Is a 55-Plus Community a Good Idea?

I’m always asked “is it a good idea to purchase a home in a 55-plus community? I hear that they are difficult to sell and don’t retain their value.” In some ways, buying a home in a retirement community is like any other home purchase. But in other ways, it’s not....

Have You Considered Planned Communities?

We have many customers coming in the door that are ready to buy a beautifully customized manufactured home from DeTray’s Custom Housing, but unfortunately they do not have a piece of land to place that home on. Imagine having a lot that is surrounded by beautiful...

50 Year Anniversary Comes to a Golden End

2012 marked our Golden Anniversary for our family business. It is true; we started selling “trailers” in 1962. In the 1970’s the term “mobile homes” was popular, and in the 1980’s “manufactured homes” was our industries new label. Today “modular homes”, “pre-fab”...

Aude Lang Syne; times long past and our 50th Anniversary

As the Holiday Season shifts into high gear, DeTrays Custom Housing is pushing forward to finish the year strong. We had our “Holiday Open House” last weekend, and I want to extend a hearty “thank you” to all of you that came in and also contributed to the DeTrays...