26-Year Real Estate Professional Joins DeTray’s Custom Housing

Dec 29, 2025

My experience at DeTray’s Custom Housing has been outstanding. I’ve had the opportunity to both learn and apply the knowledge I gained over 26 years in real estate sales, and working alongside such a supportive team has been truly rewarding.

Michelle and Tommy have been incredibly generous with their time, helping me learn the ropes of selling manufactured homes. Jonathan, our Sales Manager, has made me feel especially welcome by sharing his 20+ years of experience in the manufactured home industry. Along with owner Dana DeTray, this team makes the home-buying process smooth and enjoyable.

Over the years, I carried certain stigmas about manufactured homes—but those have been completely erased. As a young adult in the early 1980s, I owned a couple of manufactured homes. Now, years later, learning about and selling today’s Kit and Skyline models has been a game changer. These homes are built to HUD specifications and are, for all intents and purposes, every bit as durable as today’s stick-built homes.

Through videos on the DeTray’s Custom Housing website, I’ve gained valuable insight into how these homes are built, delivered, and installed. Kit and Skyline are industry leaders and truly deserve a closer look. I’m proud to represent a retailer with over 40 years of experience like DeTray’s Custom Housing.

I look forward to meeting and working with customers throughout Pierce County and the surrounding areas.

Kris Larson, DeTray’s Housing Consultant

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