The housing market in 2026 continues to present challenges for many buyers, with high prices and limited affordability shaping the landscape. In this environment, manufactured homes, often referred to as mobile homes (but they aren’t mobile) are gaining renewed attention as a viable and practical alternative. A More Affordable Entry Point One of the...
Communities across the country are wrestling with the same question: how do we create permanently affordable housing in markets where land is scarce, costs are high, and growth is tightly controlled? Boulder, Colorado didn’t just ask the question. They built an answer. BoulderMOD is not simply a modular housing factory. It is the product of...
The House passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act marks one of the most consequential federal shifts for HUD Code manufactured housing in decades. While much of the national conversation has centered on Wall Street investors and interest rates, the deeper structural story is about supply, and factory-built housing now sits squarely at...
(Source: excerpts from a report by the Bipartisan Policy Center). With an acute national shortage of affordable homes, we must closely examine the complex regulatory landscape that too often adds costs to, and slows the production and preservation of housing. Because there is a bipartisan consensus that we need to increase the supply of...
The 65th annual Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, held January 14–16, 2026 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, lived up to its reputation as the most important industry kickoff event of the year for the factory-built housing sector. Drawing thousands of professionals from across the United States, the show attracted manufacturers, retailers, community operators, lenders,...
Economic data recently released offered the latest insight into trends and sentiment in the U.S. regarding inflation, manufactured housing data, and interest rates. Inflation According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Survey of Consumer Expectations, the recent inflation data indicate the following: Inflation expectations: People expect inflation to stay about the same…. 3.2%...
Champion Homes formerly known as Skyline Champion Corporation, announced that for the 11th consecutive year, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has recognized the company with the prestigious Excellence in Manufactured Housing Award for home design. MHI awarded Champion with top honors in the Manufactured Home Design – Multi-Section and Manufactured Home Design – CrossMod categories....
Behind the technical debates about codes and quality is a simpler, emotional question: If I buy one of these homes, will it actually appreciate–or am I buying an asset that loses value like a car? New data from the Federal Housing Finance agency, analyzed by the Urban Institute, suggest that for many buyers, the...
Manufactured homes can offer home buyers a plethora of ownership opportunities for those priced out of today’s expensive site-built housing market. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average new manufactured home will cost nearly one-half the price of a new site-built home. The U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) states, “manufactured homes can be a...
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator John Burzichelli and Senator Paul Moriarty that would give homeowners in manufactured home communities the opportunity to keep their homes by purchasing the parks before they are sold or converted for other uses was approved by the Senate on December 18, 2025. The bill, S-3913, known as the “Manufactured...
