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Are you ready to dive into another installment of From Bookwork to Blueprints? Our latest episode, Students React to a Modern Manufactured Home, is more than just another chapter—it’s packed with real-life experiences. Curious? Here’s a sneak peek into what’s waiting for you. The episode kicks off with the students’ first encounter with cutting-edge designs...

In an effort to answer the waning supply of homes around the country, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on June 4 that it will offer FHA-insured financing to purchase, refinance and revitalize manufactured homes. The announcement was unveiled Tuesday June 4 by HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman on the National...

A study by Foremost Insurance Company showed that the average manufactured homeowner is 49.9 years old. However, today’s high quality affordable manufactured homes appeal to a wide range of demographic groups.The following three groups and their motivations for choosing new modern manufactured housing are summarized below. “Baby Boomers” – (aka Generation X -born between 1946-1964)....

KBRA on June 12, 2024 released research providing a review of manufactured home communities (MHC), including their affordability, performance trends, and credit characteristics. While manufactured homes have always presented an affordable housing option, they have recently been in the spotlight, as families are increasingly being priced out of other options due to elevated single-family home...

Manchester, N.H. – A bill by New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in Washington last month aims to take a homegrown approach of counteracting the housing crisis nationwide. The Manufactured Housing Community Act of 2024, which is co-sponsored By U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), creates a tax benefit for owners of manufactured...

The Innovative Showcase, staged by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was a public event running June 7-9. Source: excerpts from a report via AZPM News by Laura Wamsley/Heard On All Things Considered. Washington – On the wide open, grassy space at the National Mall, halfway between the U.S. Capital and the...

As we move further into 2024, the housing market continues to grapple with significant challenges, including affordability issues, supply shortages, and environmental concerns. In response, innovative solutions like factory-built housing are gaining momentum. This article explores the outlook for housing over the next two years, with a specific focus on the burgeoning factory-built housing sector....

Source: Manufactured Housing Institute – For the third year in a row, Manufactured Housing Institute CEO Dr. Leslie Gooch was named to HousingWire’s Women of Influence list. The Woman of Influence program recognizes the efforts of 100 women in driving the housing economy forward. Dr. Lesli Gooch has been a driving force in reshaping the...

New Manufactured Home Shipments and Production Increase Again in March   Source: Manufactured Home Institute (MHI) –  In March 2024. 8,464 new manufactured homes were shipped, an increase of 117 homes or 1.4% compared to February 2024, and an increase of 799 homes or 10,4% compared to March 2023. Compared with the same month last...

New modern Manufactured Home Collection Provides Homeowners with High-End Design and Energy Efficiency   Source: Clayton via PRNewswire – – Clayton, a leading national builder of single-family attainable housing, showcased its first Encore home at this year’s annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Ne. The new Encore home collection, which begins production in the...