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The manufactured home market continues to thrive, especially in California and Arizona, driven by affordability, customization options and rapid innovation. If you’re buying, selling, or upgrading a manufactured home in 2025, it’s essential to understand what today’s buyers value most. Here’s a look at the top trends buyers want, from cutting-edge technology to friendly designs, helping...

Source: Excerpts from MHI Monthly Economic Report     9,467 New HUD Code Homes Shipped in April Highlights: Monthly Manufactured Housing Production. April production was 5.4% year-over-year. Production was up 7.2% year-to-date. Monthly Manufactured Housing Shipments: In April 2025, single-section shipments were up 2.5% year-to-date. Multi-section shipments were up 11.1% year-to-date. Annual Rate of Shipments: The seasonally...

Most shoppers seeking manufactured home ownership will need financing and will be confused as to how that is to be accomplished. A sales person that has developed a comfortable and trusting rapport with the home shopper and possesses a basic knowledge in the various types of manufactured home and modular home financing programs available, will...

As home prices continue to climb and traditional options feel increasingly out of reach, a new generation of buyers is stepping forward. Millennials, now the largest group of homebuyers in the United States, are actively seeking alternatives to high rents and costly site-built homes. They come with a fresh perspective, and one that doesn’t carry...

On August 6, 2025, Freddie Mac launched an industry-first expansion of its CHOICEHome conventional financing program, opening it to modern single-section (single-wide) factory-built homes, previously, the product was only available for multi-section manufactured homes. This expansion to Freddie Mac’s CHOICEHome program will immediately expand and increase the availability of affordable housing. While there are many elements...

“People don’t buy features; they buy benefits” Shoppers (walk-ons) visiting a model home sales center display will often be initially reluctant to reveal information about their wants and needs in a new home. Sometimes the response when you ask them what they have in mind is “we’re just looking” or perhaps “just getting ideas.” Often...

Head winds in the site-built housing industry are potential tailwinds for manufactured housing, as the competitive pricing and speed at which manufactured homes can be built. The average cost of a HUD Code home costs $127,300 which is well below the pricing of traditional site-built homes. Furthermore, the industry will likely benefit from government initiatives...

Champion Retail Housing, a subsidiary of Champion Homes,inc (NYSE-SKY), together “Champion” or the “Company” announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire “Iseman Homes,” including its 10 retail sales centers, in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming. This acquisition enhances Champion’s ability to strengthen distribution from its nearby manufacturing facilities, furthering...

PHOENIX, ARIZ, July 14,2025 GLOBE NEWSWIRE– Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ CVCO) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire “American Homestar Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively,  “American Homestar”), a Houston-based company best known in the market as Oak Creek Homes. American Homestar operates two manufacturing facilities, nineteen retail locations, writes and...

May 15, 2025 is the date marking the official launch of the certified manufactured home specialist (CMHS) designation program, a comprehensive educational course designed to equip real estate professionals with specialized knowledge and skills for success in the manufactured housing sector. As the affordable housing crisis continues nationwide, manufactured homes represent an increasingly important housing...