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The origin of today’s modern single section (aka single wide). and subsequent multi-section manufactured and mobile homes, began well over half a century ago with the factory built single section “mobile home.” Today’s modern single section manufactured home bears little resemblance in size, construction, features, amenities, energy efficiency, safety, and exterior appearance to the “mobile...

The 2025 housing market is expected to experience a blend of challenges and opportunities. Sustained elevated mortgage rates and persistent affordability issues have tempered new home demand overall but encouraged more buyers to closely examine manufactured homes. 2024 will record increases around 15% over 2023, to a total of nearly 110,000 homes. Continued strong economic...

Pew Research shows this option, more attainable for many (Source: the following are excerpts from part #1 and part #2 of a Pew Research comprehensive analysis of the benefits of manufactured housing). At a time when the housing shortage has caused home prices to soar, removing the barriers that prevent more manufactured housing from being...

Among the numerous federal agencies getting new leadership in 2025 is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Which plays a key role in many home transactions but doesn’t often see the limelight. President-elect Donald Trump said in November he would nominate Scott Turner, a former Texas state representative and professional football player as...

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”   Mark Twain   Manufactured homes continue to remain the number one housing option   for seniors retiring from the workforce. In fact, a greater portion of households that live in manufactured homes are headed by a retiree (32%) than...

Potential home buyers find it difficult to purchase a site-built home that meets their expectations at a price they can afford. Many are  pleasantly surprised when they become aware of today’s modern manufactured homes that meet all of those expectations and wants at affordable prices. Why buy an existing home when you can get everything...

The following are 5 of the top “justifications” for savings derived from modern manufactured home production processes that create value, allowing more Americans to realize quality affordable home ownership, even in the face of an ever-widening housing affordability gap versus traditional site-built homes. In all respects of quality of construction and all other measurements, as...

Often those that have not explored today’s modern manufactured housing will assume that a “mobile home” is one-in-the-same, exposing myths that have been handed down through generations, such as  – “They are not well-built,” – “They are not safe,” – “They don’t appreciate, – “they are not energy efficient,”- “They don’t last, etc, etc..etc. Today’s...

Many American lower and middle income families are being forced to forego or delay the uniquely American dream of homeownership due the the cost and dearth of affordable homes … .at least in the traditional sense. However, there are those who have discovered that there is another way to realize that dream of possessing a...

Source: The following (MHI) Manufactured Housing Institute consumer research with findings conducted by Linda Mackenzie of Trifecta Research. Key findings from that survey are noted below.  The research, while also expanding on the original study from 2018, includes not only those who live in manufactured homes and communities, but also those consumers purchasing a manufactured...