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Source: Dolce Vita – The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has named Dolce Vita as the West’s 2023 Land-Lease Community of the Year award winner. This mark’s Dolce Vita’s first time winning this prestigious award. The manufactured home community was established in 1999 and later named Dolce Vita, which means “Sweet Life.” Over the last three...

When it comes to creating affordable housing and adapting to climate change and reducing your carbon footprint, researchers say that manufactured homes are a “good solution with a bad reputation” due to the long ago past association with “mobile homes.” Those experts say that while manufactured homes have a lot of advantages, the stigma of...

Policymakers are looking for ways to improve affordability by increasing the supply of entry-level housing, including manufactured homes. Most renters in the United States say they would like to own their own homes. But with a limited supply of entry-level or affordable options available, many find it difficult to buy. Making it easier to buy...

Today’s manufactured homes are the most regulated and inspected single family quality affordable housing in the United States. The only form of housing in the U.S. subject to a stringent National Building Code. With the support of the responsible members of the “mobile home” industry, the U.S Congress passed legislation in 1976 to establish a...

When it comes to homeownership, there is a wide spectrum of options available, including both site-built homes and factory-built housing. Traditionally, site-built homes have been the “norm”, but manufactured housing has gained popularity in recent years, as an increasingly viable alternative. This blog explores the advantages of manufactured housing over site-built homes, with a focus...

Welcome to a journey of inspiration and innovation from ManufacturedHomes.com. Today, we are genuinely excited to share a story that’s close to our hearts — a story unfolding within the industrious halls of Perry High School in Indiana. Here, a group of determined students is embarking on a project that’s not just extraordinary but truly...

The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) conference is occurring in Lexington at the Central Bank Center. It brings cities across Kentucky together connecting them with services and finding potential solutions to issues facing their respective municipalities.   What You Need To Know At the KLC conference, city stakeholders from across the Commonwealth could view a...

 Manufactured Home Facts Updated August 2022 Sources: MHI  –  Institute for Building Technology – American Community Survey – U.S Census Bureau – HUD Manufactured Housing Survey – U.S Bureau Bureau Labor of Statistics – Consumer Research – Datacomp – Lending Tree – The following overview snapshot provides statistical verification confirming how manufactured homes are at the...

Manufactured housing, often, and incorrectly referred to as “mobile homes,” “prefabricated” or “trailers,” is experiencing a resurgence in popularity and growth. These homes, once synonymous with limited design options and lower-quality construction, have evolved significantly over the years to become a cost-effective and attractive housing solution for many. Gone are the days when manufactured homes...

Fast Facts Manufactured housing, prefabricated factory-built homes – can be an affordable option for lower-income homebuyers. But some borrowers may not qualify for mortgages and might have to turn to other kinds of financing with less favorable rates and terms. Several federal agencies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac have created new or modified existing loan...