Manufactured Housing News

Overall, the future of manufactured homes is looking bright as the industry continues to evolve and innovate in response to changing consumer needs and preferences despite economic uncertainties of a struggling economy. According to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Monthly Economic Reports, manufactured housing HUD Code home  shipments decreased in October, November and December 2022....

“Don’t knock manufactured homes on their value to America,” proclaimed Suzanne Anarde in an Op-ed published in the opinion section of U.S.Today on Friday, November 24, 2017, titled “I Celebrated Holidays in a Mobile Home.” We, here at ManufacturedHomes.com posted excerpts from that poignant first-person narrative originally in December 2017, reconfirming that today’s manufactured homes have...

The following is a letter to MHI members from Leo Poggione. MHI Chairman.   Dear MHI Members, Yesterday, MHI and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association took legal action to delay implementation of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing,” which are scheduled to take effect on May 31. For several years,...

Richard Rawlings is known for his love of speed and classic cars, but he recently embarked on a new adventure – exploring the world of modern manufactured homes. In a recent video from ManufacturedHomes.com, Richard takes us on a wild ride through the Louisville Manufactured Home Show, where he discovered a whole new level of...

Note: The following is a reprise of a blog posting in 2019 that generated considerable interest. As today’s seniors age and more “baby boomers” retire, the need for quality, affordable and comfortable housing is paramount in the minds of many senior American citizens, especially those with mobility issues and the handicapped. If you are lucky...

The attainment of success as a Manufactured Home salesperson is defined by not only financial rewards but also the satisfaction of knowing you have provided a worthwhile product and service to and on behalf of the manufactured home purchaser. The sales commission on one transaction is not a barometer of success if that transaction does...

Mobile home parks/manufactured home communities, among the few remaining affordable housing options are at a risk of being wiped out as investors are purchasing them and either redeveloping the site or raising rents to levels that residents can’t afford, potentially forcing them to leave. The following are two reports of numerous instances where mobile home...

(SOURCE: Jim Ayotte, Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, as a guest author at Florida Politics.) It’s time to end the stigma of mobile homes and acknowledge the reality of what manufactured homes offer. Most people use the words mobile and manufactured homes interchangeably when in fact, there is a significant distinction....

Today’s beautiful modern well, built single section manufactured home is the easiest, quickest, and most affordable quality home available in America. The origin of today’s modern single section (aka single-wide).and subsequent multi-section manufactured and modular homes began over half a century ago. In the beginning, single section factory-built homes were commonly called “mobile homes or...

In 2022, approximately 4,000 people will access 7,000 Operation HOPE  homeownership services, placing them in a better position to purchase a home. Source: Clayton – Clayton, a national builder of attainable housing, and Operation HOPE, a national organization that equips people with financial tools and education, are partnering to help people reach their dream of...