Manufactured Housing News

For decades, manufactured homes have been misunderstood. Old stereotypes painted them as cheaply built, unsafe, unattractive, or hard to finance. But those ideas are long outdated. Today’s manufactured homes are modern, stylish, energy-efficient, and built to strict federal standards, making them one of the smartest housing choices available. Nearly 22 million Americans already live in...

Affordable, efficient, and increasingly popular, manufactured housing is more than a solution to the housing crisis. It’s a rapidly growing market that’s redefining how we think about contemporary living. Whether you’re a home builder, insurer, or broker, understanding the key trends shaping this industry is vital to staying ahead. Read on to discover today’s top...

(Source: PRN Newswire) – Housing advocates and policy leaders from across the nation recently came together to discuss federal solutions aimed at addressing one of the country’s most pressing challenges: the housing affordability and supply crisis. The panel, hosted on August 12 by the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE), brought together voices from multiple...

Recruiting, retaining, and developing successful salespersons can be a difficult proposition for a typical manufactured home retailer. Often, salespeople are recruited from other manufactured home retailers or other big-ticket industries, such as automobiles or real estate. Unfortunately, these recruits often find it difficult to adjust to the unique aspects of manufactured home sales processes, including...

A recent Fortune headline captures the mood: “The U.S. housing market is ‘finally starting to listen’ to homebuyers,” reflecting a subtle shift toward improved conditions. A First American analysis shows a modest 3.1% year-over-year gain in affordability, driven by flattening home price growth and slightly lower mortgage rates—now around 6.56% (September 2025)    Despite these...

New Pew Charitable Trusts analysis shows a growing trend among states to expand the supply of lower-cost, single-family housing, manufactured housing. Several states in 2024–2025, including Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Oregon, Montana, and Texas, have passed breakthrough legislation to eliminate zoning barriers and allow today’s manufactured homes to be sited where site-built...

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you  don’t mind, it doesn’t matter” – Mark Twain There are many reasons that manufactured homes remain the housing choice for senior retirees. Many healthy retirement age, low and middle income workers are living longer, and in many instances are delaying retirement plans, as a result...

New bipartisan housing legislation speaks volumes about policymakers’ interest in implementing real change, housing advocates agreed during a panel discussion. Key points: After years of supply and affordability challenges, “federal lawmakers are actually taking this seriously,”  housing advocates said during an Aug. 12 panel discussion. The ROAD to Housing Act includes several proposals that could...

(Source: the following are excerpts from an op-ed penned by Steve Saltznan, President and CEO of New Hampshire Community Loan Fund).   Today’s new manufactured homes are not “trailers”. They are not “mobile homes.” They are well-built, aesthetically pleasing homes that have been manufactured in an off-site, climate controlled facility before being moved and placed...

Source: excerpts from Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS)   COLLEGE STATION – The July 2025 Texas Manufactured Housing (TMHS) revealed a ramp-up in current hiring, a leading indicator for increased orders and business activity. While labor supply remained tight, it is expected to improve by early 2026. Lower labor costs, out six months compared to...