Manufactured Housing News

In the first half of the 20th century, American cities were filled with SROs, Single Room Occupancy hotels and privately owned, “boarding” houses. They offered private rooms, shared bathrooms, and an affordable place to live for millions of workers, retirees, and newcomers chasing opportunity. My grandmother turned her home into a boarding house (single room...

(Source: Excerpts from Realtor.com – Allaire Conte, expanded with insights from ManufacturedHomeLoans.com) Over the last 25 years, home values have skyrocketed, pushing millions of would-be homeowners to the sidelines while propelling existing homeowners into an estimated $48 trillion in real estate wealth. For families priced out of that boom, manufactured homes have emerged as one...

Every January, when the snow’s still on the ground and the year’s just getting started, the manufactured-housing industry packs its bags and heads to Louisville, Kentucky. To anyone who’s been in this business a while, that trip isn’t just about walking show floors or shaking hands, it’s a tradition. It’s where the year begins, where...

After years of elevated real estate prices, mortgage rates, and rents, the housing affordability crisis in the U.S. is more apparent than ever. Policy makers, economic experts, and everyday households continue to search for solutions to ease the financial burden of securing housing.  Manufactured homes are significantly less expensive to produce than site-built homes. According...

In today’s housing market, builders/retailers are increasingly relying on incentives to attract buyers who feel squeezed by high mortgage rates and rising home prices. Across both site-built and factory-built segments, successful programs combine financial relief, meaningful upgrades, and reduced friction in the purchasing process. Here are some of the most effective incentives being used today....

 Legislation protects owners in case of disaster Recently, Senate Minority Leader Brian W.Jones (R-SanDiego) announced the passage of his SB 525 to afford manufactured and mobile home owners the ability to acquire full replacement cost insurance policies. “Mobile home owners should not be treated like second-rate citizens when it comes to protecting their property,” said...

COLLEGE STATION – The August 2025 Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS) showed rising company outlooks and improving general business activity, even as current production edged lower and staffing was largely unchanged. (The following contains highlights from the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center) Manufacturers reported firmer selling conditions – including prices received and floors sold...

One of the unseen and seemingly unknown features with benefits is that “green” manufactured homes offer better use of energy, materials, and natural resources.  A retailer who can articulate this accurate message will elevate a home buyer’s appreciation of manufactured housing as a quality form of housing addressing conservation and environmental concerns. Green building is...

Source: Excerpts from the Center for California Real Estate Panel: CCRE–   (PRNNewswire) – Housing advocates across the country recently gathered for a discussion around federal policy solutions and recent progress in addressing the nationwide housing affordability and supply crisis – hosted on August 12 by the Center for California Real Estate.  The panel featured...

For one week in September, a small section of the Nations Mall will look more like a suburban neighborhood as lawmakers and home builders highlight attainable housing solutions. It’s all part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Innovative Housing Showcase: A way to spotlight quality affordable housing in the midst of a...