Manufactured Housing News

For manufactured housing retailers and community owners, the opportunities ahead have never been greater. Here’s why getting out of the office and into the industry could be one of the smartest business decisions you make next year. Let’s face it. Running a manufactured housing business is demanding. Between managing sales, working with customers, coordinating deliveries...

While Rick Robinson was attending MHI’s 2025 Annual Meeting in California, he began experiencing intense pin and needle sensations over his entire body. He left the MHI meeting early, flew home and checked into his local hospital. After four days in the hospital, local doctors were perplexed by the wide-ranging and seemingly unconnected symptoms Robinson...

For decades, the manufactured housing industry has faced a frustrating contradiction. America needs affordable housing. Manufactured homes can provide quality housing at prices many families can afford. Yet in communities across the country, local zoning regulations make it difficult—or sometimes impossible—to place a manufactured home in neighborhoods where other single-family homes are permitted. Now that...

For decades, manufactured housing professionals have made essentially the same argument: We can build high-quality homes more efficiently and affordably than conventional construction, but regulations, zoning, financing and outdated perceptions prevent the industry from reaching its full potential. In 2026, Washington finally appears to be listening. The recently enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act...

The United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives are currently battling over who loves affordable housing more than the other.  It is a battle royale where the winners could well be hard-working Americans searching for their share of the American Dream of homeownership. Unfortunately, if no bill passes, the losers will be...

For years, manufactured housing has been one of America’s most overlooked solutions to the housing affordability crisis. Faster build times. Lower costs. Modern designs. Real homeownership opportunities. But despite all of that, the industry has continued to face outdated regulations, zoning restrictions, financing limitations, and public misconceptions that have slowed growth and made it harder...

In the latest issue of the AMHA state newsletter, the Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association officially announced its partnership with ManufacturedHomes.com to revamp its website and elevate its entire digital presence. A major step forward for the industry in the state. This isn’t just a website refresh, it’s a full-scale strategy shift. Instead of one-off promotions,...

  For years, manufactured housing professionals have understood something much of the country is only now beginning to realize: factory-built housing plays an important role in solving America’s housing challenges. Today, that conversation is changing faster than ever. Across the country, policymakers, housing advocates, developers, and local leaders are taking a fresh look at manufactured...

  The housing market in 2026 continues to present challenges for many buyers, with high prices and limited affordability shaping the landscape. In this environment, manufactured homes, often referred to as mobile homes (but they aren’t mobile) are gaining renewed attention as a viable and practical alternative. A More Affordable Entry Point One of the...

Communities across the country are wrestling with the same question: how do we create permanently affordable housing in markets where land is scarce, costs are high, and growth is tightly controlled? Boulder, Colorado didn’t just ask the question. They built an answer. BoulderMOD is not simply a modular housing factory. It is the product of...