Manufactured and Modular Home News

Source: MHInsider – The manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). which is the national advocacy group for factory built housing and land-lease community living, announced recently that annual home shipments for the first time since 2022 have surpassed the 100,000 mark. Only twice previously in the [...]

Can the appeal of manufactured housing as an investment grow even stronger? Experts weigh in on the sector’s prospects The following are excerpts from a comprehensive report by Laura Calugar @ MULTIHOUSING NEWS —  Banking on its inherent affordability and independent,  self-sustaining nature, [...]

For many years there has been a common belief that one of the downsides to manufactured home ownership is that these factory- built homes do not appreciate in value.  A recent analysis of Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA) data by the Urban Institute dispels the myth that manufactured [...]

(Source: Excerpts from report by Rose Graham, Divisional Sales Manager,  Roots Management Group). According to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), manufactured homes are a vital component of affordable housing in the United States, providing homes for over 22 million people nationwide. [...]

(Source: Excerpts from a report by Nexstar Media Group,Inc).  For years, the city of Norfolk has been trying to resolve its housing shortage, but it wasn’t until recently that the Chamber was shown an affordable solution “In rural Nebraska, we have to keep growing because data shows that we’re [...]

A study by Foremost Insurance Company indicated that the average manufactured homeowner is 49.9 years old. However, today’s high quality affordable manufactured homes appeal to a wide range of demographic groups. The following three groups and their motivations for choosing modern manufactured [...]

Manufactured Homes can offer home buyers a plethora ownership opportunities for those priced out of today’s expensive site-built housing market. According to Zillow, the average home costs nearly $350,000, whereas the U.S. Census Bureau says the average new manufactured home sells for about [...]

(Source: MHI) – Late Friday, President-elect Trump announced Scott Turner as his pick for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), “We are thrilled about the nomination of Scott Turner as HUD Secretary, said MHI CEO Dr. Leslie Gooch, “We appreciated his [...]

The origin of today’s modern single section (aka single wide). and subsequent multi-section manufactured and mobile homes, began well over half a century ago with the factory built single section “mobile home.” Today’s modern single section manufactured home bears little resemblance in size, [...]

The 2025 housing market is expected to experience a blend of challenges and opportunities. Sustained elevated mortgage rates and persistent affordability issues have tempered new home demand overall but encouraged more buyers to closely examine manufactured homes. 2024 will record increases [...]

Pew Research shows this option, more attainable for many (Source: the following are excerpts from part #1 and part #2 of a Pew Research comprehensive analysis of the benefits of manufactured housing). At a time when the housing shortage has caused home prices to soar, removing the barriers that [...]

Among the numerous federal agencies getting new leadership in 2025 is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Which plays a key role in many home transactions but doesn’t often see the limelight. President-elect Donald Trump said in November he would nominate Scott Turner, a [...]

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”   Mark Twain   Manufactured homes continue to remain the number one housing option   for seniors retiring from the workforce. In fact, a greater portion of households that live in manufactured homes are headed by [...]

Potential home buyers find it difficult to purchase a site-built home that meets their expectations at a price they can afford. Many are  pleasantly surprised when they become aware of today’s modern manufactured homes that meet all of those expectations and wants at affordable prices. Why buy [...]

The following are 5 of the top “justifications” for savings derived from modern manufactured home production processes that create value, allowing more Americans to realize quality affordable home ownership, even in the face of an ever-widening housing affordability gap versus traditional [...]