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Policymakers are looking for ways to improve affordability by increasing the supply of entry-level housing, including manufactured homes. Most renters in the United States say they would like to [...]

Manufactured Housing could meet up to 10% of Oregon’s housing needs, industry insiders say. Ben Roche, sales director for Palm Harbor Homes in Millersburg, says he appreciated that Gov. Tina [...]

“There is something permanent, and something extremely profound in owning a home”    –  Kenny Guinn Many would-be homeowners have never considered that the American dream of homeownership [...]

According to a February 22, 2023 HOUSING ALERT by Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced it is reducing its annual  mortgage insurance premium [...]

In the first half of last year, more than 50,000 manufactured homes were shipped across the U.S. – a 31% year-over-year increase, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The [...]

In early January, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) provided the following November shipment numbers to their members, reflecting a decline for the second consecutive month.   7,998 [...]

Source–(Business Wire) – For the third consecutive year, Skyline Homes, a Champion Homes brand, is being recognized as America’s Most Trusted Manufactured Home Builder. The annual study conducted [...]

The following narrative contains excerpts from an analysis by Gretchen Baldau for ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council). On the one hand, unemployment is down to a 53-year low and 500,000 [...]

(Source) The following contains excerpts from a research report by the Urban Institute, titled: The Role of Manufactured Housing in Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing. While the majority [...]

The Texas manufactured housing industry ended the year on a low note, according to the latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey. Respondents unanimously noted a decrease in business activity [...]