Manufactured Home News

Twenty-one person committee advises HUD on manufactured housing standards of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards.   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing  [...]

Today, homeownership is frequently cited as an example of attaining the American Dream. It is a symbol of financial success and independence and it means an ability to control one’s own dwelling [...]

More than 21 million people in the USA live in approximately 8.2 million factory-built homes. It is estimated that more than one-half of these total occupants actually live in “mobile homes.” [...]

The following are excerpts from a June 25,2024 press release from the Washington-based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). In a meeting with with HUD Acting Secretary [...]

Source: Tallahassee, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – People living in manufactured homes across the state of Florida will soon have a new tool to fight rising rents. It’s part of [...]

Producers and federal housing officials are eager to point out that today’s manufactured homes present a variety of size and design options, and are safer than ever. The Federal government says [...]

Are you ready to dive into another installment of From Bookwork to Blueprints? Our latest episode, Students React to a Modern Manufactured Home, is more than just another chapter—it’s [...]

In an effort to answer the waning supply of homes around the country, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on June 4 that it will offer FHA-insured financing to [...]

A study by Foremost Insurance Company showed that the average manufactured homeowner is 49.9 years old. However, today’s high quality affordable manufactured homes appeal to a wide range of [...]

KBRA on June 12, 2024 released research providing a review of manufactured home communities (MHC), including their affordability, performance trends, and credit characteristics. While [...]