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In 1974 the U.S. Congress passed the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act (HUD CODE). Manufactured homes are the only form of single-family housing subject to federal [...]

Purchasing a new manufactured home is probably one of the most important and life changing decisions you will ever make. Financing of that new home is also an important aspect of that decision to [...]

Manufactured home dealers do what they do for a reason: They know their field well and want to create safe homes for their clients. Because of this, they are willing and ready to answer questions [...]

You may already know how important it is to live in an environmentally conscious way, but did you know that manufactured homes can offer you a way to live sustainably for less? It’s true! [...]

Spacious, bright and airy are popular words to describe today’s manufactured homes. Technological advancements, along with a lot of practical planning and general creativity, have made [...]

When you hear the words “manufactured home,” a certain image pops into your mind. Unfortunately, for a lot of people, that image is an outdated one. If you’re one of those [...]

Recently I attended the annual convention of the California Manufactured Housing Institute (C.M.H.I) at the Pechanga Hotel and Resort in Temecula, Ca. I look forward to attending every year, as [...]

Many purchasers of new manufactured homes in the U.S. have their homes sited on private property. This is especially true in rural areas of the country. In urban areas the preferred placements [...]

You see an ad for a new manufactured home selling for $59,999 – maybe a 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. You think, “Wow, I can afford that.” Well, maybe you can, or maybe you can’t.   The [...]

The Jack E. Wells Memorial Awards banquet is the signature event at the annual California Manufactured Housing Institute (C.M.H.I.) convention. The Pechanga Hotel and Resort in Temecula, CA was [...]