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(Part 1 of a 3 part series)   Manufactured homes are the the only form of single family housing in the country subject to a federal construction code. Every aspect of the manufacturing [...]

U.S home prices soared 12.1 percent in April from a year earlier (the biggest gain in 7 years) as more buyers are chasing fewer homes.   This supply and demand situation with site built-built [...]

On May 9th of this year I posted an article on this site titled “Frequently Asked Questions.”  Recently I was informed by a retailer of manufactured homes that there were more questions posed by [...]

You may have surmised by reading some of my articles that I have travelled many places in conjunction with activities and employment in the manufactured housing industry. In my travels, I am [...]

At the completion of the installation (also called” set-up”) of your new manufactured home and prior to you moving into the new home, your retailer, or sometimes a representative of your home’s [...]

Land-lease manufactured home communities are specifically designed for manufactured homes.  Here you will own your manufactured home, but lease the land on which your home is sited.  Many [...]

Being of the retirement age (plus a few years), I find myself thinking about retirement locations that would appeal to me — if and when I finally decide to leave the hustle and bustle life [...]

An important consideration when placing your new manufactured home on your own property is the “what, where, and how” to prepare for utility connections, such as water, sewer, gas and [...]

Looking back over 40 years plus in the mobile home business (yes, I know they are called manufactured homes now. I’ll get to that later), I tend to think back on how things in the industry were [...]

The foundation your home will be installed upon is one of the most important elements of your new home. There are several different types of foundations and the one you use will be determined by [...]