Manufactured and Modular Home News

(Source: PRN Newswire) – Housing advocates and policy leaders from across the nation recently came together to discuss federal solutions aimed at addressing one of the country’s most pressing challenges: the housing affordability and supply crisis. The panel, hosted on August 12 by the Center [...]

Recruiting, retaining, and developing successful salespersons can be a difficult proposition for a typical manufactured home retailer. Often, salespeople are recruited from other manufactured home retailers or other big-ticket industries, such as automobiles or real estate. Unfortunately, these [...]

A recent Fortune headline captures the mood: “The U.S. housing market is ‘finally starting to listen’ to homebuyers,” reflecting a subtle shift toward improved conditions. A First American analysis shows a modest 3.1% year-over-year gain in affordability, driven by flattening home price growth [...]

New Pew Charitable Trusts analysis shows a growing trend among states to expand the supply of lower-cost, single-family housing, manufactured housing. Several states in 2024–2025, including Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Oregon, Montana, and Texas, have passed [...]

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you  don’t mind, it doesn’t matter” – Mark Twain There are many reasons that manufactured homes remain the housing choice for senior retirees. Many healthy retirement age, low and middle income workers are living longer, and in many instances are [...]

New bipartisan housing legislation speaks volumes about policymakers’ interest in implementing real change, housing advocates agreed during a panel discussion. Key points: After years of supply and affordability challenges, “federal lawmakers are actually taking this seriously,”  housing [...]

(Source: the following are excerpts from an op-ed penned by Steve Saltznan, President and CEO of New Hampshire Community Loan Fund).   Today’s new manufactured homes are not “trailers”. They are not “mobile homes.” They are well-built, aesthetically pleasing homes that have been [...]

Source: excerpts from Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS)   COLLEGE STATION – The July 2025 Texas Manufactured Housing (TMHS) revealed a ramp-up in current hiring, a leading indicator for increased orders and business activity. While labor supply remained tight, it is expected [...]

New Melle, MO. – In a groundbreaking moment for the real estate industry, Blondin Real Estate has achieved a major milestone by closing Missouri’s very first USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing guaranteed loan on a manufactured home. This momentous event marks the beginning of [...]

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Cavco Industries, Inc. enters 2025 with momentum–celebrating 60 years of building high-quality, affordable homes and introducing their new tagline. “Where Exceptional Meets Affordable.” After decades of impressive growth and acquisitions, Cavco remains committed to [...]

The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) applauds Freddie Mac for expanding its CHOICEHome program to include single-section CrossMod homes and this pivotal step toward unlocking greater access to attainable housing nationwide. “Freddie Mac’s inclusion of single section CrossMod homes in the [...]

The manufactured home market continues to thrive, especially in California and Arizona, driven by affordability, customization options and rapid innovation. If you’re buying, selling, or upgrading a manufactured home in 2025, it’s essential to understand what today’s buyers value most. Here’s a [...]

Source: Excerpts from MHI Monthly Economic Report     9,467 New HUD Code Homes Shipped in April Highlights: Monthly Manufactured Housing Production. April production was 5.4% year-over-year. Production was up 7.2% year-to-date. Monthly Manufactured Housing Shipments: In April 2025, [...]

Most shoppers seeking manufactured home ownership will need financing and will be confused as to how that is to be accomplished. A sales person that has developed a comfortable and trusting rapport with the home shopper and possesses a basic knowledge in the various types of manufactured home [...]

As home prices continue to climb and traditional options feel increasingly out of reach, a new generation of buyers is stepping forward. Millennials, now the largest group of homebuyers in the United States, are actively seeking alternatives to high rents and costly site-built homes. They come [...]