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Manufactured housing group encouraged by FHA attention — but concerned about its portrayal

Housing Wire

With Todman’s emphasis on mission-driven entities and nonprofit access to the program, Gooch said its portrayal was needlessly negative toward private owners of land-lease communities, where many MHI-backed manufactured homes are ultimately placed. That’s why I find it interesting.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Buying a Mobile Home

Redfin

A mobile home, also known as a manufactured home, is a type of prefabricated housing constructed in a factory and then transported to its intended location. Their factory-built nature often makes them more affordable than traditionally constructed homes, and they can vary in size, with options ranging from single to multiple sections.

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Housing Affordability Task Force Report: My Two Cents (Pt2)

Toronto Realty Blog

Allow wood construction of up to 12 storeys. Provide funding to increase staffing (adjudicators and case managers), provide market-competitive salaries, outsource more matters to mediators, and set shorter time targets. Land leases? Land transfer tax, anyone? This is well beyond my area of expertise.

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Opinion: It’s time for bi-partisanship on affordable manufactured housing homeownership

Housing Wire

Last year was challenging for housing and mortgage markets. These standards were not developed with any real input from HUD, which has exclusive statutory authority for manufactured home construction and safety standards nationwide, through the HUD Code. a year ago to nearly 7% today. Congress can help.