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6 of the Best Retirement Communities in Idaho

HomeLight

This land-lease development offers single-family, one-story houses ranging from 1,400 to 1,800 square feet with two or three bedrooms, one or two bathrooms, and two or three-car garages. About: Golden Spike Estates is a 55+ land-lease community with spectacular mountain views. Location: Boise, Idaho.

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6 of the Best Retirement Communities in Florida

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A Community Development District or CDD is a governmental unit permitted by Florida Statutes that develops, operates, and maintains infrastructure and services within the community, including roads and landscaping. Some communities have a land-lease structure in which you purchase the house, but lease the home site.

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

Housing Wire

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. DOE should delay its effective date, while it works with HUD to develop more balanced standards. FHA , Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can help.