Manufactured housing is part of federal efforts to improve affordability, but negative stigmas continue to impact the industry.

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Mobile homes, also known as manufactured homes, can be a cost-effective alternative to buying a traditional home. Due to their lower cost and depreciation, most traditional mortgage lenders don't ...

A used mobile home can cost less than a new SUV, making them a perfect first step for many homebuyers. Now called manufactured houses, they’ve become a best-bet for a growing number of prospective ...

Last month, Members of Congress were treated to an on-the-ground look at manufactured housing – the sector of the housing industry that holds the greatest promise for meeting our nation’s affordable ...

Twenty million Americans live in mobile or manufactured homes that offer affordable housing, particularly in rural parts of the country. Typically older and poorer than traditional homeowners, ...

Mobile home, Manufactured Building, Manufactured Home, Premanufactured Home, Single-Wide, Double-Wide, Trailer; these are all words we tend to use to describe the semi-permanent, transportable, ...

Construction on both home types begins in factories, but they’re built to different codes. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this ...