Remove 2023 Remove Housing Market Remove Land Lease
article thumbnail

Manufactured homes are appreciating faster than site-built homes

Housing Wire

Census Bureau over a five-year period shows that prices for manufactured homes have risen by nearly 60% as the nation continues to contend with a housing affordability crisis that stems in part from a shortage of sufficient inventory. increased by 58.34% between 2018 and 2023. The average price of a manufactured home in the U.S.

article thumbnail

Housing coalition publishes recommendations for GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ plans

Housing Wire

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) “codified housing goals and added a Duty to Serve, which gives FHFA the tools to ensure that Fannie and Freddie stay focused on affordable housing and serving the housing needs of low- and moderate-income families instead of using a federal backstop to just cherry-pick the most lucrative loans.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Report Reveals How Community Land Trusts Preserve Affordable Homeownership

Appraisal Buzz

Drawing on insights from 115 community land trusts (CLTs), Preserving Affordable Homeownership: Municipal Partnerships with Community Land Trusts , a new 2024 Policy Focus Report released by The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , explores how CLTs are partnering with public officials to help address the housing affordability crisis.

article thumbnail

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

Housing Wire

But the characterization of the program’s intent was a point of concern for Lesli Gooch, CEO of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). Program details Gooch explained that MHI is encouraged by greater government involvement in the manufactured housing sector — especially considering the affordability challenges that persist nationwide.