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Manufactured homes are appreciating faster than site-built homes

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. In September, HUD announced updates to its manufactured housing construction and safety standards. Despite that attention, however, some in the industry have chafed at the portrayal of land-lease communities by government housing authorities.

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

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured housing under a loan program sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Last month, the U.S. That’s why I find it interesting.

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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.