The greatest resource our industry has is its people and the commitment they have to help others in making the dream of homeownership a reality. However, one of the biggest threats to our industry is the lack of new talent to build a workforce that can fill the growing demand for housing. To help address […]
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As the housing gap in our nation continues to grow, expect to see innovation, process improvement, and technology play a greater role in the efforts to address this challenge. Innovation, process improvement, and technology are key drivers fueling the growth of the Modular Home Builders Association (MBHA). If you haven’t heard of the MBHA, you […]
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It’s been over a year since our first LearnMH webinar, “Retaining, Recruiting, and Developing Talent,” as part of our series on thriving during COVID-19. When we hosted the webinar in July 2020, our country was faced with uncertainty from a virus that began earlier in the year and quickly spread. Many of us were still […]
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As President of MAR Companies (which owns multiple manufactured housing communities) and current President of the Manufactured Housing Community Owners Arizona, we were fortunate to feature Mark Roady as our guest to share his thoughts and insights on some of today’s current topics facing manufactured housing communities. Mark’s manufactured housing community story started with his […]
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There’s a new generation of manufactured housing that’s gaining momentum. With features typical of site-built single-family homes that blend into new and existing neighborhoods and communities, consumers are drawn to these more affordable homes based on their value, quality, and amenities. To encourage growth, MH Advantage™ was introduced as a solution to offer 30-year low-interest […]
Manufactured housing communities are attracting more attention as our nation deals with the growing cost of homeownership and rental housing. Modern communities are a more affordable alternative to apartment living and are designed to support the lifestyles and needs of their residents. Keeping communities vital, attractive, and affordable, on the other hand, is challenging. Community […]
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Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are non-profit organizations that create and maintain affordable housing. CLTs acquire land and renovate the existing home or build a new one for sale to borrowers who qualify for their housing program. The home buyer is able to purchase the home at a below-market price because the attached land is leased […]
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As more of the homebuying population discovers the affordability of today’s manufactured homes, the demand for manufactured and modular homes titled “real property” will continue to grow. In order to keep up with such demand, it is important that the home appraisal industry understand the value of today’s manufactured housing. What appraisers, homebuyers, realtors, and […]
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The retail sale of manufactured homes is transforming and the pace of change has been accelerated by the pandemic. Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have had to modify their business practices as prospective customers stopped coming to their stores. The transition to online retail selling became a reality with more consumers leveraging existing technology to research and […]
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Conventional financing will play a bigger role in the growth of today’s manufactured housing as more of the home-buying population recognizes their affordability and value. When manufactured homes are titled to the land they are placed upon, they are considered real estate. They appreciate and depreciate in the same way as traditional site-built homes. The […]
