The ROAD to Housing Act could change how certain manufactured homes are built by removing the permanent chassis requirement. This article explains how the proposal could lower costs, expand design options, and create new opportunities for affordable homeownership.

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Natural disasters can quickly worsen housing shortages by displacing families and straining already limited housing supplies. This article explores how prefabricated, modular, and manufactured housing may help communities rebuild faster with more affordable, efficient, and resilient housing solutions.

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Mesa is considering a new way to expand affordable housing options: allowing homeowners to place manufactured homes and possibly recreational vehicles in their backyards as accessory dwelling units (ADUs), often called casitas. Supporters say it could be a faster, simpler, and sometimes cheaper path to adding housing. Opponents argue it could create serious fire-safety challenges… Read More »

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In a region where affordable housing options keep shrinking, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity is pursuing a bold idea: buy two adjacent mobile home parks near Vancouver, Washington, preserve what already exists, and build significantly more affordable housing on the same land. If the plan comes together, it could produce up to 280 affordable housing units… Read More »

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Oregon has spent decades treating urban growth boundaries like guardrails: hold the line, protect farms and forests, and push cities to grow smarter instead of wider. Now, Governor Tina Kotek is asking lawmakers to loosen those guardrails again, but with a very specific target. House Bill 4082 would allow cities to add land to their… Read More »

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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Factory Expo Homes is proud to celebrate a major industry honor for James Breen, who has been named to the RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2026 as part of the Manufactured Housing category. The RV/MH Hall of Fame selected Breen as one of just 10 inductees nationwide for 2026. Five inductees… Read More »

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Manufactured housing continues to shine as one of the most attainable paths to homeownership in the U.S., especially as traditional housing prices soar. In 2025, one city stood out from the rest: Mesa, Arizona. According to a recent analysis by StorageCafe, Mesa leads the nation with the highest number of manufactured homes, approximately 29,300 units,… Read More »

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For decades, New York has wrestled with one of the nation’s most stubborn affordable housing crises. High construction costs, limited housing production, and a growing population of rent-burdened households have left many residents locked out of homeownership altogether. A newly signed law may reshape the state’s housing landscape, and manufactured homes are at the center… Read More »

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A new partnership in the financial and technology world is drawing attention to a fast-growing segment of the housing market: manufactured homes. ETHZilla Corporation, a company specializing in blockchain and decentralized finance infrastructure, has announced plans to collaborate with Zippy Inc., a digital lending platform, to issue tokenized manufactured home loans. While this might sound… Read More »

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As housing prices continue to challenge first-time buyers, manufactured homes are stepping into the spotlight in 2025. Offering lower costs, energy efficiency, and flexible designs, they’ve become a leading alternative for affordable homeownership across the United States. Manufactured Homes: A Growing Housing Solution In 2024, the average price of a new manufactured home was approximately… Read More »

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