When Mid-States Corporation built the 1952 Executive Flagship dubbing it the world's most exciting mobile home and office, boy, they were not lying!
Mid-States was the largest trailer manufacturer in the world in the early 1950s, so this one-of-a-kind mobile home was a perfect rolling…
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Picking Up the Pieces After Hurricane Michael: 1999 Buccaneer Double Wide Remodel
Stephen and Michelle Deal had just finished remodeling their 1999 Buccaneer double wide in Panama City, Florida when Hurricane Michael made landfall in October 2018.
Hurricane Michael was so powerful it broke several records. It was…
Our Best Advice for New Manufactured Home Buyers
Buying a new manufactured home is no walk in the park. I wish I could say it's a lot like buying a site-built home but it's not. In fact, it's completely different from buying a new site-built home because the majority of the protections…
This 1997 Fuqua Double Wide Remodel is Warm and Welcoming
"You can do absolutely anything in a mobile or manufactured home. The sky is the limit. Just do it, prove them all wrong," Tracy Fields says and she did just that.
The average cost to remodel a home in 2019 is $36,121 but Tracy's 1997…
Financing for Manufactured Homes: Conventional VS Chattel Loans
The use of chattel financing for manufactured homes has exploded in recent years. 80% of new manufactured homes purchased in 2015 were titled as chattel. Only 34% of those were placed in a manufactured home community which means 66% of new…
Merry Mobile Homes: Christmas Decor in Mobile Homes
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (and all the other beautiful holidays).
We've collected images with Christmas decor in mobile homes from Instagram and our Facebook group family. They are a talented and kind group of mobile…
Editorial: We Have to Do Something About These Mobile Home Park Injustices
Esther Sullivan, the author of Manufactured Insecurity, calls tenants of mobile home parks 'halfway homeowners' and unfortunately she's not wrong. Mobile homeowners living in their own home but renting the land under it are the least…
5 Things to Know Before Visiting a Manufactured Home Dealer
Manufactured homes have come a long way since the 1960s in both design and quality. It is easy to find a manufactured home that fits every need and budget. Models range from the bare basics to top-of-the-line luxury design.
We've…
These 5 Mobile Homes for Sale in Washington are Winners
Technology is awesome. We can jump on a computer, type in a few words, and see some gorgeous mobile homes for sale in any state. Here are our top 5 mobile homes for sale in Washington in the last couple of months.
Three of these mobile…