It’s been a while since we have shared any of the newly manufactured home models that are hitting the lots so we thought we would see what some of the new models are featuring as far as designs are concerned. All three homes shared today offer something different, and they may not be standard but
The history of mobile homes is fascinating! No other
Over half the mobile homes in Canada are located in rural areas, but they are also found in towns and small cities. There are many people in Canada who live in mobile homes all year round. They are sufficiently insulated to be comfortable in the winter months. The mobile home market is thriving as many
The real estate market has soared over the last couple of years. Buyers face housing shortages and skyrocketing prices across the nation while sellers make huge profits selling their site-built homes and mobile homes. We all know mobile homes are one of the most affordable housing options in America but they can make great investments
Our mobile homes are perfect examples of how modern technology and innovation can better our lives. From a small vardo being pulled by horses to our new triple wides, the mobile home industry is always improving and inventing ways to make living as comfortable and easy as possible. In a 1936 mobile home, there were
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 advertisement for the company. Mid-States had 6 factories building 7
The term ‘mobile home’ is controversial, to say the least. The manufactured housing industry has spent a ton of money trying to get the term erased from the minds of an entire nation. So, why does the industry hate the term mobile homes so much? In the last 7 years of publishing Mobile Home Living,
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 that site-built homebuyers have simply aren’t there for new manufactured home
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 protected housing group in America. They can be precariously close to losing their homes, even with it being paid
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 shared a ton of great articles about buying mobile and manufactured homes. In this article,
It may not be the Oscars, but for manufactured home builders the Manufactured Housing Institute’s Annual Manufactured Home Design Awards are a pretty big deal. Awards are given for several different categories ranging from tiny homes to top interior designers. And, as always, we wanted to share with you a look at this year’s mid-size
Buying a new manufactured home is stressful but exhilarating! There are so many decisions to make. Buyers have to choose the home builder, the right dealer, the best model, the perfect floor plan, and their favorite materials and style. That’s not including financing, insuring, and installing the home. We’ve collected our most helpful This article
