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The Top 4 Reasons for Manufactured Home Complaints

Manufactured homes have a bad reputation. It’s one of the things that keep a lot of people from considering them as a housing option so I feel it necessary to confront the issue head-on. Manufactured homes aren’t perfect and I’m certainly not trying to say they are. If you’ve read any of my previous articles you’ll know I …

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Spacious Flat Pack House

Unboxed: Surprisingly Spacious Flat-Pack House on Wheels

There’s a smart new design for mobile homes by Mehdi Hidari Badie. I’ve seen it featured on Dornob.com and TreeHugger.com so far. This flat-pack house on wheels is very a futuristic design that utilizes space efficiently. What everyone seems to fail to see is that this is very much a throwback to the original flat …

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Concept Home 2012

2012 Manufactured Housing Industry Award Winners

If you work in or study the manufactured housing industry, you probably know about the annual MHI Congress and Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing. Essentially, it’s the Oscars for the industry. This year’s expo will be on April 16, 17 and 18th in Las Vegas. This is a huge ‘insiders’ trade show for all …

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Starfirsh Park Model 1

The Starfish Park Model Single Wide

Home like this Park model single wide are some of my favorite manufactured homes. Their layouts are usually excellent. The designers think of proper solutions for everyday issues that arise in small homes. Maximizing the space and manipulating the layout so that the home flows well is always a high priority. This home is a …

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Plus Villa Home

The PlusVilla Pre-Fab is Fabulous

I have not written about pre-fabricated homes since they are very expensive and really nothing like a true mobile home. Most are hauled in on flat back trucks with no wheels or chassis whatsoever. However, I am certain that the PlusVilla Pre-Fab is a prime example of how manufactured housing companies will be designing in …

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