Tag Archives: affordability

Swedish Prefab Happy Cheap House High by U.S. standards, but affordable for their nation

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Affordability means different things for different people. Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey believed his million plus manufactured home was a bargain compared to far higher prices in post Malibu, California. Similarly, in Sweden, where Global Property Guide tells MHLivingNews that the average cost per square meter (equal to 10.7639 U.S. square feet) is 6,991 euros ($8670.76 US) or $805.54 per …

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Manufactured Homes and the Harvard Study on Rental Housing

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Manufactured Homes and the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies reports on America’s Rental Housing; Evolving Markets and Needs On December 9th, 2013 Harvard University’s respected Joint Center for Housing Studies issued a report entitled “America’s Rental Housing: Evolving Markets and Needs.” The study begins by reporting what we all know from experience, namely that the numbers of renters are significantly up as …

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Manufactured Home Building Continues to Rise in October 2013

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The quality and affordability of modern manufactured homes is being rewarded by growth in new factory-built home construction. According to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production showed strong increases once more during October 2013. Recently released statistics report that HUD Code home manufacturers produced 6,078 homes in October …

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Not Your Grandfather’s Trailer House

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by Harold D. Hunt, PhD, The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University  Few would argue that significant strides have been made in the quality of construction, wind resistance and aesthetic appeal of a modern manufactured home. What may be surprising to real estate licensees is the level of energy efficiency available to today’s manufactured housing buyer. Before 1976, each …

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Saw’s Betsy Russell’s 2 Million Dollar Manufactured Home a bargain, but TMZ/media don’t get it!

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When Saw movie series star Betsy Russell listed her stunning, custom manufactured home overlooking Malibu beach recently, it drew national attention. Yet TMZ and much of the mainstream media are both dazzled and dazed. They fawn, but also “really don’t get it” about the amazing value and lifestyle this home provides Russell and other savvy owners like her. ManufacturedHomeLivingNews will showcase photos of actress Russell’s place as …

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Saw’s Betsy Russell’s 2 Million Dollar Manufactured Home

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When Saw movie series star Betsy Russell listed her stunning, custom manufactured home overlooking Malibu beach recently, it drew national attention. Yet TMZ and much of the mainstream media are both dazzled and dazed. They fawn, but also “really don’t get it” about the amazing value and lifestyle this home provides Russell and other savvy owners like her. ManufacturedHomeLivingNews will showcase photos of actress Russell’s place as …

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What’s Next?

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PresenterPro shared the graphics that follow, and asks the compelling question, what’s next?  Every week here at ManufacturedHomeLivingNews.com, we will showcase a new Featured Home. You will find new articles. As you check back in on future visits, you might find yourself asking that same question, “what next?” Before visiting MHLivingNews.com, many visitors: Had no idea that you could have …

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