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Manufactured housing is pretty common on the mainland of the United States. But for a variety of reasons, manufactured home living has not yet caught on to a large degree in the Hawaiian Islands, the 50th U.S. state. That may be changing soon. KHON-TV  in Honolulu tells MHLivingNews  that a bill aimed at establishing manufactured housing communities throughout the state of …

Jasper County Mississippi was one of three counties targeted by one or more EF2 tornadoes over the weekend of January 3, 2015. Thirty-Three houses were destroyed in these tragic weather events that made the news. Of course, the media outlets focused not on the dozens of conventional houses brought down, but rather on the “mobile home community” where six of …

Anne, a manufactured home owner, writes MHLivingNews  as follows: “I loved your article on attitude change and downsizing. I was one of those people who always said I would never live in a manufactured home, and then life threw me a basket of lemons. Three of my four children had moved to another state, about 6 hours from their family …

When searching for financing for new manufactured homes, there is an option which many overlook. Investopedia told MHLivingNews recently that the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) makes loans for manufactured homes and land, so called ‘land/home deals’ under the Title II program. Essentially, the FHA loans on a manufactured home have the same kind of terms and conditions as conventional housing. …

“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” This often repeated phrase first appeared in an editorial in the September 21, 1897, edition of The New York Sun. A young girl had written to ask the editor if there really was a Santa Claus. A few days ago, a homeless woman in the Chicago area, came to believe that there really …

Downsizing is a popular trend these days, influenced by economic conditions, aging or health conditions, and changes in family structures. These changes are also accompanied by changes in attitudes. No longer do people feel they have to live in a 3,000 to 4,000 square foot house with a pool and other expensive amenities. The housing crash of the last decade …

I’m sure you have heard the myth that manufactured homes are more prone to fires and cause more deaths and injuries than fires associated with traditional “site built” homes. While pre-HUD Code “mobile homes” did have such a reputation, it is a myth that it applies for modern manufactured homes. It may come as a shock, but today’s modern manufactured …

We all have so much to be grateful for – and here in the U.S. – this is the most popular holiday.  We all need a good home – and while respecting all housing – our focus here are on MHLivingNews.com are factory crafted homes.   First, the video you’ve probably not seen… The Piano Guys, “Home.” Whatever the weather …

As with conventional housing, manufactured homes can vary in style and price according to the state and market. California, like much of the U.S., has been through a lot during the mortgage/housing crunch that hit during 2008. Since then, manufactured homes have jumped back in that state and most of the nation. California is once more one of the top …

Any home built over a crawl space should have it’s pipe’s prepared for winter and freezing weather. This is true for conventional housing built over a crawl space, as well as modular construction, as well as modern manufactured homes or pre-federal HUD code “mobile homes.” Photo credit: Stas Habella FlickrCreativeCommons Winterizing a home saves on utilities as well as on …