More energy-efficient homes, less materials waste and lower carbon emissions in the construction process are among the sustainable advantages of modular housing. However, the sector remains relatively ...

Buying a modular or manufactured home could make homeownership more affordable. Some people use the two terms interchangeably, but they're not one and the same. Here's how a modular home compares to a ...

With housing prices still much higher than pre-pandemic levels, home affordability can feel out of reach for many Americans. Creative options, such as buying a different type of house than a standard ...

Pew research calls for an extension of federal loan programs for manufactured homes Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal ...

As traditional home prices climb and mortgage rates remain high, more buyers are turning to factory-built housing as a realistic path to homeownership. Modular and manufactured homes are both built ...

Over the last 25 years, home values have exploded—pushing millions of would-be homeowners to the sidelines and catapulting existing owners into an estimated $48 trillion in real estate wealth. For ...

An analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Census Bureau over a five-year period shows that prices for manufactured homes have risen by nearly 60% as ...

Manufactured homes — called mobile homes if built before July 1976 — are having a moment. Manufactured homes sold with land appreciated by 70.1% in the last seven years, according to Realtor.com. That ...