Here’s a riddle for you. Why would a federal agency and a nonprofit think tank, both dedicated to consumer protection, choose to pursue a course that is diametrically opposed to their mutual mission? The Center for Enterprise Development (CFED) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have staunchly supported manufactured housing as an important component of affordable housing for low- …

We all love to see a great looking home! This article and the videos will show you appealing homes. The first video will share an Inside MH Road Show  look at how those great homes achieved such a high level of quality. Let’s start this article differently than many others. We talk about quality and durability in manufactured housing, but …

In Part 1 of our Inside MH video profile and tour of manufactured and modular home builder Adventure Homes, we heard Wally Comer and Rich Rice talk about “the concert” style coordination found in factory home-building.   In Part Two of this video, you’ll see the culture of craftsmanship developed among team members that results in their ability to produce a …

Yours truly has been in and around manufactured housing (MH) since the 1980s, which is why I know the questions to ask home owners, or a factory builder, an MH Retailer or MH Community manager. That said, every time we do one of these Inside MH Road Show  videos, one learns or re-learns something interesting! I’ve been in a factory …

There are many types of possible foundation enclosures – aka “skirting” – for a manufactured home. Regular vinyl skirting is the most common. On the elegant Tidmore Home, we saw brick used as a foundation enclosure. The first Do It Yourself (DIY) video on installing vinyl flooring we did with Brad and Craig Albers was such a big hit – …

Some 94% of all home shoppers today are spending some of their time doing research online. The National Association of Realtors says that some 85% of all renters want to own. The path to home ownership may be as near as a local manufactured home retailer or community. So what should your shopping process include? ManufacturedHomeLivingNews  suggests that everyone considering …

We don’t work for Ikea, but let’s tip our hat in their direction! Because as tens of millions know, Ikea does a cool job setting up displays in their stores of small spaces that look bigger than they are. This can be very handy in any house, including a manufactured home, when you want to maximize a small bedroom or …

If you want to wear a tent, then one size can fit all. To have something more tailored to you, we have to have the ability to choose clothing that fits your needs, taste and budget. The same is true for homes. One size doesn’t fit all. We must be allowed to choose. Those choices should include financing options that …

Some stories just have to be heard for us to connect with them, so we’ll let the video below tell you an intriguing part of Sue’s family story. As you’ll see, Sue Midgett lives in Westville, IN at New Durham Estates. Sue was one of the wide variety of manufactured home owners and professionals we interviewed the week we recently …

Some years back, Arby’s began a campaign that touted the idea that “Different is Good.” In fact, different can be good, bad or neutral. So let’s see what the 411 is on VOG use in manufactured homes – which certainly is ‘different’ – and why it can be good for millions of home buyers and already is for many home …

Manufactured Home Living News is far from alone in producing videos focused on the MH Lifestyle. Companies, individuals and MH Associations are among the many which have also provided video insights and commentary that promote a better understanding of this contemporary, eco-friendly, quality, affordable living option. We’ll share two different videos in this article, the second one from Florida the …