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Manufactured Homes Defined
Unlike traditional stick or site built homes, which are built piece-by-piece directly on the site where it will stand, manufactured homes are built in a factory before being moved to the location where the homeowner plans to live.
The term manufactured home refers specifically to any factory-built home that was built after June 15, 1976. This is when the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) instituted stricter guidelines around how mobile homes and other factory-produced homes could be constructed.
Unlike conventional building codes, the HUD code requires manufactured homes to be constructed on a permanent chassis (a base frame with wheels) and be at least 320 square feet. Once delivered to the final location, the wheels are removed and the chassis is placed on piers, masonry crawl spaces or a concrete foundation.\
Taken from ~ What are Manufactured Homes?
Manufactured Homes are for Everyone
The manufactured home trend is also appealing to all ages, particularly those in younger households. The stigma of “mobile homes” being a housing option reserved for boomers or retirees only is becoming increasingly antiquated, as all age groups are now interested in this resilient affordable housing option.
Taken from ~ What to know about Luxury Manufactured Home Trends in 2024
Benefits of Living In a Manufactured Home Community
Most community living, such as apartment complexes, are not inherently private and lack the space an MHP can provide. The units share walls, hallways, lobbies and ultimately noise pollution. The parking accommodations are few and far between. In a manufactured home community, your lot is yours. Your home is yours, and privacy takes priority. Many residents have 2 or more cars that are easily parked on a driveway or in front of their home.
Taken from ~ Benefits of Living in a Manufactured Home Community