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Manufactured homes are appreciating faster than site-built homes

Housing Wire

In September, HUD announced updates to its manufactured housing construction and safety standards. Despite that attention, however, some in the industry have chafed at the portrayal of land-lease communities by government housing authorities.

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Opinion: It’s time for bi-partisanship on affordable manufactured housing homeownership

Housing Wire

These standards were not developed with any real input from HUD, which has exclusive statutory authority for manufactured home construction and safety standards nationwide, through the HUD Code. Congress can help.

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Recession-Proof Ground Leases Are an Overlooked $2.5 Trillion Asset Class

Propmodo

Yet, there are plenty of instances in which the land and the building are owned separately, with the building owner occupying the property under a ground lease agreement with the landowner. The addressable market for ground leases in the United States totals $2.5

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6 of the Best Retirement Communities in Idaho

HomeLight

New construction is offered at Cadence at Bainbridge and Cadence at Century Farm in Meridian. This land-lease development offers single-family, one-story houses ranging from 1,400 to 1,800 square feet with two or three bedrooms, one or two bathrooms, and two or three-car garages. Ratings and reviews: Rated 4.5

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Housing Affordability Task Force Report: My Two Cents (Pt2)

Toronto Realty Blog

Allow wood construction of up to 12 storeys. While this is simply going to take money from the government’s left pocket and put it into the government’s right pocket, it will hopefully spur the construction of more affordable housing in the process. Land leases? This is well beyond my area of expertise.

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How to Buy a Mobile Home in 8 Steps

The Close

When investing in mobile homes, add up all costs, including purchase price, transportation, installation, insurance, maintenance, and land leasing. Mobile home construction adheres to strict standards and rules to ensure that the foundation will last for at least 35 years. What is the average useful life of a mobile home?

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A Comprehensive Guide to Buying a Mobile Home

Redfin

A mobile home, also known as a manufactured home, is a type of prefabricated housing constructed in a factory and then transported to its intended location. Their factory-built nature often makes them more affordable than traditionally constructed homes, and they can vary in size, with options ranging from single to multiple sections.

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