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Manufactured homes are appreciating faster than site-built homes

Housing Wire

In contrast, the average sales price of new site-built, single-family homes (excluding land) rose by 37.66% over the same period,” the study explained. In June, HUD announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured home communities under an FHA-sponsored loan program.

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First Team High Desert Agent Rob St. Onge Closes Historic Commercial Transaction at $14.7 Million!

First Team Real Estate

Originally starting as a land lease, Rob went to the city to discuss potential truck parking and discovered the property was in the wrong zone designation for this use. The property consisted of a small home and an additional parcel totaling 4.5 acres in a light industrial area, legal but non-conforming zoning.

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

Toronto Realty Blog

Prevent abuse of the heritage preservation and designation process by: a) Prohibiting the use of bulk listing on municipal heritage registers. b) Prohibiting reactive heritage designations after a Planning Act development application has been filed. Per the report: “Housing requires more than just the land it is built on.

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Mobile Homes Deserve Great Curb Appeal, Too: Here’s How to Get It

HomeLight

Packing a lot into an average 960 square feet , these structures offer cost savings, efficient living, and increasingly customizable designs. Thankfully, there’s a lot you can do to counteract a mobile home’s boxy and boring exterior and disguise its semi-truck trailer design. Manufactured homes are designed differently.

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6 of the Best Retirement Communities in Idaho

HomeLight

A retirement community is a residential housing neighborhood, subdivision, or complex designed for independent older adults seeking an active lifestyle with others of similar age and interests. Age-restricted communities are typically designated 55+ and require that at least one occupant is age 55 or older. Affordability.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Buying a Mobile Home

Redfin

Built to specific standards, these homes are typically placed on a foundation, either temporary or permanent, but once set, they’re not designed for frequent relocation. Additionally, it’s essential to consider other costs such as land purchase or rental, foundation installation, utilities, and potential maintenance expenses.

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Manufactured housing group encouraged by FHA attention — but concerned about its portrayal

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured housing under a loan program sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Last month, the U.S. That’s why I find it interesting.