“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” Juliet muses to herself in Shakespeare’s classic love story “Romeo and Juliet.” Whether you call it a manufactured home or mobile home it’s still safe, ...

Retired couple enjoying their front yard and front porch of their mobile home community. As traditional home prices climb and mortgage rates remain high, more buyers are turning to factory-built ...

With starter homes topping $1 million, manufactured and modular housing is an equity-building alternative for first-time ...

Manufactured homes, commonly referred to as mobile homes, are constructed in accordance with the Federal Construction Safety Standards Act (HUD Code). The HUD code mandates minimum standards by which ...

A manufactured home is any home factory-built in the U.S. to the HUD Title 6 construction standards (commonly known as ‘the HUD-code’). The HUD-code took effect June 15, 1976. A HUD-coded home will ...

The cost to build a modular home is between $180,000 to $360,000, with a national average cost of $270,000. Factors that affect the total cost of a modular home include the home size, style, and brand ...

Cassidy Horton is a finance writer covering banking, life insurance and business loans. She has worked with top finance brands including NerdWallet, MarketWatch and Consumer Affairs. Cassidy first ...

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 ...