Funding From the Recovery Act will stimulate the production of 65 affordable housing units stalled by recession and as a result this will create jobs. HUD Deputy Secretary Ron Sims visited Cedar Gateway Developments in San Diego, CA, an affordable housing development that was under construction but came to a halt last March due to [...]
Aug
24
2009
24
2009
Aug
20
2009
20
2009
HGTV on Modular Homes
Modular Homes are a great way to save time and money when purchasing a home. You won’t even have to sacrifice quality. This video outlines the building process, and follows a famil who buys a modular home, and has it installed in just 6 days.
Aug
20
2009
20
2009
California Mobile Home Law
Like any good website, we try to provide valuable information on our topic: mobile home loans. Since we are one of the few companies that specialize in financing and refinancing mobile home loans, we now provide a California Mobile Home Law Section of our website to focus on legislation as it relates to mobile home [...]
Aug
18
2009
18
2009
Increase in Builders Confidence
Builder confidence in the housing market for newly built, single-family homes rose one point in August to its highest level in more than a year. Building on a two-point gain in July, the HMI reached 18 this month, its highest point since June of 2008, the August Housing Market Index (HMI) issued each month by [...]
Aug
11
2009
11
2009
Cavco buys Fleetwood Assets
Cavco and its partner, Third Avenue Trust Value Fund, offered $21.8 million for some of Fleetwood’s manufactured housing assets, and Cavco agreed to buy Fleetwood’s idled plant in Woodland, California for $4.8 million. Fleetwood Manufactured Homes are very popular in communities as well as on private property. Fleetwood announced on their website that Cavco had [...]
Aug
10
2009
10
2009
Follow this for great energy savings tips
Energy Savings in Manufactured Homes – 10 Tips Over the next few days, I will be going over a series of tips to save energy while living in your mobile home. This will be a practical guide full of tips to save energy, including techniques and recommendations for owners of manufactured (mobile) homes. We recognizes [...]
Aug
10
2009
10
2009
Manufactured Homes: How are they Built? (cont.)
Materials of a manufactured home The walls of a manufactured home are usually around 6 inches thick, and filled with insulation, for fire proofing and energy efficiency. Outside walls are covered with siding, and there are many aesthetic options available in an assortment of textures or colors. Shingles are also offered in good variety. Roofs [...]
Aug
7
2009
7
2009
Manufactured Homes: The Building Process
What is it like inside a manufactured home factory? Just like any business, manufactured home factories rely on offering a quality product, and keeping to disciplined and quality-oriented procedures. You will find a well organized group of professionals working as a team. Each home is produced in a group of phases in a dedicated area [...]
