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Next Step Applauds Bipartisan Housing Act’s Manufactured Housing Provisions
On June 16, 2026, the House and Senate reached an agreement on a strongly bipartisan housing package – the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
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Building Community from the Ground Up: How Factory-Built Homes Are Reshaping Neighborhoods
Projects like Redbud Estates in London, Kentucky, prove that factory-built housing communities can offer quality, affordability, and energy efficiency in one package.
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Building Ready Buyers: How Housing Developers Can Support Factory-Built Homeownership
Buyer readiness is a shared responsibility — when developers invest in education and support, deals close, communities strengthen, and homeowners succeed long-term.
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Buying a Factory-Built Home: A Start-to-Finish Guide for Today’s Homebuyer
This guide walks you through what factory-built housing is, the four types worth knowing about, and the step-by-step process of buying one — from checking your credit to picking up the keys.
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What the DOE Efficient New Homes Program Means for Factory-Built Housing Buyers
The DOE Efficient New Homes program (formerly known as Zero Energy Ready Homes) is a voluntary federal certification that raises the bar for new home construction.
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Zoning Basics for Factory-Built Homebuyers: What to Know Before Buying Land
Buying land for a factory-built home is an exciting step toward homeownership.
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Expanding Access: Financing Tools That Support Factory-Built Housing
Expanding access to the right financing tools is key to promoting broader factory-built housing adoption and long-term affordability.
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Financing a Factory-Built Home: Loans, DPA & What to Know
Today’s factory-built homes can qualify for many of the same financing options as site-built homes, including conventional and government-backed mortgages.
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FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Take Meaningful Steps to Grow the Factory-Built Housing Market
Recent updates to the selling guides for Fannie Mae’s MH Advantage® and Freddie Mac’s CHOICEHome® programs deserve real recognition for promoting the development of more affordable homeownership opportunities.
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Down Payment Assistance Holds Near Record Highs — What It Means for Factory-Built Housing
New data from Down Payment Resource shows that at the end of 2025, there were 2,619 active down payment assistance (DPA) programs nationwide.
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