Looking for an affordable home? Think smaller—but know the difference between modular and manufactured before you buy.

Manufactured housing, sometimes called mobile homes, are homes made in a factory rather than constructed on site, and they have been surging in popularity this year amid America’s housing crisis.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Previously known as mobile homes, manufactured homes are an important source of affordable housing buyers can customize to fit their ...

When you hear the term modular homes, you probably think of something akin to mobile homes on cinder blocks—temporary solutions for would-be homeowners that are far from the dream homes they ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

But the modular homes manufactured here and in other factories are indistinguishable from the site-built homes in the neighborhoods they end up in. Unlike manufactured housing, which is wholly ...

Drawn by the strong and stable income manufactured homes communities, an increasing number of institutional investors and owner-operators have been diving into the segment. And during periods of ...

Construction on both home types begins in factories, but they’re built to different codes. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but ...

Manufactured homes real estate investment trusts (REITs) specialize in owning and operating income-generating properties related to manufactured homes. Manufactured homes are prefabricated houses ...

The P.E.I. government announced today that part of its plan to address the province's housing shortage is finding a company to build a modular home manufacturing plant on the Island.The Prince Edward ...

There is a way we could quickly increase the supply of homes that has received surprisingly little attention: fast factory-built housing. Based on modern methods of construction (modular ...