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September Early Look New manufactured home sales in September titled to date are down a seasonally-adjusted -8.3% from the previous month. Note that the preceding two months of July and August were the first impacted...
Texans search interest in “mobile homes for sale” moved down slightly in October a seasonally-adjusted -0.4% from the previous month but was up +5.1% over October of 2024. The year-over-year increase marked the first such...
Change is in the air. This post addresses several of the recent form and regulation changes for licensees in the manufactured housing (MH) industry of Texas. Make sure your processes have been updated to use...
November 12, 2025Adamek presides over TMHA conventionFederal Law Says Manufactured Homes Must be Movable. Changing That Could Unlock an Affordable Housing BoomIn an industry first, the company begins CHOICEHome financing for modern single-section factory-built homesHow...
September Shipments Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers continued to slow in September moving down a seasonally-adjusted -3.8% from the previous month and down -6.1% on the raw total from September of 2024. The 1,380...
The Manufactured Home Builders Index (MHBI) moved down in October giving back the gains it had made over the previous two months. The MHBI closed -10.3% under the previous month’s close and trailed the broader...
Most in the industry have seen the emails and joint letters from the three major foundation design companies (Minute Man, Oliver Technologies, and Tie Down Engineering) announcing the implementation of vertical anchors in Wind Zone...
The average sales price for multi-section homes in the South Census Region for April moved down -0.3% from the previous month. The average price came in at $149,900 which was down -0.9% below April of...
There was no change to the Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured housing in August after the previous month was revised upward from last month’s release. Wholesale prices nationally are up +1% above August of...
We hope everyone has seen the MH Division of TDHCA’s recent announcementproviding clarification on how to fill out block 4(d) at the bottom of page one for the Statement of Ownership Application. Just in case,...
Background – The effective date of any given bill can vary. Some that get super-majority support have immediate effect, others that require more time to prepare or get into compliance have dates set off in...
It was my honor to attend this year’s MH/RV Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Elkhart, IN. All ten of the RV and MH inductees have distinguished and impressive careers. One couldn’t help but think...
Now that the politically charged redistricting bills have passed or are near passage, this second-called special session can move into the other items listed on Gov. Abbott’s “call.” During the first special session things were...
The Census Bureau releases the previous year’s annual average price data for manufactured homes at the individual state level each summer. For Texas, the average sales price for a new single-section manufactured home in 2024...
With housing affordability reaching crisis levels across America, manufactured housing continues to provide a proven solution. New Census Bureau data reveals the striking cost advantage that makes home ownership accessible to more families. The Census...
The Manufactured Housing Division of TDHCA has recently changed its enforcement policies. The blunt assessment is they have shifted into a more aggressive posture and are cracking down on laws that have been in place...
SB 1341 - Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes.Potentially the most significant change SB 1341 made to Texas’ manufactured housing law seems the most simple, and it is. The bill swapped out our longstanding...
HB 9 - Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income....
SB 38 - Relating to the eviction from real property. This is the massive eviction reform law (23-page bill) impacting all evictions in Texas; and will alleviate the strain in the eviction process by providing...
HB 2559 - Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances. This bill was advocated by Texas Home Builders Association (and additional support from a coalition of...
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