February Preliminary Data

New manufactured home sales in February titled to date are currently up a seasonally-adjusted +24.4% over the previous month and up +8.7% from February of 2023.

The … more

TDLR recently published a rule revision that pushes back to the mid-summer the effective date for the new building code requirements.  The requirement that industrialized housing (i.e. modular homes) … more

February Shipments

Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers moved up a seasonally-adjusted +8.1% in February from the previous month. The 1,523 homes shipped was a +50.9% increase over … more

Our first reminder is a quick one, and one that if you have obtained an eviction judgment from a JP court in the last year you have probably already seen.

Rule 505.1 was amended effective February 1, … more

For HUD to charge a company with a violation, typically they first receive a complaint that is then verified.  After they verify the complaint, HUD, on behalf of the aggrieved persons, conducts an … more

January Preliminary Data

New manufactured home sales in January titled to date have moved lower from last month a seasonally-adjusted -8% and are down -15.9% from Janaury of 2023.

The forecast … more

We have two updates on final rules and effective dates that we previously posted about.  First, MH TDHCA rule changes are now final and effective.  Recall the few rule changes were in response to an … more

On February 29 the White House announced “New Actions to Boost Housing Supply and Lower Housing Costs.”  Specific for MH, first HUD announced a new $225 million grant program for the preservation and … more