Manufactured Home
Also known as Mobile Home
A factory-built home constructed to federal HUD standards and transported to its site.
In plain English
Manufactured homes are built entirely in a factory to a federal building code (rather than local codes like site-built homes) and then transported and installed on a foundation or lot. They're generally more affordable than site-built homes of similar size.
Financing a manufactured home works differently than a typical mortgage — whether you own the land it sits on affects which loan programs you qualify for.
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