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Modular housebuilding was supposed to be the clean, green, fast and friendly solution to the UK's housing supply problem. Yet one by one, the UK's pioneer modular housebuilders are falling by the ...

A manufactured home is any home factory-built in the U.S. to the HUD Title 6 construction standards (commonly known as ‘the HUD-code’). The HUD-code took effect June 15, 1976. A HUD-coded home will ...

The cost to build a modular home is between $180,000 to $360,000, with a national average cost of $270,000. Factors that affect the total cost of a modular home include the home size, style, and brand ...

If you are in the market for a new home but aren’t loving the latest housing prices, a modular home may be a good alternative. Modular homes, or prefab homes, have become more popular in recent years, ...

Modular homes offer an affordable middle ground between a manufactured or mobile home and a home built completely on-site. But when it comes to insurance, they're typically covered by the same policy ...

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 hope to ...

When Julie Johnson and her husband decided to purchase their own home, they turned to an unexpected place: Facebook Marketplace. One month and $52,000 later, a pre-owned 2,200 square-foot, ...