The top ten shipment states remain in the same order as they have for some time since the rebound in Aug., 2011: Texas tops the list, far and away above the other states, followed by Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, California, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Oklahoma is number ten.
Further, MHARR reminds us that the current HUD Code homes being produced are the best ever, but that major problems remain in the financing of the homes, as the industry has not been successful in realizing the securitization of chattel loans, which comprise over 70 percent of manufactured home consumer loans. ##
(Photo credit: Matthew J. Silver–manufactured home section on the road)
