The manufactured home reason has cause to feel good about a steady growth in production, while simultaneously feeling a level of anguish that sales are not far higher.
The latest data from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), and their statement, tends toward the former. It is an understandable position.
At the same time, when one looks at the dramatic difference between the cost of a single family stick built’ house, and HUD Code manufactured homes, isn’t it obvious that the sales of manufactured should be far higher?
Indeed, Mark Weiss, J.D. – President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) – directly pointed to one of those issues that keeps manufactured homes at what is arguably artificially low levels. ICYMI, or want a refresher, see Weiss’ comments in the new article linked below.
Those points noted, let’s dive into MHARR’s just released statement to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. It can be read on their site, at the link below, or continue reading here on MHProNews.
Strong HUD Code Production Growth in August 2018 | Manufactured Housing Association Regulatory Reform
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), strong year-over-year manufactured housing industry production growth continued in August 2018.
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Strong HUD Code Manufactured Home
Production Growth in August 2018
Washington, D.C., October 3, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), strong year-over-year manufactured housing industry production growth continued in August 2018. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 9,157 homes in August 2018, an 8.6% increase over the 8,434 HUD Code homes produced during August 2017. Cumulative industry production for 2018 now totals 66,688 homes, a 9.6% increase over the 60,839 HUD Code homes produced over the same period in 2017.
A further analysis of the official industry statistics shows that the top ten shipment states from the beginning of the industry production rebound in August 2011 through August 2018 — with cumulative, monthly, current year (2018) and prior year (2017) shipments per category as indicated — are:
Please note: There was a minor error in the September 10, 2018 MHARR Production Report. Cumulative production for 2017 through the end of July 2017, should have been stated as 52,405 instead of 52,305, and the cumulative production increase percentage should therefore have been 9.8% instead of 10.0%. Please correct your records accordingly.
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing the views and interests of independent producers of federally-regulated manufactured housing.
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