Analysts believe that demand for manufactured housing is strong enough to overcome credit problems. Champion Enterprises reported a strong second quarter, beating per (more…)

This presentation showcases the Burnsville Land Community. Click here to watch it.  You may have to click on the “small” tab in the bottom left corner…

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The Burnsville Land Community, a non-profit that represents residents of a 14-lot manufactured housing park in Burnsville, North Carolina, hopes to buy its park. They have purchased an option to buy their park for $300,000. You can see what it looks like in a short presentation created by CRA-NC.  Click on “small” in the bottom left corner of the presentation window, and turn your sound on.  You can enable captions in the bottom right hand corner.

Twelve of the fourteen homes in the park are owned by residents. The lot rents are low, and even after the purchase the lot rents will remain far below the price of a 2 bedroom apartment in the surrounding area.

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