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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments Market Analysis
March Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers in March moved down a seasonally-adjusted -4.4% from the previous month. The 1,498 total homes shipped for the month was on the low … more
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Manufactured Home Builders Stock Index
The Manufactured Home Builders Index (MHBI) moved lower in April with a -6.9% decrease from the previous month. The MHBI moved lower with both the broader ITB residential construction index declining … more
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Texas Manufactured Housing Sales Market Analysis
February Preliminary Data
New manufactured home sales in February titled to date moved up a seasonally-adjusted +7.6% from the previous month’s sales but are down -12.4% from the 29 day February … more
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Average Sales Price of New Manufactured Homes in the South
The average sales price for multi-section homes in the South Census Region according to the Manufactured Housing Survey (MHS) for November moved down -0.3% from the previous month to $151,700. The … more
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Producer Price Index for Manufactured Homes
The producer price index for manufactured housing moved up +0.4% in March over the previous month coming in at the highest mark since December of 2022 and the largest month-over-month increase since … more
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Google Search Interest in Mobile Homes for Sale
Texans search interest in “mobile homes for sale” moved up a seasonally-adjusted +2% in March from the previous month but remains at a historically low volume for this time of year.
There was a … more
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Industry in the News
April 21, 2025
Production stabilizes for Texas housing manufacturers, outlooks remain strong – March Update on Texas Manufactured Housing Survey
Manufactured Homes: An Alternative Means of … more
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HUD Code Changes Summary and Reference Guide
There has been a lot of talk over the past few months about the sweeping and significant HUD Code changes released back in September 2024. The rule changes comprise of 74 incorporated references … more
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TMHA Retailer and Two-Time Former Chairman, Karl Radde, Receives National Award
We would like to join in on all the well-deserved congratulations to Texas retailer and two-time TMHA Chairman of the Board, Karl Radde’s, recent national award from MHI. MHI Chairman and president … more
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Cost Comparison of Manufactured Housing and Site-built Construction
According to the most recent annual data from the US Census Bureau manufactured housing continues to provide homeowners with considerable costs savings when compared to site-built construction.
The … more
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DOE Announces Delay in MH Energy Standards
TMHA is pleased to announce that the Department of Energy released Friday, May 29th, a revised final rule pushing back the effective date of the new manufactured housing energy construction standards. … more
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TMHA Members of Odessa Stand Up for Manufactured Housing
In a previous post we outlined the City of Odessa's consideration of removing manufactured housing from eight of the ten zoning districts that they are currently allowed in, and now TMHA would like … more
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From the 89th – TMHA Priority Bill Heads to Gov’s Desk
TMHA’s advocacy efforts had a great week last week. Our priority bill this session, S.B. 1341, passed out of the full House on Friday afternoon. The bill had already passed through the Senate, so … more
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City of Odessa Consideration of Removing MH as Permitted Use
The City of Odessa is considering removing manufactured housing as a permitted use in all of its zoning districts - General Residence, University, Retail, Light Commercial, Heavy Commercial, Light … more
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TMHA’s 2025 Offensive Playbook – The Bills We are Working to Pass
TMHA is actively working to advance six bills this session that are MH industry specific (i.e. the Good):
HB 3527 by Rep. McQueeny & SB 1341 by Sen. Handcock - relating to the regulation of … more
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Texas’ First Tenants Right of First Refusal, and Personal Property MH Killer
At the risk of exhausting my metaphor from my previous post that highlighted this session’s offensive playbook, we all know a team’s defensive is just as, if not more, important than its offense. … more
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Bills Added to TMHA Defense List on County Land Use Authority at Filing Deadline
And finally, our previous posts have already detailed many of the bills that we have identified as having a possible negative impact on our industry. Most of these bills fall within the landlord/ … more
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From the 89th – County Zoning and Land Use Bills
HB 878 by Vasut
Bill grants all Texas counties with a population of less than one million, that have more than two houses per acre, essentially complete land use and zoning equivalency controls … more
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From the 89th - Bills Targeting Manufactured Home Communities
HB 2904 by Simmons
This is rent control
This is effectively a 5% max rent control and targeted directly at MH communities
The 5% maximum is triggered when the house is “affordable housing” … more
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From the 89th – Landlord/Tenant Bills TMHA Opposes
HB 577 by Bucy
Increases notice to vacate on evictions from 3 to 14 days
HB 798 by Walle & SB 882 by Cook
Massive landlord/tenant law reform, includes nearly every pro-tenant provisions … more
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Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service Final Rule Expanding Opportunities to Manufactured Housing in the USDA Program
On January 3, 2025, USDA published a final rule with the, “intent…to allow the Agency to give borrowers increased purchase options within a competitive market and increase adequate housing along with … more
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FinCen’s Beneficial Ownership Disclosure – Jan 1, 2025 Deadline & CFPB Annually Adjusted Thresholds for 2025
FinCen’s Beneficial Ownership Disclosure – Jan 1, 2025 Deadline on Hold Pending Recent Litigation and Injunction
This isn’t really TMHA’s field of expertise, so please check with your accounting … more
