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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments in January 2025
January Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers in January moved down a seasonally-adjusted -4.5% from the previous month as deliveries slowed per production day to the lowest … 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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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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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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Texas Manufactured Housing Sales in November 2024 and the December Early Read
December Preliminary Data
New manufactured home sales in December titled to date are down a seasonally-adjusted -8.4% from the previous month’s sales, and are down -8.8% from December of 2023. … more
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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments in December 2024
December Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers in December moved down a seasonally-adjusted -3.1% from the previous month to land at 1,333 total homes, but were up +10.6% over … more
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Texas Manufactured Housing Sales in October 2024 and the November Early Read
November Preliminary Data
New manufactured home sales in November titled to date are up a seasonally-adjusted +9.5% from the previous month’s sales, and are up +8% from November of 2023.
The … 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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Texas Manufactured Home Shipments in November 2024
November Shipments
Manufactured home shipments to Texas retailers in November came in almost spot on with the forecast missing by just 14 homes to land at 1,519 total homes shipped. In … more