Manufactured Homes Gaining Mainstream Acceptance?

Manufactured homes have generally had the allure of affordability. Now, as the aesthetic appeal improves, will public acceptance follow?

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August 16, 2002, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In case you hadn't noticed, most mobile homes aren't going anywhere these days except maybe up in aesthetic appeal, price, and, in some cases, public acceptance...is that many people who are in need of affordable housing still hold onto outmoded stereotypes of roadside trailer parks. Consequently, manufactured housing is often limited by zoning and land-use restrictions."

Thanks to Dan Penrose

FULL STORY: Manufactured homes go mainstream

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 in The Christian Science Monitor

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