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Next Step’s Resource Library connects you to guides, e-books, toolkits, and webinars that advance understanding and use of factory-built housing. These resources are designed to help homebuyers, developers, housing professionals, and policymakers expand access to high-quality, energy-efficient homes and create more equitable communities nationwide.
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Published By: Next Step & Clayton Published: December 2022 This white paper explores the growing body of evidence showing that modern off-site built homes – …
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The Factory-Built Housing Toolkit: Essential Resources for Homebuyers brings together trusted, easy-to-understand resources designed to help consumers navigate the process of buying a factory-built home.
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The Factory-Built Housing Toolkit: Essential Resources for Housing Advisors is designed to support professionals who guide consumers through the factory-built homebuying process.
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The Factory-Built Housing Toolkit: Essential Resources for Native Developers brings together resources specifically relevant to developers and housing leaders working in Native and Tribal communities.
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The Factory-Built Housing Toolkit: Essential Resources for Community Developers curates key tools and research to support the use of factory-built housing in affordable housing development.
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Buying a home is a meaningful decision—and factory-built homes offer a modern, attainable pathway to homeownership.
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This practical, two-page guide equips housing counselors and advisors with the foundational knowledge needed to help consumers navigate financing options for factory-built homes.
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This infographic compares the true cost of owning a site-built home versus several factory-built home options, including land-home mortgages and chattel (home-only) loans.
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Publisher: Next Step Network & Clayton Authors: Stacey Epperson (Next Step), Audrey Eason (Clayton) Publication Date: January 2020 As housing affordability challenges intensify across the …
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Publisher: Next Step Network & Clayton Authors: Stacey Epperson (Next Step), Paul Fortenberry (Clayton Home Building Group) Publication Date: September 2018 This white paper, developed …
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Published By: NeighborWorks America & Next Step This resource is designed to help nonprofit organizations, housing developers, and community leaders build understanding and support for …
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Publisher: NeighborWorks America Manufactured Housing: Blueprint for Affordability and Community Impact is a comprehensive guide designed to help housing and community development organizations understand, implement, …
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Publisher: LA Project REACh Publication Date: September 2022 This white paper explores the role of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in expanding housing supply and promoting …
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The Client Assessment Checklist is a practical tool that helps housing advisors determine whether a factory-built home is a good fit for their clients.
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Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make—and it can feel overwhelming without clear, trustworthy information.
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This panel discussion explores how factory-built homes (referred to throughout the webinar as manufactured housing) can help close the affordable housing supply gap – especially …
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Publisher: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Authors: Christopher Herbert, Chadwick Reed, James Shen Published: July 2023 This report provides a comprehensive, apples-to-apples …
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This comprehensive glossary defines essential terminology used in factory-built housing development, with a focus on manufactured and modular homes, foundations, installation, financing eligibility, and construction …
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Buying a home – especially a factory-built home – comes with a lot of unfamiliar terminology.
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Buying a home is more than just picking a floor plan – it’s understanding what your monthly payment might be and what costs could affect …
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Publisher: Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies Authors: Christopher Herbert, Chadwick Reed Publication Date: April 2024 Manufactured housing has the potential to significantly expand …
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A comprehensive guide to mortgage and government-backed loan programs that can help potential buyers finance a factory-built home.
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This comprehensive guide helps municipalities understand how modern manufactured housing can expand affordable, attainable, and sustainable homeownership opportunities through thoughtful zoning and land-use reform.
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Saving enough for a down payment is one of the biggest hurdles on the path to homeownership — especially for people interested in factory-built housing …
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In our webinar “Housing + Community Development with Factory-Built Homes,” Next Step and Habitat for Humanity La Crosse delve into the evolving landscape of factory-built homes and …
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In this educational webinar, the VP of Next Step Homes, Amy Barnard, breaks down what today’s factory-built homes really are (and what they are not), …
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Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person will ever make – and factory-built homes are a modern, affordable option many …
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Factory-built housing has long been a key source of affordable homeownership, particularly for low- and moderate-income families.
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This concise, counselor-focused guide walks housing professionals through the financing journey for factory-built homes.
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Manufactured homes have evolved into stunning, affordable homes that are nearly indistinguishable from traditional site-built houses.
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Factory-built housing is an important — and often misunderstood — pathway to affordable, sustainable homeownership.
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As the nation grapples with an affordable housing crisis and an increasing number of climate-related disasters, factory-built homes must be at the forefront of policy …
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In this webinar, Next Step Network convenes a national panel of housing leaders to discuss how factory-built housing can help address housing supply and affordability …
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Buying a home can feel out of reach—especially when saving for a down payment is the biggest hurdle.
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