Florida manufactured home market holds steady as inventory tightens

Florida’s manufactured housing market this year has been defined by steady pricing, strong cash activity, and tightening inventory amid affordability pressures statewide.

Builder confidence rises in May as incentives remain common

Higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures have shaped buyer demand. New data from the National Association of Home Builders showed incentives remained elevated for the 14th straight month.

Manufactured homes gain traction as affordability option

Manufactured housing is drawing renewed attention as buyers search for lower-cost paths to homeownership. For Realtors, the trend creates opportunities to discuss financing differences, land ownership, resale expectations and local zoning as manufactured homes become a larger part of affordability c

Mortgage Rates Move Modestly Lower

It was an uneventful day for the bond market and, thus, mortgage rates. Unlike the average trading day of late, there were no conspicuous war-related headlines making for shocks to oil prices. Since the start of the war, interest rates have had a strong correlation with oil prices due to inflation i