The third section provides an overview of the five case studies, including the characteristics of the lead organization and the market where the homes are being developed. [...] Overview of Case Studies Figure 1 provides a summary of the five case studies included in this report and some key characteristics of the organizations, the type of development they are pursuing, and the characteristics of the markets in which they are operating. [...] Arp commented that while some in the manufactured housing industry may be “desensitized to the negatives of the homes’ appearance,” he came into the industry with “many of the same preconceived 16 notions and attitudes that people outside of the industry carry towards manufactured housing. [...] Takeaways The fact that Dotson and her team took the time to educate the community and build support for manufactured housing organically played a significant part in the successful ratification of the zoning changes that the project required. [...] Site Selection Can Be a Key Element, Impacting the Cost and Appeal of the Developments Several of the case studies noted the importance of site selection as it related to both the cost of development as well as the consumer appeal of the homes.
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Table of Contents
- Abstract 3
- Acknowledgements 3
- Introduction 4
- Methods 5
- Overview of Case Studies 7
- Case Studies 8
- 1. MH Advisors and EquityPlus LLC 9
- Background 9
- Zoning Barriers and Site Selection 13
- Sourcing Homes 13
- Financing 14
- Takeaways 14
- 2. Spark Homes LLC 15
- Background 16
- Zoning Barriers and Site Selection 16
- Sourcing Homes 17
- Financing 17
- Takeaways 18
- 3. City of Jackson, Mississippi 19
- Background 20
- Zoning Barriers and Site Selection 20
- Sourcing Homes 21
- Financing 22
- Takeaways 22
- 4. Habitat for Humanity, La Crosse, WI 23
- Background 23
- Zoning Barriers and Site Selection 24
- Sourcing Homes 25
- Financing 25
- Takeaways 26
- 5. Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services (NPHS), San Bernardino, CA 27
- Background 27
- Zoning Barriers and Site Selection 28
- Sourcing Homes 29
- Financing 30
- Takeaways 30
- Lessons for Policy and Practice 31
- Educating Local Officials and Other Stakeholders is Job One 31
- Zoning Barriers and Local Approval Processes Are Significant Hurdles to Overcome 32
- Site Selection Can Be a Key Element, Impacting the Cost and Appeal of the Developments 33
- Obtaining Dealer Licenses Is a Necessary Step but Not Onerous—at Least in the States Profiled 34
- Finding Contractors to Site the Homes Can Be Challenging 34
- Appraisal and Homebuyer Financing are Important Considerations in Planning These Developments 35
- Time Savings in the Construction Process Can Be Another Benefit, but the Pilots Often Found This Difficult to Achieve 36
- Summary and Conclusions 36
- References 38
