Bucking stigma, more places turn to factory-built for affordable housing
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More places adopt factory-built housing to address affordable housing shortages.
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Factory-built homes may become more available as affordable starter housing options.
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Cities and suburbs are increasingly welcoming mobile homes as affordable starter homes despite historically zoning them out. The shift comes amid updated designs and a housing shortage that has changed attitudes toward factory-built housing options.
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