Architect Samuel Gonçalves used composite panels made from the biomaterial to create a brutalist-style home south of Porto.

Mobile, prefabricated, or modular homes are having a moment right now, and it looks as if the trend will continue. A variety of factors is behind the desire for alternative housing solutions, from ...

If you can't find a house you want to buy you may be tempted to build your home yourself. In that case, you'll need to choose between a "stick-built" house and a prefab home. Stick-built means your ...

A new study highlights rising manufactured housing production in the U.S. and the expanding role of factory‑built homes in ...

Manufactured housing is still hampered by a persistent negative stigma, but innovations in the industry could change those ...

Prefab Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are revolutionizing the way homeowners are considering their living space. Whether you’re looking to create a rental property, a guesthouse, or a private retreat ...

Ty Sharp, a 26-year-old software consultant from Aspen, Colo., is building a 2,876-square-foot vacation home in Ventura, Calif. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom custom home, for which he’s paying ...

Manufactured homes provide an essential path to low-cost homeownership — but a new lawsuit raises concerns about alleged predatory lending. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are ...

Ladan Hosseinzadeh Sadeghi, President & CEO of Sky Property Group Inc., has been watching this transformation closely. For ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

A manufactured home is any home factory-built in the U.S. to the HUD Title 6 construction standards (commonly known as ‘the HUD-code’). The HUD-code took effect June 15, 1976. A HUD-coded home will ...