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Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus
"Manufactured home" is indeed distinct from a mobile home according to HUD, in that they have a higher standard of quality, according to this article.
Excerpt: "For the industry and the general public, it’s common to interchange the terms “mobile home” and “manufactured home”. Technically, though, manufactured homes must have been built after June 15, 1976, and must meet a set of rigorous standards set forth by HUD. Indeed, today’s manufactured homes are much more durable, safe, strong, and eco-friendly than their pre-1976 predecessors, thanks to these regulations and subsequent HUD code updates."
What Is the Difference Between Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes and Modular Homes? |
The code updated, and the mobile homes had to meet new standards. As they did that, they changed the NAME OF THEM to "manufactured homes." They're still mobile homes. They're updated boxes that are brought in on a trailer and set down on piers with tie-downs.
Also you quoted from a website that belongs to a mobile home company. Of COURSE they will spin it to make it sound like the 1980 double-wide isn't a double-wide. It's a double-wide. It is, no matter how pretty it is, or how well made it is, or how many standards it meets. It's still a double-wide, and still a mobile home. You can call it a miniature mansion, or a moveable ranch home, or a single-story dwelling, or an extended tiny home. And it'll still be a mobile home.