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Many of us have never been more relieved to turn the calendar page and welcome in a new year. No need to rehash the reasons why – we’ve all been through a lot. And with the arrival of January it’s time to put 2020 in the rear view mirror and look forward to better times […]

Let’s start with the bad news: It’s 2021, and manufactured homes are sadly still fighting many of the “mobile home” stereotypes that have existed for the last 20 years. This was revealed yet again in a recent Fannie Mae survey that found 75% of moderate-income homebuyers believe manufactured housing does not have the same quality […]

Lately at Ma Williams we’ve seen more questions about duplexes, and whether this type of dwelling is built by manufactured home providers. The answer is yes, and a Ma Williams representative would be happy to discuss the options available. What is a Duplex? A duplex is a building with two separate structures under one roof. […]

Interesting news from across the pond: a proposal to build 75,000 modular homes in Britain by 2030. The purpose is two-fold: first, to create 50,000 jobs – something that is especially welcome given how many people have been rendered unemployed by COVID-19. Housing, a study reported, can be at the heart of the country’s economic […]

It doesn’t seem that long ago we started hearing about Generation X for the first time. But now we’re already up to Generation Z, or Gen Z, referring to those born between 1997 and 2010. Some members of this group are entering the home-buying stage, or will soon do so. Will they consider manufactured homes? […]

If you have ever read the “About Us” page on this website (and we hope you do!) you’ll find this statement: Why Do Business with Ma? Just three words: Value Integrity Experience They are words you will likely find on a lot of websites, but that’s all they are unless they are backed by a […]

Many of our customers, especially first-time home buyers, have a lot of questions about the best way to finance their land home package, and what is required to get the finance process started. With more than 50 years of experience in land home projects through the use of construction loans, we have the knowledge and […]

If nothing else, this year will teach us once and for all whether we really like our homes, because we’ve spent a lot more time in them than was anticipated. Because of the COVID pandemic, our homes have also served as classrooms for our kids, home gyms since we can’t go to the health club, […]

For many families living in America’s largest cities, 2020 has been the proverbial last straw. From New York to Los Angeles, Detroit to St. Louis, Chicago to San Francisco, residents are putting up “For Sale” signs and looking to escape as quickly as possible. In some locales the moving vans cannot keep up with the […]

At Ma Williams our task is not just to help you find the manufactured home of your dreams, but to work with you through the loan process so you can acquire your home with the most advantageous financing terms possible. This year there are two additional options available in this area, each offered by one […]

We thought – or at least hoped – most of this would be over by now. Yet here we are. COVID is sadly still with us, and as we try to keep up with what’s open, what’s closed, what was closed last week and open now, but may be closed again by Thursday, the only […]

Valued Ma Williams Customer, First, we would like to thank you for your loyalty and your flexibility during this time. Please know that we have and will continue to heighten our sanitation practices to assure everyone’s safety. As this pandemic continues to change, we have to be open to change as well.  During Governor Newsom’s […]