Building Wealth Through Ownership: Resident-Owned Manufactured Housing Communities in New Hampshire
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Eighty-two resident-owned manufactured housing parks serve over 4,000 New Hampshire families. Despite their popularity, one important question remains: do they outperform investor-owned manufactured housing parks from a social and economic standpoint? A research team from UNH set out to answer this question through a comprehensive study that engaged subjects from resident-owned parks and investor-owned parks and officials from seven New Hampshire towns. The research findings suggest that resident-owned manufactured housing parks indeed provide a more affordable housing option for low-income families, as well as an enhanced sense of ownership and an opportunity to build equity. Implications for Extension are discussed.
Source: Journal of Extension
Authors: Charlie French, Kelly Giraud, Sally Ward
Institution: University of New Hampshire
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W83449313