Mobile home boom cited by Cy Barrett in 1968 sales surge
In the Dear Cy column Cyrus Barrett Jr notes 1968 was a booming year for the mobile home industry with strong sales, lower financing hurdles, and rising outside capital. He cites projections of 400000 units in 1969 and explains factors from cheap credit to municipal acceptance driving demand. The piece contrasts site built costs and mobile home affordability and ends with a cheeky quip about relocating houses.
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