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MHI announced the 2024 Excellence in Manufactured Housing Award recipients last week during the MHI Congress & Expo in Las Vegas. The annual awards program honors MHI members in the manufactured and modular home industry who provide outstanding products, customer service, creative solutions, and state-of-the-art homes.

 

This year MHI received more than 80 submissions in 18 categories. The winners were chosen by their peers and an independent panel of experts for their leadership and dedication to the manufactured housing industry during the last year.

 

The 2024 Excellence in Manufactured Housing Award winners, listed by category, are:

 

Manufacturer of the Year Awards

• Manufacturer of the Year – Three Plants or Less: Oak Creek Homes

• Volume Manufacturer of the Year: Clayton Home Building Group

 

Retail Sales Center of the Year Awards

• Retail Sales Center of the Year – East: Clayton Homes – Cookeville, TN

• Retail Sales Center of the Year – West: Homes Direct of Oregon LLC

 

Land-Lease Community Awards

• Manufactured Home Community Operator of the Year: UMH Properties, Inc.

• Land-Lease Community of the Year – East: Equity LifeStyle Properties – Village Green

• Land-Lease Community of the Year – West: Equity LifeStyle Properties – Monte Vista Village

 

Supplier of the Year Award

• Supplier of the Year: Style Crest Inc

 

Lender of the Year Awards

• Lender of the Year – Floor Plan: 21st Mortgage Corporation

• Volume Lender of the Year: 21st Mortgage Corporation

• Lender of the Year – Regional: Credit Human

• Manufactured Home Community Lender/Broker of the Year: Yale Realty & Capital Advisors

 

Design Awards

• Manufactured Home Design – Multi-Section: Oak Creek Homes – The Swan

• Manufactured Home Design – Single Section: Oak Creek Homes – The Crane

• Modular Housing Design Award: Champion Homes – Atlantic

• Manufactured Home Design – CrossMod®: Champion Homes – The Westridge

 

Industry Leadership Awards

• Leadership in Sustainability: Clayton Home Building Group

• Community Impact Project of the Year: Monmouth Mobile Home Park

 

To view photos of the winners and finalists, visit ManufacturedHousing.org.

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