Can factory-made homes solve the housing crisis?

WBUR

Published October 26, 2026 at 9:59 AM MDT

Host Claudia Grisales speaks with Joel Berner, senior economist for Realtor.com, about manufactured homes as an alternative to homes built on-site.

Last week, the Trump administration announced it created a task force on manufactured homes as housing costs continue to rise.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

The Latest From Boise State Public Radio

Scandalized

In each episode of Scandalized, political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler unpack a political scandal from American history: the story, its scandalous details, the political meaning and motivations behind the act.

Listen to the new season of Scandalized

You make stories like this possible.

The biggest portion of Boise State Public Radio's funding comes from readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

Your donation today helps make our local reporting free for our entire community.

Donate