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HUD showcases modular and manufactured homes on National Mall as officials discuss emergency options for affordability
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HUD Secretary Scott Turner promoted an "innovative housing showcase" on the National Mall featuring modular and manufactured homes, saying visitors can see private-sector solutions for affordability and resilience amid ongoing federal discussions about housing policy.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner promoted an "innovative housing showcase" on the National Mall on live television, inviting the public to view modular and manufactured homes and technologies meant to improve affordability and resilience.
Turner, identified in the interview as the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, described the exhibit as interactive: "you can actually walk inside of modular houses and manufactured housing," and said the event highlights factory-built homes and technologies to help "homes weather the storm." He also invited people to "come out, and see what HUD is doing and also to see what our private sector in our country, how innovative and creative they are."
The interview opened with a discussion of the broader affordability context. The host, Ainsley, noted the median U.S. house price as "now more than $422,000," said prices have risen 39% over five years, and cited a 15% drop in home sale rates and 30-year mortgage rates near 6.5%. Turner did not endorse any specific executive action on air; he said decision makers "are at the table with the president" and declined to "get ahead of him."
Turner framed the National Mall exhibit as part of HUD's effort to highlight practical, private-sector approaches to expanding housing options, naming modular and manufactured housing as examples and noting demonstrations of factory-built homes and a log cabin. He emphasized resilience and disaster-relief features on display as technologies that can make homes more durable.
The showcase is presented by HUD and intended to let attendees experience the construction approaches and technologies that proponents say could reduce costs and accelerate housing delivery. Turner encouraged public attendance to learn about these approaches and to see collaborations between HUD and private companies.
The interview concluded without a formal announcement of federal policy changes. Turner said discussions about potential executive steps were ongoing and did not provide a timetable.
