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We all associate certain brands with quality. The companies that accomplish this special standing have done so by surpassing the expectations of customers for decades. In manufactured homes, both Skyline and Silvercrest have achieved this exalted status. And in kitchen and bath counter-tops, the name everyone knows and respects is Corian. That’s why these sleek […]

Does it seem like the summers are getting hotter? And when temperatures rise, so do your power bills. That is one reason why energy efficiency and conservation is on everyone’s mind these days, especially here in California. Manufactured homes from such quality builders as Silvercrest and Skyline have always been designed and completed with energy […]

Many people enjoy changing the look and feel of their homes with the seasons. But this summer, with gas and grocery prices so high, some may skip the summer and hope they can revive this tradition in the fall (or winter, or maybe next spring). We say, why wait? Summer is worth celebrating, and here […]

The economic news isn’t great right now, and as a result some people are delaying major purchases like homes and cars until things get better. The problem is we don’t know how long the current situation is going to last – and it might even get worse before it improves. If you need to look […]

One of the manufactured home brands we’re proud to represent at Ma Williams is Silvercrest, which, like Ma Williams, has been in business for more than 50 years. You don’t last that long in a highly competitive industry without providing products and services that customers like. Why do we enjoy showing Silvercrest models to our […]

The housing market in California and throughout the U.S. has been impacted by a number of outside forces that have made it more difficult for those seeking to upgrade from an apartment or living with family members to a home of their own. Are manufactured homes the solution to the market’s challenges? Judging by the […]

When you purchase a manufactured home, sometimes the waiting is the hardest part. The average time it takes to have your dream home built can be 12 months. But what if you’re ready to make a move right now? Here’s the good news: Ma Williams has three models/spec homes that are ready to be sold […]

Ma Williams is proud to provide manufactured homes from Skyline, a popular brand that has been building factory-built homes for more than 70 years. We trust Skyline to deliver a quality product to our customers, and a recent study conducted by Lifestory Research confirms their reputation for excellence: participants recognized Skyline Homes as America’s Most […]

When you think about it, it makes perfect sense: after the impact of COVID over the last two years, those ready for a new look in their manufactured homes are turning to design trends that make them feel more secure and more comfortable. Most of us have spent more time in our homes than we’re […]

At Ma Williams we’re used to customers praising the manufactured homes we provide. But the industry as a whole has, for the most part, not always shared in those rave reviews. Too many old stereotypes about “mobile homes” and “trailers” have contributed to a false perception of how these homes look, how they are built, […]

By most measures, manufactured homes represent about 10% of all new single-family  homes built every year. But that percentage may be going up. According to the Census Bureau, home manufacturers like Skyline and Silvercrest are expected to deliver more than 100,000 new homes in 2021. That’s the first time this number had climbed that high […]

There are many misconceptions about manufactured homes that sadly still surface among our customers. One of the most common is that a manufactured home does not appreciate in value the way a site-build home would. But that is simply not true. Recent studies, including a pilot report put out by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, […]