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MHARR: FHFA Final Duty to Serve Rule Continues to Fail Manufactured Home Buyers

Washington, D.C. – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports to MHProNews that after review of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) release of its final rule to implement the “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” (DTS) provision of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), the organization sees …

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FHFA Makes Major Move, Significant Impact Expected on MH Loans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) finalized a rule on December 13th that creates a “duty to serve” for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The action is aimed at having government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) enter the market for manufactured home loans by creating a pilot program under which they receive credit …

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Sunday Morning Weekly Recap – Manufactured Housing Industry News – December 3rd, 2016 – December 11th 2016

As December rolls on, a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link …

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MHCs and Rent Control – Cure or Cause for Affordable Housing Crisis?

The housing and human services commission in Sunnyvale, California, has made a significant recommendation to the city council. Per the San Jose Mercury News, on November 16th the commission unanimously voted to rank “rent stabilization” as the top issue to recommend that the city council study in January. The recommendation …

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Donald Trump Nominates Ben Carson as Housing Secretary, MH Views & Videos

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his plans to nominate famed neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities,” said President-elect Trump. “We …

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Sunday Morning Weekly Recap – Manufactured Housing Industry News – November 27th – December 3rd, 2016

With Entrepreneurs November in MHVille 2016, in the rear-view mirror, December and an entirely new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3 dozen featured articles for this month, …

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Report: What’s the Most Partisan Federal Agency?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been deep in the crosshairs of various groups, including industry associations, members of Congress and most recently the incoming Donald J. Trump Administration. With recent findings, the scrutiny continues to gain legs. According to campaign finance data obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, employees …

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MHARR Calls for Federal Moratorium On Critical Regulations

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has joined with President-elect Trump and leaders in Congress in calling for federal agencies to place a moratorium on pending regulatory actions during the final days of the Obama Administration. MHARR tells the Daily Business News that they are calling on the …

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Ordinance Preventing Section 8 Discrimination Passes

The Renton, Washington city council passed an emergency ordinance last night that prohibits property owners and managers from discriminating against current or potential tenants based on their participation in the Section 8 program. The vote was unanimous and the ordinance takes effect immediately. “When a group of tenants who participate …

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Where the Presidential Race Stands Today

“The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times “Daybreak” poll tracks about 3,000 eligible voters until election day, asking on a regular basis about their support for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or other candidates as well as their likelihood of actually casting a ballot.” So says the LA Times in their politics polling …

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National Association of Home Builders Endorses Congressional Candidates

In a first for the 74-year-old organization, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) finalized a list of congressional candidates that it believes will help to boost housing in the U.S.     According to Door & Window Market Magazine, the NAHB announced in September that it would be working …

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“Distracting Spectacles” Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel on New American Politics, Trump Campaign

“When the distracting spectacles of this election season are over and the history of our time is written, the only important question will be whether or not that New Politics came too late,” said billionaire Peter Thiel, whose tech investments include Facebook and PayPal. Addressing the National Press Club about …

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Assistant Mayor Pushes to Remove “Trailer” Terminology

Portsmouth, NH assistant mayor Jim Splaine is doing what he can to put an end to the stigma that’s often felt by people who live in manufactured homes. Too often, the areas where manufactured homeowners live are referred to as “trailer parks,” reports seacoastonline’s Jeff McMenemy. “I think it does …

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Volunteers Make Statement, Repairs at Heritage Village

In a story that’s included allegations, activists, protests and politicians calling for a change in state law, there’s a new twist in the Cal-Am/Heritage Village saga in Oregon. Sixty volunteers from Rebuilding Together, a Beaverton based non-profit that helps low income homeowners with free repairs, arrived at Heritage Village on …

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DBN Publisher Calls on Respect and Understanding for Manufactured Housing and Manufactured Home Owners

MHProNews Publisher L.A. “Tony” Kovach penned an op-ed to the Lakeland Ledger, picked up by  multiple newspapers over the weekend. “Millions struggle with costly housing. Bloomberg, HousingWire, Realtor and Fox News are among media that recently asked why aren’t more Americans turning to manufactured homes,” said Kovach. “We’re told that the …

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Rent Control-WMA Rolls out ‘No On Measure V’ Video, Talking Points

Measure V – a proposition on the ballot in Humboldt County, California – has generated significant interest from both inside and outside the MH industry. As Daily Business News’ Joe Dyton covered recently, Measure V proposes that: Manufactured home community owners would be permitted to raise site rents once annually, and …

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Cities Housing the Homeless – are Modular Homes an Answer?

A recent article in the Seattle Times by Al Levine, former Deputy Executive Director of the Seattle Housing Authority, puts the spotlight on steel modular housing as a practical answer to help solve the challenge of housing the homeless. “I find it hard to comprehend that we can’t do a …

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County Zoning Administrator Aaron Lacher Opting Out “Granny Pod” Law

Houston County, MN commissioners chose to opt out of a recently enacted state law at their meeting on September 20th. Minnesota statute 394.307 (signed into law on May 12) “defines and regulates temporary family health care dwellings on residential property,” Houston County zoning administrator Aaron Lacher told the commissioners. According …

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U.S. Senator touts Lexington Homes, awarded $6.76 million contract from FEMA for manufactured homes

In the effort to provide shelter for the many displaced after the devastating August flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi-based Lexington Homes is about to step into the limelight, the Clarion-Ledger reports. Lexington Homes, a HUD Code manufactured home builder, was awarded a $6.76 million fixed-price contract from the Federal Emergency Management …

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SBA, George Washington University, Blast Proposed DOE Energy Rule for Manufactured Housing

“It does not appear that DOE grasps the unique challenges that small manufacturers encounter.” — U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy A controversial proposal by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for manufactured housing has drawn support as well as growing opposition. An arm of the United States Small …

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