Tim Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA), will be the featured speaker tonight, March 15 at 6:00 PM at the Spring Joint Chapter Meeting of the OMHA in Kent, Ohio. He will discuss industry updates, as MHProNews has learned from OMHA. Back by popular demand this …
MH Industry Updates to be Offered by OMHA Executive Director Tim Williams Read More
A discussion at a meeting of the Preston (Minnesota) City Council centered around the height, placement and definition of “green belt” and “periphery” as it relates to manufactured housing (MH). Tim Johnston owns one of the two MHCs in town, as fillmorecountyjournal informs MHProNews. He planted a green belt several …
City Seeks New Ordinance for Screening Manufactured Home Communities Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Rancho El Mirage, new 55+ Manufactured Home Community Opening near Yuma, AZ What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News New manufactured home community planned Down Under. Legacy Homes assumes building abandoned byRV/MH Hall home builder. Home show features MH. Ordinance to site …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News March 6, 2016-March 13, 2016 Read More
Following a story MHProNews has reported on numerous times, the last being March 3, 2016, about Dublin, Ireland’s plans to erect 500 modular homes in several different areas of the city to house the growing number of homeless families, one Councillor had harsh words to say about the delays. Slamming …
Complaints Continue in Ireland about Delays on Modular Homes Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Rancho El Mirage, new 55+ Manufactured Home Community Opening near Yuma, AZ Tired of renting? Get the Scoop on Manufactured Homes What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News American Dream lives. HUD Code production starts year strong. Patrick, Drew Industries acquire ancillary …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Feb. 28-March 6, 2016 Read More
In a letter to Melvin Watt, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Rep. David A. Scott (D-GA) reminds Dir. Watt the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) pinpointed manufactured housing (MH) as an underserved market. Noting the importance of MH as a source of homeownership for millions of …
Rep. David Scott: GSEs should Purchase Chattel Loans Read More
As part of the city’s overall affordable housing strategy, the Arcata (Calif.) City Council has approved a mid-year appropriation of $35,000 to develop a plan to balance the needs of manufactured home community (MHC) residents against those of the MHC owners, and avoid rent control/rent stabilization measures for the city. …
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has teamed up with conservative lawmakers opposing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations about predatory payday lending, feeding into a rift in the party already fractured by a bitter presidential primary. The agency is trying to disrupt the cycle of debt …
NeighborWorks America, in acknowledging National Consumer Protection Week March 6-12, offers six tips to empower renters to protect themselves and make informed decisions. According to what marketwired tells MHProNews: You should avoid rental scams that require you to wire money or pay a security deposit before you have signed a …
National non-profit Suggests Manufactured Housing as an Option to Renting Read More
Noting that his energy runs high on Election Day, Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) Executive Director D. J. Pendleton tells MHProNews the state races in Texas are just as interesting as the national races. Tea Party candidates are challenging long-time incumbents, and recently elected Tea Party legislators are being challenged …
D.J. Pendleton: Texas Races are Hot—but Get Out and Vote Regardless Read More
Oregon Democratic legislators are trying to hurry through four bills dealing with affordable housing during the waning days of the short session of the legislature, according to an editorial in registerguard. While opponents of the bills may prevail, everyone agrees there is a definite shortage of affordable housing stock in …
Bills would Begin to Address the Shortage of Affordable Housing Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Discovering a 9 out of 10 “Mobile Home Park” Lifestyle What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News MHC development on Pacific coast may wash out, while Hillcrest MHC in New Hampshire gets nod for expansion. UK modular plant to hire 400-500, modulars …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Feb. 21-Feb. 28, 2016 Read More
Manufactured housing (MH) is an inexpensive path to the American Dream of homeownership, said Doug Ryan, Director of Affordable Homeownership at the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). But he claims there is a lack of competition among the few MH lenders that exist—a market dominated by Clayton Homes, which builds, …
Doug Ryan: Expand the Lending Opportunities for MH Buyers Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Noise and Smoke vs. Facts About Manufactured Homes and Lending What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Tucson MHC to be developed. Utilities now metered at MHC homes. Plans approved for MHC expansion. Patrick posts strong financials for quarter, year. MHC residents …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Feb. 14-Feb. 21, 2016 Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted Feb. 15, 2016 regarding the (much applauded) proposed rule change by HUD that would draw a clearer distinction between manufactured homes and recreational vehicles, U. S. Representative Jackie Walorski, as co-founder of the Congressional Recreational Vehicle Caucus, led congressional attempts to clarify the distinction. …
Millions of manufactured home MH owners and thousands of MH professionals are being adversely impacted by the current state of CFPB regulations. Yet the fog created by interest groups that oppose changes to Dodd-Frank or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) current policies have slowed the progress in the Senate …
Cutting through Media Fog for Manufactured Home Owners and Pros Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Manufactured and Mobile Homes Aren’t Just for Millionaires – Main Street, Middle America Too What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News High rents tough on low-income families. Residents of co-ops save money. Drew notches record revenues. New HUD rule supported by U. …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Feb. 7-Feb. 14, 2016 Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Lifestyles of the Rich and Frugal: Manufactured Mansions Take Their Place in the California Sun What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Small community banks declined 20.5% since Dodd-Frank. Seattle Times prods investigation of Clayton. Town officials resign over MH siting. Seniors …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Jan. 31 -Feb. 7, 2016 Read More
As part of the Seattle Times‘ ongoing year-long rant on Warren Buffett’s/Berkshire Hathaway-owned Clayton Homes and their affiliated lenders, Mike Baker and Daniel Wagner have succeeded in drawing Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s attention and his state’s Department of Commerce. This is resulting in a bill to investigate the sales, financing …
Terming it one way to solve the housing crisis in the UK, 24dash tells MHProNews manufactured housing could be a quick, affordable fix as opposed “to some developers who are still sitting on land and developing slower than the erosion of a cliff face.” Andrew Partridge, Rogers Stirk Harbour + …
UK Architect Advocates Manufactured Homes to Solve Housing Shortage Read More
