Following a story MHProNews posted July 29, 2015 regarding a Request for Information (RFI) from the General Services Agency (GSA) concerning manufactured homes for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) says it is “questionable.” MHARR states FEMA may be seeking suppliers of …
An OpEd in Tampa’s tbo entitled Fairness and Respect for Florida’s Manufactured Home Owners has put a local focus on the OpEd in thehill in which MHLivingNews and MHProNews publisher L. A. “Tony” Kovch notes the unintended consequences of the Dodd-Frank Act that make lending on manufactured homes valued at or …
Tampa OpEd Calling for Fairness and Respect Resonating with Manufactured Home Industry Read More
In the wake of the story MHProNews posted July 22, 2015 regarding the city council of Huntsville, Texas changing its mind to allow manufactured homes (MH) within the city limits after first denying their placement, Executive Director D. J. Pendleton of the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) has issued a …
Seeking Problems/Success Stories with Siting Manufactured Homes in Texas Read More
Consistent with what the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has been asking for since 2000, MHARR informs MHProNews that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) manufactured housing program may be increasing payments to State Administrative Agencies (SAAs). Currently, the SAAs receive $2.50 per floor for each …
HUD Manufactured Housing Program may Increase State Payments; MHCC to Meet Read More
While the Corporation for Enterprise Development’s (CFED) Doug Ryan nominally supports manufactured homes (MH) as affordable housing for low income consumers, his response to The Hill about Rep. Steve Fincher’s call to ease the regulatory burdens on prospective purchasers of MH demonstrably misses the mark. As MHProNews and MHLivingNews publisher L. …
War of Words? DC’s The Hill Congressional Blog on Manufactured Housing Finance Reform Read More
M. Mark Weiss, JD – President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in an email to MHProNews and the Journal, said that the reported termination of the dispute resolution (DR) subcontract between the Savan Group LLC and HUD’s entrenched monitoring contractor, the Institute for Building …
Today’s Manufactured Homes – Amazingly Low Complaints, per Federal Report Read More
A study by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) in Great Britain reiterates the need for 250,000 new homes each year for the next decade, as MHProNews reported July 2, 2015 instead of the 120,000 new units currently being produced, according to telegraph.co.uk. IME suggests modular homes would ease the …
The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility says thousands of Delawareans are living in energy inefficient manufactured homes whose residents are spending twice as much per square foot on energy costs, according to wdel107fm. Tony DePrima, executive director of the state-created organization, said his staff is working on a pilot program that …
Pilot Program will Provide Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes in DE Read More
MHProNews has learned the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) is opposing State Senate Bill 113 which would require owners of manufactured home communities (MHCs) to pay for cleanup of any meth lab discovered on their property, regardless of their knowledge of the crime. There is a push in the Senate …
Ohio Measure would Require Community Owners to Clean up Meth Labs Read More
The Dublin, Ireland City Council has voted to erect up to 400 modular homes for the growing family homeless population following a plan rejected by the councillors to renovate 64 vacant apartments in O’Devaney Gardens The Dublin Joint Homelessness Consultative Forum (DJHCF) adopted a plan to “develop and propose a …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews a Department of Energy (DOE) contractor, Navigant Consulting, is contacting producers of manufactured housing, especially smaller manufacturers, to obtain feedback on new proposed energy standards for manufactured housing. MHARR maintains the new standards are unnecessary and excessively costly, although they …
MHARR says the DOE is Seeking Support for New Manufactured Home Energy Standards Read More
New Jersey continues to deal with the rebuilding of homes along the Atlantic Coast as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the Oct. 2012 storm which killed 117 people in the U. S., leveled thousands of homes and left a path of destruction costing $65 billion. The Christie administration has set …
Manufactured Homes Still on Assistance List in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy Read More
In manufactured housing news, L. A. “Tony” Kovach defines path to revitalize the MH industry, while one MH supplier picks new head, another MH producer closes, HUD Code production continues rising, MHC reverting to stick-built homes, Cavco seeks tax abatement, AZ MHC closing, Sen. Donnelly and MHI’s Jennison defend H.R. …
The Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota informs MHProNews its 2015 Spring Conference kicks off the evening of June 8 in Plymouth, MN with an outdoor reception. Workshops during the Conference include: 2015 Session Update and Special Session Manufactured Home Sales, Required Forms, Laws, Installation Standards, and Licensing Reqirements …
Through a series of interviews with manufactured housing industry professionals, politicians and consumers and a bevy of statistics and graphs, MHLivingNews and MHProNews publisher L. A “Tony” Kovach documents the pitfalls and stumbling blocks that prevent manufactured housing from becoming a major player in meeting the growing need for affordable, …
The Path to the Rebirth of the Manufactured Housing Industry Read More
While many may think of the tiny house movement as the province of hipsters, artists and young professionals who eschew the world of McMansions and material goods, there are a number of enclaves nationwide for the chronically homeless and disabled that speak to efficiency and quality of life. Eugene, Oregon’s …
U. S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) has introduced legislation to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) more accountable by bringing it under the Congressional appropriations process and thereby give it Congressional oversight, according to nationalmortgageprofessional. The CFPB is currently under the Federal Reserve which is beyond the each of …
Georgia Senator Introduces Measure to Harness CFPB Read More
In this week’s News: Despite Zoning, MH would be Replaced. Modular Housing adding up. Builder Confidence Slips. Aries Mods in NC. Art’s Way Honored. Deer Valley Stock Zooms. Owning Cheaper than Renting. Good Housing Deals in Rust Belt. Rent Stabilization Extended. Mainstream Media Hinders MH Buyers with no Recourse. Correct …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has terminated the dispute resolution (DR) subcontract the Savan Group, LLC has enjoyed with the manufactured housing program contractor, the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS). MHARR pointed out in …
HUD Terminates Contractual Relationship of Savan and IBTS Read More
The Seattle Times/Center for Public Integrity has allegedly targeted Clayton Homes and Berkshire-Hathaway affiliated finance companies in an attempt to derail much needed reforms to Dodd-Frank which harm millions of manufactured home (MH) owners and thousands of MH businesses. Mike Baker and Daniel Wagner – writers of the Seattle …
