Affordable Housing

ManufacturedHomeCommunityExpansionApprovedcreditOrchardRanchRVPark-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Manufactured Home Community Expansion Approved

Town officials in Prescott Valley, Arizona approved the expansion of the Orchard Ranch RV Park last week, in what is being seen by the town as a new trend. “We used to segregate mobile homes [sic] from RVs,” said Prescott Valley Community Development Director Richard Parker. “We’re seeing an emergence …

Manufactured Home Community Expansion Approved Read More

CityCleansOutMHCWhat’sNextcreditSanDiegoReader1-postedtoehdailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

City Clears a Manufactured Home Community – What’s Next?

In San Diego, California, the city is cleaning out a now abandoned manufactured home community. According to SD News, city officials say that the De Anza Cove Mobile Home Park clean up, as part of the De Anza Revitalization Plan, a three-year comprehensive outreach and planning program, continues to be …

City Clears a Manufactured Home Community – What’s Next? Read More

ConstraintsonNewHomeConstructionIsMHtheAnswercreditClarkCountyHomeBuilders-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Constraints on New Home Construction – Is MH the Answer?

New data from Redfin shows that more consumers than ever before are in the market for a home. While sales are picking up, new home construction is well below levels prior to the recession of 2008. Could manufactured housing be the solution? According to National Mortgage News, there are key …

Constraints on New Home Construction – Is MH the Answer? Read More

UKBuildersEyePrefabinAnticipationofBrexitcreditReuters1-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

U.K. Builders Eye Prefab in Anticipation of Brexit

While the U.K. continues to struggle with an affordable housing crisis, a new concern for some of the larger homebuilders in the country has cropped up. Those leading homebuilders, including Berkeley, Taylor Wimpey, and Persimmon have said they are either planning new developments of prefabricated homes or are considering doing …

U.K. Builders Eye Prefab in Anticipation of Brexit Read More

ManufacturedHomeCommunitiesforThoseinNeedcreditRegisterGuard-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Manufactured Home Communities for Those in Need

South of Eugene, Oregon, in the community of Saginaw, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County is working to utilize manufactured housing to help those in need. According to the Register Guard, the organization has acquired the Saginaw Park community, furthering its efforts to buy and rehabilitate manufactured …

Manufactured Home Communities for Those in Need Read More

MHARRtoSecretaryPerryWithdrawUnnecessaryMHEnergyRulecreditNuclearTownHall-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

MHARR to Secretary Perry: Withdraw Unnecessary MH Energy Rule

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that it has formally called upon the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Gov. Rick Perry, to withdraw its proposed manufactured housing energy rule. MHARR says that the proposed rule is “rooted in climate change activism and advanced …

MHARR to Secretary Perry: Withdraw Unnecessary MH Energy Rule Read More

AsDeadlineLoomsFEMAWantsMoneycreditCalaverasEnterprise-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

As Deadline Looms, FEMA Wants Money

In Calaveras County, California, the Butte Fire had a significant impact on the area, putting a number of area residents into temporary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housing. Eighteen months later, some residents are still in their FEMA homes, looking for permanent housing. And now, FEMA says they are out …

As Deadline Looms, FEMA Wants Money Read More

ManufacturedHousingZoningDecisionReachedcreditFRCommunity1-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Manufactured Housing Zoning Decision Reached

In Coldwater, Michigan, a rezoning proposal for the expansion of a manufactured housing community was rejected. According to the Daily Reporter, rezoning for the 10-acre expansion of Tall Grass Mobile Home Park failed, ending in a 3-3-tie vote after presentation and discussion before the Coldwater Planning Commission. Residents of the …

Manufactured Housing Zoning Decision Reached Read More

sunday-morning-weekly-manufactured-home-pro-news-recap-1-4-to-1-10-2015-mhpronews-com-

Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News March 5th 2017 to March 12th 2017

Our theme for this month is The Manufactured Housing Industry’s March Madness, and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page.  To see the line-up of over three dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals …

Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News March 5th 2017 to March 12th 2017 Read More

ProposedMHCommunityFacesOppositioncreditZillow-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Proposed Manufactured Home Community Faces Fight

In Mount Vernon, Illinois, what appears to be another case of NIMBY (Not-In-My-Back-Yard) has reared its head. According to the Register-News, a first reading of an ordinance to annex property for a manufactured home community was held this week, and several residents in attendance voiced their concerns. “We would like …

Proposed Manufactured Home Community Faces Fight Read More

LandBankGoesAfterTaxDelinquentMHcreditWSAZ-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Land Bank Pursues Tax Delinquent Manufactured Homes

In Lawrence County, Ohio, the county land bank is making a very strong statement with regard to manufactured homes that are delinquent on their taxes. According to an editorial board letter in the Ironton Tribune, the land bank is looking to clean up abandoned and run-down properties across the county, …

Land Bank Pursues Tax Delinquent Manufactured Homes Read More

MHandWorkforceHousingPracticalPartnerscreditRealtor-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Manufactured Housing and Workforce Housing, Practical Partners

Even with over 300 households currently in manufactured home communities in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the tried and true solution to the challenge of affordable workforce housing does not appear to be a priority. According to Steamboat Today, the Yampa Valley Housing Authority, with city and county support, owns the Fish …

Manufactured Housing and Workforce Housing, Practical Partners Read More

MultiAcreMHExpansionApprovedResidentsConcernedcreditConcordMonitor1-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Multi-Acre MH Expansion Approved, Residents Concerned

In Allenstown, New Hampshire, officials have formally approved the sale of 166 acres of town-owned land to a Canada-based manufactured home developer, Hynes Group. The company, which already manages the 300 unit Holiday Acres community in town, plans to expand it by an additional 210 units, which will be age-restricted. …

Multi-Acre MH Expansion Approved, Residents Concerned Read More

WhoisChoosingHomeownershipcreditTawbaWare-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Who is Choosing Homeownership?

A new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), shows some rather interesting statistics, and opportunities for the manufactured housing industry. According to Furniture Today, the 132-question survey, as a part of the 2017 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, showed that “Generation X” households are buying more …

Who is Choosing Homeownership? Read More

NewMHCCommunityApprovedResidentsConcernedcreditRealtor-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

New MH Community Proposal Approved, Residents Concerned

In Glendale, Arizona, new manufactured homes have received the green light. For some residents, that presents an issue. According to Your West Valley, the planning commission approved the proposal for 21 manufactured homes as part of the Campana Trails community. The homes will sit on five and a half vacant …

New MH Community Proposal Approved, Residents Concerned Read More

TownCouncilOverhaulsZoningMHinCrosshairscreditRelator-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Town Council Overhauls Zoning, MH in Crosshairs

In Winterville, North Carolina, the Planning Commission and the Town Council tackled zoning issues this week. On the subject of manufactured housing, it was very clear on which side of the line some officials fell. According to the Reflector, in dealing with permitted residential uses, the planning board voted 6-2 with …

Town Council Overhauls Zoning, MH in Crosshairs Read More

PrefabHomesBuiltbyUniqueSourcecreditConstructionManager-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Prefab Homes Built by Unique Source

In the U.K., the ongoing housing crisis has the nation looking for resources. Prefab has emerged as a potentially efficient solution, and one producer is adding a unique twist that helps not only house, but to rehabilitate. According to Construction Manager, six months ago, Manchester-based procurement consortium Procure Plus launched …

Prefab Homes Built by Unique Source Read More

ResiliencePaysOffaWinforMHOwnerscreditWyomingPublicMedia2-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Resilience Pays Off, a Win for MH Owners

Wheatland, Wyoming resident and manufactured home owner Jason Halvorsen had a busy Thursday last week. He made the drive from his home to the Wyoming State Legislature in Cheyenne, with good reason. He wanted to be present when Governor Matt Mead signed a piece of legislation that he sparked, and that …

Resilience Pays Off, a Win for MH Owners Read More

OhioManufacturedHomesAssociationCallsforHelpcreditOMHA-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Ohio Manufactured Homes Association Calls for Help

The Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) tells MHProNews that the Ohio General Assembly House of Representatives Finance Committee is currently reviewing proposed language in House Bill 49. The bill proposes to abolish the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission, delivering a potentially devastating setback to the industry in the state. If the …

Ohio Manufactured Homes Association Calls for Help Read More

FutureCommunitySiteforThoseinNeedPreparedcreditSpringfieldNewsLeader3-postedtothedailybusinessnewsmhpronewsmhlivingnews

Future Community Site for Those in Need Prepared

In Springfield, Missouri, more than 50 volunteers did some very important clean up work this weekend. The volunteers were cleaning up the future site of Eden Village, which is a “tiny-home” community being designed for disabled, chronically homeless people. As the Daily Business News originally covered here, Eden Village is …

Future Community Site for Those in Need Prepared Read More

mas kovach mhpronews shopping with soheyla .jp

Get our ‘read-hot’ industry-leading 

get our ‘read-hot’ industry-leading emailed headline news updates

Scroll to Top