In a follow up to a story the Daily Business News covered in November, residents of the Starlight Mobile Home Park and Greenfield Mobile Estates received confirmation that vapors from a dangerous chemical that runs underground in the city of El Cajon, California have seeped into people’s homes. According to …
Chemical Vapors Entered Manufactured Homes, Tests Show Read More
In a story that the Daily Business News has followed closely, the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA) saw the Ohio House of Representatives pass Substitute HB 49, the “State of Ohio budget bill” on May 2nd, restoring the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission (OMHC), consistent with present law. As we reported …
Washington, D.C., May 3, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that, according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased substantially again during March 2017. These just released statistics indicate …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Rises Sharply Read More
MHProNews has learned that National Cooperative Bank (NBC) of Hillsboro, Ohio and MetLife have teamed with ROC USA and their ROC USA Capital arm, a U.S. Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution, to offer additional financing allowing manufactured home community residents to purchase the communities they live in. According to the …
In Washington, state and local officials lauded the start of construction of two new modular buildings for the Greywolf Elementary School last week, which will house new classrooms for kindergarten through third grade students beginning next school year. According to the Peninsula Daily News, the structures will utilize cross-laminated timber …
One time vice president and member of the Board of Governors of the IMHA-RVIC, Gary “Mac”McClanahan, 77, passed away April 28, 2017. Active in the Capital City Manufactured Housing Chapter in Indianapolis, “Mac” was honored with the Citizen of the Year Award in 2009, and had recently devoted his efforts …
In Fayetteville, Arkansas, a manufactured home community is scheduled to see its sunset – and community officials say that it’s a disturbing trend that’s affecting affordable housing across the nation. According to NWA Online, the City Council approved a rezoning proposal from Dallas based real estate investors and developers Tait …
In a story that the Daily Business News originally covered last October, the Sechelt, British Columbia council has given second and third readings to a proposed community plan and zoning amendments for expansion of the Big Maple Mobile Home Park. According to the Coast Reporter, developer Chapman Creek Holdings Ltd. …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has released its latest Washington Update, an exclusive report and analysis that addresses key issues with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Covered in this MHARR report: HUD Installation Power Grab Intensifies MHARR To FHFA: Stop GSEs’ Discrimination …
MHARR on Tariffs, DOE, and, Federalized Installation – Exclusive Report and Analysis Read More
South of Boston in Kingston, Massachusetts, residents of the Town & Country Estates had a busy day last week. They bought their community. According to Wicked Kingston, the residents, with help from (ROC USA) and its affiliate Cooperative Development Institute (CDI), residents of the community were able to realize a …
As we wrap up the month of April, our theme: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are still available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning the 1st week of the month. To see the line-up of over …
The slog of “sausage making” in Congress was a contributing factor in the April Consumer Confidence Index, as it ticked down in April, but consumer outlook for the next six months remains positive. According to CNBC, the Index dropped to 120.3 in April, while economists were expecting the index to …
Clayton Homes, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has announced that it’s constructing a $14 million training lodge at its corporate headquarters in Maryville, TN. “This is part of improving the team member experience throughout Clayton,” said Chris Martin, a spokesman for Clayton. “It represents an investment the company …
Movement by the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), could spell the end for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as we know it. According to ACA International, the committee debated the future of the Financial CHOICE Act during a hearing yesterday. Originally introduced by Hensarling in …
Comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on CNBC yesterday regarding proposed anti-subsidy tariffs on Canadian goods raised quite a stir. “The tariff is not the beginning of a trade war with Canada,” said Ross. “It shows President Trump is making good on promises to hold Canada accountable for unfair practices such …
The ongoing battle between the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA) and Ohio Governor John Kasich over the status of the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC) has been taken to a whole new level, with what informed sources are calling “fake news.” According to a story from WOSU, Gov. Kasich wants to …
Triad Financial Services, Inc. tells MHProNews that it has formed the Triad Manufactured Home Risk Purchasing Group (RPG) for manufactured home dealers. Triad says that it created the program in response to the increasing demand for affordable liability insurance for manufactured home retail dealers. In addition to the insurance savings, …
Triad Financial Services Creates New Program Manufactured Home Dealers Read More
As President Donald Trump reaches the magic 100-day mark in office, new polling and statistics show that many American’s believe he’s getting the job done. According to Lifezette, approximately 73 percent of American voters approve of President Trump’s performance in fighting for American jobs in an ABC News/Washington Post poll …
In an effort to tackle the affordable housing challenges in New York City, two designers have looked up, but not to build skyscrapers. According to Dezeen, Instant City: Living Air-Right, a plan created by designers Beomki Lee and Chang Kyu Lee, calls for using vacant airspace over existing New York …
Modular Housing Visions are Looking Up in New York’s Big Apple Read More
In Australia, manufactured home builder and community owner Gateway Lifestyle Group has seen significant growth since the Daily Business News reported a potential deal with Hometown America last August to purchase National Lifestyle Villages (NLV), Western Australia’s largest operator of manufactured home communities. At the time, the proposed deal would …
Acquisition, and Rumors of a Billion Dollar Acquisition, for Hometown America Read More
