With tens of thousands of households left homeless after Hurricane Harvey, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is preparing for what administrator Brock Long believes could be years of work to get people back into homes. As the Daily Business News (DBN) on MHProNews has previously reported, FEMA, the Department …
According to the Manufactured Housing Association of Regulatory Reform (MHARR), per official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), “year-over-year manufactured housing industry production grew once again during July 2017.” “Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 5,803 homes in July 2017, …
Latest New HUD Code Manufactured Home Shipment Statistics Report Read More
Nathan Smith is often described as a jovial, successful professional. He has attracted significant attention inside and outside of the manufactured housing (MH) industry. His SSK Communities are large enough to make the top 50 list among manufactured home community (MHC) operators. So, when Smith speaks, MH industry pros listen. …
Manufactured Housing Executives Council (MHEC) held a conference call on August 25, 2017 regarding HUD interaction with the International Code Council (ICC). MHEC, as many industry leaders know, is made up of state association leaders, plus a presence from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) and the Manufactured …
“Worst of All Worlds,” “HUD’s Tortured Approach to Installation and Federal Preemption” Read More
Should Recreational Vehicles (RVs) be allowed to use vacant lots in a manufactured home community? That question sparked a debate in the state of Ohio, and elsewhere. Some manufactured home communities that have a vacancy issue would happily rent vacant lots to towable or motorized RVs, to bring in additional …
Lakeview manufactured home community is toying with the idea of purchasing the land they currently lease from Killam Properties Inc. Generally the main reason that community owners sell to residents is because they were already planning to sell the property. But in this case, the residents are trying to buy …
Killam Community Residents Hope to Become a Co-Operative, Media Critique Read More
A routine flow of calls, comments and questions come into the Daily Business News (DBN) on MHProNews. What follows are recent quotes from callers and messages to MHProNews. Many of these are addressed to our publisher, thus the word “you.” It provides a flavor for the mood of many in …
Cajones, Warren Buffett, Manufactured Housing Institute, More Read More
According to a report to MHProNews by the Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just finished an investigation that set out to determine whether or not community residents were denied the first right of refusal to buy the now-closed, Lowry Grove. Under Minnesota …
Federal HUD Fair Housing Discrimination Complaint Case Update Read More
“What’s wrong is that we don’t ask what’s right.” – G. K. Chesterton, author. “Superficiality is the curse of the modern world.” ― Matthew Kelly, author. In a step-by-step, methodical, fact-based manner – Tim Williams – current MHI Chairman, and the president and CEO of 21st Mortgage Corporation …
Why does federal preemption of manufactured housing matter? Because preemption is what allows a HUD code manufactured home (MH) to be built to a performance based standard proven to save consumers time and money, while protecting durability, and homeowner safety. The enforcement of manufactured home preemption could open hundreds of …
Preemption Fact Check: HUD’s Pam Danner Interview by MHI Surrogate Suzanne Felber Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is calling for the withdrawal of a proposed “Interpretive Bulletin” (IB) regarding “frost free” manufactured home foundations. The IB violates multiple provisions of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. It also violates HUD’s own regulations and regulatory reform …
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Senior Vice President Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. – following the lead of months of Daily Business News reports – recently said, “With the national homeownership rate at a 50-year low, rents increasing at a rapid pace, and mortgage credit still tight, a key focus in Washington should …
Sparks Fly as MHI’s Lesli Gooch Weighs in, MHARR’s Mark Weiss Says, “Fake News!” Read More
“It would be interesting to do a comparative history, MH vs. public housing,” said Ross Kinzler, prior executive director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance (WHA). “Did the public sector do any better serving lower-class housing needs? Nope,” said Kinzler. His remark came in part as a reaction to an in-depth …
Ross Kinzler on MH Communities, and Marty’s Lavin’s Back to the Cornfields Read More
“The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published on August 9 its Worst Case Housing Needs: 2017 Report to Congress, showing that 8.3 million unassisted very low income households in America spend more than half of their income on their housing, live in severely substandard housing, or both,” said …
NLIHC CEO Responds on HUD’s Worst Case Housing Needs Report, MH Leader Reacts Read More
“This is not a day care. This is a university,” concluded the viral blog post by Dr. Everett Piper, President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. So why this 2-year-old story on the Daily Business News’ Flashback Friday? You’ll see… “Our culture has actually taught our kids to be this self-absorbed and …
University President’s Commentary, Applied to Manufactured Housing Read More
The following formal words from an activist resident group that follow are important, but is far from the full story. “I won’t be at the MHI meeting in Orlando,” Dave Anderson, Executive Director of the National Manufactured Home Owners Association told MHProNews in an emailed comment. “NMHOA isn’t planning to …
As promised last week, the Manufactured, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry’s new featured articles and reports are live on the MHProNews home page. Recent or first-time visitor? Then go to the home page, and scroll down past the Daily Business News and MHLivingNews modules, and on the center left, you’ll …
New MH Industry Reports – “Politically Incorrect, Factually Accurate” Read More
It could prove to be one of the most controversial, witty, sarcastic, and challenging commentaries of the year about the state of the modestly growing manufactured housing industry. The title MHI award-winning Marty Lavin has chosen isn’t “Make MH Great Again.” But that’s precisely what his unstated theme is. Lavin …
“Tony, congratulations on 8 fantastic years and cheers to many more!” said Stephanie McAnuff. In August, 2009, the groundwork for what has become MHProNews and MHLivingNews was started. Thanks to social media, such as LinkedIn, words of congratulations and encouragement are coming in daily. While many keep it simple, “Congrats!” …
Washington, D.C., August 3, 2017 – “The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports 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 during June 2017,” the association told MHProNews. “Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced …
Latest HUD Code Manufactured Housing Shipment Statistics, June 2017 Read More
