The Northwest Housing Association has announced that manufactured homes sales in the state of Washington have increased 47 percent in 2016. According to the association, this completes a huge turnaround over the last decade when demand dropped from 3000 manufactured homes per year to less than 600. “550 homes have …
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Washington, D.C., November 3, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports to MHProNews that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production increased again during September 2016, showing double-digit growth. Just-released statistics indicate …
HUD Code Manufactured Housing Production Sees Double Digit Growth Read More
The Novi Home Show took place October 14th-16th in Novi, Michigan and featured six different manufactured home models, courtesy of the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA) as a part of the Suburban Collection Showplace. Billed as “a show within a show,” nearly 5000 people had a chance to tour models from …
Measure V – a proposition on the ballot in Humboldt County, California – has generated significant interest from both inside and outside the MH industry. As Daily Business News’ Joe Dyton covered recently, Measure V proposes that: Manufactured home community owners would be permitted to raise site rents once annually, and …
Rent Control-WMA Rolls out ‘No On Measure V’ Video, Talking Points Read More
Washington, D.C, October 4, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports to MHProNews that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production, after declining in July 2016, resumed its trend toward long-term growth …
HUD Code Manufactured Housing Production Growth Resumes, August report Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews that they have elected a new board of directors at its annual luncheon on September 26th. Members voted and approved the following officers for 2017: Chairman: Tim Williams, CEO of 21st Century Mortgage Corporation Vice Chairman: Joe Stegmayer, Chairman and CEO of Cavco …
MHI announces their new Executive Committee board members, Award Winners Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – FUBU CEO Stop and Frisked “Maybe 20 Times. U.S.: Wells Fargo Mistreated Military Members. WSJ Columnist Calls Trump “Unstable.” Why The Federal Reserve Isn’t Political. From WSJ: Ghost of Lehman Brothers Haunts Deutsche Bank. Some bullets from MarketWatch – ‘Housing party’ in the U.S. may be coming …
Home prices in the Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.) metro are expensive. The average price for a detached home in the Fraser Valley, for example, is $900,000. A typical condominium can set you back $248,000. Compare that to the typical manufactured home in B.C., which sells for around $80,000. According to …
An already tumultuous relationship between Denver Meadows Mobile Home and RV Park owner Shawn Lustigman and the community’s residents has only gotten worse in recent weeks. “In two years, I’ll be homeless,” resident Petra Bennett told The Aurora Sentinel. “I need two tractor trailers to move it at $10,000; I …
A full-blown battle over rent control is on in Humboldt County, CA, reports the Lost Coast Outpost’s Ryan Burns. The Humboldt Mobilehome Owner Coalition established a ballot measure, Measure V, that would regulate rent hikes on manufactured home land-lease sites. It aims to prevent a community’s owners from making what …
“It does not appear that DOE grasps the unique challenges that small manufacturers encounter.” — U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy A controversial proposal by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for manufactured housing has drawn support as well as growing opposition. An arm of the United States Small …
SBA, George Washington University, Blast Proposed DOE Energy Rule for Manufactured Housing Read More
The saga of the legality of placement of tiny houses continues to play out throughout the United States. Coconino County, in north-central Arizona, is one such place. Amanda Acheson, Sustainable Building Program Manager for Coconino County, said she is contacted an average of once per day by someone either interested …
New Rules for Tiny Houses crafted, Manufactured Housing Connections Read More
In recent weeks, the Industry Voices guest blog has had more guest columns from manufactured home industry professionals from coast to coast. They have included association as well as business professionals, including many well-known names in the industry. Their topics and comments have been useful in various articles and reports …
Programing – What Manufactured Housing Industry Voices Say… Read More
The National Federation of Independent Businesses has released on Sept 14, 2016 their survey of Small Business Problems and Priorities. Included in the results are the following Top 10 list of 75 total problems surveyed. Those cited as “most severe” problems for small-businesses owners are as follows. Cost of Health …
NFIB Business Professionals Survey – Top 10 Small Business Concerns, Priorities & More Read More
A recent study done by the financial publication 24/7 Wall St. ranked the nations’ top 50 metro areas based on the percentage at which their jobs increased over the past four years. The Elkhart-Goshen area was ranked 10th nationwide and first in Indiana when it comes to job creation over …
Study: Michiana areas top job creators; Manufactured Housing helps leading the way Read More
“Written comments submitted by two highly-respected independent organizations regarding the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed manufactured housing “energy” rule — specifically citing the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) — echo and confirm the vigorous objections to that proposed rule set out by the Association in its own …
MHARR gets Third Party backup on Controversial, Proposed DOE Rule for Manufactured Homes Read More
JACKSON, OH — James “Jim” Elliott lived life to the fullest — every single day of his 73 years. To say he had a zest for life would be an understatement, said Legacy. Jackson passed away in his home on Saturday, Sept 10, 2016, with his family with him, the …
The Skinny: New residential construction company Sm+RT Homes, LLP, based in Fridley, MN is teaming with Dynamic Homes of Detroit Lakes, MN to provide affordable, factory-built houses in North Minneapolis as well as a modular home manufacturing plant in that part of the city. North Minneapolis has suffered from foreclosures, …
Sm+RT Homes Teams with Dynamic Homes, mulls North Minneapolis Plant Read More
One of the areas that witnessed broad manufactured housing industry consensus was the opposition to the HUD onsite completion rule, which goes into effect Sept 7, 2016. Manufactured homes that include the following features, says MHI, are among those which will be impacted by the new and costly rule. A …
Resources for HUD Code Manufactured Homes Onsight Completion Rule, effective Sept 7, 2016 Read More
For two days, rain tortured the heart of bayou country, dumping 24 inches in less than 48 hours on southern Louisiana, says a report in the DigitalJournal. The 1000-year event flooded more than 100,000 residences, sending families into shelters and the homes of friends, relatives and even strangers. Now, as …
