Students at Green Mountain College in Vermont, guided by Professor Lucas Brown, began working on tiny homes several years ago and have now developed OTIS—Optimal Traveling Independent Space—70 square feet of modular living space, easily suitable for one, that fits on a 5′ X 8′ utility trailer and can be …
Elkhart, Indiana-based Patrick Industries, Inc. will release its third quarter 2014 financials prior to the opening of the market on Thurs., Oct. 30, followed by a conference call at 10 AM eastern time that same morning. The call will be hosted by president and CEO Todd Cleveland and CFO Andy …
Patrick Industries to Disclose Q3 Financial Report Read More
Calling mortgage loan fraud virtually a cottage industry during the housing feeding frenzy that lead to the Great Recession, that practice did not end with the sudden creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Pat Dalrymple tells MHProNews. Big money on the table can draw a conspiracy of mortgage …
A $10 million contract will be shared by several Florida colleges to provide training and education for the manufactured and modular housing industries, according to a report to MHProNews from sfcollege.edu. In a partnership with Santa Fe College, Polk and Seminole State Colleges, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus will serve …
Funding offered in Florida to train Potential MH Construction Workers Read More
Although the Ebola crisis is tamping down the stock market, while the Dow slipped, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 managed gains, as calm has seemingly returned to the recently volatile Big Board. Dow 16,348.91 -31.5 (-0.19%). Nasdaq 4,316.07 +57.63 (+1.35%). S&P 500 1,894.52 +7.76 (+0.41%). The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured …
Operating its manufactured home retail centers through Wisdom Homes of America, Inc., SearchCore touts that Merriman Capital, Inc. issued a research report update on their company. OTCmarkets tells MHProNews that Merriman maintained their speculative buy rating on SearchCore with a target price of $0.30 based on the company’s sales and …
Iowa Code 648-18 peaceable possession law can lead to the loss of ability to evict a resident from your manufactured home property if not done quickly enough, according to what the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA) tells MHProNews. If a landlord allows a resident to remain in/on rented property for …
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) expressed concern to the manufactured housing industry that some on-site attached garages may violate compliance with the federal construction standards and regulations if completed when the home is finished. The Oklahoma Industry Insight from the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma (MHAO) tells MHProNews …
Under a program administered by the Warren Public Housing Authority in Arkansas, manufactured homeowners who meet income guidelines can upgrade their homes with assistance from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, as salineriverchronicle.blogspot.com informs MHProNews. A family in the Banks, AR area recently received a new, handicapped accessible manufactured home with …
Arkansas Program Replaces MH at One Percent Interest Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, in its second best day of the year, rose 263 points as traders greeted positive results from General Electric, Morgan Stanley and Honeywell, plus European stocks rallied. Additionally, there is a possibility the Federal Reserve may extend the quantitative easing, which further encouraged investors. Dow: …
Liberty Homes Skyrockets, LPX and Nobility Gain Notably Read More
A 16-foot trailer with 20 manufactured home axles worth $500 was stolen from Jackson Mobile Home Service in Mountain Home, Arkansas, according to baxterbulletin to MHProNews. Joshua Craig Thompson of Mountain Home was arrested after he was found in possession of the trailer in neighboring Yellville. The axles were not found. …
Jason Carter, a former director of sales and business development at Champion Home Builders has joined ROC (Resident Owned Communities) USA Network as the National Acquisitions and Portfolio Manager. Carter will identify owners of manufactured home communities willing to sell to their residents, focusing on asset management and community …
ROC USA hires Seasoned Pro to Lead Acquisitions Sector Read More
The Workforce Housing Coalition (WHC) of Greater Seacoast is considering five parcels of land in York, Maine near the Kittery town line that could be developed as housing for people who earn modest salaries such as laborers, teachers, firemen and police. WHC Executive Director Ashlee Iber Amenti says the owners …
Factory-built Homes Could Alleviate Coastal Housing Issues Read More
The Housing Finance Commission (HFC) of Washington State has announced the winners of the 2014 Friend of Housing awards, including Ishbel Dickens, who was awarded the Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award for her work with manufactured housing, according to djc.com. MHProNews recalls a story posted Feb. …
Washington Honors Six Affordable Housing Advocates Read More
Designed by ABI in East Yorkshire, England, with its moveable walls the Concept Van features a cinema, a ten-seat dining table and beds to sleep ten people, according to what dailymail.co.uk informs MHProNews. The 30 foot by 13 foot manufactured home (called “Caravan” in the UK) prototype has beds …
While fears over Europe’s economy, the Ebola outbreak and falling oil prices are among factors that led to the tumbling of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in recent days, the Federal Reserve’s suggestion that it may print more money turned the Dow from an early 206 point loss to a …
UFPI Flies High; Liberty Declines; Dow Recovers from Deep Drop Read More
RV/MH historian, lecturer, author and librarian Al Hesselbart is retiring after serving the RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum in Elkhart, Indiana for 20 years, MHProNews has learned. Carl Ehry, then president of the RV/MH foundation, which at the time was nearly bankrupt, was told if he wanted to be …
While the Great Recession took the wind out of the sails of Elkhart County, Indiana’s two largest industries – manufactured housing (MH) and recreational vehicle (RV) – RV manufacturers are now cheering their great recovery while the MH industry continues to slowly move forward, locally as well as nationally. The …
Indiana RV Industry Recovering Well; MH Industry Recovering Steadily Read More
The Surrey Manufactured Homeowners Association in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada wants the city council to better protect owners of manufactured homes (MH) and provide more rights. Specifically, as nownewspaper tells MHProNews, the association wants more remuneration for residents when communities close and standards created for management upkeep of communities. The provincial …
Canadian Manufactured Homeowners Seek Added Protection Read More
The city of Pelham, Alabama wants to close the Belle Vista Mobile Home Park it purchased for $3.1 million and re-purpose it as an expansion of Pelham City Park with greenways and trails, according to what al.com informs MHProNews. While residents of the 137 site manufactured home community (MHC) have …
