A bill that passed in the New York State Senate, sponsored by Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensberry), would fund a home replacement program for qualifying state residents who have older, dilapidated mobile and manufactured homes, and own the property. The replacement units would be new, affordable energy-efficient units, according to adirondackdailyenterprise, …
Measure would Replace Dilapidated Manufactured Homes in NY Read More
The United States Government Publishing Office summarizes the Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing according to the Department of Energy guidelines thusly: ”The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a proposed rule to implement the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which directs DOE to establish energy conservation …
Prelude to the Department of Energy’s Energy Standards Read More
Updating a story MHProNews last posted May 4, 2016 regarding the repurposing of Lowry Grove manufactured home community (MHC) by a new owner in St. Anthony, Minn., the mostly Hispanic residents, since learning in April the MHC was being sold for $6 million, vowed to block the sale, which would …
MH Community Residents Going to Court to Resist Relocation Read More
With a reading over 50 meaning most builders see the single-family housing market as good rather than poor, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) housing market index rose two points to 60 in June over May, according to wsj., although economists expected a reading of 59. Positive since mid-2014, …
NAHB Builder Sentiment Index Rises; Economist Questions Veracity Read More
Yarrawonga Manufactured Housing (YMH) in Australia has been awarded a $1.1 million ($813,828 USD) federal grant to build a manufactured housing facility in Mulwala in New South Wales, Australia that will eventually employ 30 people when the project is complete, likely not for five years. As bordermail.com.au tells MHProNews, the …
Aussies get Grant to Build more Manufactured Homes Read More
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Skyline Corp. Gains +3.26%; Smith & Wesson Gun Sales up 22% Read More
As follow-up to a story MHProNews last posted June 3, 2016 regarding the possible misuse of funds by the city of Minot, North Dakota when it moved over 30 homes out of Odds Mobile Home Park to make way for a flood protection project. The homes were placed on blocks …
Manufactured Homes Damaged During Move to New MH Community Read More
Saying people have forgotten President Reagan’s line: “The government is not the solution, it is the problem.” The larger the government grows, the slower the economic growth, writes Richard W. Rahn in washingtontimes. The article MHProNews posted June 9, 2016 reports Donald Trump promises to end Dodd-Frank and its chokehold …
As Government Grows, Regulations Impose, the Economy Slows Read More
Although the Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro called manufactured housing a “vital solution” to the nation’s “affordable housing crisis,” the federal manufactured housing program for forty years has been one set of wasted opportunities after another, according to M. Mark Weiss, president and CEO of the …
MHARR’S Mark Weiss says Happy Anniversary HUD Code?? Read More
Following the bankruptcy of modular builder M Space in late May, Gordon Brothers Group will begin the immediate disposition of assets of the company, including 2,400 floors of custom built modular buildings and complexes, as prnewswire informs MHProNews.. Headquartered in Park City, Utah, M Space provided modular buildings for education, …
In the news from CNNMoney: Ailing sportscaster Craig Sager will work his first NBA finals game Fri. night for the sixth game between Golden State and Cleveland. Air traffic controller shortage could result in more travel delays. Bank of America has 23 percent fewer branches than in 2009. At the …
A commentator for modularhomecoach was at the bank on a matter related to buying a car when he spied a five-inch stack of papers on a desk behind the lender, and casually asked about the stack. The woman replied, “Those are for a mortgage application for a new home,” adding …
Loan Officer calls Dodd-Frank a Huge Impediment to Lending Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted June 6, 2016 regarding the increasing production of HUD Code homes in April, 2016, over the previous April, the Manufactured Housing Institute adds the figures include an increase of 12.7 percent for single-section homes and 7.7 percent increase of multi-section homes. The MHI says there …
HUD Code Floors Shipped Rises, while SAAR Falls in April over March Read More
Dubbed “A Better Way,” House Republicans stated the red tape of bureaucracies has gotten out of hand, and they have proposed rules easing the drilling for oil, coal mining, governing internet traffic and promoting small business employment, according to what washingtontimes tells MHProNews. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), in presenting …
House GOP Aiming to Lift Crippling CFPB Regulations Read More
Founded n 1985, Habitat for Humanity Canada has forged a partnership with Green Terra Homes that will give home buyers the option to donate one percent of their purchase to Habitat, thereby promoting sustainable building. Prefab homes and manufactured homes are constructed using steel from an average of six recycled …
Habitat Canada and Green Terra ask Homebuyers to Donate 1% Read More
Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) Director Jeffrey L. Et Al Gendell sold 14,498 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.36, for a total value of $773,613.28. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the …
Waterhouse Management Corp. of Roseville, California, which runs the Pinto Lake Mobile Estates in Watsonville, CA, has asked for a $211 a month across the board increase for all the homeowners at the 177 site manufactured home community (MHC). Waterhouse contends the county’s formula for determining annual rent increases does …
MH Community Owner Seeks $211 Month Increase per Site Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Food & Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Whole Foods about serious violations at a store in Mass. Chipotle stock hits lowest level in three years. Facebook tries to stop live streaming of crimes. Compton, Calif., long infamous for gang violence and crime, is …
Universal Forest Products Gains the most; Northstar Drops -4.94% Read More
Coinciding with Republicans and business groups hollering for the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to be a five-person commission instead of a single director, make the agency’s funding in some way subject to congressional oversight, with lawsuits challenging its very authority, the CFPB is pitching a substantial …
Just as CFPB’s Authority is Challenged, it Binges on Big Ad Dollars, Read More
As a means to provide more housing for First Nation peoples in Manitoba and teach them a saleable skill, Fisher River Cree Nation Chief David Crate is lobbying the federal government in Ottawa, Canada to fund a program teaching residents home construction and home maintenance. The proposal includes partnering with …
