Matthew Silver

Following a 25-year career operating a custom hardwood furnishing business and occasional writing, Matthew Silver has been writing professionally for over a dozen years, six of those for the factory-built housing industry. Otherwise, he may be found performing folk music in the Indianapolis area.

Dow Tops 18,000; Northstar Realty Gains +4.14 percent

In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. Executives cut hiring plans before the election. People are keeping their old iPhones longer. Human-carrying drone will begin tests in Nevada. U. S. government data reveal 13,000 jobs have been cut at clothing and clothing accessory stores in past three months. Pink is …

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Lake Villa Estates Sells for $11.5 Million

Arthur Tuverson, Managing Director of Pillar’s Manufactured Housing Community/RV Resort Group, has originated an $11.5 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Lake Villa Estates manufactured home community (MHC) in Oxford, Michigan, 45 miles north of Detroit, according to rebusinessonline. Featuring 852 homesites on 174 acres, the MHC was built in …

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Sun Communities Declares Three Quarterly Dividends

MHProNews has learned from euroinvestor that the board of directors of real estate investment trust (REIT) Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.65 per share of common stock for Q2 2016. The distribution is payable July 15, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 30,2016. …

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Homebuyers Seek Lower Price on Site-built than the Offering

In a survey conducted by the National Association for Home Builders (NAHB), 59 percent of would-be homebuyers said $249,000 was their limit to spend on a new home, but 65 percent of the homes begun in 2015 were over that limit. According to what builderonline tells MHProNews, 31 percent set …

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Affordable Housing Crisis hits Seattle, as Manufactured Homes are Said to be Waning

Craig Hillis, executive director of the Manufactured Housing Communities of Washington (MHCW), says with the median price of a traditional home hitting $260,000 in the Seattle area, an increase of 11% in the last year, time should be ripe for the onset of manufactured homes to fill the void of …

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Iowa MHA Leading Seminars on Community Regulations

Joe Kelly of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA) tells MHProNews the free seminars for community managers/owners regarding the array of laws and regulations affecting communities has drawn over 100 members in three different cities. Open to members and non-members alike, the next gathering will be Wed. June 15, 2016 …

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Modular Homes Building Underway in Ireland for Homeless Families

As part of Dublin, Ireland City Council’s drive to house homeless families that continue to increase in number quarterly, as MHProNews last reported March 3, 2016, work has begun preparing an open green space in Cherry Orchard for up to 24 modular homes. Rife with anti-social behavior in the past, …

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Montana Resident-owned Community Getting Affordable Water System

The resident-owned Trailer Terrace manufactured home community (MHC) just outside Great Falls, Montana is set to have its water system totally redone compliments of $1 million in funds from the State Revolving Loan Fund Loan Program. The money was previously approved for the community through the South Winds Water and …

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Manufactured Home Production Continues its Upward Trend

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports to MHProNews that statistics compiled on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 6,689 homes in April, a 9.9 percent increase over the 6,085 homes produced in April 2015. For 2016, total …

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Dow Gains+113.27 points; Louisiana Pacific Moves up +2.51 percent

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New CFPB Ruling Broadens Lending in Rural Areas

For many years rural housing issues have been to the housing market what middle America has been to the east and west coasts—the flyover zone. Eighty percent of U. S. land is rural comprising just 20 percent of the population, says CoreLogic‘s Faith Schwartz, adding that rural housing is “a …

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Bill would Eliminate CFPB Czar, Clarify and Funnel Funding

An appropriations bill approved by the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee would seriously alter the workings of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in two ways, a move opponents of Dodd-Frank/CFPB would welcome. Firstly, the agency would be funded through the annual Congressional …

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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News May 29-June 5, 2016

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Walk Down Memory Lane: From Trailers and Mobile Homes to Early and Modern What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Manufactured homes have to be re-installed. Relocated manufactured homes a plus for residents. Hail storm damages newer MH. New York funds new, …

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Repurposing of MH Community will be a Positive for Residents

Joe Kelly of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA) tells MHProNews that IMHA members Eddie and Cheri Cole, owners of Forest View Mobile Home Court, are involved in a development project that will benefit their residents. A multimillion dollar project proposed for Iowa City, Iowa on the current site of …

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Hail Storm Takes Toll on Newer Manufactured Homes in Montana

A violent hail storm that hit Yellowstone County in Montana dented vehicles, destroyed gardens, broke windows and ruined roofs in Laurel, Montana. However, the most damage occurred at Alder Ridge Estates manufactured home community where some 50 homes suffered visible damage to the vinyl siding on the west side of …

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City Moves Manufactured Homes, Installs them Improperly

The North Dakota Manufactured Housing Association (NDMHA) is questioning the city of Minot’s decision relocating manufactured homes out of Odd’s Mobile Home Park to make way for a proposed flood protection project, according to minotdailynews. Kent French, association member in charge of governmental affairs, said the city used state and …

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Skyline Advances +3.13 Percent, as Northstar Realty Falls -3.71 Percent

In the news from CNNMoney: Economy adds only 38,000 jobs in May, the lowest n six years, although unemployment rate falls to 4.7 percent. Hamas founders’ gay grandson finds refuge in U. S. Delta is making all in-flight entertainment free. Court says U. S. Women’s Soccer team cannot strike. Teen …

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New York Commits $59 Million to Rehab/Replace Housing, including Manufactured Homes

MHProNews has learned from thedailynewsonline that New York Gov. Andrew Coumo has announced $59 million in funds to rehabilitate, construct and otherwise contribute to a decent place to call home for income eligible applicants who own their own homes, including replacing manufactured homes. Operated through the New York State Homes …

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MHARR’s Mark Weiss Chides the DOE and MHI for their “Buddy System”

The Department of Energy (DOE) sent the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) a copy of the  proposed new energy standards rule before its official publication, leading MHProNews and MHLivingNews publisher L. A. “Tony” Kovach to contact M. Mark Weiss, the President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform …

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