MHProNews has learned the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) for the District of Willow Creek north of Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada has approved the application for a couple to move their 2,280 square foot modular home. North of Nanton, it is the second residence on the same parcel of land. Also …
While the New Orleans City Council is sparring with Sheriff Marlin Gusman over how large the new jail will be, debate is continuing over whether the sheriff (who is running for re-election) intended to comply with an ordinance that limits the number of inmates due to budgetary constraints. Inmates are …
Noting that Oklahoma City is the only larger metro area with a stable homeownership, HousingWire suggests that rural areas may be the next move to find affordable homes. Homeownership in New York is 53.9 percent, while in West Virginia, where the median home value is $98,300, it is 72.9 percent. …
A shortened trading day resulted in stocks ending the month flat, as many traders took the day off, but November overall was a definite plus for the stock market. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 10.92 points, -0.07 percent, to close at 16,086.41 points. The Nasdaq advanced +0.37 …
Major Indexes, Tracked Housing Stocks End the Month Mixed Read More
The Woolrich area of South London, once thought of as a dangerous region, is experiencing an “embryonic reinvention” of housing under development, including 60 one and two-bedroom modular apartments with occupancy priority going to households working or living locally earning $62,000 to $81,000 annually. Woolrich Central is comprised of a …
Redevelopment Includes Modular Apartments in London Read More
The New Hampshire Business Review tells MHProNews the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (NHCLF) has helped over 100 manufactured home communities (MHC) convert to resident-owned cooperatives in the 30 years since the Sisters of Mercy invested their pension fund in the non-profit. The residents of the Meredith Trailer Park formed …
Funder Celebrates 30 Years Supporting Community Cooperatives Read More
MHProNews has learned from tickerreport.com Universal Forest Products Inc. (UFPI) has declared a $0.21 per share semiannual dividend payable Sunday, Dec. 15th to shareholders of record Dec. 1, 2013. UFPI’s previous semiannual dividend was $0.20. On Oct. 23 analysts at Zacks upgraded shares of UFPI from “neutral” to “outperform” rating …
Killam Properties of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada has declared a dividend of $0.05 per share payable on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 to investors of record on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. According to tickerreport.com, analysts at Dundee Securities cut their price target on shares of Killam Properties from C$11.75 to C$11.50 …
In honor of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, all U S. stock exchanges are closed.
DesignMiami/ is an international marketplace of collectibles, lighting and objets d’art from around the world emphasizing museum-quality works as well as a broad spectrum of cultural programming with lectures and panels focused on the discipline of design. MHProNews has learned from miamiherald.com, this year’s inspiration comes in part from Miami’s …
Canadian modular builder Britco has sent senior executive Chris Gardner with British Columbia’s Premier Christy Clark on a trade mission to China promoting B.C’s natural gas to the growing economies of Asia. Three liquid natural gas facilities will be working by 2020 which will generate thousands of construction jobs, and …
Workforce Housing Developer Promoting Natural Gas in Asia Read More
After the former owners of the Anchor Bay Manufactured Housing Community (MHC) just north of Detroit, Michigan lost the 1,300-site community to the bank, J.D. Equity investors purchased it and have been generous in their support of the community. Most recently, according to voicenews.com, one of the investors (who wants …
Stocks continued their record-breaking run as all three major indexes closed higher, no doubt in anticipation of the combination of Thanksgiving and Chanukah—latkes and turkey. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +24.53 points, +0.15 percent, to close at 16,097.33 points. The Nasdaq advanced +0.67 percent, +27.00 points, to …
Skyline Spikes, Cavco and Drew Advance Well; Major Indexes also Move up Read More
Three modular townhomes each with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and energy-efficient features will be sited Dec. 2 and 3 cross from the West Seattle Golf Course. Designed by Chris Pardo Design and built by Method Homes at their Ferndale, Washington plant, two of the units have a shared wall and …
Modular home builder Fusion Modular Green Construction LLC of Maryland allegedly accepted payments and deposits from customers and then did not fulfill contracts, and was unwilling to refund deposits. State Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced the company and its owners, Joshua Samuel Sims and William E. Sims III, are …
The Jump Start federal housing program is credited for backing the construction of seven modular homes in the PrairieView subdivision of Forest City, Iowa in the north central part of the state. A qualified candidate can receive a grant up to $37,500 towards the purchase of a home valued at …
The flooding that ravaged Colorado in Sept. destroyed 154 manufactured homes (MH) and damaged 901 additional MH, displacing thousands of residents in the 11 manufactured housing communities (MHC) in the flood zone, according to Kerri Nelson, the state’s deputy chief recovery officer. Some communities may spring back to life with …
Flooded Manufactured Home Victims Deal with Destruction Read More
The Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013—HR 1779—remedies the unintended consequences of the Dodd-Frank Act that disproportionately affect affordable manufactured home lending. To date, 20 Democrats and 85 Republicans have signed on as co-sponsors of the legislation, indicating momentum is growing, but more support is needed to insure …
Although the Brownwood, Texas Planning and Zoning Commission had denied a request to rezone property from MH Manufactured Home District to M1 Restricted Industrial District, the Brownwood City Council approved the request on first reading. Donald Allgood, Jr. said he uses the property to store heavy earth-moving equipment and other …
Planning Commission, City Council at Odds over Zoning Read More
In yet another measure of the housing market recovery, the S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index reveals home prices rose 11 percent from a year ago, the first year-over-year double digit gain since early 2006, before the housing bubble hit its high. The gain over last quarter was three percent, following …
