A report from Australia revealing nearly 70 percent of homeless services around the country is not meeting the demand has prompted community groups to call for politicians to respond to the need in their lead-up to the coming elections. The Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) says 50,000 units of …
Updating a story we last posted July 9, 2013 concerning the Midland (TX) Independent School District (MISD) providing manufactured housing for staff members in housing-strapped Midland, a grant from The Scharbauer Foundation, Inc. will provide up to $500 monthly per teacher so 300 qualifying teachers can afford to rent a …
Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie at age 23 designed a modular housing project for the Montreal World Exposition of 1967 comprised of 354 identical concrete modules that became 158 apartments, stacked in a variety of combinations and connected by steel cables. The 38 by 17 foot units, weighing 90 tons each, …
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Updating and adding to a story posted by MHProNews July 16 concerning restrictions on manufactured housing (MH) placement in Magnolia Ark., the Magnolia City Council will consider the second part of the ordinance, which deals with the particulars of each manufactured dwelling. All homes must have a perimeter foundation enclosure …
As sales of manufactured housing’s sister industry, the recreational vehicle (RV) business, began accelerating in mid-2012, it also spurred the sales of several manufactured housing (MH) component suppliers. Shipments of motor homes rose 30 percent through May of this year compared to 2012. Drew Industries, Inc., one of the three …
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Manufactured homes dominated the discussion at the Prescott, Ark. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Thursday night. The city’s ordinances have not changed since 1979, and the need for a comprehensive plan is crucial, especially since having annexed a substantial plot of land north and west of the city in 1995. …
Although the Dow and Nasdaq fell today, and the S&P rose slightly, the Dow and S&P are up almost 19 percent on the year, and the Nasdaq has gained nearly 20 percent. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 4.8 points, -0.03 percent, to close at 15,543.74. The …
Most Tracked Housing Stocks Gain; S&P Gains, Dow and Nasdaq Slide Read More
The non-profit Next Step, based in Louisville, Kent. has helped over 100 families purchase energy-efficient manufactured homes through its connections with affordable housing organizations across the country. Partnering with Maryville, Tenn.-based Clayton Homes, the largest producer of manufactured homes in North America, Next Step has placed homes in 20 states. …
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Canada’s Killam Properties, Inc. (TSE:KMP) report investors of record on July 31 will be paid a dividend of $0.0483 per share on Aug. 15, 2013. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have rated it buy. While shares opened at $13.90 today, July 19, …
The Board of Selectmen in Exeter, New Hampshire voted unanimously to issue a tax deed on a single-family home, thereby taking ownership of the home, but issued deed waivers on eight manufactured homes (MH) which are located in communities. All of the MHs have delinquent taxes going back to 2009, …
With a wealth of manufactured housing in her background, Kathy Tompkins, of Grand Valley, Colo. has joined Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. She currently owns Manufactured Home Parts, established in 2000, and specializes in manufactured home sales. A general contractor for 13 years, gjsentinel informs MHProNews Tompkins …
Massachusetts’ controversial Chapter 40B provision allows developers to build housing complexes that do not conform to local zoning ordinances if the town does not have ten percent affordable housing in its stock. Belcherton, in west central Mass., has only 6.4 percent affordable housing, and its Board of Selectmen are considering …
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Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) reports second quarter 2013 net sales of $738.4 increased 24.4 percent over the $593.7 net sales for the same period of 2012. Second quarter net earnings for 2013 equaled $15.8 million compared to $17.5 million for the same period 2012, although 2012’s earning included gains …
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The Dow and S&P reached new highs in today’s trading amid a drop in jobless claims and positive corporate returns that pleased investors. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +78.02 points, +0.50 percent, to close at 15,548.54. The Nasdaq moved up +0.04 percent, +1.28 points, to end the …
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In the forefront of the news recently has been the ability to make a handgun using 3-D printing technology. The next industrial revolution will be the advent of 3-D printing technology that will create everything from fine jewelry to body parts to large machinery to homes. Objects are constructed in …
With $1 million in financing from ROC (resident-owned communities) USA Capital, Prairie Lake Estates land lease community became Prairie Lake Estates Homeowners Cooperative, as the residents of this 70 homesite community became a Wisconsin limited-equity housing co-op corporation. The Northcountry Cooperative Foundation (NCF) provided leadership and technical support to the …
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Building permits for single-family and multifamily housing construction are on the rise in Alaska’s capital city, Juneau for this year, including investment in manufactured housing (MH). An MH community in town has replaced 12 older homes with 12 brand new manufactured homes, according to Community Development Director Hal Hart. Additionally, …
Based on what they call a Universal Grid, Cannon Design has designed medical facilities using modular units the company says are useful in any health care application project. Because of its adaptability and quicker turnaround production time compared to site-built, it saves money and time and allows for alteration in …
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According to government figures the pace of home building fell in June, mostly due to a drop in multifamily construction, as single-family starts fell one percent from May to June although the rate is still ten percent above year-ago levels. Work began on new homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate …
U. S stocks made modest gains as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, testifying before Congress, said the Fed will take a measured approach to the economy, tapering quantitative easing as the economy improves but increase it if the economy starts to falter. The three major indexes advanced ever so slightly, …
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