As part of the city’s overall affordable housing strategy, the Arcata (Calif.) City Council has approved a mid-year appropriation of $35,000 to develop a plan to balance the needs of manufactured home community (MHC) residents against those of the MHC owners, and avoid rent control/rent stabilization measures for the city. …
In the news from CNNMoney: Oil ends week above $36/bbl. Dow and S&P500 gain 2.2 percent for the week. BP lost $5.2 billion but CEO’s bonus increased 40 percent. World is running low on single malt scotch. 242,000 jobs added in February, although wages slipped -0.10 percent. Single women get …
Northstar Added to Stock Lineup; Dow Crosses back across 17k Mark Read More
This HUD issued document deals with all the aspects the title implies: the monitoring contractor who oversees the PIAs on site work, identification of DAPIAs (Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency), site construction and alternate construction, is there a preferable format for a DAPIA’s approval or rejection, the level of detail …
On Site Completion of Construction of Manufactured Homes Frequently asked Questions Read More
Residents of La Linda Mobile Homes in Corona, California received a notice from the owners of this 132 home site manufactured home community that rents will rise from $650 a month to $779 a month because of property taxes, leading many of the homeowners to ask the city for help. …
The semi-annual Housing Confidence Index poll survey conducted by Zillow reveals that 65 percent of Millennials (18-34) and almost 70 percent of Hispanics agree with the connection between homeownership and the American Dream. Millennials in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim agreed the most, 86.9 percent, while that same demographic in Philadelphia agreed …
Minorities, Millennials Still Believe in American Dream Read More
Updating a story MHProNews has been following since June 17, 2015 regarding the siting of 500 modular homes for the homeless in Dublin, Ireland, the first 22 homes slated for Ballymun that were set for completion by Christmas last, are now set to be ready for occupancy the end of …
Dublin City Council Sets Timetable for Siting of Modular Homes for Homeless Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Self-cleaning airplane bathroom may be on your next flight: three seconds of ultraviolet light will kill 99.99% of surface germs, clear odors. As Chipotle has lost steam to an E.coli outbreak, the fortunes of Panera have risen in the casual dining sector. Bond king Bill …
MHCV Gains 3.14 Percent; AMG Advances 3.32 Percent Read More
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has teamed up with conservative lawmakers opposing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations about predatory payday lending, feeding into a rift in the party already fractured by a bitter presidential primary. The agency is trying to disrupt the cycle of debt …
According to a survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA), the Truth-in-Lending/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act integrated disclosures (TRID) that took effect Oct. 3, 2015, continues to leave a trail of vendor software problems, longer processing times, and closing delays that average eight days, although some have taken as long …
TRID Rule Continues to Hamper Mortgage Lending Industry Read More
MHProNews has learned from 9news that Jefferson County, Colorado-based Caddis Capital Investments LLC has acquired two manufactured home communities (MHCs) in Arizona. The 210 home site Mesa Village in Mesa, AZ and the 169 home site El San Juan MHC in Peoria were purchased for $16.6 million. While the seller …
The New Durham Estates manufactured home community (MHC) in Westville, Indiana will hold their annual open house and community-wide yard sale on Fri. and Sat., June 3 and June 4, from 9-5 PM, as michigancitylaporte informs MHProNews. Visitors are invited to see the pre-owned and new manufactured homes, tour the …
A Hendersonville, North Carolina family intends to provide up to 21 new multi-section manufactured homes (MH) in a community for seniors, and will ask the Hendersonville City Council for a waiver of the city’s impact fee, as hendersonvillelightning tells MHProNews.. Cheria, Billy and Tony Duncan hope to buy Whiteside’s Green …
Prospective MHC Owners Plan to Upgrade the Community with New Homes Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Whistleblower to collect $51 million after Olympus Corp. agrees to pay $646 million in fines for bribery and kickback scheme. Saudis trying to steal Iran’s biggest oil customer. Former Chesapeake Energy CEO McClendon dies in fiery crash one day after being indicted by Feds for …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews the new year’s production of HUD Code homes in January got off to a roaring start, as statistics from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveal 5,862 homes were produced. That is an increase of 17.9 percent over …
New Year Begins with Energetic HUD Code Production Read More
NeighborWorks America, in acknowledging National Consumer Protection Week March 6-12, offers six tips to empower renters to protect themselves and make informed decisions. According to what marketwired tells MHProNews: You should avoid rental scams that require you to wire money or pay a security deposit before you have signed a …
National non-profit Suggests Manufactured Housing as an Option to Renting Read More
American Homes 4 Rent, the “largest publicly traded single-family rental company,” has become larger as the result of its merger with American Residential Properties (ARP), a deal valued at $1.3 billion, and now owns 47,000 homes in 22 states, according to housingwire. Already on a fast track, from 2012 to …
Astounding Growth for Single-family Home Rental Company Read More
MHProNews has learned from nottinghampost in the UK that modular builder Danzer Limited has reported a record year, having achieved a growth of 29 percent in profit “to September. 2015 with turnover up to £5.38m ($7.5 million).” Based in Langley Mill, a city in Nottingham, England, the family-owned modular construction …
Compared to a year ago January, CoreLogic tells MHProNews home prices rose 6.9 percent as reported by nationalmortgagenews. January 2015 home prices rose 1.3 percent over the previous month. Both percentages account for distressed sales, which include short sales and real estate owned transactions. Washington and Colorado had the highest …
In the news from CNNMoney: Court refuses to dismiss Trump University fraud case. Despite job and income growth in the U. S, confidence in the economy wanes. AAA says 75 percent of drivers are afraid of self driving cars, especially after a Google car hits a bus. U. S. in …
In an attempt to spur redevelopment in downtown Beaufort, South Carolina, the city’s Redevelopment Commission is proposing an arts overlay district where artists may sell their work, and small modular or manufactured homes to be sited on lots of existing homes. Located in the Northwest Quadrant of the historic district, …
Off-site Housing Seen as Spur to Redevelopment in South Carolina Read More
