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.

Rules Regarding Manufactured Home Siting answered

A writer posed a question to columnist Roy Booker in the quadcitytimes asking what are the rules regarding siting a manufactured home (MH) on a private lot in several Iowa cities. Ryan Rusnak, in Community Planning & Economic Development for the city of Davenport, said an MH could occupy any …

Rules Regarding Manufactured Home Siting answered Read More

Commissioners Step Back from Restrictive Seven-year Ordinance

Following a story MHProNews initially posted Nov. 13, 2015, regarding a new ordinance in Mohave County, Arizona that requires manufactured homes (MH) moved within the unincorporated areas of the county to be no older than seven years, MH owners protested at the County Commission meeting, leading commissioners to postpone voting, …

Commissioners Step Back from Restrictive Seven-year Ordinance Read More

Delaware Association Bestows Scholarships on Students who Reside in Manufactured Homes

Every year, the First State Manufactured Housing Association in Delaware donates a scholarship to a high school senior or graduate who has lived in a manufactured home in the state for at least one year, according to capegazette.villagesoup. As MHProNews reported June 19, 2013, candidates are judged on their scholastic …

Delaware Association Bestows Scholarships on Students who Reside in Manufactured Homes Read More

Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Dec. 6-Dec. 13, 2015

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Why Families, Singles and Couples are Attracted to Good Manufactured Home Communities Police Chief’s Wife is on Town Council and Loves Manufactured Home Living What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Homeless Housing in Dublin in Dispute. FEMA CA Wildfire Housing to …

Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Dec. 6-Dec. 13, 2015 Read More

Patrick Announces New President, CFO

Manufacturer and distributor of component products for the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, Patrick Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:PATK) has announced that Andy Nemeth will be the firm’s new president as of Jan 1, 2015, moving up from Executive Vice President of Finance and CFO. According to insideindianabusiness, Joshua Boone, who …

Patrick Announces New President, CFO Read More

Temporary Spending Measure Passes to Keep Government Open

MHProNews has learned from foxnews the Senate has passed a short-term spending bill that will keep the government open until Wednesday, Dec. 16, so negotiators can have more time to hammer out a longer term measure. While lawmakers are trying to come together on a $1.1 trillion budget deal to …

Temporary Spending Measure Passes to Keep Government Open Read More

Dow Spirals Downward as Oil Falls, Pulling many Stocks Down

In the news from CNNMoney: Oil drops below $36/bbl, causing the Dow to fall. Holiday shopping gains momentum in November. Whole Foods’ stock has fallen 30 percent this year, fueling speculation it may be on the block. Dow Chemical merging with Dupont, a $130 billion deal to create the world’s …

Dow Spirals Downward as Oil Falls, Pulling many Stocks Down Read More

Skyline CEO Florea buys Company Stock

MHProNews has been informed by analystratings that CEO of Skyline Corp (NTSE:SKY) Richard Florea bought shares of Sky for $3,120, which increases his holdings by 5.71 percent. Florea bought the stock, according to Skyline’s website, at $3.12 per share for the 1,000 shares, and now owns 18,500 shares. MHProNews last …

Skyline CEO Florea buys Company Stock Read More

Clayton Manufacturing Closes on New Plant

Informed sources tell MHProNews that Clayton Homes (CMH) has closed on a manufacturing facility in Athens, TX. According to the source, the production is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2016. Athens Venture Capital, LLC was the seller to CMH. The move signals the continued recovery of manufactured housing, …

Clayton Manufacturing Closes on New Plant Read More

Trump Gaining Steam, Cruz, Rubio appealing to MHPros

MHProNews is hearing about support among industry members for candidates ranging from Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side, to Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and the political phenom of the year, Donald Trump among Republicans. As the 2016 primary season heats up, The New York Times reports that …

Trump Gaining Steam, Cruz, Rubio appealing to MHPros Read More

Kovach asks Community to Contact Congress in Support of S 682

In a letter from “Voice of the People” in theledger, MHProNews and MHLivingNews Publisher L. A. “Tony” Kovach appeals to his Florida neighbors to contact their congresspersons, and encourage them to attach a rider to a must-pass appropriations bill that will expand financing options for MH buyers/sellers. But he can …

Kovach asks Community to Contact Congress in Support of S 682 Read More

One-time Fee would Raise the Cost of a Manufactured Home

MHProNews has been told by heraldtribune of word coming from Bradenton, Florida that the cost to build a home in Manatee County is likely to rise by thousands of dollars following approval by the Manatee County Planning Commission to resume impact fees on new construction to benefit schools. These impact …

One-time Fee would Raise the Cost of a Manufactured Home Read More

Modular Home Offers Life on the Water

In response to the tiny home movement, where the location is nearly as important as the home itself, according to what freshome tells MHProNews, Portuguese engineering firm Friday has developed a floating modular home, Floatwing. Constructed of eco-friendly materials, there are four structural configurations, and while the width is fixed …

Modular Home Offers Life on the Water Read More

MH-related Stocks Relatively Quiet in Today’s Trading

In the news from CNNMoney: Oil drops -2.66 percent, lands below $37/bbl. Chipotle’s reputation is getting slammed. Cuba is ripe for investment. Prices for distilled spirits cost 39 percent more at bars than at home since 2003. The Dow closes up after three straight sessions of losing. US tries to …

MH-related Stocks Relatively Quiet in Today’s Trading Read More

Michigan, Arbor Americana MHC Settle Lawsuit

MHProNews has learned from washingtontimes that the owners of the Arbor Americana Manufactured Housing Community of Flat Rock, Michigan have settled a lawsuit over sewage overflows brought by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The state alleges the MHC owners, in neglecting to repair the wastewater system, exposed residents of …

Michigan, Arbor Americana MHC Settle Lawsuit Read More

Manufacturing Housing Pros rallying Troops for More Financing Options in 2016

While H. R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act passed the House in April with bi-partisan support, the Senate companion bill S 682, cannot pass the Senate as a standalone measure because it would be vetoed. If, however, it is attached as a rider to the must-pass appropriations …

Manufacturing Housing Pros rallying Troops for More Financing Options in 2016 Read More

Modular Homeless Housing in Dublin Hits another Snag

Updating the post MHProNews published Dec. 2, 2012 regarding the modular homes for the homeless in Dublin, Ireland, the Drimnagh Residents Association has warned the Dublin City Council that it may take legal action against Environment Minister Alan Kelly’s plans to site 29 homes on an empty lot on Curlew …

Modular Homeless Housing in Dublin Hits another Snag Read More

Modular Container Homes in Costa Rica will be Off the Grid

Edsart Bedsier, a native of Holland but now a 22-year resident of Costa Rica, has built houses around trees, and his Crystal House is made from recycled glass bottles, according to ticotimes. His next project, as MHProNews has learned from Jim Maher, is to convert unused shipping containers, many of …

Modular Container Homes in Costa Rica will be Off the Grid Read More

Most MH-related Stocks Slip, as do Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500

In the news from CNNMoney: Nearly half of all renters in the U. S. struggle to pay their monthly rent. The middle class in America now comprises under half of the population, down from 61 percent in 1971. Handguns account for three-fourths of gun sales. Walmart’s Chinese imports have cost …

Most MH-related Stocks Slip, as do Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 Read More

First FEMA Manufactured Homes will be for Seniors Displaced by Valley Fires

In a step towards rebuilding the lives of those displaced by the wildfires in northern California, as MHProNews last reported Nov. 4, 2015, nine of 15 manufactured homes (MH) provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be ready for occupancy by the end of the week. Lake Village …

First FEMA Manufactured Homes will be for Seniors Displaced by Valley Fires Read More

mas kovach mhpronews shopping with soheyla .jp

Get our ‘read-hot’ industry-leading 

get our ‘read-hot’ industry-leading emailed headline news updates

Scroll to Top