New information from the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), shows that an elevation in home values, triggered by tight inventory conditions across all housing categories is contributing to growth in high priced home sales. While this category grows, a more ominous sign is on the horizon. According to Construction Dive, …
Affordable Home Inventory Crisis – Manufactured Housing Center Stage? Read More
The impact of a Donald Trump presidency continues to resonate, as consumer confidence reached its highest level in 16 years last month, according to Nielsen’s Consumer Confidence Survey. The Conference Board by Nielsen, which provides information around what consumers buy and watch, conducts the survey. According to HousingWire, the Consumer …
In Colorado, city officials in Louisville are working to solve a growing affordable housing crisis. According to the Daily Camera, the focus is on the sole manufactured home community in the city, the 94-unit Parco Dello Zingaro Mobile Home Park, which has served as a cost effective alternative for a …
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UMH Gains, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Up Read More
President Donald Trump is known for his no-nonsense, get things done style. Coming into the White House, he had no plans to change it. “I will be the greatest jobs producer God ever created,” said President Trump just before his inauguration. “Believe me.” By all appearances, he’s on …
In Jacksonville, Florida, residents of the Ortega Village community say that they are tired… of the smell. But it turns out that some residents may be causing the issue. Per First Coast News, behind an attractive entrance to the community, lies a smelly, and potentially hazardous problem. Sewer lines continue …
Stinking Up the Place: Manufactured Home Community Issues Read More
In the manufactured housing industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and it’s director, Richard Cordray, have made growth difficult. And now, Washington lawmakers have taken notice of the challenges. According to CNN Money, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has called on President Trump …
Help is on the way for manufactured home owners in need in the Catskills of New York State. According to The Daily Mail, the Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation received $400,000 to replace a dozen dilapidated manufactured or mobile homes, from the Mobile Manufactured Home Replacement Pilot Program. The nonprofit …
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Nobility Rises, Manufactured Housing CV Down, Broader Markets Spike, Then Fall Read More
As the Trump Administration continues to move forward with making government more efficient, a number of proposed cuts, including funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a very clear message is being sent: Serve the public interest in an efficient, businesslike and honest manner. …
Do Potential HUD Program Cuts Mean Opportunity for Manufactured Housing? Read More
There’s excitement in the state of Mississippi, with the signing of HB 1601 into law late last month by Governor Phil Bryant. According to the Star Herald, the law is helping lead the way to home ownership, by establishing a First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account, allowing Mississippi residents to create …
Washington, D.C., April 4, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that, according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased substantially again during February 2017. These just-released statistics indicate that …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Double-Digit Growth, February Report Read More
In Calgary, Alberta, Canada, residents at the now city- owned Midfield Mobile Home Park are heading towards the end of a three year journey – that concludes with the community closing down. “It’s very depressing. I don’t want to see it,” said resident Cindy MacDonald, who also shared that she …
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Killam Soars, Manufactured Housing CV Dips, Broader Markets Rise Read More
In a story that the Daily Business News originally covered here, the battle between the office of Ohio Governor John Kasich and the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC) has heated up yet again. And, the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) is firing back. According to the Dayton Daily News, Governor Kasich …
UPDATE: OMHA Fires Back in Manufactured Housing Commission Battle Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that Henry Czauski, former administrator of the federal manufactured housing program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has retired from the organization, effective April 1st. “During my 37-year career at HUD, including 31 years in the …
MHARR: Update on Key Manufactured Housing Administrator Read More
Stories on manufactured home community owners being put through the pain of being uprooted from their property, and often having to make life-altering adjustments, are common in the U.S. But the U.S. isn’t the only place where cases like this occur. They even happen in “the land down under.” According …
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ELS Rises, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Dip Read More
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is out with its 2017 Small Business Tax Guide. The free publication helps small business owners to identify what’s new for the 2016 tax year, and outlines some of the reforms that the organization expects to see over the next few months as …
In Puyallup, Washington, the stereotypes surrounding manufactured versus site built housing are playing out in a less than ideal way. Literally, it stinks. Residents of Elmwood Mobile Manor watched a new neighborhood come together, dubbed Stewart Crossing, and they thought it would be a great addition. Little did they know …
