There is an imminent threat to the manufactured housing industry that demands the immediate and full attention of each and every one of you! Effective in early January 2014, new regulations emanating from provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will significantly limit low- to moderate-income …
Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit announced that a petition for “en banc” (entire Court) rehearing of the April panel decision in ELS v. San Rafael was denied. Unfortunately, this decision is a near-term win for the advocates of rent control because it keeps in place the April 2013 three …
What is the Future of Rent Control After ELS v. San Rafael? Read More
San Antonio, TX) – CU Factory Built Lending (CUFBL) received the 2013 MHI Regional Lender of the Year Award for Manufactured and Modular Housing at the 2013 National Congress & Expo in Las Vegas, NV, winning the award for the second consecutive year. A division of SACU (San Antonio Federal …
CUFBL, a division of SACU, Wins Regional Lender Award For Second Straight Year Read More
ELKHART, Ind., – On May 9, 2013, over 400 RV industry leaders attending the First Annual RV Power Breakfast witnessed Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall), ceremoniously burning the organization’s bank note to 1st Source Bank, Elkhart, Indiana. Searer said, “I am proud to announce that on …
Lake Forest, Illinois, May 7, 2013 – Green Courte Partners, LLC (“Green Courte”), a private equity real estate investment firm targeting parking assets and land-lease/manufactured housing communities, announced today the promotion of Braden L. Rudolph to Vice President, Asset Management. Since joining Green Courte as a Senior Associate in June 2011, Mr. …
Green Courte Partners Names Braden L. Rudolph Vice President, Asset Management Read More
Late last week, Reps. Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Gary Miller (R-CA) introduced the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R. 1779). The measure would amend provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that would curtail the availability of credit needed by those seeking to purchase …
Diamond Valley is conveniently located in San Jacinto, CA, only 89 miles from downtown Los Angeles, and 86 miles from San Diego. San Jacinto is a city of roughly 45,000 nestled on the North end of the beautiful San Jacinto Valley adjacent to Hemet, CA. Mt. San Jacinto College, a …
Auction Reminder Diamond Valley RV Resort (March 5-7) Read More
ELKHART, Ind., – The board of directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation (Foundation) has announced the names of those who will be inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall) as the Class of 2013. The induction ceremonies will be held at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, …
“Class of 2013 RV/MH Hall of Fame Inductees Announced.” Read More
“If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it’ll change.” – Will Rogers (1879-1035) There have been story lines in entertainment and news medias since at least the early 1990s about climate change or “global warming.” That the climate changes is a matter of fact. …
Climate Change, Energy, Riots, and Manufactured Housing in Green Era Read More
“We are Google employees and we join Amnesty International in calling on Google to cancel project Dragonfly,” reads the opening of a letter obtained by the Daily Business News on MHProNews. It’s news that has implications for manufactured housing on several levels, as will be noted further below. This is …
Google Employees Go Public, Protest Controversial “Project Dragonfly” Read More
Raymond James’ Jeffrey Saut is so confident that there will be a stock surge, he is giving a year end estimate, which is our market focus for this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever …
Bull Run, Part II Ahead? Says Raymond James Executive, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Reminder. A “mantra” is a refrain, a chant, a repetition of some important point. The reminder of the need for a mantra is ever-timely for manufactured housing professionals who understand the value of grasping reality globally, but then Acting Robustly Locally. In a new release to the Daily …
It is stating the obvious to observe that the news media, as well as the entertainment world, has an ability to influence the perceptions of readers, viewers, and listeners. As the majority of front-line industry professionals, serious investors, owners, executives, and management know, tens of millions of our fellow …
“It’s a huge business opportunity. With more than 600,000 new homes sold in the U.S. alone last year, there are billions of dollars to be made by anyone who can get a head start in dragging the industry into the tech age — something Amazon has accomplished in multiple …
Details Emerging on Amazon’s Plans for Plant PreFab Modular Home Investment Read More
Georgia Manufactured Housing Association Secures New Office Lease in an Early 1900’s Railroad Depot. The Railroad Depot serves as a Geographical Landmark Marker for Georgia Trains in Route to Atlanta. It is located in the Downtown Historical District of Forsyth, Georgia. New Address and Phone Numbers Below: Georgia Manufactured Housing …
Georgia Manufactured Housing Association Gets New Office Read More
The VAMMHA Scholarship program provides a limited number of scholarships to the children of VAMMHA members and their employees. An application package can be downloaded by clicking here. The guidelines for the program are as follows: 2013 VAMMHA Scholarship Guidelines Administration The VAMMHA Scholarship program is administered by the VAMMHA …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 11, 2013 – Dublin, Ohio) The Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) rescheduled the Eastern Ohio Home Show to the May-June timeframe next year-2014, likely in Canton, Ohio in order to allow for appropriate planning and advertising given the increasing interest in the Show. OMHA is excited …
Eastern Ohio Home Show Rescheduled for Spring, 2014 Read More
Robert Coldren was recently quoted in the Orange County Business Journal for his representation as legal counsel in the sale of one of the largest mobile home parks in Laguna Beach. The article titled “46 Acres On Market in Laguna Beach” is about the ongoing marketing and sale of Laguna …
Robert Coldren Represents Family in Sale of Prime Mobile Home Park Real Estate Read More
After 40 years in print, NADAguides is taking the NADA Manufactured Housing Cost Guide 100% digital. The printed Guide Book will be replaced by the NADAguides Manufactured Housing CONNECT digital solution. Gone are the days of hand-writing value reports and flipping through page after page to perform multiple calculations for …
The Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Steady sales bode well for The Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, scheduled for January 23-25 at The Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. It is the Louisville show that sets the precedent each year for all other shows. It has always begun each New Year, when visions …
