In a move that should be monitored by Manufactured Housing (MH) Industry professionals; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that could go into effect before the end of 2014, Jim Henry at Automotive News (AN) tells MHProNews. “The cost of compliance …
CFPB Plans Regulations of Auto Lenders, Leasing Contracts too Read More
Jon Talton at the Seattle Times shares his take on the housing affordability challenge with MHProNews that could be summed up with this quote: “In other words, housing is less affordable because most American workers are making less.” Talton notes that some areas on the West Coast have “crazy high …
Times’ Talton tells housing affordability woes with two tables Read More
For-the-record comments and ‘quotable-quotes’ continue to be sent to MHProNews in anticipation of the 5th Anniversary celebration in October. Here is a sneak peak at one of the growing number of kind comments already in hand. “Over the past 5 years, MHProNews and its family of websites has grown to …
The “Preeminent” Manufactured Housing Industry Professionals News Source Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has announced the election of their new officers, which took place during their annual meeting at Scottsdale, AZ 9-15-2014. The executive committee officers are; Nathan Smith (SSK Communities), Chairman. Tim Williams (21st Mortgage), Vice Chairman. Howard Walker (ELS), Treasurer. Kevin Clayton (Clayton Homes), Secretary. …
Manufactured Housing Institute announces Executive Committee election results Read More
In anticipation of the 5th anniversary celebration of MHProNew’s service to the factory-built housing industry, Howard Walker, Vice-Chairman of Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), sent this message with his okay to quote: “The emergence of Tony Kovach’s group of publications has brought a new standard of professionalism to the industry. The …
“Is there an unwritten rule that every third MHCommunity has someone who hoards and/or has a bunch of cats?” quipped manufactured home industry consultant and publisher, L. A. “Tony” Kovach. The comment flowed from the discovery of dozens of cats seized from the Niagara Mobile Home Park in Newfane, NY. …
Hoarding along with dozens of cats found at home in MHC Read More
Wikipedia says: “Labor Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made …
William “Bill” Steenberg died Sunday, August 24, 2014, in Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, after a short, courageous battle with cancer. His fiance Wendy was by his side when he passed away. Bill’s children, Julie, Shelly, and Jeffrey and his granddaughter, Miranda, visited a couple weeks earlier in Florida. Bill founded …
William ‘Bill’ Steenberg, Award winning Steenberg Homes founder, Passage Read More
The glow of investors and commentary for Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (NYSE:ELS) hit a peak as August drew to a close. ELS witnessed the stock hitting a record high on Friday. The stock traded as high as $45.81, up 39 cents from yesterday’s record closing price of $45.42. The Street, Trade-Ideas …
Equity LifeStyle’s stock hit record high as August ends Read More
Barry Roman is the co-founder of Reliant Asset Management, a provider of mancamps in ND, Texas, Canada and other high demand housing markets. Roman says his modular building company’s revenues rose 55,000 percent in three years, to just over $85 million. Inc Magazine named Reliant to their annual list of high …
INC names mancamp provider Reliant Asset Management 3rd fastest growing private business Read More
The Dow slipped, while other U.S. exchanges rose and most tracked stocks went up in advance of the Labor Day weekend. Dow 17,063.88 -15.69 (-0.09%). Nasdaq 4,572.95 +15.25 (+0.33%). S&P 500 1,999.93 +3.19 (+0.16%). Yahoo! Finance’s Manufactured Housing Composite Value: 831.1. Today’s Change: +0.12%. Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) $210.97 +0.69 …
Manufactured Housing Stocks Rising before Labor Day Weekend Read More
Following up on our previous report on Moscow, Idaho’s Syringa Mobile Home Park legal fracas, Latah County 2nd District Judge John R. Stegner has told attorney’s representing community owner Magar E. Magar and roughly 140 residents that the case is heading to trial to settle the claims and damages. Elizabeth …
Judge says MH class-action lawsuit heading for trial Read More
The City of Federal Heights is changing building inspection rules in response to a televised investigation in a manufactured home community by 9Wants to Know, exposing safety concerns when flooded “mobile homes are resold to unsuspecting families,” NassauNewsLives tells MHProNews. Hundreds of flood damaged homes were sold rather than scraped. …
Allegations of Flooded, Fixed, Flipped ‘Mobile Homes’ hit state, international news Read More
The new Freddie Mac manufactured housing community (MHC) finance program announced last spring has been originated by Walker & Dunlop (W&D). The loan was for $10.5 million on Longhaven Estates, an MHC in Phoenix, AZ. The financing was secured for Cobblestone Real Estate, LLC, based in Oak Brook, IL, and …
Freddie Mac’s new Manufactured Housing finance program orignated by Walker & Dunlop Read More
“In the U.S., given the affordability and the fact that prices in the suburbs went down more significantly than in the cities you will see more and more options and opportunities outside big cities,” said Benjamin Tal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) analyst. With Canadian markets hot – and …
The City of Santa Clarita, CA, will host three public comment meetings to discuss draft updates to Santa Clarita Municipal Code 6.02, the Manufactured Home Park Rent Adjustment Procedures. Meetings are open to the public, as well as to residents of manufactured home communities, business owners and managers. The City …
Manufactured Home Community Rent Control on Public Meeting agenda Read More
Big banks are poised to earn even more, cyber security experts say the ‘Big One’ is coming and fears from the Ukraine were among the factors cited by MarketWatch moving investors. The three major indexes all lost ground today. Dow 17,078.87 -43.14 (-0.25%). Nasdaq 4,557.70 -11.92 (-0.26%). S&P 500 1,996.76 …
“The Big One” Cyber Attack coming? Markets and MH Composite all slide Read More
It isn’t just Aspen, Colorado or Malibu, California that one sees 7 figure sales involving manufactured homes in ‘mobile home parks.’ The New York Times reports to MHProNews that living-in or getaways-to Montauk Shores manufactured home community on the East End of Long Island has been enjoyed by celebrities such as Andy Warhol and Dick Cavett. Montauk Shores’ Mr. Alpha Doughan …
New York Times reports Long Island “Mobile Home Park” resales command $1 Million Read More
In a trend with implications for manufactured homes and other housing marketers, the U.S. TV industry has seen its first big drop in ad buys since the great recession of 2009. More is being allocated to internet based strategies, FT tells MHProNews. The Wall Street Journal has previously reported on this …
TV ad buys down, Online Digital Media Up, Marketers say Read More
Unemployment is a factor in home purchases that industry leaders such as Cavco Industries Chairman and CEO, Joe Stegmayer, cites as a reason for the current level of home buying. While millions have reportedly given up on finding work, others have taken their case public, with a recent example …
“What Recovery?” Unemployed ask Federal Reserve at posh Jackson Hole conference Read More
