Inspired by his year-long stint living in a converted 33-square-foot dumpster to create a mobile and affordable solution to the housing crisis, “Professor Dumpster,” Jeff Wilson has devised a modular micro-apartment housing design that slots in and out of a metal apartment framework, and fits on a moving truck bed …
Tiny Apartment Plugs into Framework, Moves to another City’s Framework Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) elected a new slate of officers at the 2015 MHI annual meeting, and awards were presented to those honored for outstanding achievement, according to a report from our MHProNews person in attendance. Tim Williams, of 21st Mortgage Corporation, was elected Chairman of the Board, replacing …
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The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) statistics indicate manufactured housing production rose 6.3 percent in August over last August, 6,332 HUD Code homes over the 5,955 of last year. Total industry production for the year through August totals …
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Greg Yutzy of Newton, Kansas has been elected treasurer of the Kansas Manufactured Housing Association (KMHA) board of directors at the association’s 2015 annual meeting in Manhattan, KS. As the kansan informs MHProNews, he has been with Patrick Industries, Inc., a component supplier to the manufactured housing industry for 34 …
Yutzy Elected Treasurer of Kansas Manufactured Housing Association Read More
MHProNews has learned manufactured home community (MHC) owner UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) is seeking to acquire MH retail dealerships within two hours of one of their communities, and would retain current employees. Their communities are located in Tennessee, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Jersey. In business since …
Leading Community Operator Wants to Buy Manufactured Home Retail location Read More
A modular home currently under construction at Botetourt Technical Education Center in Roanoke, Virginia may wind up as a Habitat for Humanity home, as Habitat representatives attempt to solidify a partnership with the school, roanoke tells MHPronews. While they have not yet located a lot for the house, this will …
Student Built Modular Home will House Habitat for Humanity Family Read More
Maine Modular Manufacturing Homes owner Scott Gove requested a special exemption building permit for a client couple who want to build a modular home on 2.7 acres of family land in Lincoln County, Maine, but the Edgecomb Planning Board denied the building permit application, according to wiscassetnewspaper. After reviewing the …
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MHCV Gains +3.10%; Carlyle Spikes 9.19%; Dow Shoots Up 304 Points Read More
New Mexico’s Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) has set up a new program, Next HOME, which expands down payment and closing cost assistance, inclusive of buyers who already own a home, according to lcsun-news. Teri Baca, with MFA, says, “Next HOME allows move-up buyers with annual incomes up to $75,000 to …
Manufactured Homes Included in New Mexico Home Buyer Assistance Program Read More
As houstonchronicle tells MHProNews, roughly 85 manufactured home communities (MHCs) have closed in the greater Houston, Texas metropolitan area in the last ten years as property values in the large urban area have risen. Timbercrest Village, a 390 home site MHC set on 150 acres, all but hidden from view …
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MHProNews has learned from prnewswire that manufactured community owner UMH Properties, Inc. will present to the Philadelphia Securities Association on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 at the Union League of Philadelphia. Samuel A. Landy, President and CEO of UMH will provide an overview of the company with a question and answer …
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MHProNews has learned from marketwatch that UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) has financed four manufactured home communities (MHCs) through Wells Fargo Bank, NA for a total of $30 million. These Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) mortgage loans mature in 10 years with principal repayments based on 30-year amortization schedules. …
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Dow Gains 200 Points despite Weak Jobs Report for September Read More
According to nationalmortgagenews, the Federal Housing Finance Market (FHFA) will issue a final rule within the next 12 months requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to better serve the manufactured housing market and rural markets, and increase the preservation of affordable housing under the “duty-to-serve” mandate. The rule will therefore …
Secondary Market for Manufactured Home Loans Coming from FHFA Read More
MHProNews has learned from businessnews.au that an English company from Bath, UK, ApplyInnovation, will partner with a Perth, Australia contract management group to create the first manufacturing firm dedicated to modular building focusing on residential, student housing, aged care and offices. The joint venture, ApplyModularAustralia, is set to begin production …
UK Firm Collaborating with Western Australian Company to Produce Modular Homes Read More
A large, upscale modular apartment complex may be in the offing just outside Albany, New York, according to what bizjournals tells MHProNews. Planned by Prime Cos., the modules for the 165-unit Hudson Square apartments will be made in Canada instead of in the U. S because of the value of …
High End Modular Apartments Planned for Upstate New York Read More
MHProNews has learned from prnewswire that the board of directors of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) has announced its quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the company’s common stock will be payable Dec. 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 16, 2015. The annual dividend is $0.72. …
