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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Feb. 14-Feb. 21, 2016

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Noise and Smoke vs. Facts About Manufactured Homes and Lending What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Tucson MHC to be developed. Utilities now metered at MHC homes. Plans approved for MHC expansion. Patrick posts strong financials for quarter, year. MHC residents …

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Tucson Manufactured Home Community to be Developed

About 70 residents of Rancho Los Amigos manufactured home community (MHC) in Tucson, Arizona have been notified they will have to move by Aug. 1, 2016 to make way for a232-unit apartment complex. Alta Vista Communities has purchased the community for $4.8 million, as tucson informs MHProNews. State law requires …

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Master Metering of Utilities Upgraded to Direct Metering of MHC Residents

The Heart ‘O the Hills Mobile Lodge in El Cajon, California became the first manufactured home community (MHC) of 30 in San Diego County to receive direct metering of gas and electric utilities, as eastcountymagazine informs MHProNews. Most MHCs use a master meter arrangement wherein the utilities are delivered to …

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Final Plans Approved for Expansion of Manufactured Home Community

Updating a story MHProNews last posted Dec. 19, 2015 regarding an addition to an MHC at the edge of Smith Field airport, with a retention pond attracting waterfowl that can interfere with airplanes, owner Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) will build a ‘dry pond,’ one that will dry out within 48 …

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County Sets Hoops for Manufactured Home Owners to Jump through

At the meeting of the Madison County Board in Edwardsville, Illinois, new rules for siting manufactured homes in unincorporated areas were adopted, according to what the altondailynews tells MHProNews. In addition to a $300 fee each time the property changes residents, the new rules include: A manufactured home in any …

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Manufactured Home Community Residents seek Rent Control in Northern CA

The Humboldt Mobilehome Owners Coalition is seeking a ballot initiative to put rent control in manufactured home communities (MHC) to the voters in Humboldt County, in far Northern California, according to times-standard. The group has to obtain 3,000 signatures to be on the Nov. ballot. The Mobile Home Park Space …

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Cutting through Media Fog for Manufactured Home Owners and Pros

Millions of manufactured home MH owners and thousands of MH professionals are being adversely impacted by the current state of CFPB regulations. Yet the fog created by interest groups that oppose changes to Dodd-Frank or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) current policies have slowed the progress in the Senate …

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MHC Owner Carlyle Group has Deep Washington Ties

According to financialspots, President Obama has appointed Carlyle Group partner Jerome Powell to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Powell was undersecretary for finance under the George H. W. Bush presidency. One of the largest defense contractors in the world, Carlyle includes among its ranks some of the …

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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Feb. 7-Feb. 14, 2016

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Manufactured and Mobile Homes Aren’t Just for Millionaires – Main Street, Middle America Too What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News High rents tough on low-income families. Residents of co-ops save money. Drew notches record revenues. New HUD rule supported by U. …

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Study Reveals Resident-Owned Communities pay less for Sites

As dailydemocrat tells MHProNews, a 2006 study by the University of New Hampshire compares resident-owned manufactured home communities (MHC) to those owned by investors. The research revealed those who live in a community owned by the residents, called cooperatives, have lower site rents, higher average home sales prices as well …

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Pithy Letter to Editor contrasts Mobile Homes as Vehicles with the Modern Manufactured Home reality

The following letter to the editor of TCPalm is expressed tongue-in-cheek to make the writer’s point that manufactured homes are neither mobile nor vehicles. Quoting in its entirety: Jerry Nashel, Vero Beach Letter: Manufactured homes have to be registered as ‘vehicles’ Once upon a time, manufactured homes were mistakenly called …

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Ohio’s Association Director Williams Testifies before House Committee

Testifying before the Ohio House of Representatives’ Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development Committee in support of HB 273 regarding abandoned MH, OMHA Executive Director Tim Williams stated that current removal of abandoned MH (valued under $3,000) laws are effective in some counties where an affidavit of value is signed …

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Carlyle Posts Q4 2015 Financials, as it Invests in Northern Calif. MHC

The board of directors of The Carlyle Group announced financial results for Q4 2015 as cnn.money tells MHProNews regarding this global asset management firm with $183 billion under asset management. With total assets on the balance sheet for Carlyle of $32 billion as of 12-31 2015, by U. S. GAAP …

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SSK Acquires Hickory Hills MHC in Kentucky

MHProNews has learned from bizjournals that Erlanger, Kentucky-based SSK Communities has acquired Hickory Hills manufactured home community in Florence, Kentucky, marking SSK’s third acquisition this year. The community is adjacent to SSK’s Mosby Pointe, and residents of Hickory Hills will have access to amenities at Mosby, including the clubhouse and …

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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Jan. 31 -Feb. 7, 2016

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Lifestyles of the Rich and Frugal: Manufactured Mansions Take Their Place in the California Sun What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Small community banks declined 20.5% since Dodd-Frank. Seattle Times prods investigation of Clayton. Town officials resign over MH siting. Seniors …

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Wells Fargo was Freddie’s Top MHC Seller in 2015

Following a story MHProNews posted Jan. 14, 2016 regarding GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s multifamily loans for 2015, which totaled just under $90 billion, rebusinessonline reports CBRE was Freddie’s highest-producing multifamily mortgage seller with $6.96 billion in originations. Making the announcement at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) convention in …

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Zappos Founder Lives in an Airstream

Despite having wealth estimated at $780 million, online shoe and apparel retailer Zappos’ founder, Tony Hsieh, lives in a 240 square foot Airstream in Airstream Village in downtown Las Vegas, a community of 20 Airstreams and 10 Tumbleweed tiny homes he spent $350 million to develop. The Downtown Project (DTP) …

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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Jan. 24 -Jan. 31, 2016

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Not “Beer Cans on Frames,” they’re Modern Manufactured Homes! What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Interview with Don Glisson, Jr. of Triad Financial Services. Another media attack on manufactured housing? Residents of Florida city opposes modular homes. HUD sets up more …

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Don Glisson Jr., Triad Financial Services Chairman, Manufactured Home Lending, 2016 Louisville Show Video Interview

As some 1500 attendees know, it was cold outside, but climate controlled inside the 2016 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. MHProNews caught up with Don Glisson Jr., Chairman of Triad Financial Services during the show, and found a quiet room to do the exclusive video interview you see below. Triad originates …

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Long Troubled Community Undergoing Restoration

The 4,000 home site Country Squire Lakes (CSL) subdivision in Jennings County, Indiana is a mix of manufactured homes, site-built homes and campsites, with a series of different owners of the properties, as MHProNews has learned from therepublic. The subdivision has been going downhill for a number of years, and …

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