Following a story MHProNews last posted Oct. 14, 2015 regarding the arrival at the Ellsworth Air Force Base of manufactured homes to house flood victims on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, a private professional services firm, Dewberry, is assisting with the installation of the homes for the Oglala Sioux Tribe. …
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Under a new manufactured housing ordinance being drawn up by the city of Washington, Indiana, as washtimesherald tells MHProNews, incoming Building Commissioner Bryan Sergesketter states there are three types of manufactured housing, as Lindsay Owens writes: “Type I, which is set on a permanent foundation; Type II, which is brought …
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Residential building permits rose 11 percent over October, 2015, and 19.5 percent higher than Nov. 2014, according to what realtor reports from the statistics issued by the Census Bureau and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Multifamily building permits rose 30.8 percent month-over-month and 38.9 percent year-over-year. The …
Building Permits, Groundbreakings Up for the Month and Year Read More
Word has arrived from New South Wales (NSW), Australia that manufactured home community (MHC) owner Ingenia Communities has acquired South West Rocks Tourist Park in NSW for $8.5 million ($6.03M USD), but only the business and not the land, reports abc.net.au. As MHProNews posted Oct. 21, 2015, Ingenia acquired Lakeside …
Ingenia Buys Tourist Park, Adding 54 Manufactured Homes Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a new “duty to serve (DTS) underserved markets” provision of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA). However, the DTS credit will not be available under the proposal for …
MHARR Underscores Need for MH Chattel Loans to be Included in new Duty To Serve Proposal Read More
Homebuilder sentiment fell one point, from 62 down to 61 in December, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), missing the consensus forecast of 63. “Overall, builders are optimistic about the housing market, although they are reporting concerns with the high price of lots and labor,” said NAHB …
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a plan today, Dec. 15, 2015, that gives owners of manufactured home communities (MHCs) the opportunity to access financing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs), according to what nationalmortgagenews tells MHProNews. It also would provide incentives for states to convert manufactured …
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Informed sources tell MHProNews that Clayton Homes (CMH) has closed on a manufacturing facility in Athens, TX. According to the source, the production is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2016. Athens Venture Capital, LLC was the seller to CMH. The move signals the continued recovery of manufactured housing, …
In a letter from “Voice of the People” in theledger, MHProNews and MHLivingNews Publisher L. A. “Tony” Kovach appeals to his Florida neighbors to contact their congresspersons, and encourage them to attach a rider to a must-pass appropriations bill that will expand financing options for MH buyers/sellers. But he can …
Kovach asks Community to Contact Congress in Support of S 682 Read More
MHProNews has been told by heraldtribune of word coming from Bradenton, Florida that the cost to build a home in Manatee County is likely to rise by thousands of dollars following approval by the Manatee County Planning Commission to resume impact fees on new construction to benefit schools. These impact …
One-time Fee would Raise the Cost of a Manufactured Home Read More
While H. R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act passed the House in April with bi-partisan support, the Senate companion bill S 682, cannot pass the Senate as a standalone measure because it would be vetoed. If, however, it is attached as a rider to the must-pass appropriations …
Manufacturing Housing Pros rallying Troops for More Financing Options in 2016 Read More
Long-time manufactured home retailer and community owner Mary “Irene” Younkin, 95, passed away in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 5, 2015. She was chairwoman of Greenlawn Realty, and co-founder of Greenlawn Mobile Home Sales as well as Greenlawn RV Center, and several land lease communities. Inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame …
Following a story MHProNews last posted March 14, 2015 about a couple in Lewis Center, Ohio whose manufactured home was sliding into a creek next to their home, after numerous inspections and visits from commissioners, the state helped fix the situation, according to wbns10tv. The fix involved installing a retaining …
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Baby Boomers are not downsizing fast enough, and by not putting their homes on the market, they are creating the inventory shortage that is driving up prices, making it tougher on would-be first-time homebuyers. This is clogging up the “whole chain of homes sales,” according to Sean Becketti, a chief …
Baby Boomers Take it on the Chin for High Home Prices Read More
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), private residential construction spending increased in October nearly two percent to a seasonally adjusted-annual rate (SAAR) of $399 billion, according to what forconstructionpros tells MHProNews. While on a month-over-month basis, private single-family spending hit $226 billion, an increase of 1.6 percent …
Despite the cost of building/remodeling green as a potential barrier, a high percentage of home builders and remodelers are already building green and expect the trend to continue, according to modularhomecoach, noting it is not the Millennials driving the market but the 55 and older group. Consumers’ association with green …
Following the ongoing story of the modular homes planned for the homeless in Dublin, Ireland, MHProNews last posted Nov. 27, 2015 that demonstrators representing a co-op that planned to build on the site of the modulars caused work to stop at the site. The protesters stated the plan jeopardizes the …
Co-op in Dublin Disputes Siting of Modulars for Homeless Read More
