In Louisiana, the Livingston Parish Council could soon be considering a ban on manufactured homes in single-family subdivisions. According to The Advocate, Councilman John Wascom called for the conversation during an Ordinance Committee meeting last week, proposing an ordinance that would outlaw living in a manufactured home in any named …
NIMBY in the Bayou – Manufactured Housing in Danger? Read More
Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning mid-week next week. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular …
In Smyrna, North Carolina, landowner Carolyn Floyd-Robinson thought she had “checked all the boxes” when she was ready to contribute to the community. The response she received from city commissioner was not what she expected. According to the Red Springs Citizen, Robinson appeared before the commissioners this week, seeking a …
As we wrap up the month of April, our theme: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are still available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning the 1st week of the month. To see the line-up of over …
In what is quickly becoming known as the “tweet heard ‘round the manufactured housing world,” former ESPN and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann’s reference to President Donald Trump supporters — former Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and musicians Ted Nugent and Kid Rock during their White House visit — as “trailer park …
The Mt. Vernon, Illinois Zoning and Planning Commission has once again tabled conversation on a proposed zoning change that would clear the way for a manufactured home community. According to the Register News, the decision came after a two-and-a-half hour hearing, which featured a number of residents speaking out against …
NIMBY in Action – Commission Delays Zoning Ordinance Read More
In Jacksonville, Florida, residents of the Ortega Village community say that they are tired… of the smell. But it turns out that some residents may be causing the issue. Per First Coast News, behind an attractive entrance to the community, lies a smelly, and potentially hazardous problem. Sewer lines continue …
Stinking Up the Place: Manufactured Home Community Issues Read More
In a follow up to a story that the Daily Business News originally covered in February, the Iberia Parish, Louisiana Parish Council voted last week to adopt a new ordinance to regulate the development of manufactured home communities and subdivisions. This appears to be the end of the road for the …
Silverpoint Homes, a West Virginia-based company that specializes in the sale and construction of modular houses, is the new owner of the former Nationwide Homes of the Triad in Whitsett, North Carolina. According to Triad Business Journal, this is the second location for Silverpoint Homes in the state, with the …
Modular Builder Acquires Retailer, Misconceptions Corrected Read More
A tragic event in Champaign County, Ohio, on Monday shined a bright light on the differences between mobile and manufactured homes, and why terminology matters. The mobile home fire left Kalleen Emmons, 23, in critical condition and Robert Garringer, 31, in serious condition. Two children were also injured. According to …
Mobile, Manufactured Home Fire Myths go Up in Smoke Read More
UMH Properties (NYSE: UMH) celebrated its 50th anniversary at the New York Stock Exchange last week, including ringing the closing bell. At the same time, a Nashville publication that had previously offered the company praise was telling a very different story. According to the Tennessean, residents at UMH owned properties …
Home prices in the Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.) metro are expensive. The average price for a detached home in the Fraser Valley, for example, is $900,000. A typical condominium can set you back $248,000. Compare that to the typical manufactured home in B.C., which sells for around $80,000. According to …
