Following a story MHProNews posted July 24, 2015 regarding the need for workforce housing in southwest Louisiana where up to 54,000 workers will build an ethane cracker and gas-to-liquid facility, americanpress reports Calcasieu Parish officials are dealing with multiple requests to accommodate recreational vehicles (RV) and manufactured homes (MH). At …
Shady Acres manufactured home community (MHC) in Kittitas County, Washington will be closing after the county agreed to buy the property for $1.45 million to expand recreational vehicle (RV) parking at the Kittitas Valley Event Center, according to information supplied MHProNews by dailyrecordnews. Once the sale is finalized the residents …
Manufactured Home Community Closing, Relocation Resources Available Read More
The Long County Board of Commissioners in Hinesville, GA are grappling with an application for a rural subdivision that Mike Allen wants to build, but it is unclear whether the new homes will be manufactured homes or modular homes, according to coastalcourier. Similarly, the board has little information about water …
Board Needs More info about Proposed MH/Modular Community Read More
The Henry County Board of Supervisors in south central Virginia will hold a public hearing to respond to the request of Ruben Torrres to rezone property for locating a manufactured home (MH). The property is in a 100 year-old flood plain, as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), …
Virginia County Recommends Manufactured Home Rezoning Request Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Conventional Housing and Manufactured Homes Video Report What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News MHARR Slams Danner, HUD. Clayton in line for air base homes contract. Sears Homes paved the way for prefab. Canada’s ATCO marching far South. Modulars for …
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The expansion of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island will add 3,747 people to the population of Oak Harbor, Washington, a 20 percent increase by 2036, 70 percent of whom are military or civilian personnel associated with the base. Located in the far northwest corner of the continental United States, Oak …
Clayton may get Nod to Add Housing at Growing Air Base Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews a letter from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to David A. Tompos, president of NTA in Nappanee, IN indicates HUD has hired SEBA Professional Services, LLC to review installation manuals for manufactured homes (MH). The …
MHARR Criticizes Danner, HUD for Violating the MH Improvement Act of 2000 Read More
Habitat for Humanity relies on volunteers to not only build the homes but also to appraise them, as well as participate in other aspects of the build, according to daltondailycitizen, and that may be in violation of the law. Because of allegations that appraisers were open to influence by lenders …
MHProNews has learned from amazonaws the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) will sponsor a teleconference meeting on Wed., May 25, 2016 from 1 PM to 4 PM Eastern Daylight Time. A public meeting, citizens wanting to comment are encouraged to register in advance, and the MHCC will strive to include …
Joseph Stegmayer, CEO and President of Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) sold 20,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,798,099. based on a stock price of $89.90 per share. He now has 5.58 percent of Cavco’s market capitalization, owning 502,428 shares of company stock, according to clintongazette. Other large investors include …
In Insider Trading…..Cavco, Drew and UMH Properties Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted July 22, 2015 regarding the Huntsville (TX) City Council attempt to prohibit manufactured homes (MH) inside the city, the council will consider two ordinances relating to manufactured homes at their meeting Tue., April 19, 2016, according to itemonline. Previously, when the city council was …
Texas City would Restrict Manufactured Housing to under 20 Years Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Quality Control Manager report-Highland Mobile Home Park, St Petersburg FL What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Montana town to proposed MHCs: one yes, one no. Building material made from hemp. Manufactured homes do not qualify as affordable homes—yet. Modular homes for …
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The 15 home site manufactured home community, Ward’s Park, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the most recent manufactured home community (MHC) in the state to become a resident-owned community, as nhpr.org tells MHProNews. New Hampshire is one of a handful of states with a right-to-purchase law that gives residents of …
Another New Hampshire Manufactured Home Community becomes Resident-owned Read More
While the Laurel City-County Planning Board in Montana turned down three requests for a variance for Regal Community Park, a proposed manufactured home community, after neighbors expressed concerns over falling property values, the board did vote 3-1 (with one abstention) for a zone change to allow for a manufactured home …
Montana Town Planning Commission Approves one MHC, Denies another Read More
Following a story that MHProNews last reported March 31, 2016 regarding officials of Carver, Massachusetts attempting to have manufactured housing classified as affordable housing to comply with state requirements, Town Meeting voters support a petition to the state legislature asking for an exemption, but with some dissension. The state requires …
Town Hopes Manufactured Homes can Qualify as Affordable Housing Read More
As housingwire tells MHProNews, in the opening rounds of the legal battle between PHH and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) being heard in the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, one judge questioned the authority of the CFPB in general, and that of Director …
Following the continuing story of modular homes for the homeless in Dublin, Ireland, the first installment of which were originally set for last Christmas, as MHProNews posted March 3, 2016, utv.ie reports the homes will now cost approximately 1.5 times more than originally stated, around €243,000 each ($215,298 USD). The …
Modular Housing Costs higher than Original Estimates Read More
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced updates to its dispute resolution program involving the purchase and installation of manufactured homes for the 23 states that do not already have a HUD-approved resolution process. A new Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) website is designed …
Office of Manufactured Housing Programs issues New Dispute Resolution Program Read More
The Yellowstone County Zoning Commission unanimously turned down a zone change application that would have allowed Cherry Creek Estates manufactured home community (MHC) to expand by adding as many as 80 manufactured homes, reports billingsgazette. While the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners will have the final say when it meets …
Zoning Commission Recommends against Expansion of Manufactured Home Community Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com State Inspector Becki Jackson – Safety & Quality of Manufactured Homes What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Feb. HUD Code manufactured home production rises 27.6%. Notable deaths in the manufactured home community. Rent control inhibits new MHC development. Resident-owned community grateful …
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