The Ohio State Senate passed the state budget June 18, 2015 less the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) provision that would require manufactured home communities (MHCs) to escrow 15 percent of the cost of a replacement water system, though not to exceed $250,000. It would have also allowed rental income to …
Objectionable EPA Provision may be Removed from Ohio Budget Read More
A Missouri Supreme Court decision from two years ago that made the sale of used manufactured homes (MH) taxable has been reversed and signed into law by Governor Jay Nixon. Introduced by Rep. Sandy Crawford as HB 111, the sale of used MH had not been taxable for the 20 …
In manufactured housing news, UMH planning MHC as other MHCs closing, programs help MH buyers, MHC sells for $98k per homesite, Texas reports MH sales. In modular news, Magnolia Homes may be revived, Brad Pitt moves mods to Indian Rez, Mods house Irish homeless, micro mods go urban. In company …
Sunday Morning Recap June 14, 2015 to June 20, 2015 Read More
MHProNews has learned the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) is opposing State Senate Bill 113 which would require owners of manufactured home communities (MHCs) to pay for cleanup of any meth lab discovered on their property, regardless of their knowledge of the crime. There is a push in the Senate …
Ohio Measure would Require Community Owners to Clean up Meth Labs Read More
From a hearing June 11, 2015 from the House Financial Services Committee entitled, “The Future of Housing in America: Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development” at which Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) questioned HUD Secretary Julian Castro about the need for housing finance reform, and bank lenders leaving …
In a blog from thehill, former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating, now president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, noting June is American Housing Month, says he hears from bankers across the country who tell him regulations are standing in the way of homeownership. He says nearly two-thirds of Americans …
Expanding Portfolio Loans could help Consumers Purchase Homes Read More
The Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is considering a measure that would allow residents of manufactured home communities (MHC) the opportunity to challenge a rent increase in their community. Senator Stewart Greenleaf says many MHC residents are seniors on fixed incomes whose rent increases rise faster than the cost …
Pennsylvania Legislature Weighs Manufactured Home Community Rent Control Read More
In manufactured housing news, L. A. “Tony” Kovach defines path to revitalize the MH industry, while one MH supplier picks new head, another MH producer closes, HUD Code production continues rising, MHC reverting to stick-built homes, Cavco seeks tax abatement, AZ MHC closing, Sen. Donnelly and MHI’s Jennison defend H.R. …
MHLivingNews and MHProNews publisher L.A. “Tony” Kovach follows the time line formation of renter households versus homeowner households, from the New Deal’s attempts to increase homeownership in 1933 to present day attempts, correlating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac expansion with economic programs, artificially induced interest rates and subsidies to stimulate …
Through a series of interviews with manufactured housing industry professionals, politicians and consumers and a bevy of statistics and graphs, MHLivingNews and MHProNews publisher L. A “Tony” Kovach documents the pitfalls and stumbling blocks that prevent manufactured housing from becoming a major player in meeting the growing need for affordable, …
The Path to the Rebirth of the Manufactured Housing Industry Read More
On the heels of the Seattle Times/Center for Public Integrity’s stinging criticism alleging predatory lending practices by the manufactured housing industry in general, and Warren Buffett/Clayton Homes in particular, MHProNews reached out to Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), who introduced the bipartisan bill S 682, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing in …
In response to an article by the editorial board of The New York Times in the May 20, 2015 edition which asserts that the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H. R. 650) would increase predatory lending to consumers of manufactured housing, and would give Clayton Homes 90 percent of …
The U. S. news this week was dominated by the flooding that ravaged Texas, leading to the loss of some 30 lives, 4,000 damaged homes and millions of dollars in damages. In manufactured housing news, residents at an MHC threaten to move because of high utilities, UMH acquires another MHC, …
According to housingwire, the Oklahoma County Property Assessor records indicate leading progressive Democrat Elizabeth Warren allegedly took advantage of a housing market transaction that many do and have done, and one she purportedly condemns—flipping houses. She purchased a home for $30,000 in Oklahoma City in he early 1990s, and five …
U. S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) has introduced legislation to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) more accountable by bringing it under the Congressional appropriations process and thereby give it Congressional oversight, according to nationalmortgageprofessional. The CFPB is currently under the Federal Reserve which is beyond the each of …
Georgia Senator Introduces Measure to Harness CFPB Read More
In this week’s News: Despite Zoning, MH would be Replaced. Modular Housing adding up. Builder Confidence Slips. Aries Mods in NC. Art’s Way Honored. Deer Valley Stock Zooms. Owning Cheaper than Renting. Good Housing Deals in Rust Belt. Rent Stabilization Extended. Mainstream Media Hinders MH Buyers with no Recourse. Correct …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews that the Senate Banking Committee passed regulatory relief legislation that had been drafted by Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL). The 12-10 vote along party lines represents the most significant change to Dodd-Frank since it was enacted. Section 108 of the bill includes provisions …
Senate Banking Committee Passes Manufactured Housing Finance Reform Read More
The Seattle Times/Center for Public Integrity has allegedly targeted Clayton Homes and Berkshire-Hathaway affiliated finance companies in an attempt to derail much needed reforms to Dodd-Frank which harm millions of manufactured home (MH) owners and thousands of MH businesses. Mike Baker and Daniel Wagner – writers of the Seattle …
ROC USA notches 113th Co-op. MHC Owners Honors Industry Members. RV/MH Chooses 2015 Class. Deer Valley Plummets. Rising Rents makes MH Living more Feasible. World Expo Modular. New MHC Approved. CDBG not for MH. England Modulars. Sen. Shelby proposes MH Access. Habitat Modular in New Jersey. Nadeen Green Honored. Aussie …
MHProNews has learned Tim Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA), testified against objectionable EPA language in the Ohio state senate’s budget legislation before the Senate Finance Committee. Of particular concern in the state budget bill (HB 64) is the requirement that, if a water system is …
Manufactured Housing Industry Objects to Ohio Legislation Read More
