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An advertisement for the Forest Grove Rural Fire District in Oregon might read like this: “Seeking four roommates for free housing. Must have firefighting skills and be willing to live and work in rural setting. Affection for the sound of sirens is a plus.” The district is offering free housing …
Firefighters can Live for Free in Manufactured Home Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Trading interrupted on NYSE because of electronic glitch. Dow drops precipitously due primarily to the Chinese stock market plunge and continuing concerns about Greece, sending the Dow down nearly 1.5 percent. Greece’s problems may delay a rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Wall Street Journal …
MHCV Drops, Dow Dives, Liberty Homes Spirals South Read More
Following a storm that inundated Franklin County, Missouri, residents of Sleepy Hollow land lease community said Pin Oak Creek overflowed and flooded the community because a bridge built over the creek impeded the flow of the water. Firefighters rescued about a dozen people from the flash flood. Residents told fox2now …
Creek Overflows, Resident Evacuated from Land Lease Community Read More
Suggesting the delay may be beneficial to both lenders and consumers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has delayed for a second time the launch of the integrated disclosures for residential mortgage loans under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). It is …
CFPB Postpones Implementation of Know Before You Owe Read More
Manufactured home (MH) and recreational vehicle (RV) component supplier Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®) has entered into a six-year exclusive agreement with Furrion Limited, which is also headquartered in Elkhart, according to goshennews. The agreement affords Lippert the rights to distribute Furrion’s …
As the boundaries between working life and leisure life begin to fade, this 290 square foot micro apartment offers a home as well as a home office, according to jetsongreen. The Zoku Loft, co-founded by Hans Meyer, offers a living area, bathroom, small kitchen, a recessed area off the hallway …
In the biggest rent hike since 1999-2000, new resident rents rose 5.2 percent during the year that ended June 30, according to data from MPF Research. “By far the biggest factor driving up the overall rent growth number is simply significantly more momentum in metros that previously had been performance …
Rental Market Continues Strong among Historical First-time Homebuyers Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Almost 25 percent of Chinese stocks have stopped trading as China fears crash. Greek banks remain closed as Europe decides whether to save Greece again. Background checks for gun sales spiked 11 percent in June. Carnival Corp. could send cruise ship to Cuba next year. …
MHCV Slips; Chinese Government Tries to Prevent Market Crash Read More
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) does not allow discrimination in the buying, selling, use or renting of homes, which fall under the category of “intentional.” Under a recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS), in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 576 …
Supreme Court ruling could Open the Floodgates against Manufactured Home Community Owners Read More
Already the largest presence in the U. S. mortgage market, Wells Fargo (NYSE:EFC) is expanding its ambitions in the commercial real estate market, and more specifically, in the manufactured home community (MHC) sector. The acquisition of a $9 billion commercial loan portfolio from General Electric has imbued Wells Fargo with …
Wells Fargo Actively Pursing the Manufactured Home Community Loan Market Read More
MHPronews has learned from couriermail Ingenia Communities Group has acquired manufactured home community Upstream Bethania in its target market of Brisbane, Australia, and very near to Chambers Pines Lifestyle Resort, another recent purchase. The newest acquisition has 54 developed homesites, and work will begin immediately on the 74 additional approved …
Australia’s Ingenia Acquires Manufactured Home Community in Brisbane Read More
According to official statistics released by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), production of HUD Code manufactured homes hit 5,798 in May, 2015, a modest increase of 1.1 percent over the 5,733 homes built in May of 2014. However, industry production on the year is 8.8 …
May Manufactured Home Production Shows Modest Gain Read More
Registrations for the 2015 RV/MH Hall of Fame Induction Dinner set for Monday, Aug. 3 are running 13 percent ahead of last year’s record-breaking attendance of 447, according to Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall). There are less than 30 days to register for the event …
Record Attendance Expected at the RV/MH Induction Ceremony Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Oil prices fall below $53 per barrel, banks remain closed in Greece, volatile Chinese economy more threatening than anything in Greece, and Warren Buffett donates $2.8 billion to charity. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) fell -0.64 percent to end the day at …
Chinese Government Tries to Control Stock Market; U. S. Markets Flat Read More
While the startribune informs MHProNews that manufactured homes (MH) were the original affordable housing in rural and suburban Minnesota, in the twin cities area of Minneapolis-St. Paul the number of occupied MH has fallen 12 percent since 2001 to 13,660 homes. Nationally, the number of manufactured homes shipped dropped drastically …
Demand Continues for Manufactured Homes in the Twin Cities Read More
A study by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) in Great Britain reiterates the need for 250,000 new homes each year for the next decade, as MHProNews reported July 2, 2015 instead of the 120,000 new units currently being produced, according to telegraph.co.uk. IME suggests modular homes would ease the …
Our goal in presenting news and views from the manufactured and modular home industry is to help you, our readers, make the best possible decision in your business. To that end, we continue to upgrade our presentation to better inform you. In this week’s news you will read of developments …
Manufactured Housing’s Sunday Morning Weekly News Recap June 28 to July 5, 2015 Read More
The appeal to people who cannot afford traditional built homes is leading the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada to alter its land use rules for manufactured and modular homes so that any singe-detached home can be classified as a dwelling and sited anywhere in town. Planning Commission Chairman Brian …
MHProNews wishes everyone a joyous 4th. For those manufactured housing professionals and enthusiasts who are looking for meaty news, thoughful MH reading or MH viewing, the new featured articles for the month of July are live on the home page. Or you can read the full line up of new …
Following up on stories from June 8 and June 19, 2015 regarding the sale of shares of Patrick Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PATK) by Jeffrey L. Et Al Gendell, wkrb13 informs MHProNews that Gendell sold another 2,700 shares of the company’s stock at $39.05 per share for a net value of $105,435.00. …
