Updating a post MHProNews last published May 27, 2014 concerning opposition to a 100-homesite manufactured housing community (MHC) in Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia, councilors approved the development by a 7-4 vote at a public hearing, according to newcastlestar.com.au. Councilor Brad Luke, who had chaired the meeting, said the developers …
Plans Approved for 100-Site Manufactured Home Community Down Under Read More
The Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker at their July 31-Aug. 1 convention and annual meeting will be MHI Chairman Nathan Smith. Set for the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, MHProNews has been told there will be educational, networking and recreational opportunities, as …
Updating a post MHProNews published May 12, 2014 concerning the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) increase of $95 to $105 for manufactured home per floor label fees in an attempt to help defray the program costs, the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) response suggested HUD develop a formula for …
Radio station wbex.com in Chillicothe, Ohio reports Ross County Treasurer Jerry Byers says second half real estate tax statements for manufactured home (MH) owners should go out by the end of the month, with payment due by July 31. Although tax bills go out twice a year, according to Ohio …
In an article on MHProNews, Ross Kinzler, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance, noting in the three years immediately following implementation of the HUD Code in 1976, one million manufactured homes (MH) were produced. The next million took four to five years to produce, and more recently, twelve years …
Kinzler: MH Production Status Quo is not Acceptable Read More
Manufactured housing communities (MHCs) may be an environmentally friendly solution for housing the millions of retiring Baby Boomers, and are often safe, pleasant areas that provide a sense of community, ideal for retirees, according to motherearthnews.com. Noting 20 million Americans live in MH, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) estimates 23 …
Manufactured Homes: Solution to Need for Baby Boomer Housing Read More
Pamela Danner, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Administrator for the Office of Manufactured Housing, released a letter announcing Home Innovation Research Labs, Inc. as the new Administrating Organization (AO) for the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC). According to the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), the …
HUD MH Head Announces new AO for the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Read More
The board of directors of real estate investment trust (REIT) Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) announces it has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.65 per share of common stock for Q2 2014, according to marketwatch.com. Distribution is payable July 18, 2014 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2014. The …
MHProNews has learned from farmingtonindependent.com of Minnesota a 1977 Marshfield manufactured home that has been abandoned by Richard Brown in the Country View of Lakeville manufactured home community (MHC) will be sold at public auction by the sheriff of Dakota County. The amount of the claim against the property is …
Real estate investment trust (REIT) UMH Properties, Inc. will host a webcast to report on its second quarter 2014 financial results Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 at 10:00 AM, after releasing the numbers, Thursday, Aug. 7, according to marketwatch.com. To participate click on the company website www.umh.com. As MHProNews understands UMH …
Grants are now available in Henderson County, North Carolina to assist qualified residents remove abandoned manufactured homes (MH) on their property, according to blueridgenow.com. The grant will pay $1,000 of the cost, but the applicant is responsible for the remainder of the demolition, usually $500. The county has a fund …
Funding will pay for Removing Abandoned Manufactured Homes Read More
The Natural Resources Defense Council reports the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has assembled a working team to develop new energy-efficient standards for manufactured homes (MH) to replace the current ones that are over 20 years old. Noting the existence of nine million manufactured homes nationwide providing affordable housing …
An hour east of Palm Springs, California, in the eastern Coachella Valley, where manufactured housing communities (MHC) dot the landscape of farmworkers who are sometimes living in dilapidated pre-HUD Code homes, lies St. Anthony’s Trailer Park, says nytimes.com. The community’s sporadic clean drinking water (arsenic has been found in the …
Challenged MHC in California Transformed with Public Space Read More
The acquisition of much larger Fleetwood Homes by manufactured and modular home builder Cavco Industries, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona, originated during the 2008 financial crisis when Third Avenue Value Management Fund, which has been following the MH industry, contacted Cavco’s CEO Joe Stegamyer and together they purchased bankrupt Fleetwood in …
Third Avenue Management Pleased with Cavco Investment Read More
Tierra West Estates manufactured home community in Albuquerque collaborated with the New Mexico Veteran’s Integration Center (VIC) to surprise a one-time homeless wounded Iraqi veteran with a new manufactured home for him and his family. The koat-tv.com reporter says, “ We’re not here to interview you. We’re here to give …
Riverstone Communities has acquired Medley Mobile Home Park, a 202-home site manufactured housing community (MHC) in northwest Miami-Dade County, sold by Andrew Ginsburg’s 7200 Corp. According to bizjournals.com, while the Dade County Appraiser assessed the property for $3.8 million, the $12 million price paid represents $59,405 per each site. MHProNews …
In a revision to a post MHProNews published June 3, 2014 regarding HUD Code home production in April, 2014, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports 5,718 homes were shipped that month, upwardly revised from the 5,653 homes we previously reported, a 7.5 percent increase over April, 2013. Total floors shipped …
The Martin County Board of Commissioners in Florida adopted an interim moratorium on building permits for the construction of modular homes in residential future land use designations, according to tcpalm.com. Meanwhile, MHProNews understands the county planning agency proposes to amend Article 3 and Article 6 to distinguish between modular homes, …
Drew Industries, Inc. (DW) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI), has acquired the recreational vehicle (RV) business of Actuant Corporation for $33.5 million, according to marketwatch.com. The manufacturer of leveling systems, slideout mechanisms and steps primarily for the RV business under the Power Gear® and Kwikee® …
Updating a story MHProNews posted June 12, 2014 regarding theft charges against Wyoming Homes owner David Valenti of Moosic, Pennsylvania, citizensvoice.com reports he is also entangled in a dispute over property he leased and then allegedly refused to vacate after it was sold in April, 2013, leaving behind a manufactured …
