In a letter to “Anne” of the democratandchronicle.com in Rochester, New York, a manufactured home community resident says he wants to sell his home, and after submitting a written notice to the community manager was told he is not allowed to put a sign on the house, has to offer …
With an lack of affordable housing availability that housing officials say borders on a crisis, Gary Knight of Bend, Oregon wants to develop ten acres into a manufactured housing community (MHC) if the Deschutes County Planning Commission will change the development code and allow for rezoning. The owner of Juniper …
For the second quarter ending May 3, 2014, Nobility Homes (NOBH) reports sales increased 94 percent over the same period last year, $7,416,086 versus $3,813,619 Q2 2013. Net income after taxes was $284,900, compared to a loss of $47,021 last year. According to marketwatch.com, diluted earnings per share rose from …
The manager of nine manufactured housing communities (MHCs) across Michigan, HomeFirst™ is giving away a manufactured home to a returning military veteran or family. The essay-based contest winner will receive a new residence in either Riverbrook (New Haven) or Springrove (Springfield Township), according to ourmidland.com, and will only be responsible …
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In a wide-ranging interview on Fox Business Network’s Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo, Chairman of Equity LifeStyle International, Sam Zell, says he may not be young enough to see the final tapering of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus, despite most observers saying it will end in October, as housingwire.com tells MHProNews. …
After a long and storied career in the manufactured housing industry spanning 45 years, 29 of them with what is now American Homestar Corp., MHProNews has learned Ronnie Richards is retiring, as he transitions into a family-owned business, Butler’s Courtyard, a popular event venue in Houston. Ronnie joined Homestar (then …
Ronnie Richards Retiring from Manufactured Housing Industry Read More
MHProNews.com has been informed that private equity real estate investment firm Green Courte Partners, LLC has acquired Mountain View Estates, a 170-homesite age-restricted manufactured housing community (MHC) in Mesa, Arizona. Green Courte’s William Glascott says, “With this acquisition, our portfolio of age-restricted land-lease communities within the greater Phoenix market includes …
Green Courte Acquires Land Lease Community in Arizona Read More
A new ordinance unanimously passed by the Hamlet (North Carolina) City Council allows any factory-built home to be sited within the city limits providing it is set on a concrete foundation and “the tongue, axles, transporting, lights and removable towing apparatus shall be removed subsequent to final placement.” The previous …
New Ordinance Allows Placement of Pre-HUD Code Homes Read More
As the Clayton-Bradley Academy celebrated its first year, faculty, staff, students and their parents gathered on the last day of school for a picnic and games, and donated items for a time capsule placed in a hallway wall, set to be opened when the school has its 25th anniversary in …
School funded by Clayton Homes Celebrates First Year Read More
Elkhart, Indiana-based Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) has acquired Precision Painting Group which offers interior and exterior painting for recreational vehicles (RVs), and includes TDM Transport, Inc., which services in-house customers. Although no purchase price was published, Precision expects annual revenues this year of $28 million, according to rvbusiness.com. Patrick is …
While the most recent news from Lake County, California that MHProNews has published dealt with rent control in manufactured housing communities Feb. 5, 2014, record-bee.com reports the Middletown Unified School District (MUSD) Board of Trustees will consider a contract with American Modular Systems to install modular classrooms at Minnie Cannon …
Modular Classrooms to be Considered for Calif. School Read More
Sandhill Shores manufactured home community (MHC) in Fort Pierce, Florida is holding a mock hurricane drill June 26 to inform residents what to expect in case of a real event. Managed by Newby Management, the 55+ community of homes and recreational vehicles (RV) will experience the drill as if a …
As an addendum to a story MHProNews published April 26, 2013 regarding Florida’s state-run insurance company reducing its coverage (but not its premiums) on older manufactured homes (MH), a resident says his Citizens renewal notice indicates the value on his home dropped from $71,000 to $29,000 in 12 months. In …
Manufactured Home Owner Upset with Florida Insurer Read More
A city code in Lewes, Delaware that bans residents of Abbott Park manufactured housing co-op from renovating or replacing their factory-built homes may be altered to allow only modular and stick-built homes in their stead, according to capegazete.villagesoup.com. Since manufactured homes (MH) are not allowed in Lewes, existing ones are …
Following a story MHProNews published June 4, 2014 regarding the Lincoln (North Dakota) Planning Commission’s denial of a request to develop a 200 site manufactured housing community (MHC), the city council voted 2-0 to to approve rezoning for the project. Dave Patience, a civil engineer who presented the plan on …
City Council Defies Planning Commission, Approves Zoning for 200 Site MHC Read More
The Pratt (Kansas) City Commission issued an ordinance that manufactured homes will not be allowed in the new 48-lot Sandy Creek housing subdivision, although modular homes can site there. MHProNews has learned Ordinance 0409 specifies requirements for homes in the development, and creates a new classification for residential areas, R-1A, …
The Department of Housing and Urban Development published a final rule, ASSE 1070-2004, in the Federal Register that amends the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards by incorporating the correct reference standard for anti-scald devices designed for bathtubs and whirlpool tubs without showers in manufactured homes. A previous rule …
HUD Publishes Final Rule on Water Temp Control in Manufactured Housing Read More
A teleconference meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), which is open to the public, will be held June 26, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The number is 888 741 3106, Conference ID:54144750. As MHProNews understands this will be the first MHCC meeting led by the new …
Meeting set for Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Read More
According to themortgagereports.com, Veterans Administration (VA) loans for buying a home through the Department of Veterans Affairs are often the least expensive route for homeownership for current and former U. S. military personnel. VA loans allow up to 100 percent financing with no required mortgage insurance and can be used …
Manufactured Home Purchases Available for Military Veterans Read More
The Lincoln, North Dakota Planning and Zoning Commission has denied a request by Van Zeilstra of VCZ to develop a 200 home site manufactured housing community on the west side of town, according to bismarcktribune.com. Residents raised concerns about the added traffic, flooding and values of current nearby homes. MHProNews …
North Dakota Planning Commission Refuses to Rule on Proposed MHC Read More
