Dublin, Ireland-based Research and Markets, provider of worldwide market research and data, reports the Global Green Building Material market will grow 17.9 percent 2012-2016, especially as more governments become increasingly involved in promoting energy efficiency. MHProNews has learned it is estimated buildings now account for 40 percent of global energy …
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MHProNews has learned during a public hearing of the Jourdanton City Council just south of San Antonio, Texas, four requests were made regarding placement of manufactured homes (MH). One was a special use permit to site a manufactured home in a neighborhood zoned for single-family residences. The second and third …
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As follow-up to a story MHProNews posted Oct. 14, 2013 regarding a neighbor’s request for a green belt street-side screening of a manufactured home community in Preston, Minnesota, the Preston City Council questions its responsibility in the matter. City ordinance requires a 15 foot wide “green belt” around any manufactured …
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According to YAHOO!Finance, insurance rating firm A. M. Best Co. Inc. has affirmed the financial strength rating of Cavco Industries, Inc.’s (CVCO) subsidiary Standard Casualty Company with an A- (excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a,-” noting that both ratings are stable. Best notes the company’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, generally …
The Motley Fool seems to have added a zero to one of their reports, a very bullish one on manufactured housing. Here are the key excerpts from the report by Arturo Cuevas. “The bulls are pawing the ground at manufactured housing’s corral. Recent gains in shipments of manufactured homes indicate …
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada-based Killam Properties reports property revenue for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2013 rose 9.4 percent over the same period last year, $37,095,000 over $33,894,000, while net operating income increased from $21,442,000 in Q3 2012 to $23,250,000 for the most recent quarter, a gain of 8.4 …
The wbjournal reports a Northborough, Massachusetts company that provides lending services to buyers of manufactured homes is expanding its offices beyond New England into New York, Maryland and Delaware. Chris Schofield founded Priority Funding in 2003, and after originating approximately 3,500 loans, has decided he has maximized his potential in …
Hackles are up among residents in Zeus Park in Martin County, Florida regarding an off-site built home that has been placed in one of the county’s oldest residential neighborhood. Assistant Martin County attorney Krista Storey said the information posted inside the structure indicates it meets standards to a modular home, …
As MHProNews reported Nov. 1, Drew Industries, Inc. announced revenue and net income gains for Q3 2013 over last year’s numbers, and has spent $3 million to increase its internal steel stamping capacity in the first nine months of this year, according to amm.com. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Joseph S. …
Updating a story MHProNews last published Oct. 3 regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) efforts to find housing for Colorado’s September flood victims, 9news.com reports from Henderson, CO the first 16 of 50 or more manufactured homes have arrived at a parking lot behind a flea market north of Denver. …
Statistics compiled by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveal the production of manufactured homes rose almost 25 percent in Sept. over Sept 2012—5,483 homes versus 4,393 HUD Code homes in 2012. The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) further informs MHProNews total production for 2013 is …
Due to the generosity of Fairmont Homes of Nappanee, Indiana the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum now has a modern manufactured home to display along with all the other exhibits and historical information, according to a press release from the museum. Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH said Fairmont …
Following a story MHProNews published Oct. 24, 2013 regarding a pilot project to replace ten aging factory-built homes with new energy efficient manufactured homes in Vermont, realestaterama reports the occupants will see an immediate 70 percent reduction in their energy costs. The new dwellings feature triple pane windows, heat recovery …
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The yakimaherald.com in Washington reports the state department of transportation has temporarily banned manufactured homes from traveling Interstate 82 from Prosser, WA to mile marker 131 near the Oregon border. Wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour were expected over the weekend, and the restriction is in effect …
Kenneth D. Brown, 79, of Toddville, Iowa, a longtime member of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA) and owner of Bali Hai land lease community in Hiawatha, Iowa passed away Oct. 31. He was also co-owner of Brown and Dyer Construction, with Jim Dyer, and a cattle farmer for many …
Updating an MHProNews post from Oct. 24 regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) support for those displaced by the recent flooding in Colorado, CBS4.com reports from Evans, CO the government agency has extended temporary housing assistance for two weeks. The extension will allow some families to remain in hotels, …
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) reports net income of $14.8 million for Q3 2013, or $0.62 per share, compared to $9.8 million in net income for the same period of 2012, an increase of52 percent. Net sales in the third quarter 2013 hit $251 million, 11 percent higher than the comparable …
A southbound truck tractor hauling a manufactured home on Interstate 35 in Lorena, Texas blew a tire, hit a barricade on the side of the highway and then struck another semi. No one was injured but the debris led to traffic being diverted onto an access road for several hours, …
Cavco Industries, Inc. reports net revenue for the second quarter fiscal 2014 totaled $129.8 million, an increase of 17.9 percent over the $110.1 million for the comparable quarter of fiscal 2013. Net income for Q2 fiscal 2014 was $4.7 million, $2.0 million more than in the same quarter a year …
MHProNews has learned from santamariatimes the Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League (GSMOL) will partner with San Luis Obispo Mobilehome Residents Assistance Panel and North Santa Barbara County Manufactured-Homeowners Team to host an informational seminar for those living in manufactured homes. A variety of issues regarding living in manufactured homes will …
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