An electrical explosion and resulting fire at a Palm Harbor Homes facility in Fort Worth, Tex. sent a worker to the burn unit at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Monday, July 29. He was conscious and alert when he was transported by helicopter ambulance after the electrical panel exploded and …
The reality TV show “Duck Dynasty” about the backwoods family who started a lucrative duck call business and has now hooked up with Clayton Homes perpetuates the stereotype of people who live in manufactured homes (MH) as “rednecks,” an image the industry is trying to dispel. Kirk Walker of The …
A proposed law in the Massachusetts Legislature, MA H1116, would provide out of court dispute resolution and require water, septic and sewer inspections at each home, something the residents say is needed, but owners say it could sink them. Costing $300-$500 per septic tank, and nearly as much for the …
City councilors in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada are encouraging the creation of manufactured housing communities and have set up a study to identify properties that might be developed as a viable and affordable housing option. Prompted by petitioners who are being forced out of communities where owners are seeking …
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a proposed ground anchor testing and installation rule for manufactured housing in the July 26, 2013 edition of the Federal Register. The proposal would adopt recommendations made by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee to determine ground anchor performance. Since there …
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The CEO and owner of Harold’s Easy Livin’ Homes in Abingdon, Vir., William Harold Stapleton, 83, passed away at his home July 24, 2013. Called a “Living Legend of the factory-built home industry,” Mr. Stapleton earned numerous awards as the number one dealer of the companies he represented, and always …
Cavco Industries, Inc., will release financials for Q1 of fiscal year 2014 after the close of the market Thurs., Aug 1. 2013. The following day senior management will discuss the results in a live webcast Fri., Aug 2 at 12 noon Eastern time. Interested parties will be able to listen …
Ten years ago architect Stephen Kieran, noting you can drive the least expensive automobile through a thunderstorm at 70 mph and not get a drop of water inside, challenged the home building industry to do as good a job. Martin Holladay of Green Building Advisor says the technology for producing …
Manufactured housing component supplier Lippert Components, Inc. of Elkhart, Ind. announces its patented Level Up automatic leveling system for recreational vehicles (RV) is now available using a wireless remote. Level Up will level an RV in under a minute, and it includes a feature that remembers the exact height at …
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Campaign contributions for seven of eight newly installed GOP House committee chairmen have risen 59 percent in this year over the first six months of 2011. The 11 continuing committee chairmen only show a three percent average increase in first-half contributions this year over the same time frame two years …
Manufactured Housing Community owner Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) will release its Q2 2013 financials before the market opens Thurs., July 25, to be followed by a conference call at 11 a.m. that same morning. For the first quarter of this year revenue increased 24.4 percent over the same period last …
Following the receipt of letters by manufactured housing community residents from landlords allegedly trying to lock them into long-term leases with built-in increases, two Del. lawmakers are holding a meeting on the new rent control measure set to become law Jan. 1. Under the new bill, community owners will be …
While the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) finance reform bill in the House, called the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (PATH), is being prepared to move forward, there is no indication manufactured housing consumer financing is included. Although some industry reports say …
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The RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. announces the selection of Jeff White as sales and marketing manager for the Northern Indiana Event Center (NIEC) plus other obligations within the Hall. His responsibilities focus primarily on promoting events at NIEC and booth sales in the Halls’ Supplier Hall. MHProNews …
Supplier of components for the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, Drew Industries, Inc. will release its 2013 Q2 financials prior to the opening of the market on Tue., Aug 6, 2013. That same day at 11 a.m. EST an interactive conference call limited to analysts and institutional investors will …
The Magnolia (Ark.) Planning Commission approved a variance request for the siting of a manufactured home in an R-2 zoning. Virginia Ball asked for the variance so she may provide living accommodations for a relative. She has one year to site the home, after which she will have to ask …
Chicago-based, land lease community operator Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) will announce its second quarter 2013 earnings report in a conference call Tue., July 23 at 11:00 AM. In its first quarter 2013 earnings data, ELS reported revenue of $190.59, beating the consensus estimate of $177.42. According to utahpeoplespost, the revenue …
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The Costa Mesa (Calif.) City Council voted 4-0 to deny changing the Rolling Homes manufactured housing community from general commercial to high-density residential for the development of a 208-unit apartment complex. An amendment to the city’s General Plan would be needed to change the 55-site community of seniors, who said …
Updating a story we last posted July 9, 2013 concerning the Midland (TX) Independent School District (MISD) providing manufactured housing for staff members in housing-strapped Midland, a grant from The Scharbauer Foundation, Inc. will provide up to $500 monthly per teacher so 300 qualifying teachers can afford to rent a …
Updating and adding to a story posted by MHProNews July 16 concerning restrictions on manufactured housing (MH) placement in Magnolia Ark., the Magnolia City Council will consider the second part of the ordinance, which deals with the particulars of each manufactured dwelling. All homes must have a perimeter foundation enclosure …
