“Yesterday they told us we needed to leave,” said Kristie Troyer, resident of Wilder RV Resort – which includes manufactured homes – in south Fort Myers, Florida. “We don’t know when we’ll get back in … or if we will.” The situation in Texas is certainly tragically epic, compared to …
Texas Isn’t Only Weather Disaster Impacting Manufactured Housing Read More
“FEMA is going to be there for years,” Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” in regards to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Long added, “This disaster is going to be a landmark event.” Hurricane Harvey made …
With housing costs on the rise – especially for renters – the idea of owning a conventional house seems unrealistic for millions. While some people spend millions to live in a mansion, others throw that kind of money around on small vacation homes – including manufactured homes – in prime …
Comparing Luxury Real Estate with Modern Manufactured Homes, Opportunitie$ Knock Read More
“Whilst it is appealing to those over 50 it frees up a lot of other housing within the region that those people are moving out of… will become available to younger families,” said Peter Childs, Development Manager for the Mavid Group. The Mavid Group are the developers who are building …
How Manufactured Home Estates (MHEs) Benefit Boomers, Younger Home Seekers Too Read More
New home sales took a steep 9.4 percent drop in the month of July. This occurred after a stronger start to 2017 for the first six months. The figures are per the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announcement Wednesday. At a seasonally adjusted …
“I’ve always believed there must be a way to get better quality and build quicker,” says Tom Bloxham, chief executive of Urban Splash. The need for more affordable housing in London has been more apparent since the Grenfell Tower fire, according to City Metric. That globally publicized fire tragedy caused …
What Americans May Learn from Brits – Prefab and Modular Housing in London, Major Cities Read More
Texas is meeting Hurricane Harvey. Currently a Category 2, per the NOAA, it is set to do billions of dollars in property damage. Hurricane Harvey is threatening Texan’s and nearby coastal states with torrential rainfall and flash flooding. The heavy rains from the storm are expected to continue, perhaps until …
“Homeownership is a way for people to generate stability and wealth and not just go to work every day,” said Deborah Moore, neighborhood planning director for Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. In addition, homeownership can “change the trajectory of neighborhoods,” she added. Homeownership is a dream that for many Americans …
Homeownership Rates in U.S. Compared to Top 50, MHI’s Idea Revisted Read More
Lakeview manufactured home community is toying with the idea of purchasing the land they currently lease from Killam Properties Inc. Generally the main reason that community owners sell to residents is because they were already planning to sell the property. But in this case, the residents are trying to buy …
Killam Community Residents Hope to Become a Co-Operative, Media Critique Read More
Plans for a new 55 and older manufactured home community called Atterberry Landing in Carlsborg, WA has been denied by Clallum County Hearing Examiner Andrew Reeves. The decision was announced August 16, after months of waiting until a decision was made, per the Sequim Gazette. The Daily Business News previously …
According to a report to MHProNews by the Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just finished an investigation that set out to determine whether or not community residents were denied the first right of refusal to buy the now-closed, Lowry Grove. Under Minnesota …
Federal HUD Fair Housing Discrimination Complaint Case Update Read More
“It’s the manufactured housing industry’s other image campaign,” as Marty Lavin, JD, has called the mass media’s reporting on the manufactured housing industry. The MHProNews often tries to bring other media or publication’s errors or misunderstandings and spin. A recent example of this is the critique of an article out …
Fighting Fake Manufactured Home News: Fisking OZY Media’s ‘Trailer Park Nation’ Read More
“The CFPB is “protecting” people right out of affordable manufactured homeownership. Congress should fight to give families opportunities – not take them away,” said Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) when a group of bipartisan representatives introduced the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act back in March, per Global Newswire. There is …
Senators Fighting for Preserve Access to Manufactured Housing, Reality Checks Read More
“The nation lacks enough affordable housing for hard-working families,” said Granger MacDonald, chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). As was previously reported at this link here, “Worst Case Housing Needs 2017 Report to Congress” was recently released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It …
What Makes a “Worst Case” Renter? What’s Happening in Washington to Address Their Needs? Read More
Small businesses are the heart of America. So says an infographic from InsuranceQuotes shared by Visual Capitalist. The Daily Business News routinely seeks to share interesting resources, reports and data. So readers have noted our referencing the Visual Captialist before. But fact-checking data is a key part of all good …
The Arc of Dreams Sculpture is designed to recognize those who have made their dreams come true in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. One of the latest additions to the project is manufactured housing industry veteran, Ralph Scoular, founder of Iseman Mobile Homes back in 1958, KSFY tells MHProNews. Iseman Homes …
Manufactured Home Pro Ralph Scoular honored in Arc of Dreams, Video Read More
New research spotlights the gaps and differences between the various generations, and how manufactured housing could potentially tap into those opportunities. “Many desire to move from renting to owning, but often struggle to find that a real possibility in the current site-built market. The manufactured housing industry can offer a …
Generational Buyers, Millennials, Boomers & Manufactured Homes Read More
A 1950s camp site turned into what was back then correctly called a mobile home park, has now become a manufactured home “billionaire’s playground” resort community. An upcoming spotlight on MHLivingNews, will feature Montauk Shores Resort, where millionaires and billionaires find a prime spot in the ritzy Hamptons, on Long …
Billionaire$ and Millionaire$ in Posh, New York Manufactured Home Resort Read More
With no end to the escalation in sight, affordability is rapidly deteriorating nationally,” said Frank Martell, president and CEO of CoreLogic. “While low mortgage rates are keeping the market affordable from a monthly payment perspective, affordability will likely become a much bigger challenge in the years ahead until the industry …
A Washington County, PA city has given conditional-approval for a new 228-unit manufactured home community. The North Strabane Township Board of Supervisors approved the plan for Hidden Acres manufactured home community to proceed with development. There were a total of 35 conditions. The community will be built on 182 acres …
