According to a study published in RVBusiness, Indiana ranked as the best state in the Midwest and the fifth best nationwide in which to do business, as noted by the Polllina Corporate Top Ten Business States of 2012 in conjunction with the American Economic Development Institute. In its ninth year, …
WFTV reports the city of Casselberry, Florida just north of Orlando wants to demolish vacant factory-built houses and replace them with Habitat for Humanity homes, which has a waiting list of 21 families in Seminole County and Greater Apopka wanting to buy Habitat homes. Casselberry has applied for neighborhood stabilization …
Harking back to a story we have been following over a year about Garden Homes Management seeking approval to develop a manufactured housing community in Oxford, Connecticut since 2006, through a series of denials and re-submissions and a court case, the Conservation Commission, Inland Wetlands Agency (CCIWA) will hold a …
In re-visiting a story we last published Aug. 15, 2012 about the Clawson Mobile Home Park in Boone, North Carolina being closed to make way for a 266-unit student housing complex, the WataugaDemocrat reports the Boone Town Council unanimously voted Tue. Aug 21 to deny the petition by Mega Builders …
he Idaho Statesman reports from Boise’s Adam Hiaring, assistant manager at a Clayton Homes dealership, that customers have been able to buy a house on layaway, saving up a down payment while locking in the price and mortgage rate, since March of this year. Hiaring says sales have been good …
centredailytimes says residents of Penn State Mobile Home Park in State College, Pennsylvania have been told by the new owner they have until next July to move their homes or they will be demolished. At a meeting Monday, Aug. 21 Centre County and human service housing assistance organizations informed residents …
LoanSafe reports the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging the owners and manager of Rainbow Terrace Mobile Home Park in Albert Lea, Minnesota for violating the Fair Housing Act. The community manager allegedly made discriminatory remarks about a Mexican couple who wanted to lease a home …
Canada Newswire reports Killam Properties, Inc. of Canada has declared a monthly dividend of $0.04833 per common share to be paid on Sept. 17, 2012 to shareholders of record on Aug. 31, 2012. Killam’s dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) offers shareholders the opportunity to reinvest their dividends in additional common shares. …
The Union Bulletin tells MHProNews the College Place Planning Commission in College Place, Washington is holding a hearing to change the zoning classification for Sunset Villa Mobile Home Park from Mobile Home Subdivision to multi-family residential in order to comply with state law regarding cities’ authority to regulate manufactured housing. …
The LongBranch-EatontownPatch informs MHProNews the Pine Tree Manufactured Home Park in Eatontown, New Jersey has added a playground for children, the Borden Foundation Playground, another improvement the Affordable Housing Alliance has made since acquiring Pine Tree in 2007. In addition to a new water distribution system and replacing outdated oil …
Jdspra reports from California a ruling by the California Court of Appeals could have lasting negative effects on the manufactured home industry. Vieira Enters., an authorized dealer of Fleetwood Manufactured Homes, sold a factory-built home to a private landowner with the contractual stipulation that the home will not be considered …
RVBusiness tells MHProNews Barry Cole, president of Manufactured Housing Insurance Services, has been elected chairman of the RV/MH Hall of Fame Board for a two year term, replacing Bill Garpow. Blue Ox president Jay Hesse was elected vice chairman. New board members include B.J. Thompson, B.J. Thompson Associates; Ron Younkin, …
Yahoo!Canada reports Reuters says The Villages in central Florida, the largest retirement community in the world and one of the largest land lease communities in the country with thousands of manufactured homes among the 40,000 houses spread over 20,000 acres, hosted (presumed) Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan who brought …
mlive tells MHProNews the Swartz Creek Meadows MHC in Lennon, Michigan has until Aug. 31 before the Clayton Township Board of Trustees initiates legal action for unpaid water, sewage, and property taxes totaling $167,697.73. Swartz Creek owner MHPI Inc., does not deny it owed the township, but a misunderstanding at …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) tells MHProNews with Congress in recess until mid-Sept. and members back in their home districts, now is the time to contact your representative and senator and encourage them to co-sponsor HR bill 3849 or Senate bill 3484, both entitled Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing. While …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews of its concerns relevant to accessibility guidelines for emergency transportable housing (ETH) as published by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Compliance Board (Access Board). While it has no objections to the proposed guidelines, it agrees with the Access Board’s decision …
smmirror tells MHProNews from Santa Monica, California the state has dissolved all redevelopment agencies because of the shortage of state funds, effectively pulling the plug on many capital improvement projects (CIP) that had been planned statewide. However, certain projects already agreed to before the cutoff date will go forward, including …
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WLTZ-TV reports from Montgomery, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has appointed State Rep. Elwyn Thomas as Executive Director of the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission (AMHC) effective Sept. 1, 2012. As the state’s regulatory agency, the AMHC enforces installation program standards and focuses on industry compliance, consumer protection, and assists communities with …
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northescambia tells MHProNews approximately 25 percent of the dwellings in Century, Florida are manufactured homes and the town is considering methods to regulate their placement and condition. Of the 203 units in this town, located in the panhandle very near the Alabama line, sixty percent are pre-1995 and only 25 …
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) was set up to promote informed use of consumer credit and increase transparency by requiring disclosures about its costs and terms. A joint group of federal agencies that oversee truth-in-lending concerns, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), are proposing to amend Regulation Z, …
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