BuffaloNews reports Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc., in Cattaraugus County, New York, has received a $749,986.00 grant from the state to provide a manufactured housing assistance program. Located south of Buffalo, the funding through the Manufactured HOME Replacement Initiative II will be used to replace decrepit pre-HUD Code homes, and improve …
The KentReporter in Kent, Washington, reports as part of a project to preserve 600 units of affordable housing in King County, the Bonel Mobile Manor manufactured housing community in Kent will receive $1.53 million from the King County Housing Finance Program to renovate the community and maintain low-income housing. Located …
From Washington State and the Kent Reporter, MHProNews.com has learned that a Kent mobile home park will receive about $1.53 million from the King County Housing Finance Program to renovate the park and preserve affordable housing for low-income homeowners. Bonel Mabile Manor has 107 units, 60 of which are available …
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This week Equity LifeStyle Properties closed on several acquisitions after entering into purchase agreements in May. Those agreements include a portfolio of 75 manufactured home communities and one RV resort containing 31,167 sites on approximately 6,500 acres located in 16 states for a stated purchase price of $1.43 billion. The …
WGMD reports members of the First State Manufactured Housing Association (FSMHA) donated $1000 worth of items to be distributed to food banks in Sussex County, in southern Delaware, and another $445 of provisions to restock food pantries in Kent County. “I am very proud that our Members appreciate the value …
St. Clair Times reports from Alabama the Argo zoning board will consider a proposed ordinance to allow more manufactured homes into an area that has been home to MHs for many years. In changing the zoning from “high-density residential” to “manufactured home zoning,” the ordinance would disallow manufactured homes over …
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WiscNews reports from the Wisconsin Dells a local realtor says real estate sales in the area through October 2011 have reached 192, up from 167 last year and 170 in 2009, and foreclosures are holding steady. John Schoenherr, of Century 21 Affiliated, also notes that much of the real estate …
SacBee reports Lippert Components, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drew Industries Incorporated, has acquired Indiana-based M&M Fabricators to expand its chassis customization business. With revenues of $3 million annually, M&M modifies chassis primarily for producers of specialized commercial vehicles, Class A and Class C Motorhome RVs, and transit buses. The …
MH Component Maker Drew Ind. Acquires Chassis Manufacturer Read More
Daily-Times reports from Kirtland, New Mexico, the San Juan County Commissioners will be voting Dec. 6, 2011, on an ordinance that will require future developers of MHCs to obtain county approval and pay a plan-review fee. The water and septic service must be approved by the New Mexico Environment Department, …
StarTribune reports ice fishing accommodations have moved well beyond the unheated wood shacks set over a hole in the ice that you see in old movies. Displays at the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show in St. Paul, Minnesota, include factory-built ice cabins as big as a small …
In a follow-up to a story we published Nov. 30, MontgomeryAdvertiser reports from Alabama some state probate officials continue to impede registration of manufactured homes belonging to undocumented aliens despite a federal court issuing a temporary restraining order through Dec.7 blocking that part of the Alabama law. Section 30 of …
KnoxNews reports Jerry Creel, formerly vice president of human resources and training for Clayton Homes’ retail division, has been promoted to vice president of human resources and talent at the manufactured housing company in Maryville, Tennessee. Carl Hill has been promoted to director of marketing and consumer insights, having previously …
Amber and Kristopher Monte are pleased to announce the arrival Nov. 21, 2011, of their newborn son, River Edward Monte, weighing in at 7.5 lbs, 20 inches long. Amber Monte is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Investment Property Group, a private real estate investment firm that owns and operates …
WKRV-TV in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, says Jo Leigh Ares has re-surfaced a month after four charges of felony theft were filed against her for allegedly taking deposit money from customers for manufactured homes that were not delivered. The owner of Park Girl Mobile Homes in La Feria turned herself …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) states the National Modular Housing Council reports 3,544 new modular homes were shipped in the third quarter of 2011, a loss of two percent from the same quarter 2010. When compared to Q3 2010, state shipment numbers show six states had increased shipments,18 states saw …
WHMI in Livingston, Michigan, west of Detroit, reports the Tyrone Township Planning Commission approved zoning changes for Cider Mill Crossings MHC, recently purchased by Sun Communities, Inc. at a tax sale for just over $400,000. The previous owner left some projects short of completion before filing bankruptcy, and Sun asked …
MHProNews has received a communique from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) noting a copy of a letter on the stationery of Rep. Spencer Bacchus (R-Ala.), Chairman of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Committee. The letter is …
Congressional Committee asks for GAO Probe of HUD MH Program Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) participated in the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee’s field hearing on “The State of Manufactured Housing” held in Danville, VA Nov. 29, 2011, submitting written testimony on the need for congressional oversight of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s manufactured housing …
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NYDailyNews reports Warren Buffett, who once said U.S. newspapers are not good investments, has changed his mind about his hometown paper. The last employee-owned major newspaper in the country, Buffett says the Omaha World-Herald “delivers solid profits and is one of the best run newspapers in America. The editorial independence …
CanadaNewswire reports Killam Properties, Inc., of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada has closed its public share offering of 3,256,000 shares at $10.75 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of $35 million. Killam intends to use the proceeds for future acquisitions, to pay off indebtedness, and general corporate expenses. The underwrites are …
