Manufactured housing may not benefit in the future from retirees relocating to warm climates. A new study by AARP finds that an early cohort of the Boomer generation likely will dispel the myth that most retirees want to move to retirement havens in warmer climates. Few leading-edge Boomers have plans …
After reporting on a welcomed effort to upgrade the homes in a city-owned manufactured housing community, MHMSM.com wrote to the city suggesting a name upgrade may also be in order. The letter to Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom reads: “I was delighted to read recently in Lookout News that the …
Coming after the New Year, MHMSM.com will provide an exclusive interview with Teresa Payne, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary at HUD’s Office of Regulatory Affairs. In the popular format of “A Cup of Coffee with…” interview, Payne discusses the uncertain economic climate impacting the manufactured housing industry and the role of …
From Missouri, Knox.com reports about an effort underway to keep manufactured homes and other personal property items from being subject to a tax. According to the report, Richard LaViolet has approval from the Secretary of State to begin collecting signatures for a constitutional amendment that would do away with Missouri’s …
Missouri Man Goes to Battle with Tax on Manufactured Homes Read More
From the Omaha World-Herald comes an upbeat article on manufactured housing by Erik Martin. The item, which ran in the real estate section, finds shoppers seeking to make their housing dollars go further in the current economy are taking a closer look at manufactured homes. “After looking at the options …
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Iowa Manufactured Housing Association Exec Joe Kelly sent out a notice this week that those who sell homes for under $25,000 in that state are required to register with the Attorney General of Iowa. Kelly says the second factor determining a registration requirement is that the home must be sold …
Recent news stories highlight the importance for the manufactured home industry of providing reporters and editors with the information necessary to get the terms right. As several recent cases concerning fires in likely pre-HUD Code mobile homes demonstrate, new reports frequently and inadvertently paint manufactured homes in a bad light, …
News Stories Highlight Importance of Media Education on Manufactured Homes Read More
Zack’s Investment Research reveals that analysts expect Cavco will end 2010 with profits following losses in 2009. Zack’s says in the last fiscal year, the company lost $0.52 per share. Cavco Industries is now estimated to attain profitability and earn $0.09 per share this year, based on 6.6 million shares …
Analysts Expect Cavco to Show Substantial Profit for 2010 Read More
From North Carolina, the Salisbury Post reports the City Council there will consider a large rezoning of approximately 43.6 acres from General Residential to Manufactured Home Development. According to a memo cited in the report, the rezoning alleviates a nonconforming situation for this residential area that is primarily developed with …
Rezoning to Alleviate Nonconforming Situation for Manufactured Homes Read More
From Washington State, the HeraldNet reports that residents of manufactured home communities in the city of Lynnwood are being reassured by a new law that requires community owners in the city to go through a rezone process before selling the land to be used for other purposes. The report indicates …
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From Delaware, the Cape-Gazette reports that Sussex County officials have approved a series of amendments to ordinances regulating manufactured home communities. The county council voted unanimously December 14 in favor of amendments to better define emergency ramps and remove some restrictions on the replacement of accessory buildings, such as sheds. …
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From California, the Lookout News reports that the Santa Monica City Council approved new funding to help residents of Santa Monica’s oldest mobile home community upgrade to new manufactured homes. The financing program for new manufactured homes at Mountain View Mobile Home Park will facilitate the purchase of a maximum …
A new feature on Google being called the Books Ngram Viewer provides a historical reference to any terms used frequently enough to show on its charts. The books searched go back to the 1500s. About 72 percent of the books included were written in English. For instance, the charts show …
BREAKING NEWS: Whether you refer to it as preventing a tax increase or providing a tax cut, Pres. Obama just signed into law the bill passed by Congress entitled Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010. Also contained within the package is a two-year extension of Energy Star tax credit for …
Pres. Obama Signs Tax Package, MH Credit Extension Included Read More
The Rapid City Journal reports that the Legal and Finance Committee on Wednesday approved first reading of the new manufactured home community ordinances with a handful of changes. Those changes include allowing additions to manufactured homes with a city permit. Any addition must meet the manufacturer’s guidelines or be designed …
The Eastern Arizona Courier reports that people who wish to set up a manufactured home in Pima, Arizona will not be required by the town to create a concrete footer. The report indicates a recommendation from the Pima Planning and Zoning Commission to require a stem wall/concrete foundation for all …
Older Manufactured Homes in Pima Not Subject to Footer Requirement Read More
UMH Properties announced that on December 15, it closed on the acquisition of five manufactured home communities located in Pennsylvania for a total purchase price of $24,250,000. With this closing, UMH owns 35 communities containing approximately 8,000 sites. UMH says these all-age family communities total 824 sites situated on 215 …
UMH Properties Closes On Five PA Manufactured Home Communities Read More
CNBC reports Berkshire Hathaway is issuing $500 million of new notes to refinance a mortgage-lending unit. Berkshire uses the money to finance mortgages for people who buy homes from its manufactured homes unit, Clayton Homes. The report indicates investors can buy the bonds in thousand-dollar increments, with a minimum purchase …
Yesterday we reported on a story from WAFB in Port Allen, in Port Allen, Louisiana that used the terms manufactured, mobile and trailer interchangeably. We were able to reach Port Allen Fire Chief Rick Boudreaux by phone Wednesday. While he couldn’t confirm the year the home at the Dudes Trailer …
A rash of errors in reporting on stories about mobile homes and fires is leaving readers with the false impression that manufactured homes are more prone to fire. An article on fire safety in the Lancaster, Ohio Eagle Gazette states, “for owners of manufactured homes, it’s even more important to …
