Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) is acquiring Carefree Communities Inc. from Centerbridge Capital Partners II, LP for $1.68 billion in aggregate, which includes $1.655 billion for the communities, $16.0 million for manufactured homes and park models, and $9.0 million for a community recently acquired by Carefree. Additionally, …
Writing in seekingalpha about investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs), Brad Thomas, noting the importance of housing to the overall economy, says following housing trends can lead to wise investing in the market. In particular, the manufactured housing market offers opportunity for REIT investors to outperform the overall market. …
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MHProNews has learned from thinkstewartville that the Stewartville, Minnesota City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the expansion of Northridge Estates manufactured home community (MHC) by 71 home sites. Owned by Sun Communities, Inc., (NYSE:SUI) the 12.75-acre land will be home to a mix of single-section and multi-section …
Writing in seekingalpha, Brian Grosso tells MHProNews Deer Valley Corp. (OTCQX:DVLY) common stock is undervalued and may be a good investment because the stock is trading so low for no apparent reason. The company survived the disastrous downturn following the housing bubble, during which a number of manufactured and modular …
As newsmax informs MHProNews, The New York Times reports Donald Trump supporters defy typical, political norms. A demographic study released by The Times said, “The places where Trump has done well cut across many of the usual fault lines of American politics — North and South, liberal and conservative, rural …
Trump Support Strong among Manufactured Home Residents Read More
Starting at 1 PM CT on Tuesday, March 22, the 2016 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show will welcome attendees to the Standing Room Only Seminar, Panel discussions and MH business- building workshops. Held in the Resorts Hotel and Casino, all registered Tunica Show attendees can come at no charge to hear three profits-geared, information-packed …
MHProNews has learned from fidaily that the common stock of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) reached a 52-week high of $10.79 on Friday, March 18 before slipping -0.58 and ending at $10.07. The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, representing an annualized payment of $0.72 to shareholders …
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Surprising Solution, Roadblocks to U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Manufactured home communities sell in VA, FL and MN. MHI insists GSEs make individual chattel loans. Letter to editor compliments MH. Community fined for violating Fair Housing …
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In a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) is pressing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to back chattel loans, which apply to manufactured homes (MH) not secured by real estate, according to nationalmortgagenews. “Requiring the GSEs to purchase chattel loans as part of their …
MHI Raps FHFA’s Duty to Serve Rule for not Aiding Individual Homebuyers Read More
The Board of Directors of Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) of Elkhart, Indiana has declared a cash quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock, as prnewswire tells MHProNews. Payable on April 15, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2016, Drew’s CEO, …
MHProNews has been notified by the Department of Justice the owner/operator of Mere’s Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Park in North Fort Myers, Fla. has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle claims he discriminated against African-Americans in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Owner and operator Thomas Mere allegedly told …
MHC Owner Fined for Discriminatory Practices at his Community Read More
Rick Robinson of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews of the second reading by the Darlington County Council in South Carolina of amendments to a manufactured housing (MH) ordinance. The proposed ordinance requires a county registration decal be displayed on any MH within 15 days of its transfer of …
In a letter to the editor of sanluisobispo, Bob Vasholtz writes that while we support low-income housing, we mostly do not want low-income people living next door. He states manufactured housing is “the lowest cost form of quality housing” because the homes are built indoors, consistently, using standardized production procedures. …
Quality of Manufactured Homes Praised in Letter to the Editor Read More
While governmental officials, industry leaders and financial executives agree that manufactured housing (MH) is a solution to the problem of affordable housing in the nation—Julian Castro, head of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) calls MH a “vital solution for folks of modest means”–regulations imposed by …
MHI’s Dick Jennison, CFPB’s Richard Cordray on Manufactured Home Loan Regulations Read More
With over 4,000 homeless people on the streets every night in San Jose, California, and 6,500 homeless in Santa Clara County, city officials plan to install manufactured homes on a plot of city-owned land to house up to 170 people. Purchased with state development funds, each home will have six …
The Caswell County (North Carolina) Commissioners (NC) split evenly on a vote to consider using cement fiberboard as an alternative to brick for skirting on manufactured homes (MH), and asked Building Inspector Ray Pulliam to further investigate if it is suitable, as caswellmessenger informs MHProNews. Several said using brick is …
Commissioners Reject Cement Fiberboard for MH Skirting Read More
The non-profit Semcac, a community action agency in southeastern Minnesota, has funding available to loan to eligible residents for rehabilitating their homes, including manufactured homes (MH). The 0 percent interest loans have a 15-year term—ten-year for MH, providing it is in an MHC, as southernminn tells MHProNews, all funded through the …
Minnesota Housing Providing Loans to Rehab Manufactured Homes Read More
MHProNews has learned from financial-market-news that Dimensional Fund Advisers LP raised its stake in manufactured and modular home builder Cavco Industries, Inc.(NASDAQ:CVCO) by 8.8 percent during Q4 2015. After purchasing an additional 29,519 shares, the firm now owns 366,796 shares of Cavco stock. Dimensional now owns 4.12 percent of Cavco …
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Franklin Homes of Russellville, Alabama has informed MHProNews that Joel S. Logan II has been tapped to serve as General Manager of Franklin, a post he assumed March 14, 2016. With over 20 years in the manufactured housing industry, Logan led the founding of Pinnacle Homes of Alabama in 1996, …
Commercial real estate investment services firm Marcus & Millichap informs MHProNews that Dan Mulkey of M&M’s Tampa office represented the seller and the buyer in the sale of two adjoining manufactured home communities (MHC) in Tampa, Fla. The buyer, a private investor who owns several MHCs in the area, paid …
Marcus & Millichap Arrange Sale of Florida MH Communities Read More
