On the heels of the Seattle Times/Center for Public Integrity’s stinging criticism alleging predatory lending practices by the manufactured housing industry in general, and Warren Buffett/Clayton Homes in particular, MHProNews reached out to Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), who introduced the bipartisan bill S 682, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing in …
In response to an article by the editorial board of The New York Times in the May 20, 2015 edition which asserts that the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H. R. 650) would increase predatory lending to consumers of manufactured housing, and would give Clayton Homes 90 percent of …
Back in the early 1980s when interest rates were running around 15 percent, veteran North Carolina builder Homer Wright constructed Northridge Mobile Home Park in Eden, North Carolina so those of modest means could find an avenue to affordable homeownership. The manufactured home community has 130 home sites, and at …
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The U. S. news this week was dominated by the flooding that ravaged Texas, leading to the loss of some 30 lives, 4,000 damaged homes and millions of dollars in damages. In manufactured housing news, residents at an MHC threaten to move because of high utilities, UMH acquires another MHC, …
A member of the board of directors of Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW), John B Lowe sold 10,000 shares of Drew stock on May 27, 2015, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange commission (SEC) dated May 29, 2015. The shares were sold at $60.57 per share for a …
Brisbane’s Queensland (Australia) University of Technology researchers Karen Manley and Dale Steinhardt report 84 percent of Sweden’s homes contain some prefabricated wood elements, far beyond the under five percent for the UK, Australia and the United States. In between are the Netherlands with 20 percent of all new housing using …
Factory-built Homes more Prevalent in Scandinavia and Japan Read More
The 59 percent increase in water and garbage pickup rates in New Sarepta, Alberta, Canada has some residents of the New Sarepta Mobile Home Park and the city ready to leave. A group of citizens attended the Leduc County Council meeting to request changes. Rate hikes went into effect in …
Manufactured Home Community Residents Balk at Utilities Increase Read More
MHProNews has learned that UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) has purchased a 158 site manufactured home community (MHC) in northeastern Pennsylvania for $3,517,000. The all-age community is situated on 43 acres in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions where the demand for housing is being driven by energy exploration workers. Current …
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has awarded Alamance County $24,000 to demolish and recycle 17 abandoned manufactured homes. Eligibility requirements state that the home must be privately owned and vacant, and owners voluntarily agree that the homes need to be demolished, according to thetimesnews. A pilot …
County Receives Funding to Demolish Abandoned Manufactured Homes Read More
According to marlindemocrat, a request to site a manufactured home (MH) near the Marlin Men’s Civic Association building led to some confusion at the Marlin (Texas) City Council meeting recently. While city attorney Mike Dixon remembered drafting an ordinance regarding the placement of MH, City Secretary Sandra Herring said no …
Manufactured home (MH) retailer Wisdom Homes of America, Inc. (OTCQB: WOFA), based in Tyler, Texas, is teaming up with Sherman Countryside, LLC to sell MH to consumers who will purchase homesites on land developed by Sherman in six subdivisions comprised of 185 developed lots in Sherman, Texas. Wisdom Homes will …
Wisdom Homes Offering Land-Home Package Deal for Manufactured Homes Read More
Capital One Multifamily Finance secured an interest rate of 4.15 percent in arranging a $5 million Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan for the acquisition of Idle Wheel Mobile Home Park in Woodland, California. According to abladvisor, Damon Reed, Sr. Vice President and Capital One Multifamily’s Director of MHC Finance, arranged the …
Elkhart, Indiana-based Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) has completed its acquisition of Structural Composites of Indiana, Inc. (SCI). Based in Ligonier, IN, SCI manufactures fiberglass components for the recreational vehicle (RV) and other industrial markets, according to prnewswire. The net purchase price of $20 million was funded by the company’s credit …
Patrick Industries Finalizes Acquisition of Structural Composites Read More
U. S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) has introduced legislation to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) more accountable by bringing it under the Congressional appropriations process and thereby give it Congressional oversight, according to nationalmortgageprofessional. The CFPB is currently under the Federal Reserve which is beyond the each of …
Georgia Senator Introduces Measure to Harness CFPB Read More
The residents of Firwood Lane Mobile Home Park in Kirkland received notice they have one year to move from their 32 homesite manufactured home community (MHC) as the result of a change in ownership. The new owners, PSW Real Estate, intend to built 19 new homes valued at $700,000 to …
Component supplier to the manufactured housing (MH) and recreational vehicle (RV) industries, Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) stock will split 3-2 on the morning of Monday, June 1, 2015, according to what dakotafinancialnews tells americanbankingnews. Shares will be issued to stockholders following the close of the market Friday, May 29. Patrick …
Manufactured Housing Component Supplier Patrick Splitting Stock Read More
In an attempt to help house the homeless and low-income residents of Bithlo, Florida, outside Orlando, Tim McKinney, CEO of United Global Outreach (UGO) has designed a 456 square-foot tiny home that can be assembled with a screwdriver and wrench, meets current hurricane standards, and has a 40-year warranty on …
Old Manufactured Homes and Tiny Homes address the Florida Homeless Read More
MHProNews has learned Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) President Scott T. Mereness sold 3,803 shares of company stock at $63.50 a share for a total value of $241,490.50, as disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It was not immediately known how many shares Mereness continues to …
In this week’s News: Despite Zoning, MH would be Replaced. Modular Housing adding up. Builder Confidence Slips. Aries Mods in NC. Art’s Way Honored. Deer Valley Stock Zooms. Owning Cheaper than Renting. Good Housing Deals in Rust Belt. Rent Stabilization Extended. Mainstream Media Hinders MH Buyers with no Recourse. Correct …
Allison M. Johnson of Baxter, Kentucky has been named a recipient of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute (KMHI) 2015 Scholarship Award, according to harlandaily. She received one of three $1,000 scholarships awarded to a graduating high school senior who lives in a manufactured home. A senior at Harlan County High …
KMHI Scholarship Awarded to Resident of Manufactured Home Read More
