In Massachusetts, state law Chapter 40B requires communities to have ten percent of their housing stock considered as affordable, and penalizes jurisdictions that do not. After unsuccessfully trying to get state legislative assistance in counting manufactured homes as affordable in order to meet the quota, Wareham is attempting to do …
Town Seeks Manufactured Homes Classified as Affordable to Satisfy State Read More
The U. S. House of Representatives passed the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act this afternoon, 263 to 162 with six members not voting. The following is the roll call. FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL (Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined) H R 650 YEA-AND-NAY 14-Apr-2015 5:55 …
HR 650 -Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act-Passed House Read More
As a promotional event throughout the month of April, 2015, Clayton Homes is offering to buy out the remaining portion of a renter’s lease as an incentive to purchase a home from Clayton. As buildingonline tells MHProNews, Clayton will pay the landlord directly for the cost of ending the lease …
Manufactured Home Producer Clayton Homes Offers Lease Breaker Promotion Read More
From Emmett, Idaho businesswire informs MHProNews of the Q2 fiscal year results for T.J.T. Inc., a provider of axles, tires and set-up materials to the manufactured housing industry. Net sales rose 14 percent from $1,266,699.00 in the same quarter last year to $1,440,024 this quarter. Sales resulted in a net …
Manufactured Housing Industry Supplier, T.J.T., Reports Quarterly Results Read More
Writing in Manufactured Home Living News, MHProNews publisher L. A. “Tony” Kovach says those opposed to the passage of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, H. R. 650, which is scheduled to reach the House Floor for a vote this Tuesday, are fueling the mainstream media with misinformation about …
H. R. 650 will Lead to More Jobs, More Quality, Affordable Housing Read More
In this week’s news, although we did not cover it, we are reminded of the power of nature as a tornado devastated a small town in Illinois. Otherwise, H. R. 650 may hit the House Floor this week. Can Tiny Homes site in MHCs? Modular housing being weighed in Boston, …
Sunday Morning Recap–April 5, 2015 to April 11, 2015 Read More
The Mobile Home Review Board in Vista, California was created by the city to hear disputes between manufactured home community residents and community owners, and to encourage fair treatment, as thecoastnews informs MHProNews. Three residents of the Green Valley Mobile Home Park had a hearing with the board April 2, …
Review Board agrees with Manufactured Home Community Owner Read More
Noting that HUD Code manufactured homes can withstand winds up to 120 MPH, and that it’s the add-ons, typically a carport or porch, that may present a danger during windstorms, Victor Frost of Fairfield Homes and Land gives this analogy: “It is like opening a pop top can where you …
MH Retailer Fairfield Homes and Land High Standards attract local media attention Read More
As MHProNews has reported in years past, the Manufactured Housing Recreational Vehicle (MHRV) Show Association will once again roll out the Grand Puyallup RV Show at Washington State Fair Events Center/Puyallup Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington April 30-May 2, 2015. Back by popular demand, this year’s show will also include three …
Manufactured housing component supplier Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW), of Elkhart, Indiana, has informed MHProNews that Joseph S. Giordano III, will be leaving his posts as treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of Aug. 31, 2015 to pursue other business opportunities. He joined Drew as Corporate Controller in 2003, and …
Executive Change at Manufactured Housing Component Supplier Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews it is imperative industry stakeholders and members contact their representative in Congress to urge them to vote for the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R. 650) that is expected to hit the House Floor Tuesday. D.C.-based consumer groups are working on the …
Tell your Congressional Representative to Vote Yes on H. R. 650 Read More
MHProNews has learned from santaclaritafree that Santa Clarita, California resident Douglas Fraser is trying to rally residents to lobby city council on several issues he says the council has ignored, including one regarding site rents at manufactured home communities (MHCs). He is reaching out to others who also have issues, …
Resident wants to Challenge Manufactured Home Site Rents Read More
According to what bismarcktribune tells MHProNews, credit unions in North Dakota are lending at a higher rate than other financial institutions. However, in western North Dakota where affordable housing is crucial due to the rapid influx of workers in the oil fields, loans for manufactured homes (MH) are increasingly more …
Manufactured Home Loans Tough to Find in North Dakota Read More
At a public hearing Tuesday morning, April 7, the Jasper (Ala.) City Council delayed a request for a zoning change that would have allowed a multi-section manufactured home (MH) to be sited after a neighbor opposed the change to R-3, affordable housing. Sharon Harris, who lives adjacent to the property …
City Council Tables Voting on Manufactured Home Siting Read More
Berkshire Hathaway, parent company of manufactured homes giant Clayton Homes, is purchasing a $560 million stake in Axalta Coating Systems, a subsidiary of private equity giant The Carlyle Group, which also has an interest in manufactured homes. According to Forbes, Axalta, which provides coatings for automobiles, SUVs and commercial vehicles, …
Two Financial Titans Have Fingers in the Pie of Manufactured Housing Read More
MHProNews has learned from PRNewswire that M. Scott Welch has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK), an Elkhart, Indiana-based major component supplier to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries. Welch is the President and CEO of Welch Packaging Group, one of the largest …
Following up on an article MHProNews published April 3, 2015 regarding the continuing rise in new HUD Code manufactured home shipments, we have learned from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) shipments of single-section homes rose 13.6 percent and multi-section increased 6.1 percent Feb. 2015 over Feb. 2014. Total floors shipped …
Single and MultiSection Manufactured Home Production up in February Read More
The Louisville-based non-profit, Next Step Network, is partnering with the manufactured housing (MH) industry, lenders, retailers, utilities, other nonprofits and public stakeholders to increase access to ENERGY STAR homes with flexible financing for Kentucky residents of manufactured homes. Manufactured homes account for 13.6 percent of Kentucky’s housing stock. The goal …
Kentucky Collaboration will Provide ENERGY STAR Manufactured Homes Read More
Since 1989, NB Wood Products in Ford City, Pennsylvania has produced handrails, moldings, kitchen cabinets and other custom wood items, primarily for the manufactured home industry. Starting with raw maple, red oak, hickory, ash and cherry hardwoods, NB Wood Products uses computer-driven woodworking equipment and a sophisticated finishing system to …
Manufactured Housing Component Supplier expects Uptick Read More
A couple in Hermiston, Oregon who own four manufactured homes saw their property tax increase 65 percent from 2013 to 2014 on one of the homes, a 1970 Golden West model at Vista Park Mobile Home Park. Umatilla County Tax Assessor Paul Chalmers says it was an anomaly, that the …
Couple Questions Tax Increase on pre-HUD Code Home Read More
