At the 2017 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show, members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), and the industry’s top trade media were welcomed – without cost – by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) at the annual in-person meeting of their members. The topics under discussion closely mirrored the same …
Our theme for our April 2017 issue is: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? These articles will go live on the MHProNews.com home page on April 5th. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got to its location should not define a person …
A recent manufactured home fire in Urbana, Ohio, has officials across the state calling for bold action. Their target is the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission. According to the Dayton Daily News, fire officials across Ohio are backing a proposal by Governor John Kasich to abolish what they call an “industry-controlled …
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In Queensbury, New York, manufactured housing has scored a victory. According to the Post Star, the town received word that a new state law will require it to allow the manufactured homes in residential districts. The law, which originally passed in 2015, allows for any single-family manufactured home that “appears …
In a follow up to a story that the Daily Business News originally covered in February, the Iberia Parish, Louisiana Parish Council voted last week to adopt a new ordinance to regulate the development of manufactured home communities and subdivisions. This appears to be the end of the road for the …
As the Corpus Christi, Texas City Council looks to move forward with manufactured housing as a practical, affordable option for urban infill, the trend is also moving forward around the country. According to KRIS TV, the council discussed whether manufactured homes can be a viable option for affordable infill residential …
Manufactured Housing – Highly Effective Urban Infill? Read More
By Mark Weiss APRIL 2017 In the natural world, the telltale scent of decay inevitably attracts predators and opportunists. Apparently, it is no different with the decay of the HUD manufactured housing program over the past decade, and particularly over the past three years. With the program in a steep …
MHARR — ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES “Why Manufactured Housing Must Remain Federally Regulated” Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) is out with an advance of its April edition of “Issues and Perspectives,” a newsletter that discusses items relevant to the manufactured housing industry. This edition of the newsletter addresses the need for manufactured housing to remain federally regulated, with MHARR President …
MHARR: Manufactured Housing Must Remain Federally Regulated Read More
In the town of Independence, Louisiana, an intense battle has been brewing around allowing modular homes within town limits. According to The Daily Star, Independence Mayor Angelo Mannino asked the town board last month to consider allowing modular, saying many young couples have asked to live in the homes in …
When vandalism hits, it’s never good. But when it affects a vital system, it can be extremely dangerous. According to TribLive, in Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania, residents at the Pine View Manor Mobile Home Park are now dealing with a tainted water supply due to an unknown substance being dumped into …
As the Daily Business News has covered recently, the saga of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and its embattled director Richard Cordray, has been one for the record books. Last Friday, the Trump Administration doubled down. According to USA Today, the Administration officially joined a legal challenge aimed at …
Here’s a riddle. What does incoming HUD Secretary Ben Carson (R), previous HUD Secretary Julian Castro (D), CFED, ROC USA, NLIHC and Star Homes of Cullman AL’s Stan Dye all have in common? Answer. They have all acknowledged the tremendous value of modern manufactured homes, particularly as a good option …
Where Democrats, Republicans, Business Professionals and Non-Profits Agree Read More
A new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that a combination of job gains and economic optimism are igniting consumer confidence across the country, particularly in rural and middle America. The ongoing quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey from the NAR asked respondents about their …
Economic, Financial Optimism Surges – Trump Effect? Read More
Although it’s still considered a small share of the market, the growing buzz around so-called “tiny homes,” has opened up a new market for insurance. According to Insurance Journal, while enthusiasm does run high, so do the challenges and realities that the tiny home industry, and owners, face: building codes, …
The innovations in 3D printed homes continue at a break-neck pace. Beijing-based HuaShang Tengda, which printed a two-story villa that can reportedly withstand a magnitude eight earthquake, and PassivDom, a Ukrainian startup, has now come up with a stand-alone, energy-efficient 3D printed house, ideal for off-the-grid living. And now, a …
“Bylaws, articles of incorporation and 990 tax returns are public documents,” an informed source with long ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) told MHProNews. The source was responding to word that the Manufactured Housing Institute’s President, Richard Jennison and senior vice-president and general counsel, Rick Robinson, were among those …
Source – Manufactured Housing Institute Violated Law? Conflicts of Interest? Read More
As one of the consummate dealmakers in American history, President Donald Trump is working to pull out all the stops to get a “repeal and replace” solution for ObamaCare done. With the plan recently put forward by House leadership, led by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), many are saying that it …
ObamaCare Snarl, Can Trump Work Magic? Possible Back-to-the-Future Medical Solution Read More
In a story that the Daily Business News has followed closely, mortgage company PHH is taking its battle with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to a new level. According to HousingWire, the company is asking the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to not simply declare …
By Mark WeissMARCH 2017 “Time for REAL Change at HUD … and Beyond” Welcome to the inaugural issue of “MHARR — Issues and Perspectives.” This will be the first in a new …
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2017 – At a Duty to Serve (DTS) “listening session” conducted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in Chicago, Illinois on January 25, 2017, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) advised FHFA officials and representatives of the FHFA-regulated Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), that the …
MHARR to FHFA: Duty To Serve Without Chattel Is Unacceptable Read More
