The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that it has formally called upon the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Gov. Rick Perry, to withdraw its proposed manufactured housing energy rule. MHARR says that the proposed rule is “rooted in climate change activism and advanced …
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In Calaveras County, California, the Butte Fire had a significant impact on the area, putting a number of area residents into temporary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housing. Eighteen months later, some residents are still in their FEMA homes, looking for permanent housing. And now, FEMA says they are out …
In Coldwater, Michigan, a rezoning proposal for the expansion of a manufactured housing community was rejected. According to the Daily Reporter, rezoning for the 10-acre expansion of Tall Grass Mobile Home Park failed, ending in a 3-3-tie vote after presentation and discussion before the Coldwater Planning Commission. Residents of the …
Even with over 300 households currently in manufactured home communities in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the tried and true solution to the challenge of affordable workforce housing does not appear to be a priority. According to Steamboat Today, the Yampa Valley Housing Authority, with city and county support, owns the Fish …
Manufactured Housing and Workforce Housing, Practical Partners Read More
In Winterville, North Carolina, the Planning Commission and the Town Council tackled zoning issues this week. On the subject of manufactured housing, it was very clear on which side of the line some officials fell. According to the Reflector, in dealing with permitted residential uses, the planning board voted 6-2 with …
In the U.K., the ongoing housing crisis has the nation looking for resources. Prefab has emerged as a potentially efficient solution, and one producer is adding a unique twist that helps not only house, but to rehabilitate. According to Construction Manager, six months ago, Manchester-based procurement consortium Procure Plus launched …
Wheatland, Wyoming resident and manufactured home owner Jason Halvorsen had a busy Thursday last week. He made the drive from his home to the Wyoming State Legislature in Cheyenne, with good reason. He wanted to be present when Governor Matt Mead signed a piece of legislation that he sparked, and that …
The majority of manufactured home community owners strive to run clean, safe communities and adhere to all of the rules. Occasionally, a bad actor shows up. In this case though, the bad actor stinks. Literally. Glen Highfield, owner of the Crystal Peak Mobile Home Park in Verdi, Nevada is under …
In the first people’s community of Fort Chipewyan in Northern Alberta, Canada, the manufactured housing cavalry is coming to the rescue to solve a housing shortage. According to the CBC, sixteen manufactured homes are on their way to the community, to tackle a chronic overcrowding challenge that has families living …
As we enter the month our theme is The Manufactured Housing Industry’s March Madness, and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 2-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please check out the Masthead blog on Tuesday …
The Senate, in a 58-41 vote Thursday, has confirmed Dr. Ben Carson to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Carson’s nomination was approved by a bi-partisan majority of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in a vote on January 24, …
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In Hampton, South Carolina last night, Mayor John Rhoden and the Town Council extended a hand to a group of manufactured home community residents in an effort to make the best of an unfortunate situation. According to the Hampton County Guardian, residents of L&L Trailer Park got word late last …
The Washington County, Maryland Board of Commissioners is holding a public hearing today regarding several proposed changes to the county’s zoning ordinance, including ones that affect manufactured homes. According to the Herald-Mail Media, zoning amendments are proposed to the 1973 ordinance from time to time due to changing times and …
When the “Oracle of Omaha” speaks, people listen. Actually, millions of people listen. On February 25th, Warren Buffett delivered his annual letter to shareholders. In his letter, the manufactured housing industry was front and center, as Buffett discussed Clayton Homes. “Clayton and Berkshire have been a wonderful partnership,” wrote Buffett. …
The Report, Warren Buffett, Kevin Clayton and Clayton Homes Read More
Manufactured home communities are often “lightning bolts” when it comes to news. In the instance of the Sunny Acres Mobile Home Park in Tampa, Florida, it’s literal. According to WFLA, a high voltage, electric underground cable is lying above ground, on the sidewalk in the community, and it’s been there …
Usually, the addition of a new home to a neighborhood is greeted as something good, viewed as a benefit to the others as it could increase property values. That’s not the case in Shreveport, Louisiana. A manufactured home in the city’s Highland neighborhood is getting some attention from upset residents. …
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” – American Maxim. “Why not half-a-million [new manufactured homes sold annually]? We can get there.” – Richard “Dick” Jennison, president and CEO, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). “James McGee and Chet Murphree said it very well on a video, it’s …
Weaponized, Faked News Harms Manufactured Housing Homeowners, Professionals Read More
Sam Zell, a name familiar to the manufactured housing industry, spoke to TheStreet recently at a conference in Boca Raton, Florida, about the “staggering economic opportunity” for the U.S. under President Donald Trump. “Trump’s vow to cut government regulation could lead to one trillion of (economic) stimulus without spending anything, …
In Lansing, Michigan, the city has been granted permission to demolish what they consider to be a huge eyesore. Life O’ Riley Mobile Home Park was closed down in February 2014, and over 200 residents were moved from the community. According to city officials, it has been a safety concern …
Wyoming, a state with one of the highest populations of people residing in manufactured homes, is working on leveling the playing field for owners. According to Wyoming Public Media, the state does not currently extend the same rights to manufactured home owners as it does for site built homeowners, but …
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