A Second Cup of Coffee with…Bill Matchneer
1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, what you’ve done in the federal government as it relates to manufactured housing and where you currently hang your hat).
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A Cup of Coffee with… Tim Connor
1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, and your role/job title at organization or firm and where you are based.)
Tim Connor
CEO of Connor Resource Group
Davidson, NC.
Developer wants to Close Manufactured Housing Community
A request to change zoning from manufactured housing to light industrial in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, forcing the closing of Rolling Hills Mobile Home Park and displacing the residents of the 33 homes was put on hold by the county commissioners until the Sept. 22 meeting. The owner of the property, Marty …
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Clayton Subsidiary Testing Homes for Energy Efficiency
In an attempt to determine the most cost effective and energy efficient home, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) is sponsoring a performance test administered by the Systems Building Research Alliance (SBRA), using three separate test homes built by Southern Energy Homes (Sehomes), each at a different level of …
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One-time MH Plant Now Making Shelters
A former Clayton Homes plant in Hartselle, Alabama has been purchased by Mitchell Investment Properties, LLC and will be leased to Aqua Marine Enterprises, Inc., manufacturer of individual and community storm shelters. Located in northwest Alabama where the 2011 tornadoes created such havoc, the shelters have been in great demand. …
W. Frankfort, Illinois Restricting New Manufactured Homes
In an attempt to improve the control of manufactured homes (MH) in West Frankfort, Illinois, city commissioners are proposing an ordinance to define space requirements for new MH within the city limits, but extending to 1 ½ miles out. Total area for the home must be 6,000 square feet, and …
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Two Important Regulatory Actions Affecting The Industry And Consumers
The past week has seen two important regulatory actions, as explained below, that warrant your review and understanding, as they may have long-term impacts on the HUD Code industry and consumers of affordable housing. HUD PREEMPTS MINNESOTA ENERGY MANDATE – IMPORTANT DECISION In a potentially significant federal preemption decision, made …
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Manufactured Homes Protected by State Law
The Massachusetts Homestead Act protects homeowners from having their homes sold off to pay unsecured debts such as credit cards and lawsuits, providing they live in the home as their principal residence, according to thevalleydispatch.com. It does not apply to mortgage payments or taxes or liens on the property, but …
MHI Week in Review – July 14, 2014
MHI Financial Services and CFPB Update Senate Approves Castro as HUD Secretary On July 9th, the Senate approved the nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As HUD Secretary, he will oversee the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and …
Members Chosen for MH Energy Efficiency Standards Committee
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 20 voting representatives to serve on the committee to develop new energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. The members include people from the industry, energy efficiency advocates, state energy officials, utilities and consumer representatives. In addition to …
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CFPB did not Obtain Approval for Renovations
Writing in bankstocks.com, Thomas Brown says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) did not follow its own rules in seeking approval for its new headquarters, the tab for which has risen from the original $95 million to an estimated $215 million. The Federal Reserve’s inspector general’s report concludes no evidence …
Parkbridge Replaces/Rebuilds old Manufactured Homes
Through a community enhancement program, Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities has been able to update existing manufactured homes (MH) and replace old homes with new ones in Crestway Bays in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, just outside Vancouver. Lachlan MacLean of Parkbridge, noting the 1970’s build era of many manufactured home communities (MHC) …
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Organization will Fund Repair of Manufactured Homes
Although the tornadoes that hit the Platteville, Wisconsin area June 16, 2014 were not damaging enough to prompt a federal disaster declaration, which would bring in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the damage from those tornadoes, the June 29 tornado and damaging winds June 29-30 are sufficient to qualify …
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Home Cash Buyers Big in Q1; Housing Market a “Crapshoot”
Christine Romans of CNNMoney reports almost half of residential real estate deals in the first quarter of 2014 were “swaggering cash buyers, investors from overseas, private equity funds, wealthy individuals,” who comprised a record high 42.7 percent of the purchases. First-time homebuyers were not a significant part of the housing …
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Further Confirmation Of Financing Discrimination Against Hud Code Industry
The below article by Mark Fogarty, writing in the June 23, 2014 edition of National Mortgage News, should be a “must read” for anyone in – or connected with – the HUD Code manufactured housing industry. Though mostly “old news,” the article nevertheless confirms, in compelling terms, how the manufactured housing industry …
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Illinois Town Denies Request to Re-Site Manufactured Home
Westville (Illinois) Village Trustees denied a request from resident John Barton to purchase a 22 year-old manufactured home within the village limits and and reposition it on a vacant lot within the village for his daughter and her family. The Westville zoning ordinance does not allow manufactured homes (MH) older …
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MHI to HUD: Label Fee Increase Needs Adjustment
Updating a post MHProNews published May 12, 2014 concerning the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) increase of $95 to $105 for manufactured home per floor label fees in an attempt to help defray the program costs, the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) response suggested HUD develop a formula for …
Nominee to Head HUD Testifies before Senate Banking Committee
Julian Castro, current mayor of San Antonio and President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was grilled during his Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing about cities using eminent domain to condemn mortgages by Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA), according to …
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Manufactured Homes: Solution to Need for Baby Boomer Housing
Manufactured housing communities (MHCs) may be an environmentally friendly solution for housing the millions of retiring Baby Boomers, and are often safe, pleasant areas that provide a sense of community, ideal for retirees, according to motherearthnews.com. Noting 20 million Americans live in MH, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) estimates 23 …
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MH NewsWire – June 2014
Top National News Builder Sentiment Rises Despite Weak Sales Despite anemic sales, the country’s home builders are showing greater optimism regarding the housing market. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index of industry confidence moved up to 49 this month from 45 in May. The reading is the …