Website Equates Modular with Living Light Shopping might be good for the economy, but modern times call for adaptability, and adaptable is something that can be hard to be with too much stuff. An item from John Gerzema at psfk.com makes that connection and ties in modular housing. “It took …
MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. We begin with these stories: Fed Says Manufacturing Up, Housing Markets Still Weak The most recent Beige Book report from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts says that, on balance, national economic activity continued to rise, albeit at a …
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MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. We begin with these stories: IF YOU’VE EVER LIVED in New York, you’re familiar with the Daily News headlines. Imagine seeing this one Wednesday: “Housing hot again! Home sales shoot up 18% in city; total sales prices climb …
MHARR Viewpoint – October 2010
By Danny D. Ghorbani
This is the second of a two-part series designed to explore the difficulties confronting the manufactured housing industry, consider the causes of those difficulties and suggest common-sense solutions to help the industry recover from its steep decline of the past twelve years and expand further to meet the needs of consumers of affordable housing. For purposes of this article, the term “production sector” refers to HUD Code manufactured home producers and product suppliers. The term “post-production sector” refers to HUD Code retailers, communities, developers, installers, finance providers and insurers.
During MHI’s Annual Meeting, the following members were elected to serve as MHI Officers in 2011: Chairman, Joe Stegmayer, Cavco Industries, Inc./Fleetwood Homes; Vice Chairman, Don Glisson, Jr., Triad Financial Services, Inc.; Secretary, Kevin Clayton, Clayton Homes; and Treasurer, Nathan Smith, SSK Communities. Ken Cashin, Windstorm Holdings, Inc., will continue …
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During the MHI Annual Meeting, the association moved to establish two key taskforces to address critical challenges facing the factory-built housing industry. Regulatory Reform Taskforce MHI’s Financial Services Division established a regulatory reform taskforce to address industry issues surrounding the implementation of the CFPB authorized in the Dodd-Frank Bill. MHI …
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MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. We begin with these stories: FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT for Law and Policy at Fannie Mae Thomas Donilon [DON-ih-lun] appears to be on the short list to replace White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel. According to CNBC, …
I’m Joe Kelly, Executive Vice President of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA), a 63-year-old trade association located in Des Moines, Iowa.
MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. We begin with these stories: SMALL BUSINESSES are the “primary drivers of job creation,” and aid in the form of legislation should be the first order of business for Congress when it reconvenes next month, according to President …
Last Month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 15 research and development partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of American homes. Representatives from the manufactured housing industry were selected as one of those partnerships, who will share in $30 million for the initial eighteen months of the …
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Several state associations have launched an exploratory effort to look into whether the industry could benefit from additional lobbying help in Washington. A high-profile lobbyist could both help provide a unified voice and aid in making sure legislation doesn’t lose its intent in the regulatory process. “I’ve talked to our …
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MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up – The annual growth rates in 15 of the 20 MSAs and the 10- and 20-City Composites improved in May compared to those reported for April 2010 But first…these stories: The Knoxville News reports that Clayton …
MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up – High School students’ green house may be golden But first…these stories: IMHA Replies to Charges against Colorado Community Owner The Register has recently published numerous articles and editorials on conditions in Iowa mobile home rental …
MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up – Manufactured Home Sales Rise But first…these stories: 8,300 hazard alert radios available to needy Hoosiers Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday it has partnered with local emergency management agencies to …
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MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up – Floor plan program attracts Auto, RV and Marine dealers, Manufactured Housing Retail Flooring also available But first…these stories: Starkey Mortgage/Phoenix Housing to pay North Carolinians $4.4M by Lee Weisbecker – Triangle Business Journal Plano, Texas-based …
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MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up – Modular Construction – A Greener Way to Build But first…these stories: New-Home Sales Bounce Back from Record Low in June NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Coming off an historic low in May, sales of …
MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up, Central Florida firm plans $14M-$15M affordable housing project But first…these stories: ____________________________________________________________________ ECObitat: A Lush Modular Prefab With Living Green Walls by Bridgette Meinhold, 07/23/10 Felipe Campolina’s ECObitat is a modular housing system designed specifically to …
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This week, MHI submitted formal comments in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) Enterprise Duty to Serve Underserved Markets notice of proposed rulemaking (75 FR 32099). Click here to view the proposed rule.
MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up, Congressman Walter Jones Says SAFE Act Wasn’t Meant to Regulate Manufactured Home Industry But first…these stories: ____________________________________________________________________ DOE Announces $30 Million for Energy-Efficient Housing Partnerships RealEstateRama The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 15 research and …
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MHMSM.com presents Factory Built Housing Industry News at Noon with Erin Patla. Coming up, Concrete houses from South Florida headed to hurricane-prone region But first…these stories: Single-Family Housing Starts Virtually Unchanged in June National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Single-family housing starts were virtually unchanged from the previous month at …
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