sussexcountian reports from Georgetown, Delaware manufactured housing communities are becoming a hot topic in the race for the state representative seat in District 37. A “rent justification” bill that would have required approval from the Governor’s Advisory Council on Manufactured Housing for any increase in rent at an MHC beyond …
The Baltimore Sun tells MHProNews Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna partnered with Harford Technical High School in Bel Air to build a modular home for an alumna of the school to help her achieve the dream of homeownership. Work began on the home for Kimberly Johnson two years ago with students …
SeniorHousingNews says while Democrats lambast vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s proposal to make Medicare a voucher system, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney points out President Obama’s Affordable Care Act garners a significant portion of funding by cutting Medicare $716 billion. The combination of reductions in reimbursements to hospitals and private health …
LoanSafe reports the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging the owners and manager of Rainbow Terrace Mobile Home Park in Albert Lea, Minnesota for violating the Fair Housing Act. The community manager allegedly made discriminatory remarks about a Mexican couple who wanted to lease a home …
WWLTV reports from Covington, Louisiana 24 modular homes built by Habitat for Humanity in 2007 following the housing crunch in the wake of Hurricane Katrina are developing electrical and lighting problems as well as rotting floors, steps, and doors. Jeff St. Romain of Habitat says $50,000 has been added to …
RVBusiness tells MHProNews Barry Cole, president of Manufactured Housing Insurance Services, has been elected chairman of the RV/MH Hall of Fame Board for a two year term, replacing Bill Garpow. Blue Ox president Jay Hesse was elected vice chairman. New board members include B.J. Thompson, B.J. Thompson Associates; Ron Younkin, …
Yahoo!Canada reports Reuters says The Villages in central Florida, the largest retirement community in the world and one of the largest land lease communities in the country with thousands of manufactured homes among the 40,000 houses spread over 20,000 acres, hosted (presumed) Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan who brought …
Azstarnet says mortgage analytics firm Digital Risk, noting credit scores such as FICO failed to anticipate many strategic defaulters during the mortgage bust years, has developed a 123 point statistical cluster of borrower, market conditions, and property data which will more accurately predict how an applicant may react to financial …
HousingWire says analysts with Econoday report consumer confidence rose slightly in August to 73.6 over 72.3 in July, according to the University of Michigan and Reuters. While the consumer outlook on current market conditions rose nearly five points to 87.6 in August, Econoday says “this gain isn’t translating into any …
WLTZ-TV reports from Montgomery, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has appointed State Rep. Elwyn Thomas as Executive Director of the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission (AMHC) effective Sept. 1, 2012. As the state’s regulatory agency, the AMHC enforces installation program standards and focuses on industry compliance, consumer protection, and assists communities with …
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nctimes reports from Escondido in southern California incumbent Olga Diaz and challenger Don Greene have received endorsements for city council from the Coalition of Escondido Mobile/Manufactured Home Voters, which represents the city’s 7,000 MHC residents. Greene lives in a manufactured home and has been a strong advocate for issues that …
HousingWire reports while Rep. Paul Ryan, (R-WI), Gov. Mitt Romney’s running mate for the White House has proposed privatizing “the business of government-owned housing giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, so they no longer expose taxpayers to trillions of dollars’ worth of risk,” and an end to the $188 billion …
leadingage says while the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University predicts the housing recovery will be led by single-family home construction, the center also foresees the financial burden that will accompany the growing number of seniors who will need assisted housing and supportive services. The number of cost-burdened …
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In a story just previous to this one, we reported the city of Cumberland, Maryland in Allegany county in the northwest corner of the state opted out of the state mandated sprinkler system law. In Salisbury, Maryland, Wicomico County officials at the southeastern end of the state also agreed the …
As follow-up to a story we posted Aug. 1, 2012, Allegany County Commissioners in Cumberland, Maryland opted out of state legislation that requires automatic sprinklers in new one and two bedroom single-family homes, including manufactured and modular homes, but are considering incentives to encourage installation before the state mandate takes …
MHProNews has learned from the U.S. Dept. of Urban Development (HUD) that the owner and staff of MHC Heritage Point Mobile Home Park in Montgomery, Alabama have been charged with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to rent a home site to an African American family and for following …
Following a story we first published June 11, 2012, the SidneyHerald says the West Side Elementry School in Sidney, Montana continues to try and find affordable housing for the 16 new staff members hired since last year. Schools superintendent Daniel Farr says 90 percent of the staff cannot afford local …
RVBusiness reports an audience of more than 300 celebrated the induction Monday, Aug. 6, of the 40th anniversary class into the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. Four people from the RV manufacturing, distribution and promotion sector, two from the RV park and campground sector and four from the …
HousingWire reports the Gallup Economic Confidence Index (ECI) dropped for the second month in a row, averaging -26 in July after falling from -22 in June. The nation grew more optimistic in the spring as the ECI rose to -17, but even this month’s score is far better than the …
wickedlocal reports from South Plymouth, Massachusetts in the southeastern part of the state near Cape Cod Bay, residents at Long Pond Village are disgruntled because they have been unable to use the clubhouse for six months, where they used to have bingo, lectures, and other events. “Other events” evidently includes …
