Washington, D.C., May 3, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that, according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased substantially again during March 2017. These just released statistics indicate …
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An early morning fire at the main office and workshop of a Baird Homes location in Seymour, Indiana this weekend caused major damage, but didn’t stop the company from moving forward. According to the Tribune, the blaze caused an estimated $250,000 damage, and firefighters spent two hours battling the fire. …
MHProNews has learned that National Cooperative Bank (NBC) of Hillsboro, Ohio and MetLife have teamed with ROC USA and their ROC USA Capital arm, a U.S. Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution, to offer additional financing allowing manufactured home community residents to purchase the communities they live in. According to the …
India based IT services firm Infosys announced yesterday that they plan to hire 10,000 U.S. workers over the next two years and open up four additional technology centers, beginning in Indiana. According to Newsmax, the move comes at a time when Infosys, along with fellow Indian companies Tata Consultancy Services …
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In Washington, state and local officials lauded the start of construction of two new modular buildings for the Greywolf Elementary School last week, which will house new classrooms for kindergarten through third grade students beginning next school year. According to the Peninsula Daily News, the structures will utilize cross-laminated timber …
In Chatham County, Georgia, a “voice of the viewer” report on a local TV station appears to have uncovered a bad actor. According to WSAV TV, their coverage of lingering storm damage that was causing safety concerns for residents of the Highland Woods Mobile Home Park led to a county …
One time vice president and member of the Board of Governors of the IMHA-RVIC, Gary “Mac”McClanahan, 77, passed away April 28, 2017. Active in the Capital City Manufactured Housing Chapter in Indianapolis, “Mac” was honored with the Citizen of the Year Award in 2009, and had recently devoted his efforts …
In Fayetteville, Arkansas, a manufactured home community is scheduled to see its sunset – and community officials say that it’s a disturbing trend that’s affecting affordable housing across the nation. According to NWA Online, the City Council approved a rezoning proposal from Dallas based real estate investors and developers Tait …
As the Washington, D.C. Climate March took place this past weekend; a new report from Climate Depot may be like a proverbial rain on their parade. According to the report, the federal government has just released another key piece of scientific data, one that counters claims of man-made global warming. The data, …
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In a story that the Daily Business News originally covered last October, the Sechelt, British Columbia council has given second and third readings to a proposed community plan and zoning amendments for expansion of the Big Maple Mobile Home Park. According to the Coast Reporter, developer Chapman Creek Holdings Ltd. …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has released its latest Washington Update, an exclusive report and analysis that addresses key issues with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Covered in this MHARR report: HUD Installation Power Grab Intensifies MHARR To FHFA: Stop GSEs’ Discrimination …
MHARR on Tariffs, DOE, and, Federalized Installation – Exclusive Report and Analysis Read More
South of Boston in Kingston, Massachusetts, residents of the Town & Country Estates had a busy day last week. They bought their community. According to Wicked Kingston, the residents, with help from (ROC USA) and its affiliate Cooperative Development Institute (CDI), residents of the community were able to realize a …
As industry professionals are already aware, the CFPB has restricted high cost and other loans on manufactured homes. In recent weeks, prior to the close of filings, MHProNews asked the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) if they would be filing an amicus brief in the closely followed PHH vs. CFPB case. …
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As we wrap up the month of April, our theme: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are still available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning the 1st week of the month. To see the line-up of over …
In a story that the Daily Business News has been following extensively, the saga of the East End Mobile Home Park in Manassas, Virginia has shown signs of hope. But, the very residents that have fought to stay, may actually put themselves in a position to not be able to …
As the Community Turns… are Residents Hurting Themselves? Read More
The slog of “sausage making” in Congress was a contributing factor in the April Consumer Confidence Index, as it ticked down in April, but consumer outlook for the next six months remains positive. According to CNBC, the Index dropped to 120.3 in April, while economists were expecting the index to …
As the messages about the quality, affordability and efficiency of manufactured housing continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more groups are taking a deeper look. That also goes for colleges and universities. According to TropNews, Troy Villages at Walnut Creek, which provides off campus housing for …
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On Martha’s Vineyard, style and price are par for the course. For builder Bill Potter, he saw opportunity to deliver both, with modular, at the right time at the right price. According to MV Times, when the markets crashed back in 2008, Potter and his wife Terry started asking themselves …
In Colorado, House Bill 17-1354 is music to the ears of manufactured home owners and residents throughout the state. According to the Reporter Herald, the bill would help prevent residents from losing their homes over delinquent tax bills they didn’t know were unpaid, and is one step closer to becoming law. …
Movement by the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), could spell the end for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as we know it. According to ACA International, the committee debated the future of the Financial CHOICE Act during a hearing yesterday. Originally introduced by Hensarling in …
