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Skyline to Suspend Facility Operations

Elkhart, Indiana-based Skyline Corp. (NYSE: SKY) announced in an 8-K filing with the SEC last week that it plans to suspend operations at its manufactured housing facility in Mansfield, Texas. “The suspension is due to the plant being unable to profitably operate since it was converted from producing recreational vehicles …

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Zell Speaks on Economic Opportunities

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, …

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MH Presented as Solution for Affordable Housing

In Corpus Christi, Texas, Andy Taubman has once again presented manufactured housing as an affordable solution to an ongoing challenge for the city. Taubman, former chairman of the Streets Committee, believes that using manufactured homes as infill is viable, and has proposed the solution to the city council on two …

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A Different Kind of Prefab Dome

In Japan, the “styrofoam dome” prefab home is all the rage. The Japan Dome House Co, Ltd has come up with the design, which delivers a certain level of chic, and takes up less space than conventional home. Then, there’s the price – the homes start at $30,000. There are …

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January Home Sales Report Results

The January U.S. home sales report is out and shows that sales have reached their highest level in a decade, despite limited supply and rising prices. According to The Real Deal, deals on previously owned homes, which comprise the overwhelming majority of U.S. sales, hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate …

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Shuttered MHC to be Demolished

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 …

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Shipping Containers Given New Life

In Palm Beach County, Florida, shipping containers are getting a new lease on life in a very interesting way. The containers are being turned into what Jupiter real estate agent Rick Clegg is calling an “up cycled eco retreat,” a white, two-story house that looks like a rustic steel cabin. …

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Trump Administration Readies Budget Cuts, Familiar Name on List

As the Trump Administration prepares its first budget, a familiar name is on the chopping block. Legal Services Corporation, AmeriCorps, the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), parent of National Public Radio (NPR), are all in the crosshairs for cuts. According …

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Alleged Bad Actor Faces Lawsuit, Foreclosure

In what has been a multi- year saga, the city of Tampa, Florida is suing the owner of a condemned manufactured home community for millions in code violation fees. According to SaintPetersBlog, nearly six years ago GreenPark Residences obtained a neglected 18-unit community in the city, and since then, officials …

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Bill Could Improve Economic Mobility for MH Owners

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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Op-Ed Takes City to Task, Advocates for MH as Solution

Former Bend, Oregon mayor and property firm president Allan Bruckner, recently penned an op-ed in The Bulletin, which makes the case for manufactured housing as a solution to the city’s affordable housing crisis. “One of the obvious and most talked about problems in Bend is our need for affordable housing. …

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MHARR Submits Comments on SAA Funding Rule, Seeks Accountability for HUD Program Expenditures

Washington, D.C., February 21, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that it has filed written comments on a December 16, 2016 rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to modify minimum payments provided to State Administrative Agencies (SAA) within …

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Marty Lavin Lashes the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) Latest Initiative

Is anyone “…eating this dog food?” – emailed comment to MHProNews about Marty Lavin’s topic.   “We welcome outside oversight and criticism as it allows us to objectively evaluate our actions.” – Sam Landy, explaining UMH Properties perspective on media, public critiques.   “Let’s fight bad information with good information, …

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Home Sales, Prices Expected to Rise

A new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), shows that home sales numbers are projected to grow this year, but at the expense of affordability. According to the M Report, existing home sales could expand 1.7 percent in 2017, even though homebuyers at many income levels could see …

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Homeownership Remains the Core of the American Dream

A recent poll commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that homeownership is still at the core of the American Dream. According to the Times NWI, even as housing markets continue to recover at different rates around the country, the American Dream of homeownership remains strong – …

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While Hundreds Remain Displaced, Solutions Sit Idle

In Lumber Ridge, North Carolina, it’s been four months since Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc on the area. Over 350 families were displaced due to the storm, and, with homes too damaged to live in, they remain in hotels and motels, waiting. The reason? According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

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MHC Residents Asked to Evacuate

Residents of the Driftwood Mobile Home Park in Modesto, California, were issued voluntary evacuation orders on Friday. The community sits along the Tuolumne River, and with another major storm system due to hit the area; officials were not taking any chances. While some of the homes in the community sit …

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A Victory? Residents Ruled to Be Renters

A scenario for a manufactured home community posed to the court of appeals in Saskatchewan, Canada provided an interesting answer. If you own a manufactured home but rent the land on which it sits, are you legally a renter? According to the court, you are. Per the Regina Leader Post, …

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Residents Concerned about MHC Regulations

At a recent Ronda, North Carolina Board of Commissioners meeting, guest speakers had a lot to say, dominating the entire first half hour. According to the Elkin Tribune, the issues were around Ronda’s Mobile Home Resolution and Shady Hill Mobile Home Park. David Yelverton and Shannon Neal, potential purchasers of …

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Council Decision On Rent Control Ordinance

In the northern California city of Arcata, the City Council voted last week to approve a draft ordinance on rent control for manufactured home communities. According to the Times-Standard, the draft ordinance is based of Humboldt County‘s Measure V, which was approved by voters in November. The Daily Business News …

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