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Doing “End Around” Other Factory-Builders, LivingHomes Sprouts Plant Prefab

LivingHomes founder Steve Glenn established his prefab modular building operation in 2006, says BuilderOnline.  Initially using other producers of factory built homes to supply their needs, as housing has recovered, Glenn’s operation was increasingly being squeezed by those producers. “They’re taking more time to get back with bids and engineering, …

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Famous designer, Antonio Robbie, PreFab Leader & how Revolution PreCrafted can boost manufactured, modular home acceptance

“Revolution Pre-Crafted Properties is a collection of limited edition dwellings, ranging from functional pavilions to modular homes,” explains DesignBoom. “The average price for one of these homes or pavilions is US $300,000, which I think is very compelling, because not everyone has access to these architects. And even if you did, you would …

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Arkansas MHA’s ‘GET THE FACTS’ Video Series Completed

JD Harper, Executive Director of the Little Rock based Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association has told the Daily Business News  that, “Our organization has been working on a series of short videos to address common myths, misconceptions and stereotypes that many potential homebuyers have about the quality, value and safety of …

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Urban Institute says Preservation, Manufactured Homes are Solutions to Affordable Housing Crisis

Affordable housing options are becoming less plentiful around the country, but according to Urban Institute researchers, there are ways to sidestep what has become an outright crisis. The numbers surrounding the lack of affordable housing across the U.S. are staggering.  In their map shown at the top left, light colored …

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Man Shot in “Trailer Park” at East Houston “Mobile Home” (sic), Marla Carter, ABC 13 TV News

Tragedy and violence occurs in neighborhoods across America. But when it takes place in a less than attractive neighborhood that happens to have mobile or manufactured homes, pejorative verbiage, bias and ignorance often lurk nearby. “The problems with the ABC [13] TV news story out of Houston is also a …

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Resident Councilman leads charge for new law that Manufactured Home Community Owners, Industry Professionals say Harms All

“It started last fall when we issued a permit to allow a manufactured home on a regular single-family lot,” said Ann Marie Townshend, director of Dover’s Planning and Community Development. “It got some people upset so we fixed the definition of single-family dwellings so that couldn’t happen again,” reported Mike …

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Robert Robotti’s stake in Cavco Industries (CVCO) Grows, Stock hovers at 52 Week High

Investment management leader, Robert Robotti’s firm acquired 15,865 additional shares in Cavco Industries during the most recent quarter end according to SEC filings, reports TradeCalls.  That places the firm’s total stake in the #2 producer of HUD Code manufactured homes at $18,886,291, or about 6.41% of Robotti’s portfolio. Other hedge …

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Will Hometown America and Gateway ally to Increase Manufactured Home Community Holdings?

Gateway Lifestyle, an Australian-based holder of factory-built retirement home communities, is exploring partnering with U.S.-based Hometown America in a venture that could reshape Australia’s emerging manufactured housing market.  The two firms may join forces for the pursuit of National Lifestyle Villages (NLV), Western Australia’s largest operator of ‘mobile home parks.’ …

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Native Americans Rack up $1.7 Billion in Mortgages as of Aug. 11

According to indiancountrytodaymedianetwork, the 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reveals Quicken Loans of Michigan has replaced Wells Fargo Bank as the top lender to Native Americans with $283 million in lending. San Francisco-based Wells slipped to second place with $276 million in lending, while Mid America Mortgage of Addison, Texas …

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Residents must Maintain their Homes or Possibly Face Eviction

The majority of residents at Creswell Court manufactured home community (MHC) in Creswell, Oregon received maintenance notices from management allegedly requiring them to remedy maintenance issues within 30 days or face possible eviction, according to calls kval in Eugene, Oregon says it has received from residents. Each of the reported …

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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Aug. 14-Aug. 21, 2016

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Tiny Houses Owners face Big Legal Trouble? What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Financial Services Committee says Dodd-Frank is damaging. YES! Communities redistributes assets. Private enterprise ready to supply modular buildings to flooded LA. MHI, MHARR spar with DOE, as MHI …

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Pray’s Manufactured Homes in Maine has New Owner

Pray’s Homes, longtime retailer of manufactured and modular homes in Belfast, Maine has changed hands as of July, 2016, according to waldo.soup. Charlie Pray, who bought the business in 2008 when the housing market was in a tailspin, managed to survive the Great Recession, and will stay on for a …

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Clinton v Trump – Presidential Nominees and their Tax, Economic Strategies

MarketWatch looked at key proposals on taxes set forth by the Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates. The economic outlooks and tax premises on which they are built highlight the stark contrast between the two hopefuls. Their analysis of the tax proposals, shared with the Daily Business News, sheds light on …

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San Jose CA set to Vote on Modular Homes for the Homeless

The San Jose (Calif.) City Council is considering siting 102 tiny modular homes for the homeless in an area designated for affordable housing, much to the consternation of businesses and neighbors who fear a rise in criminal activity and blight in an already struggling neighborhood. However, city housing officials expect …

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Residents of Oregon Manufactured Home Community Consider Long-term Leases

California-based Investment Property Group Inc. (IPG) has presented new leases to residents of Meadow View Estates manufactured home community (MHC) in Medford, Oregon, according to mailtribune, as well as to residents in other MHCs it owns. Some of the residents are elderly and living on Social Security, and are concerned …

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Stock Exchange Winners and Losers under a Clinton Presidency

MHProNews has learned from etfdailynews which exchange-traded funds (ETFs) would thrive under a Hillary Clinton presidency and which would starve, according to Barron‘s. Winners would include hospitals and managed-care facilities because of her intention to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which could prod iShares Dow Jones US Health Care …

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Logan’s Crossing Manufactured Home Community Announces Annual Scholarships

MHProNews has learned from thedallasnewera in Dallas, Georgia that four high school students who live in the Logan’s Crossing Manufactured Home Community (MHC) each received a $250 scholarship for maintaining a ‘B’ average in the 2015-2016 school year. The scholarships are given each year by the owners of the Logan …

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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Aug 7-Aug.14, 2016

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Comparing Tiny Houses vs Manufactured Homes – Function and Value vs. Fashion What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Children of home owners more likely to own homes. Trump tells NAHB he identifies with them. Residents of closing community continue trying to …

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Trump’s Speech Plays to National Association of Home Builders

Saying that “housing equals jobs,” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, playing to members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), said that he would cut regulations, lower taxes and create jobs if he is elected, as the 900 small business owners responded with resounding applause at the Fontainebleau Miami …

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Manufactured Home Community Tangled in Legal Issues, Resident AG Complaints

The manufactured home community in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania remains in legal limbo between its owners and the final residents remaining on the property, which is moving towards closure. Channel 11 News shared its investigation of Twin Circle Mobile Home Park with MHProNews, where only a handful of residents remain.  Residents state that …

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