Phoenix, Arizona based Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) released key figures and financial highlights for the first fiscal quarter, which ended July 2, 2016. Cavco management followed their August 09, 2016 release of SEC reported filings with a conference call to discuss the results in further detail. Key points released by …
In May of 2014 spring melt flooding on the Albany River drove 450 Kashechewan First Nation residents living in Northern Ontario, Canada out of their homes and into temporary quarters in Kapuskasing, according to what cbc.ca tells MHProNews, at a cost to the government of $350,000 monthly. Earlier this spring, …
Kashechewan First Nation getting Modular Homes following Major Flood Read More
MHProNews was privy to the August 5th conference call conducted by UMH Properties, Inc. Participants included corporate management, members from UMH’s Board, as well as analysts, advisors and investors familiar with the community and retail segments of the MH Industry. Nelli Madden, Director of Investor Relations hosted the call, as key …
The First State Manufactured Housing Association (FSMHA) in Delaware has chosen three finalists to receive the $3,000 in scholarship funds they donate each year to students who live in manufactured homes, according to what delawareonline tells MHProNews. Eric Nielsen, a 2016 graduate of Milford Senior High School, will major in …
Three Delaware Residents of Manufactured Homes Receive Scholarships Read More
Each first Friday of the month the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics issues its jobs report for the previous month—commonly called the U-3 number–an abundance of employment-related data, each of which has a story about the employment scene. While the official unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent—called the …
Updating a story MHProNews last posted July 5, 2016 regarding attempts by residents of the Lowry Grove manufactured home community (MHC) in north Minneapolis to forestall the sale of their community because the owner did not offer them first right of refusal before selling it to a developer, the Minnesota …
Minn. Attorney General Files Brief to Halt Sale of Community to Developer Read More
In a gala ceremony before 300 friends, family and colleagues, the Class of 2016 was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall) Aug. 1, at the Hall in Elkhart, Indiana. Prior to the induction ceremonies, Hall President Darryl Searer said after four years, with support from individuals and companies, …
A modular apartment building with 11 single bedroom apartments for Ute Mountain Indian tribal members will result from an $871,000 grant to Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Housing, as cortezjournal informs MHProNews. The apartment units in Towaoc will specifically target homeless, those at risk of becoming homeless …
Modular, Manufactured Homes Coming to Ute Mountain Indians Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted July 18, 2016 regarding the devastating flooding in West Virginia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) attempts to find housing for the displaced, a Temporary Housing Authorization Memo was issued July 5 authorizing Greenbrier and Kanawha Counties to receive Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs). …
FEMA Moving Manufactured Homes into two Additional West Virginia Counties Read More
Chris Nicely, CEO of Next Step Network, a nonprofit supporter of affordable housing based in Louisville, KY, is one of 50 national leaders to have been chosen to participate in NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program, conducted at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard university. Partly funded by the JPMorgan Chase …
NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence Program Teaches Leadership Read More
The owners of a manufactured home community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania have been sued by the state attorney general for engaging in unlawful and deceptive business practices. According to akvnews, the civil lawsuit alleges violations of the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act, and the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection …
Pennsylvania MH Community Owner Sued for not Paying Relocation Costs Read More
Six Amish-built tiny homes, each 96 square feet, have arrived in Muncie, Indiana to house the homeless, according to what thestarpress tells MHProNews. “It’s going to let us reach a population that no one has been able to serve yet,” said Susie Kemp, director of the non-profit Bridges Community Services. …
In a letter to the editor of Corpus Christi’s Caller Times, Nick Milam reinforces Andy Taubman’s previous suggestion that the city site manufactured homes on the numerous vacant lots they have seized for back taxes, and give them or sell them to public housing clients. Residents of the Hillcrest community …
Resident: Site Manufactured Homes on Vacant lots for Hillcrest Neighbors Read More
A pilot project that will repurpose shipping containers into modular homes for First Nations reservations in Alberta, Canada has begun with a ground-breaking ceremony 55 miles southwest of Calgary at Eden Valley. Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon and council members Rex Daniels and Larry Daniels were joined by representatives …
First Nation People in Canada getting Modular Container Homes Read More
A Tularosa, New Mexico man and recent cancer survivor who works as a caregiver for individuals with special needs will receive a new manufactured home compliments of a partnership between White Sands Habitat for Humanity and Holloman Air Force Base’s Big Give program. White Sands Habitat for Humanity Executive Director …
Habitat Teams with Air Base to Replace Special Needs Caregiver’s Manufactured Home Read More
As the city of Philadelphia cleans the streets and makes sure all the hotel rooms have super clean sheets to welcome the delegates to the Democratic National Convention, which begins Mon., July 25, swept under the rug are the political scandals that have rocked the Democrats across the state for …
Politically Tarnished Philadelphia Prepares for Democratic Convention, Demonstrators Read More
In four polls conducted by CNN right after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s acceptance speech, 57 percent said they had a “very positive” reaction to the speech, and 24 percent disclosed a negative reaction. When polled about the policies Trump iterated in the speech, 73 percent said they would move …
CNN Instant Poll on Donald Trump GOP Nomination Acceptance Speech Fuels Twitter Commentary Read More
In Del Valle, Texas, near Austin, despite a zoning recommendation from city staff in favor of a new manufactured home community as requested by the applicant, members of the Zoning and Platting Commission voted against the zoning change. Neighbors complained of crime– “We don’t want that increased vandalism, that increased …
Texas Commissioners Deny MHC App, Prompting DJ Pendleton to Come out Swinging Read More
Nielsen Ratings reports during the 10 PM eastern time slot when Donald Trump’s wife Melania and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani were addressing the first night of the Republican National Convention, several cable news outlets raised their viewer audience substantially over four years ago, while one slipped in the ratings. …
22 Million Tune into GOP Convention; the Media Rundown Read More
MHProNews has learned from washingtonpost a group of conservative Latino leaders who asserted they could never support Donald Trump because of his criticism of specific Hispanics, and his policy and rhetoric about minorities, have decided that he would be a stronger unifying force than Hillary Clinton. “We are not enamored …
Despite the Bashing, Hispanic Politicos Endorse Trump as Stronger than Clinton Read More
