The Pine Haven manufactured home community (MHC) in Moss Bluff, Louisiana in the southwestern part of the state (just north of Lake Charles) has been sold and the 35 homes, some of which appear to have been built before the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established standards for …
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MHProNews has learned from Next Step Network that Chris Nicely has joined Next Step Homes, the for-profit subsidiary of Next Step Network, as Chief Executive Officer. Next Step Network is a Louisville, KY-based 501(c)3 not-for-profit that seeks to put affordable factory-built housing within everyone’s reach regardless of their income. MHProNews …
Australian filmmaker Jeremy Beasley has been documenting the Tiny Home movement which began in the U. S. 15 years ago, and estimates there are between 500 and 1,000, although the exact number is unknown because many are under the radar. As MHProNews reported Oct. 21, 2014 on a 70 square-foot …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has informed MHProNews of a letter sent by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Director Julian Castro regarding a conflict of interest in the awarding of a contract. A …
Letter from Rep. Sean Duffy Seeks Info Concerning Manufactured Housing Contract Read More
A disabled veteran in Birch Run, Michigan has evidently received an eviction order from Birchwood Farms manufactured home community (MHC), and has been told he and his wife and three children have 30 days to leave. Although Gordy Harris says he has never been late on his rent, according to …
Disabled Vet gets Eviction Notice from Manufactured Home Community Read More
“We believe that the manufactured housing mortgage space is poised to make a comeback in the capital markets,” says Stephan Wheeler, managing director and chairman of HAS Capital, LLC. HAS has just appointed Scott MacFarlane to manage the company’s manufactured housing (MH) funding programs and develop their national originations platform, …
HAS Hires MacFarlane for New Manufactured Housing Position Read More
The former president of Better Built Homes of St. Augustine, Florida has been arrested and now faces eight counts of misappropriating construction funds between $1,000 and $100,000, and one count of larceny. According to staugustine, a release from St. John’s County informs MHProNews William Keith Leary allegedly accepted approximately $500,000 …
Owner of Modular Homes Business Faces Embezzlement Charges Read More
A man in Arizona claiming to be a contractor, licensed manufactured home mover and man of God “doing the Lord’s work” is actually convicted con artist Gerald Brenner, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD)in Tucson. Alleged victim Nigel Morgan contacted him through an ad on Craigslist, and now …
Disappearing Manufactured Homes Sold by Alleged Con Man Read More
The timesfreepress informs MHProNews the Blythe Early Head Start Program in Cleveland, Tennessee has been using a modular building in Blythe Park since 2010, but it has become a source of contention for the city council and the neighborhood association. The building takes up 9,000 square feet of the 59,000 …
While many studies have shown that homeownership continues to be a large part of the American Dream, the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University reports in 2013 home purchases fell for the ninth consecutive year, and homeownership has dropped to 65 percent, the lowest rate in 20 years. …
Manufactured Housing may Become the New American Dream Read More
MHProNews has learned from nationalmortgagenews that Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) says the House passed a measure last week that would regulate how points and fees are calculated under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) “qualified mortgage” rule, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) adamantly opposes a similar measure in the Senate. …
‘Warren Effect’ Stymieing Financial Regulatory Relief Read More
MHPronews has learned from housingwire a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives voted to increase transparency of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, H. R. 1265, sponsored by Rep. Sean Duffy, (R-WI) received 401 votes with only two opposed, that would subject the …
House Votes Overwhelmingly to Increase CFPB Transparency Read More
Mary McBrady, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA) informs MHProNews that newly-elected 6th District Congressman Seth Moulton of MA broke ranks with Democrats to vote in favor of H. R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing in its 263 yeas to 162 nays victorious passage in …
Rep. Seth Moulton Breaks Ranks with Dems on H. R. 650 Read More
According to an interview with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer, although the economy in the first quarter was “poor,” he says the rebound is already underway with wage increases. The bond market turned negative on these remarks, according to what cnbc tells MHProNews, fearing interest rates will move up …
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The U. S. House of Representatives passed the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act this afternoon, 263 to 162 with six members not voting. The following is the roll call. FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL (Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined) H R 650 YEA-AND-NAY 14-Apr-2015 5:55 …
HR 650 -Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act-Passed House Read More
As a promotional event throughout the month of April, 2015, Clayton Homes is offering to buy out the remaining portion of a renter’s lease as an incentive to purchase a home from Clayton. As buildingonline tells MHProNews, Clayton will pay the landlord directly for the cost of ending the lease …
Manufactured Home Producer Clayton Homes Offers Lease Breaker Promotion Read More
Manufactured housing component supplier Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW), of Elkhart, Indiana, has informed MHProNews that Joseph S. Giordano III, will be leaving his posts as treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of Aug. 31, 2015 to pursue other business opportunities. He joined Drew as Corporate Controller in 2003, and …
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MHProNews has learned from santaclaritafree that Santa Clarita, California resident Douglas Fraser is trying to rally residents to lobby city council on several issues he says the council has ignored, including one regarding site rents at manufactured home communities (MHCs). He is reaching out to others who also have issues, …
Resident wants to Challenge Manufactured Home Site Rents Read More
According to what bismarcktribune tells MHProNews, credit unions in North Dakota are lending at a higher rate than other financial institutions. However, in western North Dakota where affordable housing is crucial due to the rapid influx of workers in the oil fields, loans for manufactured homes (MH) are increasingly more …
Manufactured Home Loans Tough to Find in North Dakota Read More
Australia’s prefabAUS CEO Warren McGregor says the major challenge in accepting modular construction methods involves altering preconceived notions that modular design is uninspired. He states, “The single biggest challenge [in embracing prefabrication] will be the change of mindset involved, and this change needs to be widespread, including clients, contractors, architects …
Potential for Modular Methods Down Under is Growing Read More
