MHProNews has learned from the RV/MH Hall of Fame that the 400 reservations for this year’s Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Aug. 4, 2014 have already surpassed the 311 who attended last year, and Darryl Searer, president of the Hall of Fame, expects to exceed the 434 record high. The …
Reservations for RV/MH Hall of Fame Ceremony nearing Record Read More
Writing in nationalmortgagenews.com, Lynn Effinger states evidence is mounting we are sliding back into another housing downturn. He says the shadow inventory of foreclosures which have not been released into the marketplace is artificially inflating home values. He notes the rise in institutional investors buying up bank-owned properties and making …
Following a story MHProNews last posted June 16, 2014, the Pennsylvania attorney-general’s office is suing David Valenti, president of Wyoming Homes for alleged violations of the consumer protection laws and is seeking to permanently close the business. Twenty complaints were lodged against the business from Aug. 2011 to Dec. 2013 …
Elkhart, Indiana-based Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) will release its second quarter 2014 financial results on Fri., August 1, 2014 before the market opens followed by a conference call at 11 AM eastern time later that same morning. As digitaljournal.com reports, the question-and-answer session will be limited to analysts and institutional …
The California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded the city of Calistoga, California $46,073 to conduct a study of the long-term viability of manufactured housing communities (MHCs) as an affordable housing option. Three of the MHCs in Calistoga, with 556 homesites, are an important segment of the local affordable …
California City Reports more Affordable Housing is Needed Read More
While many of the Malibu, California rich and famous have $25 million and up beach estates, just a few blocks away in Paradise Cove Mobile Home Park a manufactured home may sell for $300,000, although one is currently listed at $3.75 million, according to Zillow.com. It is a 2,200-square-foot, four-bedroom …
Manufactured Homes Overlooking Pacific very Pricey Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 20 voting representatives to serve on the committee to develop new energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. The members include people from the industry, energy efficiency advocates, state energy officials, utilities and consumer representatives. In addition to …
Members Chosen for MH Energy Efficiency Standards Committee Read More
With assistance through Yuma, Arizona’s housing rehabilitation program using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money, and a grant from the Arizona Department of Housing, as a low-income, single mother, Sylvia Lopez qualified for a new manufactured home to replace her 1971 model that became inhabitable, according to yumasun.com. She is …
Arizona Grant Provides Family with New Manufactured Home Read More
Writing in bankstocks.com, Thomas Brown says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) did not follow its own rules in seeking approval for its new headquarters, the tab for which has risen from the original $95 million to an estimated $215 million. The Federal Reserve’s inspector general’s report concludes no evidence …
Through a community enhancement program, Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities has been able to update existing manufactured homes (MH) and replace old homes with new ones in Crestway Bays in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, just outside Vancouver. Lachlan MacLean of Parkbridge, noting the 1970’s build era of many manufactured home communities (MHC) …
Parkbridge Replaces/Rebuilds old Manufactured Homes Read More
The race for Delaware’s House of Representatives District 37 is pitting incumbent Republican Ruth Briggs King against manufactured housing community (MHC) resident and Democratic challenger Paulette Rappa in the Nov. election. King was first elected to the House in 2009, served on several legislative committees and is the Executive Director …
Manufactured Home Communities at Issue in Delaware Election Read More
The RV/MH Hall of Fame Selection Committee announces it is accepting nominations for the Class of 2015. “The Hall welcomes nominations from all RV and manufactured housing sectors — manufacturers, dealers, campgrounds, housing communities, suppliers, user groups, trade media, associations, etc.,” says Darryl Searer, president of the Hall of Fame. …
MHProNews has learned from insurancejournal.com Charleston, South Carolina-based insurer Johnson & Johnson has named Cathy Parmley vice president of operations in charge of the company’s internal work flows and allocation of resources for commercial and personal lines. With 20 years of experience at the company, she mostly recently served as …
Volunteers in Clinton Township, Michigan, just north of Detroit constructed a ramp to the manufactured home of Christian Falk so her 39 year-old amputee/stroke victim son could exit the home in his wheelchair, as told to MHProNews by macombdaily.com. Clinton Township Fire Chief John Shea, who initiated the project after …
Wheelchair Ramp Built for Manufactured Home by Volunteers Read More
In February, 2014 after occupancy at the 55+ Capital Estates manufactured housing community (MHC) in Sacramento, California dropped to 70 percent, the owners decided to convert the community into an all-age MHC, much to the dismay of current residents, as sacbee.com informs MHProNews. Community owners can legally drop the the …
Sacramento Senior MHC Converting to All Age Community Read More
According to digitaljournal.com, Clayton Home Center Consultant Doug “Sarge” Linebaugh assisted a fellow disabled veteran, Luis Alvarez, in purchasing a manufactured home. “Right away, I hit it off with Luis and Maria,” Linebaugh said. “We were able to connect on a personal level, since I am also a disabled veteran.” …
Manufactured Home Focal Point for Disabled Veterans Read More
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announces Steve Bomberger has been elected chairman of the NAHB 50+ Housing Council, succeeding Robert Karen, for a one-year term. President of Benchmark Builders, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware, he has been awarded the Builder of the Year by the Home Builder Association/Delaware (HBA/DE) …
According to a report on NPR.org, the city of Chicago owns nearly 5,000 empty lots in the greater Englewood area on the South Side due to the foreclosure crisis that resulted in the demolition of many homes. Having limited success with affordable housing and urban garden efforts, the city is …
Vacant Lots in Chicago Selling for One Dollar Each Read More
Joe Kelly, executive vice president of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA), informs MHProNews only 43 manufactured homes were ordered by retailers in Iowa during Q1, 2014—just six in the month of January—a drop of 15 homes, 26 percent, compared to the same period in 2013. For the last three …
Orders for Manufactured, Modular Homes Drop in Iowa Read More
John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, while expressing optimism the economy is well on its way to recovery, says the Fed will need to keep interest rates near zero until the middle of next year. Speaking to members of the Utah and Montana Bankers Association, …
Regional Fed Head Says Interest Rate Will Remain Low Read More
