Updating a story MHProNews.com published Feb. 21, 2014 regarding U. S. Senate bill S 1828, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, introduced by Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) Dec. 16, 2013, MHProNews.com has been informed Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has signed on as a co-sponsor of the bill. A companion to …
Entering the race for a county commission seat in Williams County, North Dakota, Jon Kreil says he wants to re-establish a sense of community, according to willistonherald.com. He has spent time on the Williston Affordable Housing Committee as it seeks to define affordable housing in an area where a 700 …
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MHProNews.com has learned from newssun.com that residents of Tanglewood manufactured housing community in Sebring, Florida were instrumental in raising $65,100 during 17 events for cancer research as part of the Tanglewood Residents’ Cancer Benefit. The Feb. 18 Benefit Bash was held in Tanglewood’s clubhouse, sponsored in part by community owner …
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In a commentary by MHProNews.com‘s publisher L. A. ‘Tony” Kovach, noting a recent advertisement by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) targeted to industry lenders who are members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in an attempt to have them join MHARR, he alludes to a 1971 Pogo …
Pooling Resources for Manufactured Housing, or Pulling them Apart? Read More
One of the highlights of the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) Winter Meeting Feb. 9-11 was the day manufactured housing professionals from the entire spectrum of the industry visited Capitol Hill to speak directly with their Congressional representatives. After a breakfast/pep talk with Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), a member of the …
U. S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, noting that a housing trust fund needs to be established that supports $5 billion in affordable housing production a year, says the congressional GSE (government-supported enterprise) reform legislation that eventually eliminates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needs to include such a …
Representatives from Clayton International Homes in Middlesboro, Kentucky and members of the Claiborne Planning Commission (CPC) in Clairborne County, Tennessee discussed new regulations governing manufactured homes being sited by their owners on privately-owned land. CPC Chairman Jerry Brooks wants to make sure roads in the developments are adequate for emergency …
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Noting the flack Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director (CFPB) Richard Cordray received about manufactured housing when he recently appeared before the House Financial Services Committee, Doug Ryan of CFED says the criticisms are misguided, although the testimony did bring attention to the 20 million people who live in manufactured housing. …
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Writing for bankstocks.com, commentator Thomas Brown says while the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is supposed to insure consumers get a fair shake when obtaining a mortgage, it will end up making credit more expensive and tougher to get for the people it was intended to help. It is accountable …
The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association/Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA/RVIC) honored past president Adriane DeRose with the President’s Award, bestowed upon a deserving board member each year. From Carefree Homes of Pendleton, Indiana, DeRose received the honor from IMHA/RVIC President Eric Oaks. The Citizen of the Year Award, presented to someone …
The U. S. Department of Justice has informed MHProNews.com that the owner and manager of Four Seasons Estates Mobile Home Park in Effingham, Illinois have been charged with violating the Fair Housing Act’s (FHA) prohibition against racial discrimination in their 126 homesite community. Owner Lorraine Wallschlaeger and manager Barbara Crubaugh, …
Following a story MHProNews,com posted Feb. 5, 2014 regarding certification of manufactured housing installers in Iowa, Joe Kelly, executive vice-president of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IAMHA), says the state has reduced the number of hours of continuing education from 12 to 8. The current three year certification ends June …
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Following the thread of a story MHProNews.com posted Feb. 3, 2014 regarding the Kenya government’s plan to build thousands of modular homes for low-income residents, Canadian investor Charles Field-Marsham says the growing middle class among the 800 million in sub-Sahara Africa offers lucrative markets to tap into. A stockbroker in …
The Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) informs MHProNews.com that U. S. Congressman Randy Forbes (R-Chesapeake) has signed on as co-sponsor of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (HR 1779). He joins fellow Virginians Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Roanoke) and Rep. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham) as supporters of the legislation. …
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MHProNews.com has learned from marketwatch.com Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) has announced that Mary Tuuk, executive vice president of corporate services and secretary of the board of directors of Firth Third Bancorp, has been elected to UFPI’s board of directors. In her role at Fifth Third she is responsible for …
Daisy “Marie” Craddock, of Martinsville, Virginia, mother of Executive Director Tyler Craddock of the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA), passed away Jan. 31, 2014 at age 68. A memorial service was held Sunday, Feb. 2 at First United Methodist Church of Martinsville. MHProNews extends its deepest sympathies to …
Nathan Smith, 42, has grown from spending his early years in a pre HUD-Code home on a hillside in southeastern Kentucky to being the face of and partner in a company that develops and operates 25 manufactured housing communities (MHCs) in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In a very animated TV …
Following a 16-year tug of war between the owner of Naples Estates manufactured home community in Florida and the 484 homeowners who have wanted to buy the property from the owner, the Collier Circuit Court has reiterated a 2008 ruling that the residents have the right to purchase the property. …
As the federal housing assistance program for victims of Hurricane Sandy winds down to an end April 1, over 80 New Jersey families continue to live in temporary quarters, including in manufactured homes (MH) in manufactured housing communities (MHCs). Gov. Chris Christie has asked the federal government to extend the …
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President and Treasurer of the Recreational Vehicle (RV)/Manufactured Housing (MH) Hall of Fame Darryl Searer has agreed to continue leading the Hall for an additional two years, according to chairman of the board Barry Cole. Searer will also become chairman when Cole’s term expires in 2014 because Jay Hesse, who …
