In a story that the Daily Business News has followed closely, mortgage company PHH is taking its battle with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to a new level. According to HousingWire, the company is asking the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to not simply declare …
In San Diego, California, the city is cleaning out a now abandoned manufactured home community. According to SD News, city officials say that the De Anza Cove Mobile Home Park clean up, as part of the De Anza Revitalization Plan, a three-year comprehensive outreach and planning program, continues to be …
City Clears a Manufactured Home Community – What’s Next? Read More
In a recent meeting with community bankers from around the country, President Donald Trump said that reducing Dodd-Frank regulations would benefit Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that are struggling to get access to financing. According to Pymnts, in the March 9th meeting, which also included National Economic Council Director Gary …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that it has formally called upon the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Gov. Rick Perry, to withdraw its proposed manufactured housing energy rule. MHARR says that the proposed rule is “rooted in climate change activism and advanced …
MHARR to Secretary Perry: Withdraw Unnecessary MH Energy Rule Read More
In Calaveras County, California, the Butte Fire had a significant impact on the area, putting a number of area residents into temporary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housing. Eighteen months later, some residents are still in their FEMA homes, looking for permanent housing. And now, FEMA says they are out …
In Coldwater, Michigan, a rezoning proposal for the expansion of a manufactured housing community was rejected. According to the Daily Reporter, rezoning for the 10-acre expansion of Tall Grass Mobile Home Park failed, ending in a 3-3-tie vote after presentation and discussion before the Coldwater Planning Commission. Residents of the …
Our theme for this month is The Manufactured Housing Industry’s March Madness, and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over three dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals …
In a new video-laced report, Congressman Andy Barr has taken a strong stand in the House of Representatives in favor of reforming Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations that he says are harming would be manufactured home buyers. The report provides a video of his congressional testimony, along with other …
Congressman Barr Defends Manufactured Housing, While Controversies Brew Read More
In Mount Vernon, Illinois, what appears to be another case of NIMBY (Not-In-My-Back-Yard) has reared its head. According to the Register-News, a first reading of an ordinance to annex property for a manufactured home community was held this week, and several residents in attendance voiced their concerns. “We would like …
In Lawrence County, Ohio, the county land bank is making a very strong statement with regard to manufactured homes that are delinquent on their taxes. According to an editorial board letter in the Ironton Tribune, the land bank is looking to clean up abandoned and run-down properties across the county, …
Land Bank Pursues Tax Delinquent Manufactured Homes Read More
In Glendale, Arizona, new manufactured homes have received the green light. For some residents, that presents an issue. According to Your West Valley, the planning commission approved the proposal for 21 manufactured homes as part of the Campana Trails community. The homes will sit on five and a half vacant …
New MH Community Proposal Approved, Residents Concerned Read More
For President Donald Trump, the news regarding jobs made for a great morning. “U.S. private sector job creation surging with nearly 300k created last month. Much more than expected!” tweeted Trump. Today’s report from global payroll firm ADP provides the first look at hard figures from the President’s first full …
Jobs Go Boom: Employment Numbers Show Trump Effect Read More
In Winterville, North Carolina, the Planning Commission and the Town Council tackled zoning issues this week. On the subject of manufactured housing, it was very clear on which side of the line some officials fell. According to the Reflector, in dealing with permitted residential uses, the planning board voted 6-2 with …
Wheatland, Wyoming resident and manufactured home owner Jason Halvorsen had a busy Thursday last week. He made the drive from his home to the Wyoming State Legislature in Cheyenne, with good reason. He wanted to be present when Governor Matt Mead signed a piece of legislation that he sparked, and that …
The majority of manufactured home community owners strive to run clean, safe communities and adhere to all of the rules. Occasionally, a bad actor shows up. In this case though, the bad actor stinks. Literally. Glen Highfield, owner of the Crystal Peak Mobile Home Park in Verdi, Nevada is under …
In a case that the Daily Business News has followed since 2013, JoLeigh Ares, former beauty queen and one time manufactured home dealer and owner of Park Girl Sales in the Rio Grand Valley of Texas, is headed for trial for multiple cases of consumer fraud. The trial that was …
Washington, D.C., March 6, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that, according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased substantially during January 2017. These just-released statistics indicate that HUD …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Increases, January Report Read More
Sam Zell is no stranger to success, or “knowing where the money is.” It appears he’s found his next target. According to the Bloomberg Quint, the billionaire real-estate investor and chairman of Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) is joining Continental Resources Inc.’s Harold Hamm in the growing list of enthusiasts of …
As we enter the month our theme is The Manufactured Housing Industry’s March Madness, and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 2-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please check out the Masthead blog on Tuesday …
Testimony by former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate this week to the House Homeland Security Committee’s Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Subcommittee, included some very stern words about the current state of the organization. That included the call for experienced leadership. “FEMA is not the place for …
