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NFIB Business Professionals Survey – Top 10 Small Business Concerns, Priorities & More

By / September 15, 2016 / Advocacy, Association, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Politics, regulation

The National Federation of Independent Businesses has released on Sept 14, 2016 their survey of Small Business Problems and Priorities. Included in the results are the following Top 10 list of 75 total problems surveyed. Those cited as “most severe” problems for small-businesses owners are as follows. Cost of Health …

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MHARR gets Third Party backup on Controversial, Proposed DOE Rule for Manufactured Homes

By / September 14, 2016 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Association, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, regulation

“Written comments submitted by two highly-respected independent organizations regarding the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed manufactured housing “energy” rule — specifically citing the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) — echo and confirm the vigorous objections to that proposed rule set out by the Association in its own …

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Precarious Position vs. Federal Power – DOE, CFPB, SEC, AGs v. ITT Institutes – takeaways for MH?

By / September 7, 2016 / Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation

Less than a week after federal official decided to ban ITT Technical Institute from enrolling new students using federal aid, the for-profit schools opted to stop enrolling students at more than 130 campuses in 38 states, according to the Springfield, IL  State Journal-Record. On Aug. 25, the U.S. Department of …

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Urbanist Alan Davies – On not trashing “Trailer Parks” (sic)

By / September 6, 2016 / Affordable Housing, Communities, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Politics, regulation, Zoning

Alan Davies, editor of The Urbanist on Crikey, has taken a unique look at U.S. “trailer parks” (sic). His provocative, yet witty, headline tees it up well, “Should trailer parks be trashed?” Davies notes the rather colorful view of “trailer parks” – which he later identifies as “manufactured housing communities” …

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Resources for HUD Code Manufactured Homes Onsight Completion Rule, effective Sept 7, 2016

By / September 6, 2016 / Association, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, regulation

One of the areas that witnessed broad manufactured housing industry consensus was the opposition to the HUD onsite completion rule, which goes into effect Sept 7, 2016. Manufactured homes that include the following features, says MHI, are among those which will be impacted by the new and costly rule. A …

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Labor Day 2016, By the Numbers – and Manufactured Housing

By / September 5, 2016 / Affordable Housing, Business, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, regulation

As it’s owners, managers, policy wonks, investors and working professionals who are the largest likely group of readers of MHProNews, it’s useful on this Labor Day to think beyond the celebration and the paid federal holiday, and look at what’s happening to labor in the United States.  Because much of …

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Larger! The Other National Association…Not MHI, Not MHARR…Ally? Competitor? Both?

By / September 2, 2016 / Advocacy, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation

Informed sources have told MHProNews about a national association with significant ties to numbers of HUD Code manufactured housing professionals; an association many times larger than the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) or the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), or both combined. That group? The National Federation of Independent …

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NAHB Report – High Cost of Regulations Impact Housing – and Manufactured Housing

By / August 29, 2016 / Affordable Housing, Economy, home buyers, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, regulation, Trends, Zoning

A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) indicates that an average of some 24.3 percent of the price of a new house can have that cost traced back to regulatory impact.  The NAHB study reflects costs of regulations from all levels of government: local, state and …

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Over Legal Objections, City Blocks Manufactured Homes

By / August 25, 2016 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Legal, Manufactured Homes, regulation, Zoning

After almost no debate, a new ordinance was approved unanimously by the Lowell, Massachusetts City Council which will put new restrictions on the appearance of homes outside a historic district. The new ordinance seemed to be aimed directly at “mobile” and manufactured homes by adding regulations that would keep them …

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Metro Council Bypasses Law, Allowing “Temporary” Manufactured Homes

By / August 24, 2016 / Events, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, mobile home, regulation

East Baton Rouge Parish’s Metro Council will bypass city-parish law, that will make way for longer-term, temporary housing. The measure was instated to assist those that were affected by the recent, historic floods, allowing them to site the temporary homes in front of their damaged properties. The law normally allows …

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NYT – Rent to Own Houses Blur Lines, can harm Tenants Seeking Ownership

By / August 24, 2016 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Business, Finance, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation, Small Business

The purported road-to-home ownership cloaked as “Rent to Own” is often found to be harmful and misleading, reports The New York Times. Although housing prices have recovered from the financial collapse of 2008, borrowers with less than stellar credit reports and those seeking to finance lower priced properties are left …

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Federal Housing Funds can complicate business, creating leverage and impact MH Industry Pros

By / August 23, 2016 / Affordable Housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation

The Joliet City Council obtained ownership of Evergreen Terrace in a transfer of title that took place last week. Officially the title will go to Riverwalk Homes, a public-private partnership created by Holsten, a Chicago-based real estate development company, the HeraldNews reports. Nevertheless the city maintains controlling interests and will …

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Dodd-Frank Inspired Regulations Harming the Poor at Bank and Check-out Counters

By / August 22, 2016 / Advocacy, Business, Economy, Finance, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation

While Sen. Elizabeth Warren(D-Mass.) sings the praises of the six-year-old Dodd-Frank Act, saying, “If a bank screws up, you have someone to call so you don’t get stuck with the bill,” in fact, consumers get stuck with the bill whether a bank makes mistakes or not. The American Action Forum, …

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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Aug. 14-Aug. 21, 2016

By / August 22, 2016 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Awards, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Economy, Events, Factory-Built Homes, Finance, home buyers, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Modular, People, regulation, RV, tiny house, Trends, Zoning

What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Tiny Houses Owners face Big Legal Trouble? What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Financial Services Committee says Dodd-Frank is damaging. YES! Communities redistributes assets. Private enterprise ready to supply modular buildings to flooded LA. MHI, MHARR spar with DOE, as MHI …

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MHI, MHARR, Leaked documents and DOE proposal, plus MHI on New Section 8 Vouchers

By / August 22, 2016 / Affordable Housing, Communities, home buyers, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, regulation

In response to the July 17 proposed rule on “Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing” from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) sent a letter expressing concerns that the new rule would raise the price of manufactured homes. MHI also suggested the DOE “establish a clear …

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Financial Services Committee Slams Dodd-Frank as Damaging

By / August 19, 2016 / Business, Company News, Economy, Finance, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation, Trends

While the White House continues to claim that regulations coming from Dodd-Frank are not having an negative effect on community banks, credit union leaders, community bankers and small business owners are saying quite the opposite, according to fsc.gop.press. A report from Bloomberg states mergers and acquisitions hit $18 billion last …

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NLIHC’s Affordable Housing GAP Analysis 2016, Manufactured/Modular Housing

By / August 18, 2016 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Modular, regulation, Trends

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) issued its 2016 annual report, and the picture painted mirrors that of other studies that indicate a growing affordable housing crisis in the United States. According to the report, of the nearly 43.2 million renter households in the U.S. in 2014; 10.4 million …

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Northern Georgia Town Votes Moratorium on New Manufactured Home Sitings

By / August 17, 2016 / Business, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, regulation, Zoning

The Danielsville (GA) City Council voted to place a moratorium on any new or used manufactured homes (MH) moving into the city for the next 180 days. City Clerk Susan Payne said any existing manufactured homes and permits previously issued for the siting of an MH would not be affected. …

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Clinton v Trump – Presidential Nominees and their Tax, Economic Strategies

By / August 17, 2016 / Business, Economy, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, People, regulation

MarketWatch looked at key proposals on taxes set forth by the Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates. The economic outlooks and tax premises on which they are built highlight the stark contrast between the two hopefuls. Their analysis of the tax proposals, shared with the Daily Business News, sheds light on …

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Commissioner sees Manufactured Homes and Communities as Affordable Housing Solution

By / August 15, 2016 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Communities, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, mobile home, Modular, regulation, Zoning

Affordable housing is defined as housing and utility payments falling under 30 percent of monthly household income. Colorado’s Durango County Planning Commissioners see manufactured homes as being a good fit for that important need, the Pine River Times tells MHProNews. Challenges in their market include the rising costs of conventional …

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