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Flash Report – Manufactured Housing Industry plans to act on the Republican Sweep

By / November 6, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The manufactured housing industry is already planning to introduce legislation in the House and Senate to loosen the definition of points and fees under the Qualified Mortgage Rule, an industry source tells MHProNews. The move could bode well for manufactured housing industry lenders, retailers, communities and their consumers. The report …

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Lawsuit and BBB warning about modular home retailer

By / November 5, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about modular home firm, Better Built Homes, based in St. Augustine, Florida. The BBB asserts that there have been 6 complaints since March 2014. The BBB says consumers are “alleging that they have signed a contract with the company and paid a …

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Manufactured home builder expanding, creating 200 new jobs

By / November 5, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Governor Nathan Deal announced Monday that Live Oak Homes, a factory home builder, will expand to Broxton GA, creating 200 jobs and investing $1.4 million into the project over the next two years. “Forward-looking companies such as Live Oak Homes are excellent additions to our solid manufacturing network,” WTOC quoted Deal …

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The Dow rises 100 points on post mid-term election results

By / November 5, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

CNN Money suggests to MHProNews that investors like the resolution that comes from the close of an election. “After midterms, you often get deals that investors view favorably. Ultimately, you end up with higher stock prices,” said Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG. But other sources suggest that the …

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The Federal Register publishes rules for Power cords, airplanes, credit unions and manufactured housing

By / November 5, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The Hill tells MHProNews that the Tuesday November 4th edition of the Federal Register contains “new rules for computer power cords, airplanes flying in icy conditions, mobile home construction standards, and credit unions.” The Federal Register’s document is styled: Billing Code 4210-67, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, [Docket No. FR- 5803-N-01], …

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Deseret News runs “Trailer Park” solution “report”

By / November 5, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Lane Anderson at theDeseret News  is one of the writers and various media outlets that picked up on The Atlantic’s recent article, The Case for Trailer Parks. Lane writes, “According to 2013 data from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, 50 percent of renters in the U.S. spent more than 30 …

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Swedish Happy Cheap House claims low-cost prefab home status

By / November 5, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Dubbed the Happy Cheap House and designed by Swedish architect Tommy Carlsson, the iron clad home and bold design is two stories and 110 square meters of optimized interior space. Modular prefab design means the home with its irrigular shape and roof-line can be rapidly assembled on even a modest …

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MHARR President says “Garbage In, Garbage Out” on disputed DOE policy move

By / November 4, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Danny Ghorbani, President of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), suggests that GIGO is at play in a recently announced and controversial Department of Energy (DOE) policy effort. “Computer scientists and programmers have a saying – “garbage in, garbage out.” In other words, if a program is based …

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Markets Muted Pending Mid-Term Election Results

By / November 4, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

  While many in the media believe that Republicans may take the Senate as a result of the mid-term elections, stocks were mixed today. Perhaps memories of the vaunted 2012 Democratic ground game cause some to doubt the election’s outcome, which may be known later tonight, but could take weeks …

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Condemned, Land Lease Community Looks like “Tornado hit it”

By / November 4, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

  Neighbors are frustrated on Flint, Michigan’s east side who say that enough isn’t being done to correct the blight left behind by the now condemned American Estates Mobile Home Park, NBC 25  tells MHProNews. The American Estate Mobile Home Park is near the intersection of Leith and Dort Highway. …

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ROC USA’s Paul Bradley wins Jerry Voorhis lifetime achievement award for role fostering Cooperatives

By / November 4, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

ROC USA® President Paul Bradley was recently honored with the National Association of Housing Cooperatives’ (NAHC) Jerry Voorhis Award. The Voorhis is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes significant leadership in both theory and practice. Jerry Voorhis was a five-term U.S. Congressman from California who lead the National Cooperative Business Association, …

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Norway is #1 in Prosperity Index

By / November 4, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Norway is the #1 nation on earth in the Legatum Institute’s 2014 Prosperity Index of the world, the Local  tells MHProNews.  142 nations were ranked. The list uses the following eight variables to measure a country’s prosperity performance.  Economy Entrepreneurship Governance Education Personal freedom Health Security Social capital Canada ranked …

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As D-Day approaches, 70%-97% odds predicted for Senate in mid-term elections

By / November 4, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Decision Day 2014 has arrived, and the mid-term election results are predicted by the left-leaning New York Times to bring a 70% chance of a Republican take over of the U.S. Senate. CNN  puts those odds at 95%, the Washington Post at 97%. Early voting patterns and a wide range …

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Dow Slips, but Manufactured Housing slides higher

By / November 3, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

China’s overbuilt ‘ghost cities,’ Sprint announcing layoffs are among the factors tamping down the markets, but manufactured housing stocks often managed to gain in trading today. Dow 17,366.24 -24.28 -0.14%. Nasdaq 4,638.91 +8.17 +0.18%. S&P 500 2,017.81 -0.24 -0.01%. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value: 570.00. Today’s Change: +1.50% As of …

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Manufactured home production growth continues in September 2014 report

By / November 3, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reflect manufactured housing industry production growth continued during September 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 5,862 homes in September 2014, a …

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New Rules for Gas Furnaces from Department of Energy

By / November 3, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The Department of Energy is considering new efficiency rules, download linked here, for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces and “mobile home” gas furnaces. The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced Wednesday it will hold a public meetings to discuss the proposed rules. This comes after a federal …

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Patrick posts good Q3 financial results

By / November 3, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK), a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle (“RV”), manufactured housing (“MH”) and industrial markets, reported its financial results for the third quarter and the nine months which ended September 28, 2014. CNN Money tells MHProNews that net sales …

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Manufactured Homes Soar in Energy Efficiency, says University of Michigan

By / October 31, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

When the temperatures drop in wintertime, owners of Manufactured Homes reap a great benefit, lower heating bills. One of the top trends driving today’s housing market is the demand for energy-efficient homes that don’t sacrifice comfort for quality. Here’s what is trending for 2015 and beyond. “Because of the way …

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