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Oct 13 2014

CBS News’ Ilyce Glink gives Manufactured Housing vs. old houses the gift of Comparison

By MHProNews / October 13, 2014 October 13, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist, Ilyce R. Glink, writing for CBS News, provided home buyers in general – and manufactured housing shoppers and professionals in specific – with a gift. Glink tells MHProNews that finding affordable living options is difficult, but doable. Glink advised buyers not to “run away when you …

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Oct 13 2014

Stocks Slide Continues on Ebola, global economic concerns

By MHProNews / October 13, 2014 October 13, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

CNN Money touts that “China loves Capitalism,” even as the U.S. economic policy seems to be moving ever more towards socialism. CNBC tells MHProNews that this is the third decline in U.S. stocks, with Ebola and global economic fears named among the drivers for investors. Dow 16,321.07 -223.03 -1.35%. Nasdaq …

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Oct 13 2014October 13, 2014

Non-Profit Mammoth Receives $1 Million Grant

By MHProNews / October 13, 2014 October 13, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Mammoth Lakes Housing (MLH) has just received a grant from the California Department of Housing to assist with mortgage and the rehabilitation of manufactured housing. The private non-for-profit proudly announced the news and plans to use the $1 million for the purchage and the rehabilitation of pre-HUD Code mobile homes as …

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Oct 13 2014

Historic Manufactured Housing producer Skyline Corporation Making Moves

By MHProNews / October 13, 2014 October 13, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Manufactured housing’s historic producer, Skyline Corporation, closed a deal made with Evergreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC on Oct. 7. The Real Property Purchase Agreement transferred Skyline’s RV business segment at an approximate cash price of $981,000. The sale executed a few days ago includes the RV manufacturing facility located in Bristol, Indiana. …

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Oct 13 2014October 12, 2014

New Consensus Recommendation for The Carlyle Group

By MHProNews / October 13, 2014 October 12, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

12 analysts gave the asset management company, The Carlyle Group, a consensus ‘Buy’ rating for it stock, the Ticker Report advised MHProNews. Analysts recently changing their rating on shares of The Carlyle Group from an “under perfom” to a “neutral” has brought the price target on the stock at a …

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Oct 11 2014October 10, 2014

Ron Howard on CFPB’s Promotional Video – Your Tax Dollars at Work

By MHProNews / October 11, 2014 October 10, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

On Feb 2, 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) uploaded the video below to showcase their message and mission to the American public. At 2:40 PM on 10.10.2014, 33,119 views of the video had reportedly occurred, with 77 thumbs up and 7 thumbs down. Actor-Director Ron Howard was used …

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Oct 10 2014October 10, 2014

MBA’s Lobbying seeks to ease CFPB’s Mortgage Regulations

By MHProNews / October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

As midterms elections approach, the Mortgage Banker Association (MBA) is seizing the lobbying opportunity to fund Congressional campaigns; hoping to open more discussions to gain relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations currently in place in the U.S.. National Mortgage News told MHProNews that Dave Stevens, president and …

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Oct 10 2014

Oil and Stocks Slip Slide, MH Stocks dip too

By MHProNews / October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

For those who don’t recall Sam Zell’s comments on the high cost of cheap money and current economic policies, part of his expected day of reckoning may be here. Stock commentators say this correction is a good thing, as CNNMoney tells MHProNews that the last one like this was in …

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Oct 10 2014

SearchCore’s Wisdom Homes of America announces Q3 2014 sales

By MHProNews / October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Wholly owned SearchCore Inc. subsidiary Wisdom Homes announced sales of $351,500 generated by the sale of manufactured homes in Q3 2014. “This was a milestone quarter for the Company because it was our first quarter having our Tyler, Texas retail center fully operational. Inventory arrived in early August allowing us …

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Oct 10 2014October 10, 2014

Congressmen Stutzman and Walorski backing bill distancing RVs from Manufactured Housing definitions

By MHProNews / October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Congressmen Marlin Stutzman (R-3 IN) and Jackie Walorski (R-2nd IN) announced Thursday October 9th legislation they’ve introduced legislation aimed preventing recreational vehicles from being regulated as manufactured housing. Brian Francisco at the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette tells MHProNews that the RV industry is seeking to avoid “restrictive taxing, zoning and …

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Oct 10 2014October 9, 2014

HUD’s Pam Danner draws robust welcome during address at FMHA annual event

By MHProNews / October 10, 2014 October 9, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Florida Manufactured Housing Association (FMHA) President Cyndi King introduced the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Manufactured Housing Program director – Pam Beck Danner, JD – to the FMHA’s packed 2014 annual meeting in Orlando on 10.8.2014. Danner described the busy 6 months she’s had at HUD, which included no …

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Oct 9 2014

12 Million MH Community deal in Rio Grande Valley

By MHProNews / October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Parkbridge Capital Group, LLC manager Lee Meekcoms, whose name is already well established in the real estate industry, led the closing of a $12,000,000 transaction between a private investor from Florida and Paradise Park in the McAllen-Pharr area of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Clearwater FL based Parkbridge specializes …

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Oct 9 2014October 9, 2014

Canadians Mini-Dwellings – Video Report – on north-of-the-border Tiny House Movement

By MHProNews / October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Global News tells MHProNews how her tiny house has changed Lydia Holden’s way of life. With just a little over 100 square feet to live in, the 24 year-old has found an affordable way to become a home-owner. Lydia paid “only” $30,000 for her 136 square foot home. The tiny …

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Oct 9 2014

Hazmat stocks Spike on Ebola fears as Dow Plunges 335

By MHProNews / October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Hazmat suit stocks are rising fast on Ebola fears, but the Dow took its biggest dive of 2014, CNN Money tells MHProNews. China and Vietnam are reportedly more optimistic than the U.S., as economic and political concerns mingled with frets over the Fed reportedly moved investors into the nose dive. …

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Oct 9 2014October 9, 2014

CFPB Plans Regulations of Auto Lenders, Leasing Contracts too

By MHProNews / October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

In a move that should be monitored by Manufactured Housing (MH) Industry professionals; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that could go into effect before the end of 2014, Jim Henry at Automotive News (AN) tells MHProNews. “The cost of compliance …

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Oct 9 2014October 9, 2014

Times’ Talton tells housing affordability woes with two tables

By MHProNews / October 9, 2014 October 9, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Jon Talton at the Seattle Times shares his take on the housing affordability challenge with MHProNews that could be summed up with this quote: “In other words, housing is less affordable because most American workers are making less.” Talton notes that some areas on the West Coast have “crazy high …

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Sep 23 2014

The “Preeminent” Manufactured Housing Industry Professionals News Source

By MHProNews / September 23, 2014 September 23, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

For-the-record comments and ‘quotable-quotes’ continue to be sent to MHProNews in anticipation of the 5th Anniversary celebration in October. Here is a sneak peak at one of the growing number of kind comments already in hand. “Over the past 5 years, MHProNews and its family of websites has grown to …

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Sep 15 2014

Manufactured Housing Institute announces Executive Committee election results

By MHProNews / September 15, 2014 September 15, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has announced the election of their new officers, which took place during their annual meeting at Scottsdale, AZ 9-15-2014. The executive committee officers are; Nathan Smith (SSK Communities), Chairman. Tim Williams (21st Mortgage), Vice Chairman. Howard Walker (ELS), Treasurer. Kevin Clayton (Clayton Homes), Secretary. …

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Sep 9 2014September 10, 2014

The Big 5 Point 0 Rapidly Approaching

By MHProNews / September 9, 2014 September 10, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

In anticipation of the 5th anniversary celebration of MHProNew’s service to the factory-built housing industry, Howard Walker, Vice-Chairman of Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), sent this message with his okay to quote: “The emergence of Tony Kovach’s group of publications has brought a new standard of professionalism to the industry. The …

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Sep 1 2014August 31, 2014

Hoarding along with dozens of cats found at home in MHC

By MHProNews / September 1, 2014 August 31, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

“Is there an unwritten rule that every third MHCommunity has someone who hoards and/or has a bunch of cats?” quipped manufactured home industry consultant and publisher, L. A. “Tony” Kovach. The comment flowed from the discovery of dozens of cats seized from the Niagara Mobile Home Park in Newfane, NY. …

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MHProNews

CBS News’ Ilyce Glink gives Manufactured Housing vs. old houses the gift of Comparison

Stocks Slide Continues on Ebola, global economic concerns

Non-Profit Mammoth Receives $1 Million Grant

Historic Manufactured Housing producer Skyline Corporation Making Moves

New Consensus Recommendation for The Carlyle Group

Ron Howard on CFPB’s Promotional Video – Your Tax Dollars at Work

MBA’s Lobbying seeks to ease CFPB’s Mortgage Regulations

Oil and Stocks Slip Slide, MH Stocks dip too

SearchCore’s Wisdom Homes of America announces Q3 2014 sales

Congressmen Stutzman and Walorski backing bill distancing RVs from Manufactured Housing definitions

HUD’s Pam Danner draws robust welcome during address at FMHA annual event

12 Million MH Community deal in Rio Grande Valley

Canadians Mini-Dwellings – Video Report – on north-of-the-border Tiny House Movement

Hazmat stocks Spike on Ebola fears as Dow Plunges 335

CFPB Plans Regulations of Auto Lenders, Leasing Contracts too

Times’ Talton tells housing affordability woes with two tables

The “Preeminent” Manufactured Housing Industry Professionals News Source

Manufactured Housing Institute announces Executive Committee election results

The Big 5 Point 0 Rapidly Approaching

Hoarding along with dozens of cats found at home in MHC

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