Manufactured and Modular Housing News

North Carolina City Updates Manufactured Home Community Regulations Read More

North Carolina City Updates Manufactured Home Community Regulations

By Matthew Silver / July 10, 2015 / Communities, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes

The Wilkesboro (North Carolina) Town Council updated codes and ordinances that apply to new manufactured home communities (MHCs), including an amendment requiring approval by the Wilkesboro Board of Adjustments (BOA). Ordinances were last updated in the 1960s. Under the amended ordinance, there can be no more than five MH per

Work has Begun to Repair Manufactured Homes in Land Lease Community Read More

Work has Begun to Repair Manufactured Homes in Land Lease Community

By Matthew Silver / July 10, 2015 / Communities, Company News, home buyers, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, People

Several residents of The Woodlands manufactured home community (MHC) in Lockport, New York were told two years ago that the owner of their community would repair cracks that had begun appearing in the walls, ceilings and floors of their manufactured homes (MH). Although Equity LifeStyle Properties owns the community, but

Nearly all Tracked Manufactured Housing Stocks Rise, as did the MHCV Read More

Nearly all Tracked Manufactured Housing Stocks Rise, as did the MHCV

By Matthew Silver / July 10, 2015 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Stocks

In the news from CNNMoney: Iraq is pumping more oil than ever. Fed Reserve head says rate hike will come later this year. Germans want PM Merkel to say no to Greece. The number of publicly traded stocks has dropped from 7,562 in 1998 to 3,812 today. Meanwhile, the Yahoo

Legislation would Classify Manufactured Homes as Affordable Read More

Legislation would Classify Manufactured Homes as Affordable

By Matthew Silver / July 10, 2015 / Business, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, mobile home, Modular, regulation

Chapter 40B, Massachusetts’ comprehensive permit law, which encourages the production of affordable housing, allows developers of low cost housing to override some local zoning laws if the affordable housing stock of the community does not equal ten percent of total homes. Specifically, the new housing projects do not have to

Non-Profit Adding Modular Homes to Housing Stock Read More

Non-Profit Adding Modular Homes to Housing Stock

By Matthew Silver / July 10, 2015 / Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular

MHProNews has learned Interfaith Housing Services in Hutchinson, Kansas has received two parcels of land from the Hutchinson Land Bank to construct two modular homes. The non-profit only had to pay closing costs, according to hutchnews. Interfaith’s director of operations, Ron Fisher, said the three-bedroom, two-bath homes will each have

Dublin will Display Modular Housing Examples Read More

Dublin will Display Modular Housing Examples

By Matthew Silver / July 10, 2015 / Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular

Following a story MHProNews posted June 17, 2015 regarding the Dublin, Ireland City Council’s plan to provide modular housing units for the city’s homeless, a Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) spokeswoman said the city is determining a site for examples of the units to go on display. She said the

Texas City Votes to Keep Manufactured Homes only in Communities Read More

Texas City Votes to Keep Manufactured Homes only in Communities

By Matthew Silver / July 9, 2015 / Business, Communities, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes

The Huntsville, Texas City Council agreed with the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation that prohibits manufactured homes (MH) from being sited outside MH communities, while grandfathering in existing MH, according to itemonline. Although Councilman Ronald Allen mounted a spirited opposition to the ruling, noting that people have paid taxes on

Land Lease Community may Continue as Non-Conforming Read More

Land Lease Community may Continue as Non-Conforming

By Matthew Silver / July 9, 2015 / Business, Communities, Company News, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Zoning

MHPronews has learned Arlington Estates manufactured home community (MHC) outside Blair, Nebraska was sold May 20 to local businessman Clifton Johnson by Kacey Witte. Licensed for 16 home sites, Arlington is zoned light industrial, which legally means no homes can be moved into the community, and those damaged more than

MHCV Outshines the Dow; Nobility Homes Advances over 5% Read More

MHCV Outshines the Dow; Nobility Homes Advances over 5%

By Matthew Silver / July 9, 2015 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Stocks

In the news from CNNMoney: Companies in the S&P 500 are expected to report their sales and profits for Q2 will be down 4.5 percent from a year ago. Greece submits economic reform proposal well ahead of Sunday’s meeting about possible bailout. The Labor Department reported applications for unemployment benefits

Michigan Manufactured Home Community Celebrates Grand Opening Read More

Michigan Manufactured Home Community Celebrates Grand Opening

By Matthew Silver / July 9, 2015 / Business, Communities, Company News, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes

The Oaks of Rockford manufactured home community (MHC) in Rockford, Michigan is hosting a Grand Opening event on Friday, July 17 to welcome new manufactured home models to the 55+community. The Rockford Chamber of Commerce will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening. Open to the

Community Loan Fund Assists another Community into Co-Op Status Read More

Community Loan Fund Assists another Community into Co-Op Status

By Matthew Silver / July 9, 2015 / Business, Communities, Company News, Finance, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, People, Small Business

Add Parkland Estates Cooperative, Inc. of Litchfield, New Hampshire as the state’s 114th resident-owned community, according to Steve Varnum of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund. What had been Hillsboro II Mobile Home Park became Parkland Estates June 26, 2015 when the residents of the 33 home site community negotiated

City Council Tables Request for Manufactured Home Siting Read More

City Council Tables Request for Manufactured Home Siting

By Matthew Silver / July 9, 2015 / Factory-Built Homes, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Zoning

A couple requested the Jasper (Alabama) City Council to rezone a 1.6 acre piece of property from R-2, single-family housing, to R-3 affordable housing, in order to site a manufactured home (MH) on the property. Neighbors who live near the property are concerned an MH would depreciate their own real

Indian Tribe Installing Modular Homes on Reservation Read More

Indian Tribe Installing Modular Homes on Reservation

By Matthew Silver / July 8, 2015 / Communities, Company News, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular

Last month the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe in Connecticut broke ground on an affordable housing project of four modular units that will be ready for occupancy in September. There had been a rental housing wait list for years that produced few results. The tribe’s Housing Committee recently replaced it with selection

Firefighters can Live for Free in Manufactured Home Read More

Firefighters can Live for Free in Manufactured Home

By Matthew Silver / July 8, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, People

An advertisement for the Forest Grove Rural Fire District in Oregon might read like this: “Seeking four roommates for free housing. Must have firefighting skills and be willing to live and work in rural setting. Affection for the sound of sirens is a plus.” The district is offering free housing

MHCV Drops, Dow Dives, Liberty Homes Spirals South Read More

MHCV Drops, Dow Dives, Liberty Homes Spirals South

By Matthew Silver / July 8, 2015 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Stocks

In the news from CNNMoney: Trading interrupted on NYSE because of electronic glitch. Dow drops precipitously due primarily to the Chinese stock market plunge and continuing concerns about Greece, sending the Dow down nearly 1.5 percent. Greece’s problems may delay a rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Wall Street Journal

Creek Overflows, Resident Evacuated from Land Lease Community Read More

Creek Overflows, Resident Evacuated from Land Lease Community

By Matthew Silver / July 8, 2015 / Communities, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, People

Following a storm that inundated Franklin County, Missouri, residents of Sleepy Hollow land lease community said Pin Oak Creek overflowed and flooded the community because a bridge built over the creek impeded the flow of the water. Firefighters rescued about a dozen people from the flash flood. Residents told fox2now

CFPB Postpones Implementation of Know Before You Owe Read More

CFPB Postpones Implementation of Know Before You Owe

By Matthew Silver / July 8, 2015 / Business, Finance, home buyers, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation

Suggesting the delay may be beneficial to both lenders and consumers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has delayed for a second time the launch of the integrated disclosures for residential mortgage loans under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). It is