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The cost of land planning and consent fees is driving up the expense for building affordable housing in New Zealand, which is restricting growth, according to Finance Minister Bill English. Chris Aitken, CEO of Hobsonville Land Company, says developers often face fees into the hundreds of thousands, and even millions […]
New Zealand still Struggling with Modular Homes Read More
The Modular Building Institute has awarded Star Apartments in Los Angeles, California as the Building of the Month. The 51 modules by Guerdon Enterprises LLC of Boise, Idaho for the Skid Row Housing Trust provides 102 apartments, each about 350 square feet, created with a community-minded open design with rooftop
LA Modular is Building of the Month Read More
While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent report on financing the purchase of manufactured homes (MH) notes buyers of MH are often poor, elderly, rural and vulnerable to high-cost “chattel” (“home only,” personal property) loans, the bureau wants to ensure consumers have access to “responsible credit.” Their report, comments and
MH Industry Pros Respond to CFPB Report Read More
As an addendum to a post MHProNews published Oct. 3, 2014 regarding the rise in shipment of HUD Code homes for August, 2014, over the same month last year, of the 5,937 homes shipped, single-section homes rose by 6.8 percent and multi-section slipped 2.7 percent. A total of 9,100 floors
Shipped Floors Number Rises; Number of Plants, Corporations hold Steady Read More
Following up on a story MHProNews last covered Sept. 22, 2014 regarding a 16-year battle between residents of Naples Estates MHC and the owner, Norton Karno, over residents’ attempt to buy the community in Florida, a settlement, if approved, would leave the community in Karno’s hands but he would add
Residents Reject Community Owner’s Offer, Go Back to Court Read More
Noting October has been more trick than treat, as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 have lost two percent so far, the three indexes moved farther south in today’s trading as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged -272.52 points, -1.60 percent, to end the day at 16,719.39, while the Nasdaq
MH Composite Plummets -5.15 Percent; Dow, Nasdaq, S&P Drop over 1.50 Percent Read More
The Del Mar City Council in San Diego County is considering a zoning code amendment that would establish a definition for a manufactured home (MH) and specify that an MH is subject to the same regulatory standards and review processes as other single-family residences. The city council of Rancho Palos
Affordable Housing News from Local California Jurisdictions Read More
Co-founder and operator of Modern Manor and Lake Ridge manufactured housing communities in Iowa City, Iowa, Erma Jane Wolf passed away Sept. 24, 2014 at age 76. She and her husband, Bob, also owned Wolf Construction Company. He passed away Aug. 18, 2014. She leaves a daughter, Brandy Egli, and
Noting that manufactured housing can provide affordable housing to many low and moderate income families, especially in non-metro areas, several nonprofits are working to reverse the negative image of factory-made homes and their occupants by establishing programs to replace the dilapidated homes with new, high efficiency models. According to Matthew
Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes to Replace Dilapidated Units Read More
Manufactured housing community (MHC) owner UMH Properties, Inc. (UMH) will present to the Philadelphia Securities Association on Oct. 15, 2014 at the Union League of Philadelphia, according to marketwatch.com. UMH president and CEO Samuel A. Landy will deliver an overview of the company followed by a question and answer session.
UMH to Present in Philadelphia Oct. 15 Read More
Built decades ago by the Navy, Treasure Island Fire Station #48 in San Francisco was closed in March due to an infestation of black mold. Since then the eleven member crew, male and female, has worked out of a cinder block training center and are sleeping in a classroom, according
Modular Buildings will Temporarily house Fire Station Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted Sept. 4, 2014 regarding the acquisition of Deer Valley Corporation (DVLY) by software developer Peerless Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:PRLS), streetinsider.com reports Peerless has consummated its agreement to purchase 80 percent of Deer Valley common stock for $3.7 million. Through its manufacturing plant in Guin, Alabama,
Peerless Homes Finalizes 80 Percent Acquisition of Deer Valley Homes Read More
The Lamar County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi accepted a “Petition for Action” from residents asking that an unzoned area be designated a residential estate district for single family detached dwellings and only one dwelling per lot, according to hattiesburgamerican.com. Placement of a manufactured or modular home on the property
Manufactured Homes to Require Conditional Use Permits in Mississippi Read More
While investors await word about the Federal Reserve’s policy on interest rates, after gaining 209 points Friday following the positive jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.10 percent, -17.78 points, to land at 16,991.91, while the Nasdaq fell -0.47 percent, -20.82 points to close at 4,454.80. The S&P
Skyline Nudges up, Cavco Drops, MH Composite Slips Read More
Michigan H. B. 5513 would require a written explanation of the responsibilities of local jurisdictions over manufactured homes (MH) and manufactured housing communities (MHCs), seasonal and year round. The Department of Manufactured Housing needs to notify the local government of a technical bulletin if an MHC is open, or seeking
State races and federal ruling highlight latest Manufactured Housing Grass Roots Report Read More
Tinker Elementary school on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida has 537 students, each of whom has at least one parent in the military, sometimes in a war zone, resulting in special challenges for the children who may be anxious about a parent. Add that children may be uprooted
Tampa Elementary adding three Class Years, Modular Classrooms Read More
Partnering with a modular building manufacturer, high school students in Vermillion, South Dakota are constructing a housing unit they say could be useful from the cold of the Arctic Circle to the heat of the Gulf Coast. A state grant, according to ksltv.com, will cover the building costs for the
High School Developing Modular Unit in South Dakota Read More
Modular units originally intended for a large student apartment complex in Waco, Texas will now comprise the first phase of the West Campus Lofts project near Baylor University, according to Warren Hayes of Hayes Modular Group, who has built modular commercial buildings, hotels and barracks around the nation. Built by
New Modular Apartment Complex will Blend with Historic Architecture Read More
Following a story MHProNews last covered April 7, 2014 regarding a three-unit modular housing development in Ridgefield, Conn., the state department of housing has granted Ridgefield, Connecticut a four year moratorium on applications under the state’s affordable housing plan, 8-30g. This program allows investors to ignore zoning requirements providing 30
Connecticut City gets Moratorium on Affordable Housing Construction Read More
While analysts expected the jobs report to indicate 215,000 new jobs had been created in Sept., following the tepid 142,000 in August, the government says 248,000 new jobs were realized in September, more in line with the previous six months (before August) of job growth above 200,000. In addition, according
New Job Growth, Falling Unemployment: Sufficient to Spur Homeownership Growth? Read More
