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In South Africa a proposal for modular, affordable housing involves filling a recyclable, lightweight plastic mould shaped into the form of a house with a government-approved mortar for the walls after the plumbing and electricity are installed, and the windows and doors are configured. The mortar dries within one day […]
Mortar Mix Shapes Housing in South Africa Read More
The Holly Village Council in Michigan has voted unanimously to install a master water meter to service Holly Village and Hawaiian Gardens manufactured home communities (MHCs), both owned and operated by Sun Communities, Inc., as MHProNews has been informed. Sun is responsible for distribution to the individual homesites, each with
Master Water Meter Targets Waste in Sun’s MHCs Read More
Seven weeks after an EF-4 tornado tore through Pilger, Nebraska, destroying 80 percent of the town, the first home going up is a modular for town clerk Kim Neiman and husband Ted. Ray Stahla of Stahla Homes in Norfolk, NE says he has two or three others interested in putting
Modular Home First to Go Up after Tornado Read More
Encore Wire Corporation (Nasdaq:WIRE) is building a 250,000 square-foot addition to its existing aluminum manufacturing plant at McKinney, Texas, at a cost of $40 million plus, which includes upgrades to the entire complex, according to wsj.com. Encore offers a broad range of interior wiring for manufactured housing as well as
Manufactured Housing Wire Supplier Expanding Read More
Although the stock market endured one of its most grueling weeks in several years, some analysts say the Dow Jones Industrial Average is overdue for a correction and it will bounce back like it always has. In today’s trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -69.63 points, -0.42 percent, to
Drew Drops, Cavco Climbs; Dow, Nasdaq and S&P Slip Again Read More
In reporting financial results for the first quarter ending June 28, 2014 of its fiscal year 2015, Cavco Industries, Inc. (CVCO) says net revenue for Q1 rose 3.9 percent, from $134.0 million year-over-year to $139.2 million this year. Net income for fiscal year 2015 Q1 was $5.8 million, up from
Cavco Reports Revenues Rise for Quarter Read More
UMH Properties, Inc. has announced the opening of a new Regional Manufactured Home Sales Center located in Belle Vernon, PA. The center is adjacent to Port Royal Village, one of the public traded company’s many communities. Bob VanSchuyver Jr., Assistant V.P. Sales for UMH Properties, Inc., said: “ The premier
UMH Opens Regional Manufactured Housing Sales Center Read More
The 32 residents of M & W Mobile Home Park in Alta Vista, West Virginia may have to vacate the community if the town council upholds its ruling to deny renewal of the permit to operate. Neither the community owner nor the residents were aware the council was holding a
Town Council may Vote to Close MHC Immediately Read More
Following damage from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Peter and Lorraine Grader decided to replace their 74 year-old house in Groton, Connecticut with a modular home set on 10-foot pilings, out of the flood zone and constructed to better withstand severe storms. According to theday.com,
Shoreline Modular Home set on Ten-Foot Pilings Read More
According to kansas.com, the U. S. Census Bureau reports the overall homeownership rate dropped to 64.7 percent in Q2 of 2014 from 66.9 percent in the same quarter five years ago. For those under 35, the Millennial generation, homeownership has dropped from 39 percent in the second quarter of 2010
Homeownership Rate Continues its Decline Read More
Elkhart, Indiana-based Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) has signed a multi-year contract to supply custom school bus windows to Blue Bird Corporation, a long-time manufacturer of school buses, according to stonline.com. Phil Horlock, President and CEO of Blue Bird, says, “Through significant collaboration, we’ve developed a best-in-class window complete with a
Lippert Inks Contract for School Bus Windows Read More
The Bank of America (BAC) has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3 billion for mortgage fraud committed by Countrywide before B of A bought out the mortgage broker during the financial crisis. The loans were initially made through a lending program called the “High Speed Swim Lane,” involving little or
Bank of America Paying for Countrywide’s Mortgage Fraud Read More
In the worst trading day in three months on the stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted -304 points, -1.80 percent, to end the day at 16,576.36, while the Nasdaq dropped -93.13 points, -2.09 percent, to close at 4,369.77. Similarly, the S&P 500 fell -38.41 points, -1.95 percent, to
Nobility Shines, AMG and Cavco Fall; Dow Drops over 300 Points Read More
MHProNews has been informed that Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) has agreed to acquire a portfolio (the “ALL portfolio”) of 59 manufactured home communities from Green Courte Partners, LLC (GCP) comprising over 19,000 homesites for approximately $1.32 billion, including the assumption of $560 million debt. Nearly 14,000 of the sites, 73
Sun to Acquire MHC Portfolio of Green Courte Read More
A proposal to allow recreational vehicles to occupy manufactured home sites in land lease communities until a manufactured home is delivered passed the Coaldale, Alberta, Canada Town Council, according to sunnysouthnews.com. Town officials will include in the ordinance that only the owner of the home site can place an RV
Town Will Allow Rvs to Temporarily Site in MHCs Read More
MHProNews has learned that Oliver Technologies Inc. (OTI), which provides components for the manufactured housing (MH) industry has moved into the former Southwestern ColorGraphics building in Keene, Texas, just south of Fort Worth. Headquartered in Hohenwald, Tennessee, OTI develops, manufactures and distributes foundation products for MH primarily throughout the Southwest.
Oliver Technologies Opens Facility South of Fort Worth Read More
The Federal Reserve plans to trim its bond-buying program by $10 billion to $25 billion, down from a peak of $85 billion, as planned, but will keep interest rates low, according to what CNNMoney tells MHProNews. The news trimmed losses on the stock market, spurring the Nasdaq to end in
Skyline Rises nearly 5 Percent; Nasdaq Nudges Up, Dow Slips Read More
A request to change zoning from manufactured housing to light industrial in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, forcing the closing of Rolling Hills Mobile Home Park and displacing the residents of the 33 homes was put on hold by the county commissioners until the Sept. 22 meeting. The owner of the property, Marty
Developer wants to Close Manufactured Housing Community Read More
The Conference Board reports the Consumer Confidence Index reached 90.9 in July, its third consecutive monthly gain and the best reading since October, 2007, according to RVBusiness.com. Beating economists’ forecast of a mid-80s reading, MHProNews has learned the June reading was 86.4. Since February the economy has added over 1.2
Consumer Confidence Rises to Best Reading since 2007 Read More
Following up on a story MHProNews last posted July 21, 2014, the hearing for Wyoming Homes owner David Valenti of Moosic, Pennsylvania included a set of new theft charges at his arraignment for the previous violations of the consumer protection laws, alleging he received down payments on modular homes that
Wyoming Homes Owner Facing New Charges Read More
