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As an addendum to a story MHProNews.com posted April 17, 2012 regarding students at the Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, Ohio building a modular home for three developmentally-disabled individuals, different students at the same school recently completed a 1,992 square-foot modular home, again for the same disability service provider. […]
Trades Students Build another Modular Home Read More
Westville (Illinois) Village Trustees denied a request from resident John Barton to purchase a 22 year-old manufactured home within the village limits and and reposition it on a vacant lot within the village for his daughter and her family. The Westville zoning ordinance does not allow manufactured homes (MH) older
Illinois Town Denies Request to Re-Site Manufactured Home Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average regained nearly half of what it lost yesterday, moving up +0.29 percent, + 49.38 points, to close at 16,867.51. CNNMoney tells MHProNews the Nasdaq regained +29.40 points, +0.68 percent, to end the day at 4,379.76, while the S&P 500, which had been on a tear
Cavco Gains Most in Second Straight Day of Trading Read More
Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) can issue a cease-and-desist order to shut down any business at any time, preventing the business from re-opening until either the government gives its approval or a court ruling is issued. Due to the usual slow movement of bureaucracies and
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Disarming Arms Merchants Read More
Fort, Myers, Florida-based Murex Properties has acquired the 273-homesite manufactured housing community (MHC) Ventura Lakes in Punta Gorda, FL for $12 million, in conjunction with Northwest Mutual. The 84-acre community was developed in 1998 and includes an 8,000 square-foot clubhouse with a library, fitness center, billiards room, stage, dance floor
Murex Acquires Ventura Lakes MHC in Florida Read More
Noting the growing trend of retirees downsizing to homes that are more manageable and affordable, monroemonitor.com in Monroe, Washington suggests there is a growing market of used manufactured housing in 55+ retirement communities that with a little elbow grease can lead to living well, green and stylish. By replacing the
Age-restricted MHCs offer Strong Sense of Community Read More
Yale Law School’s 2014 recipient of the Simeon Baldwin award has been conferred upon Eugene Landy, founder and chairman of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (NYSE:MNR). The award recognizes achievement in law and business. Describing Landy as “one of the pioneers and founders of the
Eugene Landy Honored by Yale Law School Read More
Just when lenders might have thought they were protected from ability to repay (ATR) loans because originating qualified mortgages (QMs) provided safe harbor, it turns out that under the Truth in Lending law a borrower can allege the lender engaged in unfair and deceptive acts (UDAP) that led to the
The Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor may have Washed Away Read More
Despite a rise in new home sales, home prices and consumer confidence, investors turned their backs on stocks as the three major indexes all registered losses in today’s trading, as CNNMoney tells MHProNews. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -119.13 points, -0.70 percent, to close at 16,818.13. The Nasdaq dropped
Cavco Edges Up, Sun Edges down; Dow drops over 100 points Read More
Sales of newly-built single-family homes rose briskly 18.6 percent in May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 504,000 units, the highest rate since May of 2008, according to data collected by the National Association of Home Builders from the U. S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and
New Home Sales Spike in May Read More
A small, pop-up disaster relief shelter that can be assembled in two minutes is the brainchild of Australian entrepreneur Alastair Pryor, says nydailynews.com, and only costs $150. The foldable, lightweight emergency housing unit consists of a four-walled room with a door, made of heavy, twin-walled plastic, which gives it thermal
Modular Emergency Shelter Assembles in Two Minutes Read More
Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based Black Diamond Group has increased its credit facility from $145 million to $150 million with an accordion expansion option of up to $250 million, according to sys-con.com. Black Diamond provides remote modular lodging and workforce housing with associated services to a wide range of industries including oil
Black Diamond Betting on Continued Modular Growth Read More
Updating a post MHProNews last published May 27, 2014 concerning opposition to a 100-homesite manufactured housing community (MHC) in Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia, councilors approved the development by a 7-4 vote at a public hearing, according to newcastlestar.com.au. Councilor Brad Luke, who had chaired the meeting, said the developers
Plans Approved for 100-Site Manufactured Home Community Down Under Read More
The Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker at their July 31-Aug. 1 convention and annual meeting will be MHI Chairman Nathan Smith. Set for the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, MHProNews has been told there will be educational, networking and recreational opportunities, as
MHI Chair Nathan Smith to Address VAMMHA Read More
Updating a post MHProNews published May 12, 2014 concerning the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) increase of $95 to $105 for manufactured home per floor label fees in an attempt to help defray the program costs, the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) response suggested HUD develop a formula for
MHI to HUD: Label Fee Increase Needs Adjustment Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted June 18 regarding new modular homes destined for Union Beach to replace up to 16 destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, your4state.com reports six of the homes are being constructed by Foremost Industries, Inc. of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. The first two homes delivered, funded by the New Jersey
Hurricane Sandy Replacement Modular Homes Producer Revealed Read More
Trading on the first official day of summer turned out to be a yawn as two of the three major indexes moved only 0.01 percent, as CNNMoney tells MHProNews. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -9.82 points, -0.06 percent, to close 16,937.26. The Nasdaq nudged up +0.64 points, +0.01 percent,
Nobility Falls 4.35 Percent; Nasdaq and S&P 500 Barely Move Read More
Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly says the women’s jail in Springfield, Ohio was built to hold 12 women in 1983, but demand has grown 400 percent, now requiring housing for 50-60 a day, according to springfieldnewssun.com. Six modular cells were sited underneath the main building in 2002 during remodeling of
Modular Jail Cells House Women in Ohio Read More
Last fall Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) rented rooms at two nearby motels to house 100 students, with the school running shuttles back and forth, feeding the students in the dining hall. According to what wapt.com informs MHProNews, on June 19 the College Board approved plans to lease modular units
University will Lease Modular Housing Units Read More
A survey by the MacArthur Foundation reveals the affects of the housing downturn on Americans along racial lines. From the get go, whites are more likely to own homes, and those homes are just as likely to be in neighborhoods where home values appreciate. Blacks and Latinos were more likely
Housing Market Tough on Minorities Read More
