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At a recent board of education meeting in Fort Lee, New Jersey, school officials made a space and cost-effective case for spending $170,000 a year for 12 full-size modular classrooms to accommodate the additional 100 students expected this coming fall. Four small classrooms at a nearby church the school board […]
New Jersey School Officials Propose Modular Classrooms Read More
Updating a post MHProNews.com published April 1, 2014 about a three-unit modular housing development in Ridgefield, Connecticut hitting another roadblock after 18 months of debate, planning and zoning (P&Z) finally approved the proposal by Ridgefield Modular Home Corp. As theridgefieldpress.com reports, P&Z agreed to a single building with three three-bedroom
Modular Apartments finally Approved in Ridgefield, Connecticut Read More
All three major indexes lost over one percent in today’s trading as investors rotate out of growth stocks and reinvest in value stocks. Sal Arnuk at Themis Trading said investors took the escalator going up but are coming down on the elevator. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -1.02 percent,
Skyline Plummets nearly Ten Percent; Major Indexes Fall over One Percent Read More
Upon asking 61 residents at a Fort Collins, Colorado community meeting discussing housing affordability and the city council’s role, coloradon.com reports one respondent said change zoning laws so more manufactured home communities (MHCs) could build. Another answerer replied MHCs should be set up in clusters for rentals and starter homes,
Fort Collins: We Need more Manufactured Housing Read More
Harking back to a story we last posted Jan. 21, 2014 regarding the attempted redevelopment of a manufactured housing community (MHC) in St Helena, California, the Napa Valley Planning Commission endorsed changing an ordinance, clearing one more hurdle for the Vineland Vista Mobile Park. Currently unoccupied, as napavalleyregister.com informs MHProNews.com,
Planned Manufactured Housing Community One Step Closer Read More
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Statistical Surveys provides clients with up-to-date insights on buyer behavior through a comprehensive suite of market data products and services. As a supplier of market intelligence to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, and others, this company has named Florida’s LeeCorp Homes the No. 1 dealer
LeeCorp of Florida named N. 1 Manufactured Housing Dealer in Florida Read More
Updating a story MHProNews.com first posted Feb. 13, 2014 regarding a proposal for a modular housing community in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, the city council remains divided on the project. While property owner representative John Hashem says the land has been vacant since 1976, other plans have not materialized and
Modular Housing Development to be Voted on April 7 Read More
Following up on a post MHProNews published March 28, 2014 regarding raw sewage allegedly being dumped on the grounds of the Cortland MHC, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has joined the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in seeking legal action against the community owners for violation of the
Illinois Dept. of Health Joins Legal Action over Manufactured Home Community Read More
A sell-off in tech stocks, especially Amazon and LinkedIn, set the Nasdaq back 2.60 percent and the Dow and S&P each fell around one percent, as investors retreated from the dance floor. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -0.96 percent, -159.84 points, to end the first week of the month
Nobility Homes Plummets; Tech Stocks Drop Nasdaq 110 Points Read More
A carpet cleaner in Springfield, Virginia blames Yelp.com for a rash of alleged fraudulent negative reviews that owner Joe Hadeed claims reduced his business by 30 percent. He narrowed down the anonymous complaints to seven, based on time frame, sales data and location, and sued them in July, 2012 for
Consumer Online Reviews: Fairness Colored by Free Speech? Read More
While MHProNews reported here April 1 that Universal Forest Products,Inc. (UFPI) acquired Upshur Forest Products, LLC in Gilmer, Texas, menafn.com says one of UFPI’s subsidiaries has purchased assets of High Level Components LLC in Locust, North Carolina, a deal that closed March 31, 2014. High Level will become part of
Universal Forest Products Goes Shopping Again Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that official statistics compiled by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveal production of HUD Code homes in February grew five percent over February, 2013, 4,361 homes over 4,151. Cumulative totals for 2014 hit 8,766 homes versus 8,393
Manufactured Housing Production Continued Growing in February Read More
Aetrium Incorporated has acquired all the assets of KBS Building Systems, Inc. of South Paris, Maine for $5 million cash, a $5.5 million six-month promissory note and the assumption of approximately $1.4 million debt, according to marketwatch.com. KBS manufactures and distributes modular housing units for residential and commercial applications. MHProNews
New England Modular Builder Acquired by Aetrium Inc. Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P closed just across the line in negative territory while the Nasdaq fell -0.91 percent, -38.72 points, falling to 4,237.74. The Dow edged down -0.45 points, -0. percent, to end at 16,572.55. The S&P dropped -2.13 points, -0.11 percent to finish the day
Patrick Industries Falls 3.54 %; Dow and S&P mostly flat Read More
A survey of Portland, Oregon by the National Low Income Housing Foundation of Washington, D. C. revealed that a breadwinner working a minimum wage job in the Portland area would have to work 78 hours to be able to afford a market rate two bedroom apartment. More and more people
Modular Apartments Provide much needed Affordable Housing Read More
Similar to the same event in nearby Massachusetts, as MHProNews reported March 28, 2014, the Rhode Island Home Show will feature a 2,800 square foot modular home assembled on site inside the Convention Center in Providence beginning Thursday, April 3. The team began working at 6 AM Monday and worked
Modular Home Featured in Rhode Island Home Show Read More
Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) Director and Chairman Leigh J. Abrams sold 5,000 shares of the company in a listing dated March 31, 2014, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Sold at an average price of $54.05 for a total of $270,250, leaving him with 61,236
Drew’s Chairman Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock Read More
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly survey of mortgage applications for the week ending March 28, 2014 reveal a drop of 1.2 percent, MHProNews has learned, while the Refinance Index fell three percent from the previous week. The refinance share of mortgage activity declined for the eighth consecutive week to
Mortgage Market Sees Modest Movement in Loans and Apps Read More
Updating a post MHProNews last published May 27, 2013 regarding plans for a 55-unit micro modular apartment building in New York City, the project has begun, with M&T Bank putting up $10.3 million of the $16.6 million project, and the remainder from developer equity and a loan from the New
Modular Micro Apartment Production begins in NYC Read More
State representative Marty Moylan of Illinois, after hearing residents of manufactured housing communities (MHC) in his Illinois district complain of water rates and leases that prevent them from suing community owners over disputes, introduced HB4123, which he calls a “bill of rights” for MHC residents. The measure would require residents
“Bill of Rights” for Manufactured Home Community Residents Read More
