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MHC Sold, New Owner Plans Redevelopment

centredailytimes says residents of Penn State Mobile Home Park in State College, Pennsylvania have been told by the new owner they have until next July to move their homes or they will be demolished. At a meeting Monday, Aug. 21 Centre County and human service housing assistance organizations informed residents […]

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MHC Charged with Discrimination

LoanSafe reports the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging the owners and manager of Rainbow Terrace Mobile Home Park in Albert Lea, Minnesota for violating the Fair Housing Act. The community manager allegedly made discriminatory remarks about a Mexican couple who wanted to lease a home

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Killam Announces Dividend

Canada Newswire reports Killam Properties, Inc. of Canada has declared a monthly dividend of $0.04833 per common share to be paid on Sept. 17, 2012 to shareholders of record on Aug. 31, 2012. Killam’s dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) offers shareholders the opportunity to reinvest their dividends in additional common shares.

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Dow Spikes, then Falls; Skyline Bests them All

CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly rose to its highest level in four years before retreating, finally closing down -68.06 points, -0.51%, to end at 13,203.58. The Nasdaq fell -0.29 percent to 3,067.26, while the S&P fell -0.35% to 1,413.17. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite fell -0.72%

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Change will Eliminate Mobile Home Designation

The Union Bulletin tells MHProNews the College Place Planning Commission in College Place, Washington is holding a hearing to change the zoning classification for Sunset Villa Mobile Home Park from Mobile Home Subdivision to multi-family residential in order to comply with state law regarding cities’ authority to regulate manufactured housing.

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Earthquake may lead to Modular Home Industry

RadioNewZealand reports the earthquake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand Feb. 22, 2011 may lead to the development of a modular home industry as part of rebuilding the city that was so heavily damaged, with 10,000 homes that need to be replaced. The Dunedin City Council said a whole new industry

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Improvements Made to Affordable Community

The LongBranch-EatontownPatch informs MHProNews the Pine Tree Manufactured Home Park in Eatontown, New Jersey has added a playground for children, the Borden Foundation Playground,  another improvement the Affordable Housing Alliance has made since acquiring Pine Tree in 2007. In addition to a new water distribution system and replacing outdated oil

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Habitat Homes Develop Problems

WWLTV reports from Covington, Louisiana 24 modular homes built by Habitat for Humanity in 2007 following the housing crunch in the wake of Hurricane Katrina are developing electrical and lighting problems as well as rotting floors, steps, and doors. Jeff St. Romain of Habitat says $50,000 has been added to

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Court Rules against MH Dealer

Jdspra reports from California a ruling by the California Court of Appeals could have lasting negative effects on the manufactured home industry. Vieira Enters., an authorized dealer of Fleetwood Manufactured Homes, sold a factory-built home to a private landowner with the contractual stipulation that the home will not be considered

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More Good News for Home Sales

According to HousingWire, real estate franchisor RE/MAX says home sales increased from July 2011 ten percent to this July, marking the 13th straight month of sales increases, even considering a nine percent drop this past June. Forty-four of 53 metro areas covered in the RE/MAX survey reported an increase, and

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Most Housing Stocks Drop Slightly on Slow Day

CNNMoney reports all three indexes moved down very slightly on a quiet trading day at the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -3.56 points, -0.03 percent, to close at 13,271.64. The Nasdaq fell -0.01 percent to 3,076.21, while the S&P remained basically unchanged at 1,418.13.

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RV/MH Hall of Fame Elects new Chairman

RVBusiness tells MHProNews Barry Cole, president of Manufactured Housing Insurance Services, has been elected chairman of the RV/MH Hall of Fame Board for a two year term, replacing Bill Garpow. Blue Ox president Jay Hesse was elected vice chairman. New board members include B.J. Thompson, B.J. Thompson Associates; Ron Younkin,

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Paul Ryan Makes Campaign Stop at The Villages

Yahoo!Canada reports Reuters says The Villages in central Florida, the largest retirement community in the world and one of the largest land lease communities in the country with thousands of manufactured homes among the 40,000 houses spread over 20,000 acres, hosted (presumed) Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan who brought

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MHC Behind on Utility Fees and Taxes

mlive tells MHProNews the Swartz Creek Meadows MHC in Lennon, Michigan has until Aug. 31 before the Clayton Township Board of Trustees initiates legal action for unpaid water, sewage, and property taxes totaling $167,697.73. Swartz Creek owner MHPI Inc., does not deny it owed the township, but a misunderstanding at

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Contact Your Congressional Representatives NOW

The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) tells MHProNews with Congress in recess until mid-Sept. and members back in their home districts, now is the time to contact your representative and senator and encourage them to co-sponsor HR bill 3849 or Senate bill 3484, both entitled Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing. While

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For-sale Home Inventory Falls

In its July analysis of housing data for 16 markets, realtormag reports housing inventories, including single-family, townhomes, condos, and co-ops are 19 percent below a year ago as for sale homes remain at record lows. “Low inventories, combined with rising list prices and lower times on market, are positive signs

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Replace Credit Scores with different System?

Azstarnet says mortgage analytics firm Digital Risk, noting credit scores such as FICO failed to anticipate many strategic defaulters during the mortgage bust years, has developed a 123 point statistical cluster of borrower, market conditions, and property data which will more accurately predict how an applicant may react to financial

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MHARR Comments on Accessibility Guidelines

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews of its concerns relevant to accessibility guidelines for emergency transportable housing (ETH) as published by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Compliance Board (Access Board). While it has no objections to the proposed guidelines, it agrees with the Access Board’s decision

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