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The Fresno Bee in California reports that residents of two adjacent land lease communities in Clovis, California, will have to pay for road and drainage improvements to their communities. A hearing officer said the community owners of Campus Corral and Arabian Village have complied with the rent control ordinance and […]
Residents of MH Communities to Pay for Improvements Read More
Following up on a series of stories we have done about rent control in Oceanside, California, LLCs, the last one being June 14, North County Times reports residents have nearly twice the signatures needed for repeal, or to have a referendum. City Council members who voted successfully to repeal the
Rent Control to Be Decided by Voters Read More
The Palm Beach Post News reports from West Palm Beach that Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) employees, city workers, and volunteers installed energy-saving equipment in 50 Coleman Park modular neighborhood homes. The FPL Makeover Teams visited the first 50 who responded to the mailed solicitation, providing free duct work,
Fifty Low Income Residents Get Free Energy Upgrades Read More
The Daily Profit Blog reports that two of the top five small cap stocks for June 23 were manufactured housing stocks. Skyline Corporation (NYSE:SKY) gained 7.8 percent, and Cavco Industries (NASDAQ:CVCO) was up 4.8 percent, turning in the third and fourth best performances, respectively, for the day. The report says
Two Notable MH Stock Performers Read More
Concurrent to the news from the Census Bureau, LinkedIn reports from Realtor Magazine the median sale price of new homes rose 2.6 percent in May over April, to $222,600. This marked the first time in six months that number has risen. The normal markup of new homes over existing homes
Some Good Housing News, but…. Read More
Origination News says the Census Bureau reports new home sales fell in May to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 319,000, down from 326,000 in April. Sales fell two percent below April, and 13.5 percent below May 2010. IHS Global Insight economist Patrick Newport says new home sales are “stuck at the
New Home Sales Floundering Read More
The Dow survived a sharp drop earlier in the day and recovered lost ground upon good news from Greece’s faltering economy, but still closed down 59.67 points to end the day at 12,050.00. Housing stocks were mixed. The Manufactured Housing Composite gained 6.68 percent to close at 1072.40. Skyline Corporation
Dow Picks Up Steam during Day, Housing Stocks Mixed Read More
Treasure Coast Palm reports from Jensen Beach, Florida, just north of West Palm Beach, the stylish manufactured home of Nancy and Dean Hunter epitomizes upscale down-sizing. Their 1,600 square foot, three bedroom manufactured house in the Pinelake Village community boasts a kitchen big enough to have a breakfast bar, dining
MH Residents Committed to Their Stylish Community Read More
HousingWire reports the House Appropriations Committee has voted to slash funding for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the Federal Reserve’s requirement of $500 million to $200 million. Under the Dodd-Frank Act the agency can request another $200 million. Funded by the Federal Reserve, the CFPB will control
Congressional Committee Cuts Funding to CFPB Read More
Realtor Magazine, the official publication of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), reports Patrick Phillips, CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Urban Land Institute, says the nation’s population is expected to grow by 150 million over the next 40 years. Speaking at a NAR event, he says the trend is to
Housing Demands Shifting More to Urban Read More
In following up on a story we published here June 13, The Greeley Tribune in Colorado reports the Evans City Council unanimously voted to change the terms for manufactured homes in the Cave Creek manufactured housing community, for one year. Instead of having to be less than four years old,
Age-based MH Regulation Out, Aesthetically Pleasing MH In Read More
Reuters reports from Kansas City, Missouri, that since the tornado devastated Joplin, MO, there are 624 families and individuals needing housing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is building up to 324 three-bedroom one bath modular homes that will be sited on city-owned land in the north part of town.
FEMA Building 324 Modular Homes for Twister Survivors Read More
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is speeding disaster relief to numerous counties in Montana and Vermont for people whose homes were damaged by the storms and flooding in April and May. The disaster declaration, announced by President Obama last week, permits the state to re-allocate federal resources
States Receive Disaster Relief Read More
The Dow dropped .66 percent in response to the Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke’s assessment that the economy is not picking up, to close at 12,109.67, as housing stocks closed mixed. The Manufactured Housing Composite lost 2.08 percent to close at 1005.30. Nobility Homes gained 1.63 percent and ELS gained .30
Dow Loses Steam on Fed’s Diagnosis, and Housing Stocks Close Mixed Read More
NWCN reports from Spokane, Washington, that the city will use a double-section manufactured home as a fire station for at least five years. Without capital to build a new firehouse, the city will spend $10,000 to buy this facility from the Valley Fire Department, and construct an over-sized garage to
Manufactured Home to Serve as Firehouse Read More
According to the Hickory Daily Record in North Carolina, one of the bills awaiting signature by Governor Bev Perdue would provide for a single trip permit to transport a sixteen-foot wide manufactured or modular home, subject to rules issued by the department of transportation.
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Delaware Online reports from Georgetown that the Sussex County Council overruled the county planning and zoning commission and voted to put an RV campground in the middle of Rehoboth Shores manufactured home community. The undeveloped space had been designated for 260 home locations, but the council said it will increase
County Council Overrules Zoning Commission in Delaware Read More
The Bastrop Daily Enterprise of Bastrop, Louisiana, published the residential inspection fees for Morehouse Parish, and noted they are similar to other parishes. The Morehouse Parish Police Jury hired the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), a non-profit, to do residential and commercial inspections. IBTS services nearby parishes as
Inspection Fees Posted for New MH and Modular Construction Read More
Robert E. Barclay, 67, of Lititz, Pa., died Monday, June 13, 2011, in Abbotsford, WI. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. A visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home
Passages – Bob Barclay, Liberty Homes Read More
The Recreational Vehicle/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame (HOF) headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana, will be the site of the August 1 banquet for the 2011 inductees into the HOF. The inductees include a cross-section of Recreational Vehicle and Manufactured Housing leaders. They are: George F. Allen, GFA Management, Indianapolis; Robert Azevedo,
HOF to Induct George F. Allen and Others Aug 1 Read More
