News of the bankruptcy filing of Palm Harbor Homes made the papers Tuesday. The Dallas Morning News ran the headline Addison’s Palm Harbor Homes Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. The paper noted Palm Harbor and five of its subsidiaries sought Chapter 11 protection as part of a plan to …
A manufactured home community is Lewiston, Idaho that for decades has included a combination of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles, due to varying lot sizes, will be allowed to replace older RVs with newer ones. A previous ruling in district court had upheld the City of Lewiston’s determination prohibiting the …
Iowa Court Reverses Decision, Allows Recreational Vehicles in Community Read More
The Courthouse News Service reports that people who live on an island in Oregon where the Columbia meets the Willamette River have sued the state, claiming the a plan to dump chemical-laden dredge fill near Hayden Island will hurt wildlife, plants and the elderly people who live there. The report …
Manufactured Home Community Sues Oregon Over Dump Site Read More
The Wisconsin Society of Association Executives announced recently that Ross Kinzler, executive director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance will be inducted into its Hall of Fame on December 7 during ceremonies at the Hyatt in Milwaukee. One inductee is chosen each year, and Kinzler was selected by a committee among …
UMH Properties announced Monday the company will participate in the Wells Fargo 14th Annual Real Estate Securities Conference to be held in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Wednesday, December 8. Michael P. Landy, Vice President-Investments, will participate in a Manufactured Housing panel discussion. A copy of …
UMH Exec to Present at Real Estate Securities Conference Read More
Cavco Industries announced Monday that Fleetwood Homes, Inc., a subsidiary owned 50 percent by Cavco and 50 percent by Third Avenue Value Fund, has entered into an agreement with Palm Harbor Homes to provide debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing to Palm Harbor and certain of its subsidiaries during the reorganization of Palm …
Cavco Announces Palm Harbor Asset Purchase Agreement Read More
From Mississippi, the Picayune Item reports that county officials indicated recently that federal, state and local officials are tightening code enforcement of wind zone rating regulations. According to the report, Pearl River County carries a wind zone rating of two, and in order to connect to the power grid a …
Manufactured Homes in MS County Have to Meet Wind Zone II Ratings Read More
From Texas, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports that a state advisory panel’s recommendation to outsource installation inspections of thousands of manufactured homes is meeting opposition from state regulators and industry officials. Joe A. Garcia, executive director of the state’s Manufactured Housing Division told the reporter as long as the …
Outsourcing of Manufactured-home Inspections Opposed Read More
From Minnesota, Montevideo American-News reports that the city council recently approved resolutions calling on the owners of multiple homes in the Northdale Community manufactured housing community to make repairs and improvements to the homes. According to the report, the resolutions followed examination by council members of inspection reports by the …
City Orders Cleanup Work at Manufactured Home Community Read More
Industry veteran Edward ‘Eddie’ Hicks, Lic. RE Broker, Lic. Mortgage Broker, is presenting his FHA 207(m) Private Financing Loan Guarantee Seminar at the 2011 Louisville Manufactured Home Show, 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan 13th, 2011. See what his plan for financing or refi on your community can do for YOU! Don’t …
