After receiving what he said were threats following a CBS7 report that his son was allegedly taking advantage of customers in his manufactured home business, Odessa, TX businessman Angel Nabarette said of his son’s business, “If anything needs to be reported, it’s that Five Star Manufactured Homes is ripping people […]
Manufactured Home Retailer Allegedly Absconds with Customers’ Funds Read More
MHProNews has learned from northernstar.au that the Lismore City Council, in Queensland, Australia has unanimously rejected a proposal for a $10 million, 578 home site manufactured home community (MHC) in Goonellabah because details of the proposal do not line up with what was initially presented to the council. Originally, developer
Aussie 578 Site Manufactured Home Community Iced Read More
Following a story out of Washington, Indiana MHProNews has been covering on which we last reported Dec. 18, 2015, regarding the classification of factory-built homes into three categories for purposes of siting, existing homes would be grandfathered in. If a manufactured home has to be replaced, the replacement home must
Indiana City Relaxes Restrictions on Replacing Manufactured Homes Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that statistics from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) indicate the production of HUD Code manufactured homes in Nov. grew 20.6 percent above Nov. 2014, 5,980 over 4,955 last year. On the year, cumulative production stands at 64,887
HUD Code Production Spikes in November Read More
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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Dec. 27, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016 Read More
Formulating a seven-year adjustable-rate loan with a two-year interest only period, Capital One has arranged a Freddie Mac $11.719 million refinance for Starlight Mobile Home Park senior-only manufactured home community (MHC) in El Cajon, CA. Senior Vice President Chad Thomas Hagwood, of the Birmingham, AL multi family office, originated the
Capital One Provides $11M+ Loan for Starlight in Southern CA Read More
MHProNews has learned from yumasun that manufactured home community (MHC) Rancho El Mirage is nearing completion in Wellton, Arizona. The 55-and-older restricted, gated community, built around select holes of the Coyote Wash Golf Course, has 202 home sites, and offers extensive amenities, including fishing and boating, a pool and spa,
Arizona Manufactured Home Community to open Soon Read More
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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Dec. 20-Dec. 27, 2015 Read More
Kaj and Carla Sorensen would like to add three more manufactured homes to their Sorensen Rentals manufactured home community (MHC) in Milton, Fla., but the city’s Code of Land Ordinances is not zoned to allow any more non-conforming structures, according to what srpressgazette tells MHProNews. City Planner Randy Jorgenson said,
City Ordinance Prevents Siting of more MH in Community Read More
For its fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 2015, Nobility Homes, Inc. (OTCQX:NOBH) reported sales for the year rose 32 percent $27,836,804 as compared to $21,152,259 recorded in fiscal year 2014, according to what yahoo.finance tells MHProNews. Income from operations (IFO) for FY 2015 nearly tripled over last year’s numbers of
Nobility Homes’ Sales Rise 32 Percent Read More
Following a story MHProNews last published Nov. 16, 2015 regarding the Mojave County, Arizona’s Board of Supervisors attempt to limit siting in the county of manufactured homes no older than seven years old, the mojavedailynews reports the board took no action at Monday night’s meeting. Retailers, installers, manufactured home owners
Arizona County Postpones Ruling on Siting Older Manufactured Homes Read More
As part of a statewide allocation of $22.6 million in grants that will help create affordable housing, deliver social services and revive downtown communities covering 1,166 different projects, more than $2 million will be going to communities in western New York state to improve homes and help create a path
Block Grants will Replace Manufactured Homes in Western NY Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted Oct. 14, 2015 regarding the arrival at the Ellsworth Air Force Base of manufactured homes to house flood victims on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, a private professional services firm, Dewberry, is assisting with the installation of the homes for the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
Manufactured Homes Destined for Oglala Sioux Staged at Ellsworth Air Base Read More
Allan Wallis, writing in Wheel Estates, says: “The mobile home may well be the single most significant and unique housing innovation in twentieth-century America. No other innovation addressing the spectrum of housing activities- from construction, tenure, and community structure to design- has been more widely adopted nor, simultaneously, more widely
Vertical Manufactured Home Community Built, then Scrapped Read More
Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office tells MHProNews reports the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has been lax in its oversight of manufactured homes MH), stating the agency did not follow up on problems discovered during inspections of manufactured and modular homes. The audit, as stltoday reports, found problems with 11
MO Commission Insufficient in its Oversight of New Manufactured Homes Read More
Under a new manufactured housing ordinance being drawn up by the city of Washington, Indiana, as washtimesherald tells MHProNews, incoming Building Commissioner Bryan Sergesketter states there are three types of manufactured housing, as Lindsay Owens writes: “Type I, which is set on a permanent foundation; Type II, which is brought
New Ordinance Classifies Manufactured Homes into Three Types Read More
MHProNews has learned from villages-news that the owner of Water Oak manufactured home community (MHC) in Lady Lake, Florida will reportedly be subject to a $250 daily fine if it does not mend or remove a diseased tree by Christmas. Lady Lake Special Magistrate Valerie Fuchs ruled on Dec. 15
Sun Communities ordered to Remove Tree or be Fined Read More
Word has arrived from New South Wales (NSW), Australia that manufactured home community (MHC) owner Ingenia Communities has acquired South West Rocks Tourist Park in NSW for $8.5 million ($6.03M USD), but only the business and not the land, reports abc.net.au. As MHProNews posted Oct. 21, 2015, Ingenia acquired Lakeside
Ingenia Buys Tourist Park, Adding 54 Manufactured Homes Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews that congressional leaders have announced a $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations spending bill to keep the government funded through fiscal 2016, but none of the Dodd-Frank Act reforms were included. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN), the sponsor of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act
Dodd-Frank Reform not Included in Omnibus Appropriations Bill Read More
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a plan today, Dec. 15, 2015, that gives owners of manufactured home communities (MHCs) the opportunity to access financing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs), according to what nationalmortgagenews tells MHProNews. It also would provide incentives for states to convert manufactured
FHFA Proposal could Reform Sale of Manufactured Homes Read More
