As the housing recovery sputters along from the Great Recession, trying to overcome the lowest percentage of homeownership in 20 years (63%), even with the aid of artificially maintained low interest rates, people are moving away from the McMansions with their high maintenance and trophy appearance, and paying more attention […]
Factory-Built Homes—the New Cool Read More
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 22 owners of manufactured homes (MH) in Burnside, Minnesota after the city sent notices telling the homeowners they need to remove their carports because they were installed without permits, according to kstp-tv5. City Code Enforcement Coordinator Christopher Forslund said the
Lawsuit Challenges Removal of Manufactured Home Carports Read More
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The Texas Manufactured Housing Association tells MHProNews titles for both new and used manufactured homes fell in April from the previous month as well as from April 2014. For May, preliminary results indicate both shipments and processed titles have slipped for the month. However, with most of the state receiving
Texas Manufactured Home Sales Slowed in April, and Preliminarily in May as Well Read More
An attempt by Danny Wyant to site three new single-section manufactured homes (MH) on his mother’s property in Waynesboro, North Carolina is being met with stiff opposition from neighbors and the city council, even though Planning Director Michael Barnes said current ordinances do not prohibit the placement. Siting of manufactured
Council Set to Deny Siting Request for three New Manufactured Homes Read More
Updating a post MHProNews published July 6, 2015 regarding the 1.1 percent rise in production of HUD Code homes in May over May 2014, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has revised the increase to 1.6 percent, 5,828 homes over the 5,798 first reported. Additionally, production of single-section homes fell 2.5
Multi-section Home Production Rose in May Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted July 9, 2015 regarding the Huntsville (Texas) City Council initial vote to prohibit manufactured homes from being sited inside the city limits, unless they are in a manufactured home community, opposition to the vote has surfaced. Due to be finalized at the July 21 city
Huntsville City Council to Vote on Prohibiting Manufactured Homes from City Read More
According to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), in the first six months of 2015 manufactured homes were the REIT industry’s best performers, posting a 3.75 percent return. Self storage REITs came in a close second at 3.72 percent. Apartments gained +0.82 % during the first half,
Manufactured Homes Post the Top Returns Read More
The Wilkesboro (North Carolina) Town Council updated codes and ordinances that apply to new manufactured home communities (MHCs), including an amendment requiring approval by the Wilkesboro Board of Adjustments (BOA). Ordinances were last updated in the 1960s. Under the amended ordinance, there can be no more than five MH per
North Carolina City Updates Manufactured Home Community Regulations Read More
Several residents of The Woodlands manufactured home community (MHC) in Lockport, New York were told two years ago that the owner of their community would repair cracks that had begun appearing in the walls, ceilings and floors of their manufactured homes (MH). Although Equity LifeStyle Properties owns the community, but
Work has Begun to Repair Manufactured Homes in Land Lease Community Read More
Chapter 40B, Massachusetts’ comprehensive permit law, which encourages the production of affordable housing, allows developers of low cost housing to override some local zoning laws if the affordable housing stock of the community does not equal ten percent of total homes. Specifically, the new housing projects do not have to
Legislation would Classify Manufactured Homes as Affordable Read More
The Huntsville, Texas City Council agreed with the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation that prohibits manufactured homes (MH) from being sited outside MH communities, while grandfathering in existing MH, according to itemonline. Although Councilman Ronald Allen mounted a spirited opposition to the ruling, noting that people have paid taxes on
Texas City Votes to Keep Manufactured Homes only in Communities Read More
According to official statistics released by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), production of HUD Code manufactured homes hit 5,798 in May, 2015, a modest increase of 1.1 percent over the 5,733 homes built in May of 2014. However, industry production on the year is 8.8
May Manufactured Home Production Shows Modest Gain Read More
While the startribune informs MHProNews that manufactured homes (MH) were the original affordable housing in rural and suburban Minnesota, in the twin cities area of Minneapolis-St. Paul the number of occupied MH has fallen 12 percent since 2001 to 13,660 homes. Nationally, the number of manufactured homes shipped dropped drastically
Demand Continues for Manufactured Homes in the Twin Cities Read More
Our goal in presenting news and views from the manufactured and modular home industry is to help you, our readers, make the best possible decision in your business. To that end, we continue to upgrade our presentation to better inform you. In this week’s news you will read of developments
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The appeal to people who cannot afford traditional built homes is leading the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada to alter its land use rules for manufactured and modular homes so that any singe-detached home can be classified as a dwelling and sited anywhere in town. Planning Commission Chairman Brian
Restrictions Lifted on Manufactured Homes Siting Read More
With buyers experiencing difficulties finding financing to buy manufactured homes (MH), UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) President and CEO Sam Landy says the company is doing well with rentals and expects occupancy rates to reach “high 90 percent,” according to reit. Noting that the company intends to add 500 rental units
Rentals Increasing for UMH; Date Set for Releasing Q2 2015 Results Read More
In a legal ruling similar to one MHProNews reported June 29, 2015, regarding the siting of manufactured homes (MH) within a jurisdiction based upon age, Lake County, California is proposing to exclude homes older than ten years, but with exceptions. If the home has been owned by the applicant for
Proposal Restricts Siting of Manufactured Homes Read More
Noting that the current rate of homeownership of 63.8 percent is the lowest since 1989, A. Mechele Dickerson writes in nationalmortgagenews that the housing industry needs to be more creative in the housing it builds, and local jurisdictions need to be more flexible in the types of housing allowed in
Home Ownership for Millennials could Lead to Manufactured Homes Read More
MHPronews has learned from wfie14news that SSK Communities has acquired the 353 home site Lamp Lite Estates manufactured home community (MHC) in Owensboro, Kentucky and intends to “make significant improvements” which will include changing the name to Riverbend Pointe. Nathan Smith, SSK co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors
SSK Communities Plans Revamping of Manufactured Home Community Read More
