The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports figures released by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveal the production of manufactured homes in March 2014 rose 9.6 percent over the same period of 2013, from 4,467 homes to 4,899. Cumulative industry production for the […]
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Next Step Homes is the factory-built home distribution channel for parent company Next Step Network, which mobilizes nonprofit resources to provide affordable and ENERGY STAR homes for low income residents across the nation. Next Step couples its 25 nonprofit community housing development organizations with heavy hitters in the factory-built housing
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Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Freddie Mac will begin purchasing and securitizing manufactured housing loans immediately, according to John Cannon, senior vice-president of the multifamily division. As globest.com informs MHProNews.com, Freddie sees manufactured homes as key to affordable housing. Cannon says, “It broadens our geographic footprint and creates a more balanced approach.”##
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Home Repair Loan and Grant programs under Rural Development of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) target low income families and individuals with low-interest loans, and can only be used to remove health or safety hazards for applicants’ homes. The program includes those living in manufactured homes (MH) providing
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Florida’s Heritage Insurance Holdings, LLC is planning an initial public offering (IPO) that may result in it raising up to $100 million in new capital, as reported in a preliminary prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Providing insurance to 128,000 homeowners, the insurer did not disclose the
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At the April 22 meeting of the mayor and city council of Bastrop, Louisiana, council members discussed restrictions regarding the placement of manufactured and modular homes in the city, according to bastropenterprise.com. After agreeing that existing factory-built homes could be grandfathered in, City Attorney Doug Lawrence advised members of the
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The annual Oxford, Maine Home Show begins Friday, April 25 along Route 26 with new manufactured and modular home models on display at Schiavi Home Builders, Turn Key Homes of Maine and Twin Town Homes. Billed as the largest show of its kind in New England, Norway Savings Bank, the
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Thursday, May 1 is “Manufactured Housing Day” at the Puyallup RV Show in Puyallup, Washington sponsored by DeTray’s Custom Housing, Lakeview Meadows, Skyline Homes and Palm Harbor Homes. Promoted through the MHRV (Manufactured Homes Recreational Vehicles) Show Association, and running through Sunday, May 4, there will be seminars on financing
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G&I Homes, Inc. recently took over the former site of Serenity Housing Sales, Inc. in Ballston Spa, New York, joining the company’s other manufactured and modular home sales centers in Utica, Vernon, Brewerton, Whitney Point and Oneonta, according to uticaod.com. As MHProNews.com has learned, G&I has been in business 49
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Nathan Smith, Chairman of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), tells MHProNews the MHI Government Relations staff, Jason Boehlert and Rick Robinson, have developed a new website to facilitate contacting members of Congress about issues, as well as to learn more about the various issues that impact the manufactured home industry.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan-based modular home dealer Midway Homes is expanding back into the opening of a division selling recreational vehicles (RVs). In business since the 1950s, rvbusiness.com reports Midway did sell RVs at one time but moved into the manufactured and modular home business when RV sales declined. An open
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A lawsuit filed by Southfield, Michigan-based Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) against the owner of a manufactured home in Southwood Village Mobile Home Park alleging the owner did not give Sun an opportunity to match an offer or be the highest bidder has been dismissed. While both sides are barred from
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The Missouri state department of revenue is set to start collecting sales tax on the sale of manufactured homes due to a recent state supreme court ruling. According to missourinet.com, manufactured homes (MH) are considered personal property, which is subject to sales tax, much as an automobile. There are 217,600
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A Queensland, Australia-based not-for-profit that specializes in legal matters dealing with senior welfare will provide free legal advice concerning rights and responsibilities under the Manufactured Homes Act of 2003, to older residents of manufactured housing communities (MHCs). Caxton Legal Centre will deliver the Queensland Government program, according to probonoaustralia.com.au, knowing
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According to Ned Fowler, the founder and executive director of the Northwest Regional Housing Authority, there are 8,100 manufactured homes (MH) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and 5,500 are pre-1976 factory-built homes. At a meeting of city and county officials, Fowler said there are 2,502 renters and 2,380 owners in
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MHProNews.com has learned the sales rate at LeeCorp’s Country Lakes manufactured home subdivision in Florida has hit 78 percent, as 25 of the 32 homesites have been sold. Country Lakes is a 55 and older community with lots averaging 77 by 162 feet, and priced from $27,900 to $37,900 per
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Adding to a story MHProNews posted April 4, 2014 regarding the 5.9 percent increase of shipment of HUD Code homes in Feb., 2014 over Feb. 2013, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports shipments of single-section homes remained flat while multi-section home shipments increased 11.8 percent. Total floors shipped in Feb.
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The Silver City (New Mexico) City Council approved #SD 14-01 request to plat a new manufactured housing community in town, according to grantcountybeat.com. The developer and his wife are longtime residents of Silver City and are investing their life savings in the project to provide safe, affordable housing for working
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Manufactured housing component supplier Drew Industries, Inc. through it wholly-owned subsidiary Lippert Components, Inc. has entered into a six-year aluminum extrusion agreement with Atrium Windows & Doors of Dallas. Drew’s president, Scott Mereness, says the deal means Drew will be able to acquire its extruded aluminum products at a competitive
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In honor of the 64th Anniversary of the New York Housing Association (NYHA), New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has proclaimed May 4-10, 2014 as New York Housing Association’s Factory-Built Home Days. The importance of factory-built housing can be seen in the thousands who continue to buy it, and in
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