Tag Archives: modular housing

Ultimate Reporters, Researchers, Affordable Housing Advocates, or Shoppers 3’rd Party Research Reports on Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Modular Housing

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Foreward.  Susan M. Wachter, writing as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said, “Most new homes in the United States are site-built to State and local codes, but an increasing number are “manufactured homes,” designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the preemptive Federal Manufactured Home Construction and …

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1.1 Million Global Shipments of PreFabricated Homes Projected by 2020

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In a media release that included MHLivingNews, GIA has announced their recent findings that manufactured, modular and other forms of prefabricated home building are growing more popular. This confirms the 5 year trend that manufactured home shipments (read, new home sales) have been growing steadily in the aftermath of the mainstream housing/mortgage crisis. Edited experts from the GIA statement – …

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Caesars Palace 2014 Congress and Expo

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Housing professionals will not want to miss the 2014 Congress and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) along with National Communities Council (NCC) is hosting this all star event. The 2014 National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing will be held on April 29 – May 1, 2014 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The …

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A Breakfast with…Nancy Geer, New York Housing Association

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1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, town and your formal title at New York Housing Association, NYHA). Nancy P. Geer, Executive Director, Latham, NY   Background: (Educational/Professional snapshot before entering the factory-built housing arena, at or before the New York Housing Association – NYHA). Graduated from Ilion High School in Central New York, attended Mohawk Valley Community College and …

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Not Your Grandfather’s Trailer House

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by Harold D. Hunt, PhD, The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University  Few would argue that significant strides have been made in the quality of construction, wind resistance and aesthetic appeal of a modern manufactured home. What may be surprising to real estate licensees is the level of energy efficiency available to today’s manufactured housing buyer. Before 1976, each …

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Valencia Grove, Affordable Senior Living Project, Redlands, CA will be Modular

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The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino and Perera Construction and Design, Inc. decided to ‘go Modular’ when they chose US Modular, Inc. as their Modular Installation Contractor for the 86 apartment senior living project in Redlands, CA.   The 105,317 square foot Affordable Senior Housing project will consist of 13 apartment buildings and a Community Center set on …

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Trends and Information About Manufactured Housing

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The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has a report on the Trends and Information About the Manufactured Housing Industry in 2012. Their ‘Quick Facts report is attached as a free download, below. This insightful report includes: a MH Industry Overview. Who Lives in Manufactured Housing (demographic information). Cost comparisons to conventional housing. New Manufactured Homes Placed For Residential Use Financing options. Photos, …

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Major MH Lender Seeing Acceptance & Success with Step-Rate Loan Program for Personal Property and In Park Manufactured Home Financing

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by Dave Shanklin  CU Factory Built Lending, has wowed our industry with its very popular “Step Rate” loan product and has no plans of ending it anytime soon.  The Step Rate loan product offers the borrower a very low rate for the first five years of the loan, which adjusts one-time at the 61st month to a pre-determined higher fixed rate, …

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