Vicki Coons is with Complete Mobile Home Sales and generously agreed to share this article with MHCO Members. Her contact information is listed below. MHCO is always excited to showcase an MHCO Associate Member.At some point, you'll feel ready to settle down and start a family.…
Community Updates
A federal judge in Texas has issued a national temporary injunction on implementation of the Obama Administration's new overtime rule, previously set to go into effect on December 1. As has been reported by MHI on multiple occasions, the Department of Labor (DOL) had issued a new rule that…
Last Tuesday, voters elected Donald J. Trump (R) as the 45th President of the United States. Voters turned out to vote against the establishment in favor of ending the status quo. This populist right" movement does not subscribe to traditional Republican ideology
September 19, 2016J. Kent Pearson, Jr.AttorneyBullard LawHow are you sleeping? Health professionals are increasingly touting the benefits of a good night's sleep for optimal health. Are you sleeping like a baby, secure in the knowledge that your company has carefully analyzed the overtime status of…
Good evening everyone. This story just broke in "The Oregonian" this evening. We have been talking about this since the February 2016 Legislative Session. Clearly this is a brutal reality that we all will be facing in 2017. If you were not concerned - you certainly should be now. In all likelihood…
The members of MHCO now have the benefit of offering their qualified manufactured home community residents a rent subsidy under the Oregon Mobile Home Rental Assistance Program. This brings the participation of this private rent subsidy program to over 500 Oregon manufactured housing communities.…
Editor's Note: This article appeared in the "Oregonian" earlier this week. Although the article's focus is Seattle and Portland and apartment rent this debate on rent will likely generate several rent control bills in the 2017 Oregon Legislature that will likely impact manufactured home…
Before adjourning for the summer recess last week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA), which includes language allowing Section 8 vouchers to be used for the purchase of manufactured homes. MHI was a part of a coalition of more than 40…
(Editor's Note: This article pertains to a New Jersey case - but Oregon also has Section 8 Housing Vouchers. Do you know your rights and responsibilites when an applicant or resident says they want to pay with a Section Housing Voucher? Find out at the MHCO Annual…
Political Lay of the Land for Oregon Business Community in 2016 - It is Not PrettyIP28 - Business Tax Initiative will be the big driver of this year's election. May cost the business community $22 million to defeat. Dilemma for business community is we may defeat IP28…