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September 13, 2016
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…
September 7, 2016
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.…
July 27, 2016
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…
July 26, 2016
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…
July 19, 2016
(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 Conference in Eugene on…
July 13, 2016
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 but lose more seats in the…
July 11, 2016
Editor's Note: Recently came across this article. Although it pertains to Seattle this could just as easily happen in Salem, Medford, Bend or Newport. Make sure you know your Fair Housing Laws!! The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) recently filed charges against 23 property owners after…
June 14, 2016
What is this thing called Marketing? Let's first look at what Webster has to say about the meaning of "marketing" - (1) the act or process of buying and selling in a market; and (2) the commercial functions involved in transferring goods from producer to consumer. A more commercial definition of…
June 14, 2016
What is this thing called Marketing? Let's first look at what Webster has to say about the meaning of "marketing" - (1) the act or process of buying and selling in a market; and (2) the commercial functions involved in transferring goods from producer to consumer. A more commercial definition…
June 14, 2016
What is this thing called Marketing? Let's first look at what Webster has to say about the meaning of "marketing" - (1) the act or process of buying and selling in a market; and (2) the commercial functions involved in transferring goods from producer to consumer. A more commercial definition…
