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Manufactured Home Living News has learned that Universal Forest Products,Inc. (UFPI) acquired Upshur Forest Products, LLC in Gilmer, Texas. MHProNews and Menafn both report that another UFPI subsidiary, purchased assets of High Level Components LLC in Locust, North Carolina, a deal that closed March 31, 2014. With manufactured and modular home construction steadily rising, it is no surprise that UFPI …

1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, town and your formal title at Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association, LMHA). Lenny Kopowski , Metairie, La. , Director of Government Affairs 2) Background: (Educational/Professional snapshot before entering the factory-built housing arena, at or before the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association – LMHA). I graduated from the University of New Orleans with an Undergraduate Degree …

If a picture is worth a thousand words, so too can a poster speak volumes with the right photo and a few select words. The first poster includes a quote from Warren Buffett, who has invested billions in manufactured housing. When Buffett speaks, investors, public officials and millions listen. The next poster includes a quote from Sam Zell, founder of …

Washington based Carlyle Group (CG) made the move to enter the manufactured housing industry, through its recent purchase of two land-lease manufactured home communities in Florida. The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) Dawn Wotapka reports that Carlyle is purchasing the properties for $30.8 million from Shamrock Holdings, LLC and Paradise Valley, Arizona based firm. This is news to both potential home …

World class professional golf course. Tennis, spa or swimming. Shopping, coffee, drinks and dining. Quality conference facilities, surrounded by palm tree lined streets, flora, fauna, fountains and more. You can find all of this near the Pacific Ocean and a short drive north from San Diego, CA. This is the La Costa Resort and Spa – located in Carlsbad, California …

Credit for mortgages in general are declining as new regulations and approaching ones are coming on line, says Yahoo! Finance. They cite the Mortgage Bankers Association and AllRegs as their sources, explaining too that tightening credit will result in fewer loans. Their report says that a significant impact will be felt by all home loans under $100,000. Since the Manufactured …

Leonard “Lenny” Kopowski, Director of Government Affairs, LMHA, was honored with the Jim Moore Excellence in Communications Award presented by the Manufactured Housing Executives Council (MHEC)  during the Manufactured Housing Institute’s 2013 Annual meeting held recently in La Costa, CA. In Kopowski’s role for the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association (LMHA), Lenny used a three step, “outside the box” public relations …