STatus of the Industry
All industry data points to sustained growth. Communities are adding new homes and revitalizing roads and infrastructure. Retailers are reporting increased sales and both HUD and Modular shipments reflect that growth.
Status of Alliance Membership
In 2017, the Wisconsin Housing Alliance membership had a growth spurt in the communities division.
2015 2016 2017
Manufacturers 151614
Retailers 96 9992
Service/Suppliers 79 8583
Communities 503 517 530
Total693 717 719
Board of directors
Past Chair
Paige Dreier - D&B Homes
Chair
Tony Widowski-Mobile Home Stuff Store
Vice Chair
Bart Huntington-North Country Homes
Secretary / Treasurer
Eric Flood - Flood Homes
MHI Representative
Rick Rand - Great Value Homes
At-Large Officer
Ron DeBruyne - Evergreen Estates
Joe Dentice - Dentice Properties
Judi Domine - Timber Ridge
Tammy Fonk - HomeFirst Certified Communities
Tom Herreid - Homesteader Homes
Mark Luebke - Rolling Meadows
Ron Middleton - Ridgewood Homes
Jim Reitzner - Asset Development Group
Scott Ryan - Heritage Homes & Realty
Mark Thiede - Town & Country Housing
Maida Swenson-Fortune, Lancaster Parks & Storage
Tom Hinds - MidCountry Homes
Staff
Amy Bliss, Executive Director
Julie Patten, Director of Member Services
Laurie Mercurio, Communications Director
Angie Diedrich, Administrative Assistant
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Annual Report
2017
Wisconsin
Housing Alliance
MISSION STATEMENT:
To be an advocate for members, facilitating relationships which educate, support and promote the factory-built housing industry.
Government Affairs
2017 was a great year for legislative efforts and favorable rulings with Administrative Agencies such as the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the Department of Transportation. Some key legislation and rule changes that are favorable to the industry include:
- A repeal of the personal property taxes paid on machinery and tools. This could save all members money on their personal property tax bill.
- The law will be very clear that the owner of a home in a manufactured home community will be responsible for any code violations and NOT the community owner. This bill is expected be signed by Gov. Walker in early December.
- Abandoned licensed vehicles will be easier for a landlord to re-title or sell.
- Deck code frost depth exemption language was written to assist homeowners in a manufactured home community when building decks and exits.
- DSPS removed purchase contract language that would allow a consumer to cancel a contract if the home completion was more than 15 days late.
- Miscellaneous items in process include
- Increasing fees for credit checks
- Fines for falsifying a service animal and providing for penalties
- Exempting “home and lot” rentals from some protections given to homeowners
financial Status
2017 finances for Wisconsin Housing Alliance will end with additions to our reserve fund for the second year in a row. In 2018, a balanced budget is expected as continued growth in home sales, membership and educational events remain strong.
TOMORROW’S HOME FOUNDATION
2017 started out slow for Tomorrow’s Home Foundation, since the foundation ran out of funding. The Board approved $15,000 for emergency repair grants, which was used from May into July. With the passing of the state budget, however, and the award of a Heating & Cooling grant from WHEDA (for non-functioning water heaters, furnaces and {medically necessary} air conditioners), a good portion of the funding has returned. Due to this, there has been a flurry of activity this fall! Below are the numbers of families helped by the Foundation just since September 20th:
23 Families receiving critical home repairs
1 Home disposal
5 Water heater/furnace/air conditioners
In addition to grant funding, member donations matched those funds to double their impact even though member donations were down.Donations are the life-line for Tomorrow’s Home Foundation funding! Please consider donating when you renew your membership, or you can set up a monthly ACH donation. We raised $9781.36 through the 2016 raffle, and plan to do another onein 2018.
Thank you to all who donate each year!!!
Governance
The Wisconsin Housing Alliance is governed by a 17-person Board of Directors. If there are more nominations than there are seats on the Board, an election will be held. A nominating committee is used to determine eligibility to serve on the Board. All members that meet membership criteria are eligible to hold office.
Wisconsin Housing Alliance
258 Corporate Drive,Suite 200C
Madison, WI 53714
608-255-3131
608-255-5595 (Fax)
State Facts
HUD Code Shipments
20051339
20061124
2007 698
2008 413
2009 207
2010 218
2011 223
2012 237
2013 306
2014 260
2015 411
2016 543
2017 (Estimate) 635
Modular Shipments
20051966
20061633
20071121
2008 693
2009 437
2010 368
2011 317
2012 319
2013 289
2014 279
2015 347
2016 405
2017 (Estimate) 425
Communities & Sales Centers
Wisconsin has 1,063 manufactured housing communities with 53,872 home sites.Alliance members own 40,406,which means the Alliance represents 75% of all sites...an all-time high! Alliance members sell nearly 100% percent of all manufactured homes sold in Wisconsin. The Alliancerepresents 82% of all factory-built home sales in the state. And 55% of modular homes are sold by Alliance members.