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Latest Manufactured Home Shipment Data, for October 2017 Released

Washington, D.C. – In a release to the Daily Business News, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that “according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production grew once again during October 2017.” “Just-released …

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Fuller’s “A Tale of Broken Hitches”

“If you have been in the industry for anytime at all, especially in the area transportation, you have had a hitch failure,” says manufactured home (MH) professional, Shawn Fuller. The timing of Fuller’s multi-layered message is interesting, because there have been news items about manufactured home transport recently, that other …

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FHFA Publishes Final Evaluation Guidance for Duty to Serve Manufactured Housing, Rural, Underserved Markets by Government Sponsored Enterprises

Almost a decade after the enactment of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA 2008) that birthed the Duty to Serve and the SAFE Act, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has published “its final Evaluation Guidance for the Duty to Serve Program.” In a release to MHProNews, the FHFA …

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U.S., Brit Media Hyped About Italian Flat Packed PreFab, Video, Stills – From $33K

From the U.S. to England, and beyond, the Italian Renato Vidal‘s MADi PreFab Home is turning heads. The house, says the producer, is about 30-40 days out from the time an order is placed until it is ready to ship. The flat-packed, hinged unit can be set up, they say, …

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Home Building in the United States Surges, Post Hurricanes

“The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for October 2017,” begins a release to the Daily Business News. “Home building in the United States skyrocketed to a 12-month high in October, going by the Commerce Department …

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Clayton’s Oakwood Accused, “Trying to Circumvent the Law,” ‘Ready for Fight’ – BoA Fracas

“The residents of Irons Acres are ready for a fight,” said Maria Counts for Coastal Point, about events unfolding in Sussex County, DE. Counts says that the 26 home sites have 21 homes on them. Angry residents are complaining about a manufactured home that they believe was placed in their …

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How Many Millions of Housing Units Does the U.S. Need Today?

“If something is going to affect your life, it is best to know as much as you can about it.” Donald J. Trump, per the book entitled, “Why We Want You To Be Rich,” as cited by MegaInvestments. In an upcoming report that will be found in the industry only …

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Trump Effect – 1 Year Election Impact on Manufactured Housing Connected Stocks, Part 2

Yesterday, in Part 1, of this report, the first part of our alphabetical review of manufactured home connected stocks one year since President Trump won the election was reviewed. Affiliated Management Group, (AMG) Berkshire Hathaway, (BRK-A) Brookfield Asset Management, (BAM) Carlyle Group, The (CG), Cavco Industries, (CVCO) . were covered …

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Troubling University Research, “Dying Industry,” Says MHI Member Exec

“Affordable housing for middle- and lower-income families is drying up by the month in California,” opens an article sent by an MHI member company executive, in response to recent industry coverage on the Daily Business News. The subject line in the news tip had two words in it, “Dying industry.” …

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National Housing Statistics, New and Existing Home Sales, Manufactured Home Industry Related Insights

The National Association of Realtors ® (NAR) produces housing statistics on the national, regional, and metro-market level where data is available. In a recent press release to the  the NAR reported that “After three straight monthly declines, existing-home sales slightly reversed course in September, but ongoing supply shortages and recent …

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3D Printing of Housing, Picking Up Speed, Notably Overseas

“Using 3D printing technology in the construction sector has led to bridges, an office building and a laboratory in Dubai, a hotel and tiny houses, and even full-size homes and villages,” per 3DPrint. “In February, a group of European construction experts met in Copenhagen to discuss how 3D printing is …

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County Encourages Factory Homebuilders, Developers, Sellers – Hundreds of Households Needed ASAP

It isn’t just the coasts or oil boom areas that are in need of quality, affordable housing. While places such as California, New York, Chicago or the latest energy find may attract more headlines, an economic development office in Arizona has reached out to inform MHProNews, that they have a …

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Kasita – Dumpster Inspired Design Tiny Modular – Stackable, Emergency MOD, ADU – Enters Factory Built Housing

“At Kasita we believe that every aspect of your living space should make your life simpler and fuller. That’s why we reinvented the home for the way you actually live. Now available in the United States,” says their video. Kasita’s founder – Jeff Wilson, the so called “dumpster dweller” who …

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Where a 14×60 Single Section Manufactured Home Selling for $150,000 is a Bargain

When someone in the mainstream media begins to truly ‘discover’ today’s manufactured home, it can be an insightful – and emotionally enriching – exercise. Staten Island Advance reporter Tracey Porpora was chosen as “Journalist of the Year” by The Newswomen’s Club of New York for her coverage of Hurricane Sandy. …

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Manufactured Home Lending Mystery Spotlight – Tom Heinemann, Heinemann Consulting, Formerly with HUD, and MHI Vice President

A list of manufactured home industry attendees at the recent Fannie Mae Duty to Serve (DTS) meeting in Washington, D.C. included the name of Tom Heinemann. As regular MHProNews readers know, Heinemann and Lois Starkey both quietly left the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). ‘Quietly,’ that is, in terms of MHI’s …

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 “More of the Same,” Leader Says About Fannie Mae Duty to Serve Meeting

“Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored housing finance giant, held a one-day work session on October 17, 2017 at its Washington, D.C. conference center, dubbed “The Future of Manufactured Housing Forum.” So began the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) media release to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. “MHARR participated …

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Will Plexos Group’s Emergency PreFab Home Crash the Post-Hurricane FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit (MHU) Party?

The subject was hurricane recovery efforts. The market potential is in the billions of dollars. The Miami Herald and the Florida Keys News (Keynoter) both carried recent stories about the Plexos Group’s meeting with Marathon, FL county commissioners. “They [Plexos Group] just wanted to come in and show it off …

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Nine-Woman Board Leads Record-Breaking Manufactured Home Community Purchase

It’s a record. In an industry often dominated by men, it’s women who took the leadership role. Homeowners in Halifax Estates closed recently on the largest-ever reported limited equity manufactured home cooperative purchase.  The move provided pride and enhanced security to the community’s 700 retirement-age residents who live there, per …

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Billionaires, Developers Are Doing Manufactured Homes, Video

There will be a new feature on MHLivingNews next week that will feature the video below, that you can preview today. So while industry members are welcome to share this link within among the industry’s investors and professionals, the version that will be published on MHLivingNews next week will be …

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HUD’s Pam Danner Confirms Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Industry Data, But Other Questions, Problems Remain

Pam Danner, JD – the current administrator for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Manufactured Housing Program – recently confirmed for MHProNews some of the research that the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has done (see graphic at the top left.) Danner had a staff member thoughtfully and promptly provide information …

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