It appears that Americans saw the election of Donald Trump as good reason to be optimistic. According to Newsmax, confidence in the U.S. economy soared to record highs at the time President Donald Trump officially entered the White House, as optimism was higher in January than in any other month …
Economic Confidence Index Hits New High – the Trump Effect? Read More
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) reported results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2016 today. Total net sales for the fourth quarter totaled $550 million, 19 percent higher than the same quarter one year ago. Total net sales for the year were $2.2 billion, 18 percent higher than …
The U.K. based Swan Housing Association is set to open its new 75,000 square foot factory in the borough of Basildon, about 32 miles east of London. According to Inside Housing UK, the new facility is part of a larger plan by Swan to invest £100M ($124M USD) into regenerating …
A major blow was delivered to those who were working to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week, when a federal appeals court denied their motions. According to Pay Before, the same three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that determined the CFPB …
Silverpoint Homes, a West Virginia-based company that specializes in the sale and construction of modular houses, is the new owner of the former Nationwide Homes of the Triad in Whitsett, North Carolina. According to Triad Business Journal, this is the second location for Silverpoint Homes in the state, with the …
Modular Builder Acquires Retailer, Misconceptions Corrected Read More
Washington, D.C., February 6, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that, per official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased substantially again during December 2016. These just-released statistics indicate that HUD …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Continues Growth, December Report Read More
For manufactured home community residents in Dover Point, New Hampshire, Christmas came early. According to Co-Operative News, those residents created the Dover Point Cooperative, elected a board, and engaged the Resident Owned Communities team (ROC) at the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (NHCLF) to guide them through the $3.125 million …
A new month means new-featured articles on the MHProNews.com home page. This month’s theme? Frank, Frustrations and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got to its location should not define a person or their dwelling. What the Daily Business News spotlights …
A busy day for President Donald Trump, as he signed orders to implement additional sanctions on Iran, met with his CEO executive council and signed an Executive Order that is significant to the manufactured housing industry. According to the Daily Mail, the Executive Order to be signed by President Trump …
Trump Signs Executive Order, Dodd-Frank Roll Back to Begin Read More
Washington, D.C., – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that regulatory orders issued by the new Administration of President Donald J. Trump should have a direct impact on manufactured homes regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), but face defiance, particularly at HUD, …
MHARR: President Trump’s Regulatory Orders to Directly Impact MH Read More
Informed sources tell MHProNews.com that December 2016 industry production report “just came in.” The total new HUD Code manufactured home shipments for 2016 is 81,136. That compares to 70,544 in 2015. That represents the highest totals since 2009. A more detailed report will be planned for the Daily Business News, …
2016 Manufactured Housing Production Totals are In Read More
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) President and CEO Juanita Duggan and small business leaders from across the U.S. met with President Trump this week, to explain why small business owners have such a big stake in Supreme Court justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch. The NFIB tells MHProNews that its …
Recent Victories, More Hard Work to Do: NFIB’s Duggan Speaks Read More
The Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. (WCCRC-New York) announced last week that they will be hosting a Homeownership Academy for residents who are interested in the WCCRC manufactured home replacement program. A number of topics associated with homeownership will be covered at the academy, including information for owners of …
Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (EHT) provided an update this week on their Letter of Intent to build 50,000 homes in Ivory Coast for a branch of its military. In a story covered by Daily Business News writer Matthew J. Silver on December 16th, Maple Leaf Holdings SA, of which EHT …
Canadian Modular Home Builder Provides Update on African Market Launch Read More
The final numbers are in for the 2017 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, and they show another increase in attendance. “We had 1,933 people representing 753 companies in these four categories. If you add in the additional representatives in these categories, it comes to 346 more people in 2017 than came …
2017 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Attendance, Insider Feedback Read More
Clayton Homes, one of the nation’s largest builders of manufactured housing and a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A), is celebrating. “I’m so proud to continue the tradition my father, Jim Clayton, started – making the dream of homeownership a reality,” said CEO Kevin Clayton. “Over the past 60 years, …
60th Anniversary Home, “Proud to carry on tradition of Jim Clayton” Read More
The new February 2017 featured articles on MHProNews are scheduled to appear on the home page on or before 2.4.2017. Look for articles on finance, legal, communities, production, sales, image, marketing, inspiration, events, and other topics. As regular MHProNews readers know, the featured articles module appears below the Daily Business …
February 2017 MHProNews, New Issue Schedule, Update Read More
Northpoint Commercial Finance has announced the addition of three Directors of Business Development. The addition of industry veterans Bob Swien, Rick Myers and Adam Stout is designed to strengthen the existing field sales team, provide enhanced regional coverage to service customers, and help further facilitate Northpoint’s robust growth across a …
Students at Norwich University in Vermont have taken affordable housing into their own hands, by developing the CASA (Creating Affordable Sustainable Architecture) 802, a 324-square-foot micro home that provides sustainable housing for people from all income levels. In a conversation with MHProNews and MHLivingNews, Norwich University Professor Tolya Stonorov shared …
University Students Develop, Build Tiny Home Design Read More
Washington, D.C. – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports to MHProNews that, at a Duty to Serve (DTS) “listening session” conducted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in Chicago, Illinois on January 25th, it advised FHFA officials and representatives of the FHFA regulated Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), that the …
MHARR to FHFA: Duty to Serve Without Chattel is Unacceptable Read More
