Last week and earlier this week, MHProNews.com experienced website server and related technical issues. As has been previously announced, MHProNews is in the process of upgrading this professional trade media site. A website of this size which is kept active during an upgrade involves numerous complexities. Let’s review… The hosting …
Liquid Web Related – Temporary Service Interruption Review Notice Read More
Fox Business and CNBC were among the networks that carried the news that president-elect Donald J. Trump has been assured by Spring that they will be brining 5,000 jobs back to the U.S. This continues a pattern of other job creating or saving announcements, including: Dec 14, 2016 -SoftBank Telecommunications: …
U.S. Winning on Jobs, plus Dow Jones Milestones Chart Read More
Breaking news – President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Sprint will be bringing thousands of jobs – about 5000 – back to the United States. A new company – OneWeb is hiring 3,000 people – the president-elect announced at a news conference minutes after 5 PM ET. Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney –Trump’s …
Skyline, LPX Drop! Sun & ELS Buck Dive, MHCV Slips Again, Broader Markets Retreat Read More
In a story that the Daily Business News originally covered in September, residents at the Lowry Grove Mobile Home Park in St. Anthony, Minnesota have received news that the deadline for closing the community has been pushed from March 15 to June 30, 2017, the end of the school year. …
The stock markets are closed today, as Christmas is observed in 2016 on December 26th. The Daily Business News manufactured housing connected market report for last Friday, is linked here. That reports includes links to other details on various tracked manufactured housing stocks. The 2017 stock market schedule, as announced …
On December 20th, the Department of Housing an Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has awarded a record $1.95 billion to numerous homeless assistance programs across the U.S., including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to prevent and end homelessness, the …
HUD Announces Record $1.9 Billion in Grants to “End Homelessness” Read More
As December rolls on, the current featured articles are found on the MHProNews home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, …
The Christmas spirit is alive and well around the nation in the manufactured housing industry this season. Michael A. McClendon runs a nonprofit outreach organization, Whatever It Takes, that was designed to help homeless men. Then, a woman approached him in need with her two children. Her husband had beaten …
Christmas! Business Donates Manufactured Homes to Those in Need Read More
Data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that Americans bought homes in November at the fastest pace in nearly a decade. Sales of existing homes rose 0.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.61 million housing units. That was up from a downwardly revised …
U.S. Existing Homes Sales Reach Highest Level in Nine Years Read More
In addition to working towards a solution to quality, affordable housing options for the U.S., the manufactured housing industry also has heart. In Delaware, members of the First State Manufactured Housing Association donated generously to help make the 2016 holiday season more joyful. According to the Cape Gazette, over $3,000 …
Manufactured Housing Association Delivers Christmas for Communities Read More
Toronto, Canada based Tricon Capital Group Inc. (TCN.TO), recently announced that its Tricon Lifestyle Communities (“TLC”) investment vertical has acquired a portfolio of three manufactured housing communities in California comprising a total of 421 residential pads for $30.4 million. Tricon Capital tells the Daily Business News that two of the …
Inside Look – Tricon Capital’s Recent Manufactured Home Community Moves Read More
UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE: UMH) has been busy in the week leading up to the Christmas holiday. UMH announced on December 19th that it has closed on its $4.33 million acquisition of a community in Ohio. The all-age community contains 124 developed homesites situated on approximately 121 acres with and occupancy …
UMH Properties Makes More Moves, Promotion Announced Read More
For residents of the Kayadeross Acres Manufactured Home Cooperative in Ballston Spa, New York, Christmas came early this year. New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), ROC USA and PathStone announced that thanks to a $3.4 million loan, homeowners in the 33-acre community were able to purchase the land …
NYS Homes and Community Renewal, ROC USA and Pathstone Deliver Christmas Cheer Read More
In a press release and video, Richard Perkin expresses what he calls his dream. That dream is for a happier, more exciting, and more “conscious way of life” with no environmental impact. It sounds great, because he says he is quitting his full time engineering job, and then sold his …
NoHA Engineer Claims Revolutionary Home Concept, But Key Details Are Missing Read More
Drew Industries Incorporated (NYSE: DW) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved changing the Company’s corporate name to “LCI Industries.” Through its wholly owned subsidiary Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) and its subsidiaries, Drew Industries supplies a broad array of components for the leading OEMs of recreational vehicles (RVs) …
Drew Industries Announces Big Change for Dec 30th, 2016 Read More
MHProNews and MHLivingNews Publisher L.A. “Tony” Kovach has penned an open letter to newly appointed Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Dr. Ben Carson. “Let me begin by congratulating you and President-elect Donald J. Trump. By way of introduction, like you, my truly better half and I publicly supported Mr. …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has released a report, “Quick Facts Trends and Information About the Manufactured Housing Industry ” which includes key data and shows growth for the industry. The report cites that manufactured housing provides a practical, viable and affordable housing solution for residents across a wide range of …
Manufactured Housing Industry Statistics and Fast Facts Reports 2007-2015 Read More
LA-based design studio Marmol Radzinder recently shared images of their Las Vegas, Nevada prefab home completed in 2009. The home, on a hillside location overlooking the city, consists of 36 prefabricated steel frame modules, which were assembled off-site while concurrently the foundation work being done on-site. This combination cut the …
As December rolls on, a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews’ home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link …
Washington, D.C. – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports to MHProNews that after review of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) release of its final rule to implement the “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” (DTS) provision of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), the organization sees …
MHARR: FHFA Final Duty to Serve Rule Continues to Fail Manufactured Home Buyers Read More
