Sales of newly-built single-family homes rose briskly 18.6 percent in May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 504,000 units, the highest rate since May of 2008, according to data collected by the National Association of Home Builders from the U. S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and …
A small, pop-up disaster relief shelter that can be assembled in two minutes is the brainchild of Australian entrepreneur Alastair Pryor, says nydailynews.com, and only costs $150. The foldable, lightweight emergency housing unit consists of a four-walled room with a door, made of heavy, twin-walled plastic, which gives it thermal …
Modular Emergency Shelter Assembles in Two Minutes Read More
Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based Black Diamond Group has increased its credit facility from $145 million to $150 million with an accordion expansion option of up to $250 million, according to sys-con.com. Black Diamond provides remote modular lodging and workforce housing with associated services to a wide range of industries including oil …
Updating a post MHProNews last published May 27, 2014 concerning opposition to a 100-homesite manufactured housing community (MHC) in Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia, councilors approved the development by a 7-4 vote at a public hearing, according to newcastlestar.com.au. Councilor Brad Luke, who had chaired the meeting, said the developers …
Plans Approved for 100-Site Manufactured Home Community Down Under Read More
The Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker at their July 31-Aug. 1 convention and annual meeting will be MHI Chairman Nathan Smith. Set for the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, MHProNews has been told there will be educational, networking and recreational opportunities, as …
Updating a post MHProNews published May 12, 2014 concerning the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) increase of $95 to $105 for manufactured home per floor label fees in an attempt to help defray the program costs, the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) response suggested HUD develop a formula for …
Following a story MHProNews posted June 18 regarding new modular homes destined for Union Beach to replace up to 16 destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, your4state.com reports six of the homes are being constructed by Foremost Industries, Inc. of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. The first two homes delivered, funded by the New Jersey …
Hurricane Sandy Replacement Modular Homes Producer Revealed Read More
Trading on the first official day of summer turned out to be a yawn as two of the three major indexes moved only 0.01 percent, as CNNMoney tells MHProNews. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -9.82 points, -0.06 percent, to close 16,937.26. The Nasdaq nudged up +0.64 points, +0.01 percent, …
Nobility Falls 4.35 Percent; Nasdaq and S&P 500 Barely Move Read More
Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly says the women’s jail in Springfield, Ohio was built to hold 12 women in 1983, but demand has grown 400 percent, now requiring housing for 50-60 a day, according to springfieldnewssun.com. Six modular cells were sited underneath the main building in 2002 during remodeling of …
Last fall Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) rented rooms at two nearby motels to house 100 students, with the school running shuttles back and forth, feeding the students in the dining hall. According to what wapt.com informs MHProNews, on June 19 the College Board approved plans to lease modular units …
A survey by the MacArthur Foundation reveals the affects of the housing downturn on Americans along racial lines. From the get go, whites are more likely to own homes, and those homes are just as likely to be in neighborhoods where home values appreciate. Blacks and Latinos were more likely …
Radio station wbex.com in Chillicothe, Ohio reports Ross County Treasurer Jerry Byers says second half real estate tax statements for manufactured home (MH) owners should go out by the end of the month, with payment due by July 31. Although tax bills go out twice a year, according to Ohio …
In an article on MHProNews, Ross Kinzler, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance, noting in the three years immediately following implementation of the HUD Code in 1976, one million manufactured homes (MH) were produced. The next million took four to five years to produce, and more recently, twelve years …
Kinzler: MH Production Status Quo is not Acceptable Read More
David Rockwell, an architect know for luxurious restaurants, hotels and theatres is teaming with Fred Carl of appliance company Viking Range to produce a line of luxury modular homes called C3 Design, Inc., according to fastcodesign.com. The first one, “Pinwheel,” is 2,400 square feet, four rectangular rooms arranged around a …
Upscale Architect Designing Compact Luxury Modular Homes Read More
High school students enrolled in the trades program at Tri-County vocational technical are getting real world experience building a modular home that will then be available through the Franklin (Massachusetts) Affordable Housing Trust to help the town meet its need for affordable housing stock. According to milforddailynews.com, carpentry instructor John …
Students Build Modular Home for City’s Affordable Housing Stock Read More
Continuing its upward march to end the week’s trading, the S&P 500, already up 6.2 percent on the year, hit another record high, gaining +0.17 percent, +3.39 points, to close at 1,962.87, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has gained 2.2 percent for the year, edged up +25.62 points, …
Dow and S&P 500 Mark New Highs; Patrick Rises over Three Percent Read More
Julian Castro, current mayor of San Antonio and President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was grilled during his Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing about cities using eminent domain to condemn mortgages by Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA), according to …
Nominee to Head HUD Testifies before Senate Banking Committee Read More
Commenting on the lack of affordable housing in Cornwall, Scott Mann, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for North Cornwall, says, “I like the idea of using modular housing as a quick solution to North Cornwall’s housing problems. We need truly affordable housing for hard working families on Cornish wages. We should …
Western Petroleum LLC and its parent company, Pilot Logistics, are facing up to $30 million in fines for a crew camp violating zoning regulations in North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch, according to crookstontimes.com. The Williston Herald reports a conditional use permit for the site was approved in 2011 for 40 …
Crew Camp Operator Facing nearly $30 Million Fines in Bakken Oil Field Read More
Single-and multifamily housing starts both fell in May as production dropped 6.5 percent to a seasonally annual adjusted rate (SAAR) of just above one million, according to figures from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Single-family housing starts dropped 5.9 percent to a SAAR …
