In the news from CNNMoney: Gold may fall to $350. China’s stock market is nearly in a free fall. U. S. economy grew 2.3 percent from April to June. Median home price in the U. S. is $236,000. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) gained +0.76 percent to …
Skyline Gains +3.65%; Most Manufactured Housing Stocks Rise Read More
According to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), pending home sales declined in June, for the first time in 2015, following five straight months of increases. As themreport informs MHProNews, the drop was -1.8 percent in June to 110.3, but remains 8.2 percent above the …
The modular home that placed ninth in the 2013 U. S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition is now up for auction by Reid’s Auction Canada Inc. Borealis, constructed by University of Calgary and Mount Royal University students features an array of roof-mounted solar panels that generates as much energy …
Although not all of their merchandise can be ordered online, Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea has developed an entire modular house they will build and flat-pack ship to you for only $86,000. In conjunction with architecture by IdeaBox, less than dramatic would define this clean-lined abode. The 745 square-foot home, the …
In the wake of the story MHProNews posted July 22, 2015 regarding the city council of Huntsville, Texas changing its mind to allow manufactured homes (MH) within the city limits after first denying their placement, Executive Director D. J. Pendleton of the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) has issued a …
Seeking Problems/Success Stories with Siting Manufactured Homes in Texas Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Interest rates likely to rise in six weeks. Cigarettes are harmful, but shares of Marlboro maker Altria are up over 30% the last 12 months. Toshiba’s interim CEO takes 90% pay cut. Hot air returns to Tom Brady’s denial: “I did nothing wrong.” Meanwhile, the …
Dow Rises 121 Points; Rise in Interest Rates once again on Hold Read More
The General Services Administration has issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Standardization of Floor Plan Design for Manufactured Housing Units which is solely for information and planning purposes, and MHProNews understands is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Any solicitations will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) …
Federal Emergency Management Agency Seeking Manufactured Home Suppliers Read More
A survey conducted by Inside Housing magazine in the United Kingdom says that over the next three years, 58.6 percent of the 22,544 homes planned by 17 of the UK’s largest housing associations will be constructed using offsite methods, including modular construction. Heathrow Airport’s Terminal T2A was modular construction, and …
Baby boomers, rising rents, retirees and rising home prices are driving demand for affordable housing, which in turn is propelling the manufactured housing real estate investment trust (REIT) sector, pushing it to a year-to-date return of 13.13 percent, far above the -1.07 percent average for the FTSE NAREIT All Equity …
With a target price set at $64.00, Zacks has upgraded shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc (NYSE:ELS) from a hold rating to a buy rating, according to lulegacy. Shares of the real estate investment trust (REIT) opened at $56.87 on Monday, and closed Tuesday, July 28 at $57.07, approaching the …
Manufactured Home Community Owner ELS has Investors’ Attention Read More
Chilean Felipe Assadi Arquitectos has designed an 80 square meters (860 square foot) prototype modular home constructed of locally-sourced pine with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, requiring just 45 days to assemble. Offering a sustainable design as a less expensive alternative to a more permanent dwelling, the home is made so additional …
Chilean Modular Home Offers Expansive View of Surroundings Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Oil prices have fallen nearly 20 percent this month. No stock market correction has occurred in four years, even though the crises in China, Greece, falling commodity prices and the threat of rising interest rates smack of danger. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value …
Following a story MHProNews last posted June 25, 2015 regarding a request for expansion of a manufactured home community (MHC) on what was once part of the Southgate Estates MHC in Bloomington, Illinois, the city council denied the proposal. Although the planning commission had recommended approval, the city council voted …
City Council Rejects Current Plan for Manufactured Home Community Expansion Read More
An order by the Prince George City Council of British Columbia, Canada for the Lombardy Mobile Home Park to clean up unsightly property has only been partially adhered to, so city crews will go in and make sure the remainder of the order is fulfilled. A report indicates abut half …
MHProNews has been informed by Ross Kinzler, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance (WHA) that his Assistant Executive Director, Amy Bliss, has hired Laurie Mercurio as their new communications director. An AMS certified meteorologist, she has been an on-air weather and news reporter at WKOW-TV in Madison, WI. A …
State MH Associations: New Face in Wis., New Address in Ohio Read More
Consistent with what the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has been asking for since 2000, MHARR informs MHProNews that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) manufactured housing program may be increasing payments to State Administrative Agencies (SAAs). Currently, the SAAs receive $2.50 per floor for each …
HUD Manufactured Housing Program may Increase State Payments; MHCC to Meet Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: China stocks drop eight percent: How might it affect Western economies, especially since Europe is its largest trading partner? Typical American family is 4.8 percent poorer than it was 25 years ago. Identify theft is the biggest consumer complaint. AT&T acquires DirecTV and becomes largest …
NASDAQ Falls Nearly One Percent. MHCV Slips under Thousand Mark Read More
As a means to deal with the high demand for housing in Liverpool, England, Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH) has begun preparing home sites for 33 eco-friendly modular homes to be placed in Belle Vale in southeast Liverpool. The £3.5 million ($5.42 million) project will consist of 21 modular homes with …
Modular Homes Rising in UK Neighborhood Known for Prefab Homes Read More
Many people have likely forgotten Superstorm Sandy, as the third anniversary of that devastating storm that ripped up the Eastern Seaboard approaches, but in Connecticut, Westchester Modular Homes of Fairfield County has opened an office in Bethel, CT to continue dealing with the victims of that storm. As courant informs …
Modular Homes Still Rising in Wake of Hurricane Sandy Read More
According to reuters, the U. S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled the State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas has legal standing to challenge the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as well as the appointment of its director, Richard Cordray. Being …
Appeals Court Rules Challenge to CFPB’s Existence can Move Forward Read More
