The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been front and center over the last two weeks, as rumors swirled as to whether or not Dr. Ben Carson would take the role as HUD Secretary. The Daily Business News has reported on a variety of viewpoints and reactions from …
Not unlike the U.S., the United Kingdom is the midst of a housing crisis, due in part to rising housing costs and lack of skilled construction workers. Willerby Innovations believes they have the answer. The firm is touting their sustainable modular home, known as the “urban bungalow,” as completely constructed …
“Flat-Pack” Modular Homes Proposed to Help Solve Housing Crisis Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – U.S. stocks have best week since election, Dow and S&P 500 each gain 3% this week. Trump & Boeing: It’s all about China. 21st Century Fox buys Sky for $23 billion. Coca-Cola CEO stepping down. India’s cash crisis is ”a mammoth tragedy.” Some bullets from …
Kodasema, an Estonia-based construction firm, wants your prefab home to be set and ready to go in record time. “The furnished house will come in three different models: ‘Koda for Living,’ ‘Koda for Studying,’ and ‘Koda for Working,’” said Taavi Jakobson, co-founder of Kodasema. “They will function as homes, classrooms, and offices …
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) saw Australia-based investment firm Revolution Capital Ltd. reduce its stake in the company by 5.84 percent in Q3. With the reduction, Revolution Capital still holds a sizable 1.01 million-share stake in ELS valued at $77.7 million. ELS has a current market cap of $6 billion, …
MH Communities Giant Equity LifeStyle Properties Investors, Stock Moves Read More
The Stuttgart, Arkansas City Council voted to table Ordinance 1943 during a December 6th meeting. While the feeling is that more clarity is needed, the stakes could be incredibly high. The Stuttgart Daily Leader reports that the proposed ordinance, recommended by the Stuttgart Planning Commission, would amend the code to …
City Council Tables Manufactured Home Ordinance, Industry Pro Speaks Out Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Trump taps fast food CEO as Labor secretary. Former senator, astronaut John Glenn dies at 95. Sears and Kmart store closings and losses mount. NBC to shut down Breaking News service. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Oil climbs as traders brace for OPEC’s meeting with …
Manufactured Housing CV Up Again, Skyline, Broader Markets Continue 2016 Record Pace Read More
“Since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act was enacted six years ago, members of Congress have attacked the law, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), tirelessly” states a letter from CFED sent this morning (see attachment download, near the end of this post, below). “…the next Congress and Administration …
CFED, Others Decry Possible Fate of the CFPB: What Will Trump Do? Read More
Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP.UN) received a re-issue rating from TD Securities of “buy” in a research note published on December 1st. The firm currently has a C$15.00 price target on the stock. Other analysts have also issued reports recently: BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on the company from …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has released its December 2016 Washington Update, an exclusive report and analysis that addresses key issues with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Covered in this MHARR report: MHARR’s planned focus on incoming Trump Administration Carson nominated to be …
MHARR on Trump, Dr. Carson for HUD, Finance, Exclusive Report and Analysis Read More
Gregg Taylor, the Alberta, Canada based owner of GHT Contracting constructed the home of his dreams. And the county he is in told him he had to get rid of it, or face a fine. “Although I’ve been a contractor for my entire adult life, I’ve never built a house …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Peter Thiel adds allies to Trump transition. Dow zooms over 1,000 points since Trump win. Stackable micro-apartments for the homeless. Billionaire who met Trump has a 300-year plan. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Stocks storm to record highs as investors shake off Trump-inspired health-care drop. …
Skyline Skyrockets, Big Day for Manufactured Housing CV, Dow Jumps-New Record High Read More
The housing and human services commission in Sunnyvale, California, has made a significant recommendation to the city council. Per the San Jose Mercury News, on November 16th the commission unanimously voted to rank “rent stabilization” as the top issue to recommend that the city council study in January. The recommendation …
MHCs and Rent Control – Cure or Cause for Affordable Housing Crisis? Read More
The two-and-a-half-year saga for the Kashechewan First Nation of Northern Ontario, Canada is finally over. According to the CBC, four hundred evacuees have now started to return home after flooding in May 2014 of from the Albany River forced them to evacuate. The evacuees have been staying in …
Kashechewan First Nation Return Home, New Modular Housing Welcomes Them Read More
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner James S. Rubin have announced a $2 million pilot program to address the needs with numerous pre-HUD Code mobile homes as well as older manufactured homes in disrepair to preserve an important source of affordable housing in New York. According to RealEstateRama, …
NYS Homes, Community Renewal Announce Program to Replace old Mobile/Manufactured Homes Read More
Recent projects from China’s People’s Architecture Office (PAO) have involved the firm producing outside-the-box ideas to tackle housing issues in China, including living in a ventilation shaft and a pedal-powered RV. Their latest creation is akin to those innovations. They’ve done a prototype prefabricated home that can be disassembled and moved relatively easily …
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President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his plans to nominate famed neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities,” said President-elect Trump. “We …
Donald Trump Nominates Ben Carson as Housing Secretary, MH Views & Videos Read More
Washington, D.C., December 5, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports to MHProNews that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production increased once again during October 2016. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced …
HUD Code Manufactured Housing Production Continues Growth Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – No fear: Brexit, Trump, Italy fail to rattle market. Venezuela is printing a 20,000-bolivar note. Trump wants to unshackle Main Street banks. Nearly one million Android phones infected by hackers. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Speaker Paul Ryan tells 60 Minutes that Affordable Care Act …
In Oregon, Douglas County has a challenge. The home ownership rate in the county is lower than that of the state and the country, per 2014 census data. It also has a higher level of poverty — about 20 percent of people are living below the poverty level, compared to 17 …
Manufactured Housing Leads the Way for State Encouraging Innovation Read More
