With the election of Donald Trump, many are trying to predict what’s to come for the U.S. economy in 2017 and beyond. Zillow recently shared its predictions for the U.S. housing market in 2017, including: which demographic segment will have more homeowners, that buyers may have to spend more as …
Zillow’s Predictions for U.S. Housing Market Under Donald Trump Read More
While millennials continue to make their way into the workforce, barely any of them have chosen construction as an option. For some, this is not a surprise. According to a recent poll conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 76 percent of builders indicated cost and availability of labor as …
Looking for Millennials? You Likely Won’t Find Them in the Home Building Sector Read More
Palomar Modular Buildings, a DeSoto, Texas based modular building manufacturer, has been awarded with a Portable/Modular Building contract from Region 7 Education Service Center Purchasing & Vendor Services (ESC), allowing Region 7 members to purchase modular buildings at favorable negotiated rates. “The portable/modular building contract with Region 7 gives Palomar …
Modular Company Helps Schools to Solve Fluctuating Enrollment Challenges Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Get ready for $40 oil if OPEC deal collapses. Boeing tax package ruled illegal by WTO. Saudis believe Trump will unleash U.S. economy. These people are opting out of Obamacare. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Dow, S&P 500 end 4-day win streak as stocks pull …
Al Kemp, the Executive Director of the Manufactured Home Park Owners Alliance of British Columbia has an important message: “Trailers haul beer. Manufactured homes provide housing for people.” When talking about them to the public, or to elected officials, that’s the first item that he likes to clear up. Instead of …
No Longer “Trailer Trash” – Manufactured Homes are Quality Affordable Housing Read More
In El Cajon, California, residents of the Starlight and Greenfield Mobile Homes Estates gathered at a local elementary school for a presentation about an underground trichloroethylene chemical plume that they believe causes a threat to their communities and the school. Trichloroethylene is considered the most serious and concentrated of several industrial solvents …
MH Communities Threatened by Toxic Plume, Questions Remain Read More
Drew Industries Incorporated (NYSE: DW) announced that it has named Brian Hall as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Hall has served as the Company’s interim CFO since September 26, 2016, replacing David M. Smith. “We are pleased that Brian has agreed to become our new CFO,” said Jason Lippert, Chief Executive Officer of Drew Industries. “His …
Drew Industries Names New CFO, Quarterly Dividend posted Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been deep in the crosshairs of various groups, including industry associations, members of Congress and most recently the incoming Donald J. Trump Administration. With recent findings, the scrutiny continues to gain legs. According to campaign finance data obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, employees …
This month, we continue with our thought-provoking theme: Entrepreneurs November in MHVille 2016. That link will take you to all of the featured articles and interviews this month. 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 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index was released on November 16th and remained unchanged at 63. The index is two points below September’s reading, which was the highest in nearly a year. Readings above 50 indicate that builders view sales conditions as good rather than poor. …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Record-setting finish to holiday-shortened trading week. Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq at all-time highs. Trump store launches Black Friday sale. Wells Fargo tries to kill fake account lawsuit. Lufthansa forced to cancel 2,755 flights. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Biogen in promising but risky limelight …
NorthStar, Universal Forest Lead Manufactured Housing Comp Value, Market Record – Video Read More
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen recently implied that an interest rate hike is just around the corner. “A rate hike could well become appropriate relatively soon if incoming data provide some further evidence of continued progress toward the committee’s objectives,” said Yellen in her testimony before Congress’ Joint Economic Committee recently. According to …
For residents in need of affordable housing in and around Glenwood, Colorado, modular homes are helping to provide the solution. One of the first substantial additions to affordable housing stock in the area is underway in Roaring Fork Valley, as Crawford Properties LLC is adding 46 affordable housing units to …
Affordable Modular Housing Opportunity Helps Desperate Residents Read More
Supermarket giant Tesco, along with other chains, are exploring a bold new solution to the housing crisis… and offsetting their costs. Tesco and the other groups are in discussions with Apex Airspace, a property developer that specializes in buying the air rights above existing buildings and adding modular housing units …
In a case that stretches back to July 2015, a Columbia County, Wisconsin circuit court judge ruled in favor of manufactured home owners in the Christmas Mountain Campground. The ruling reinstates a permit to operate. The permit was originally revoked in July 2015 by the Sauk County Board of Adjustments …
Judge Rules for Manufactured Home Owners In Christmas Court Case Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Why millions may now lose eligibility for overtime pay. Mortgage rates climb above 4% for first time this year. Ivanka Trump’s company: “Our mission is not political.” What about the black working class? Some bullets from MarketWatch – Caterpillar’s stock leads Dow gainers after peer …
Cavco, AMG Lead Manufactured Housing Comp, Another Dow Record Read More
Linda and David Brown are founders of The Gathering Tree, a nonprofit organization that operates an evening drop-in center for homeless people in Springfield, Missouri. They had a vision to be able to do more. And they did. The Gathering Tree has purchased a 4.5-acre tract of land in north Springfield …
After Land Deal, Tiny Manufactured Homes to the Rescue for the Homeless Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has joined with President-elect Trump and leaders in Congress in calling for federal agencies to place a moratorium on pending regulatory actions during the final days of the Obama Administration. MHARR tells the Daily Business News that they are calling on the …
MHARR Calls for Federal Moratorium On Critical Regulations Read More
Even though the candidate that he backed lost the election, Warren Buffett has still made out in a major way. According to CNBC, the multi-billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway has seen his investment portfolio explode in the days since Trump’s stunning upset on November 8th. Buffett has benefited particularly well from the …
Warren Buffett Billions Richer, Check His Huge Gains After Trump Win Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Stunning! Dow hits new high of 19,000. Trump tells NYT it was “roughest of all” on him. Trump “seriously considering” Ben Carson for HUD. Boeing reorganizes into three parts. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Dow industrials take more than 480 trading days to go from …
Skyline, Drew lead MH Comp Value Charge, Dow Above 19,000 for First Time Ever Read More
