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Housing Starts Fall, Bottleneck to Economic Recovery-Manufactured Housing to the Rescue?

By / May 17, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Business, Communities, Company News, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

New U.S. homebuilding numbers showed an unexpected drop in the month of April, dropping to their lowest level in the last five months. According to Newsmax, persistent weakness in the construction of multi-family housing units, could suggest a slowdown in the housing market recovery. The Commerce Department said that housing …

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Millions in Sun Stock Shed, Carlyle Slides, Markets Battered on Trump-Comey Turmoil

By / May 17, 2017 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Stocks

Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Dow has worst day in 8 months as Trump rattles market. Family of slain DNC staffer demands retractions from Fox. Household debt tops 2008 peak. Saudi Arabia: We could live with $40 oil in 2020. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump-Comey Turmoil Socks Wall …

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100K on Employee Housing – When Tiny Homes Attack

By / May 17, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Announcements, Business, Company News, Development, housing, Jobs, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, RV, tiny house, Trends

In many parts of Colorado, housing is expensive. When it comes to ski resorts like Aspen Snowmass, it can be downright unaffordable. According to the Gazette, the ski resort is working to solve that problem in one of the most expensive communities in the nation, by utilizing “tiny homes” that …

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Homebuilder Confidence Plunges, Golden Opening for Manufactured Housing

By / May 16, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Analysis, Business, Communities, Development, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

Recently released data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), shows that the 55+ Housing Market Indexes (HMI) for single family homes posted significant declines in all three components in the first quarter of this year. According to Consumer Affairs, the HMI’s for present sales dropped 12 points to …

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City Takes Plunge into Modular Housing

By / May 16, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Announcements, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Development, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, People

In a trend that has become popular in Europe, the Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, is taking the plunge, with the development of its first modular housing project utilizing shipping containers. Per the Journal of Commerce, the soon to be completed urban infill project, Westgate Manor, will consist of 20 …

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Commerce Bank Moves on AMG, Updates on Skyline and ELS

By / May 16, 2017 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Stocks

Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Ford gets ready to cut jobs. Outage hits Starbucks stores in U.S. and Canada. Rue21 files for bankruptcy as retail woes drag on. Facebook refunds advertisers over measurement error. Some bullets from Fox Business– Home Depot crushing Sears and other struggling retailers. Trump defends …

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Dr. Carson Calls for Comments on HUD, MHARR Reacts

By / May 16, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, housing, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Non-Profit, People, Politics, regulation, research

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) posted a notice in the U.S. Federal Register yesterday, inviting comments related to identifying existing HUD regulations that may be “outdated, ineffective, or excessively burdensome.” The directive, issued directly by HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, is in accordance with Executive Orders (EO) …

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Generation Buy? Millennials and Home Ownership

By / May 16, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Business, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

New figures out from HSBC show some unexpected and interesting figures on how millennials around the world are dealing with homeownership. And according to one billionaire, the big barrier for some includes avocados and coffee. “When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for …

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Manufactured Home Owners Could Be in for a Surprise

By / May 16, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Announcements, Business, Communities, Economy, housing, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People, Politics, regulation

In Montana’s Yellowstone County, manufactured home owners can look to receive their tax assessments a bit later this year. The reason? According to the Billings Gazette, many are expected to show a large increase in value. “The major differences from last year’s assessments are that 2017 is a reappraisal year …

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Are Manufactured Home Communities Good or Bad?

By / May 16, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Business, Communities, Development, Economy, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People, Zoning

The answer to that question throughout Western North Carolina comes down to something simple: it depends on whom you ask. Manufactured housing in the region, on average, accounts for between 15 and 30 percent of overall housing. According to the Citizen Times, opponents of manufactured housing in the area say …

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U.S. Infrastructure Plans Solidify, to Spur Markets, Jobs – Patrick Spikes

By / May 16, 2017 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Stocks

Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Police: Hit by cyber attack? Don’t pay ransom. $1,000 in Amazon 20 years ago is now worth $638,000. Lowe’s employees now wearing exoskeletons to work. India boycotts China’s global trade jamboree. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump Administration fast tracks infrastructure as taxes, health …

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Minority Manufactured Home Builder Helps Sandy Victims

By / May 15, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Business, Communities, Company News, Development, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Small Business, Trends

In New York State, the Governor’s office of storm recovery (GOSR) has been hard at work assisting property owners who have been impacted by Superstorm Sandy. According to BlackNews, the Poospatuck Reservation, the smallest reservation in the state, is one of those groups, having eight families that were in needed. …

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Sam Zell calls Obama plan “half ass-d”

By / May 15, 2017 / Advocacy, Analysis, Business, Communities, Development, Economy, Election, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation, Trends

When it comes to the wisdom of Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Chairman and billionaire Sam Zell, there’s never a shortage of fireworks. “Obama’s $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a ‘half-ass-d stimulus bill,’” said Zell on CNBC this week, as he promoted his new book, “Am I …

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Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News May 7th 2017 to May 14th 2017

By / May 13, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Development, Economy, Election, Factory-Built Homes, Favorable media coverage, Headlines - Week In Review for Manufactured, home buyers, housing, Jobs, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, Non-Profit, Obituary, People, Politics, regulation, research, Stocks, Trends

Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available mid-week this week.  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, modular and …

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Carlyle Group Gains, MHCV Dips, Broader Markets Mixed, Ransomware Attack Hits 99 Countries

By / May 12, 2017 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Stocks

Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Massive ransomware attack hits 99 countries. Department stores have lost more jobs than coal mines. Trump again suggests ending daily White House briefings. Now robots can teach other robots. Some bullets from Fox Business – These five department stores shed $4.2B in market value this week. …

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Major Media Coverage for Manufactured Housing

By / May 12, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Business, Communities, Factory-Built Homes, Favorable media coverage, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Trends

Last Sunday evening proved to be a big one for the manufactured housing industry veteran, Paul Bradley President of  ROC USA. Bradley appeared on NBC Nightly News in a segment on manufactured home communities. The feature focused on those 55 and over, who are downsizing in retirement and choosing manufactured …

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Chinese Firm to Provide Modular Homes in U.S.?

By / December 29, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Business, Development, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation

In Delaware last week, a group of economists, investors, and housing experts got together to discuss a business venture that raised some eyebrows. According to the Delaware Business News, the group met to discuss a business venture that would leverage Chinese investment and manufacturing to produce modular housing units at …

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UPDATE: Appeals Court Ruling in MHC Case

By / May 12, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Communities, Development, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People

In a follow up to a story the Daily Business News originally covered in December, a Minnesota State Appeals Court ruled in favor of the new owners of the Lowry Grove Mobile Home Park in St. Anthony, in an ongoing dispute over the site’s future. The story began back in …

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Town Takes Up Manufactured Home Ordinance

By / May 5, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Business, Communities, Development, housing, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People, Politics, regulation, Trends

In Kilgore, Texas, an ordinance that has stopped the inclusion of new manufactured homes outside of specific communities is now under scrutiny. According to the Longview News-Journal, the ordinance was front and center for officials during a council workshop last week. In 2008, the city council approved an ordinance that …

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Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News April 30th 2017 to May 7th 2017

By / May 5, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Development, disaster, Economy, Election, Energy Saving, Factory-Built Homes, Favorable media coverage, Finance, Headlines - Week In Review for Manufactured, home buyers, housing, ignorance, Jobs, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, NIMBY, Non-Profit, Obituary, People, Politics, regulation, research, RV, Stocks, tiny house, Trends, Zoning

Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning mid-week next week. 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, modular …

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