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Modular Building Institute, ICC Working Together to Boost Modular, Offsite Building

By / / Announcements, Association, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, People, regulation

The Modular Building Institute (MBI) informs MHProNews of an effort to work with the International Code Council (ICC) to promote modular and offsite construction. MBI, via a release, stated that they are working to eliminate barriers for the industry, by developing guidelines and resources for code officials.  “The current content […]

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Correcting the Record, Tornadoes, Mobile and Manufactured Homes, Michigan State University Study

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, disaster, housing, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, media bias, media ignorance, mobile home, People, research

Over the years, one of the most persistent thorns in the side of manufactured housing is the topic of tornadoes. In numerous meetings with dozens to 100 plus industry veterans in the room, L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach has asked industry attendees this simple question.  “How many of you believe that

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Nationwide Fund Cuts ELS, Killam and Skyline Lead Movers, MHCV Dips

By / / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Community Commercial Financing, Stocks

Bullet headlines from MarketWatch: Why global oil production looks set to grow in 2018, despite OPEC-led output cut. Stock market closes lower as geopolitics hamper equity benchmark’s record run. Harley-Davidson is recalling 57,000 motorcycles. Apple downgraded as analysts say investors dazzled by iPhone 8 aren’t pricing in enough risk.  Bullet

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Manufactured Housing Industry New Home Production, Shipments Report for April 2017

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Business, Favorable media coverage, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News Week Review

Washington, D.C. The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased again during April, 2017. The association tells the Daily Business News that just-released statistics indicate

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HomeLane – Lessons for Americans from Indian Modular Company?

By / / Awards, Business, Company News, home buyers, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Small Business

Anyone who has moved into a new residence knows the hassles that it can bring. Srikanth Iyer, a Bengaluru India entrepreneur, decided after his own move to simplify the moving process for others.  He established HomeLane, dubbed a “modular home” design company, but this isn’t modular in the sense that

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Department of Justice, Anti-Trust, and Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Association, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry

“You would never see the NAHB, or another national trade association do,” something like that… –         Titus Dare, SVP, Eagle One Financial   “Hypocrisy!” – Frank Rolfe, MHU, MHP Fund, and MHI Member   Washington, D.C.   Regulatory, lobbying and several Department of Justice (DOJ) activities are often centered or take place

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Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News May 28, 2017 to June 4, 2017

By / / Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News Week Review

The New June articles on the MHProNews.com home page went live last night.  Other new articles will be going live during the next 48 hours, so make sure you check back. If you’ve been on vacation, or are new to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, welcome to our weekly

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New Production Center Opening; While Some States Struggle, Others Roll On

By / / Announcements, Association, Business, Company News, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Modular, People

Yesterday, the Daily Business News noted the sad reality that well over a dozen states are struggling with low, flat, or negative new manufactured home shipment rates. The obvious reverse side of that story is that many are rising, and some states are experiencing above average new home shipment growth

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Robotti Dumps Cavco Shares, Still Rises; Sky, UMH Surge with Markets

By / / Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Stocks, Trends

Bullets from CNNMoney – Is the unemployment rate too low? 400 coal mining jobs created in May. The bond market is nervous about jobs. Malls are doomed: 25% will be gone in 5 years Updates per Fox Business – Tech leads Wall St higher. U.S. stocks closed at record levels

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Manufactured Housing Industry, Markets, Wall Street Reacts to Trumponomics, 1 Year Data Snapshot

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis, Business, Communities, Company News, Economy, Election, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry

People – sadly, often including those in media – may lie, mislead, or spin. The great thing about numbers is that they simply are. Facts still matter. A high-ranking official at ELS told MHProNews that they believed in getting the word out; bad news, get it out.  Good news, get

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While Manufactured Housing Overall Rises, Some Slip Sliding Away

By / / Affordable Housing, Association, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry

While dozens of states are advancing in manufactured housing shipments, well over a dozen are experiencing low, flat or ‘negative’ new home sales growth. It is one of the under-told stories about the industry today, that fact has been confirmed by the Daily Business News with several state association executives

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Texas Business Interests? TMHA Urges Calls to Legislators TODAY, Yes Saturday, Supporting Pending Bill

By / / Advocacy, Business, Legal, Manufactured Housing Industry, Politics, regulation

Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) Executive Director DJ Pendleton tells MHProNews that, “the vote is either later tonight [Saturday, May 27th] or tomorrow. The deadline for the session is tomorrow so it will all be over one way or another. You didn’t get it late, we had to wait to send this till the CC

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Kevin Clayton at Clayton Homes Takes Buffett’s Big Stage, Video

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis, Company News, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, tiny house, Zoning

Yesterday, in part one of this series on the “Woodstock for Capitalists,” the Daily Business News focused on several aspects of the business, wit, insights, and politics of Warren Buffett. Today, we look at Kevin Clayton of Clayton Homes, who even before his featured interview on FOX Business, Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett Admits Mistakes, “Mind Your Language!”

By / / Business, Company News, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Stocks

It has been dubbed the “Woodstock for Capitalists.” It’s the spectacle formally known as the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting.  It took place this past weekend in Omaha, Nebraska. The event provided insights into the mind of Warren Buffett, whose large manufactured housing business units makes him of widespread interest

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Tricon Capital Roars, Skyline Update, Retail Worries Spark Market Slide

By / / Business, Company News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, Stocks

Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – U.S. laptop ban could hit 350 flights a day. Microsoft unveils big Windows update. Sears CEO: “We don’t need more customers.” Tennessee makes community college free for all adults. Some bullets from Fox Business – Aetna’s Obamacare Exit may trigger domino effect as deadline looms.

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UMH’s Huge Rally, Manufactured Housing CV Dips, OPEC, US Oil Duel

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Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – NBC set for biggest Trump interview yet. Volkswagen CEO faces scrutiny. Obamacare repeal bill CBO score expected in two weeks. Tesla begins taking orders for its Solar Roof. Some bullets from Fox Business – White House: Trump, DOJ, FBI members lost confidence in Comey.

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Community Assists Manufactured Home Residents

By / / Advocacy, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Philanthropy

Long-time community owner and award-winning industry professional, Marty Lavin, has said that many of the industry’s residents are “financially fragile.” Alongside numerous others in the industry, Lavin’s not alone in his concerns for the economically vulnerable residents of manufactured homes. There are also those outside of the MH Industry willing to

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Are Mobile Home Fires Burning the Manufactured Housing Industry?

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People

The battle between the office of Ohio Governor John Kasich and the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) over the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC), shined a bright light on a large, ongoing challenge related to the industry and terminology. When you type “mobile home fires” into Google, you get over 3

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Where Manufactured Homes are the Senior Rage

By / / Affordable Housing, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, People

In the land down under, Australians 55 and over are now opting for something that’s “all the rage.” It happens to be manufactured homes. According to the Daily Telegraph, improvements in technology and design over the last ten years have been the driving force behind the evolution and increasing popularity

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