MHProNews has learned from washingtonpost a group of conservative Latino leaders who asserted they could never support Donald Trump because of his criticism of specific Hispanics, and his policy and rhetoric about minorities, have decided that he would be a stronger unifying force than Hillary Clinton. “We are not enamored …
Despite the Bashing, Hispanic Politicos Endorse Trump as Stronger than Clinton Read More
The Sooke City Council in British Columbia, Canada, south of the Vancouver area, is off for the summer, but when it returns in the fall, the councillors will be taking up an issue dealing with the owner of a manufactured home community (MHC) who wants to rezone 11,300 square feet …
Canadian City to Deal with MH Community Rezoning, Hold Housing Forum Read More
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Cavco Industries tops Today’s Gainers, as Dow Rises ever Higher Read More
While the 163,000 asylum-seekers who entered Sweden last year have been a boon for the country’s low income and temporary housing contractors, the jury is still out on whether the immigrants have helped the country’s economy. Meanwhile, the government’s Migration Board wants to provide modular housing for 2,000 on the …
According to government and industry figures, the median size of single-family, U. S. homes in 2015 was 2,521 sq ft. Anything less than 400 sq. ft. is considered “tiny”, and in general anything under 1,000 sq ft is considered small. In Seattle, where the median price of a single-family home …
Seattle has Tiny Homes, but without Prices to Match Read More
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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News July 10-July 17, 2016 Read More
The Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park in Prince George, Virginia, just south of Richmond adjacent to I-295 received the blessings of the Prince George Board of Supervisors to expand the community by 131 home sites, bringing the total to 373. Michigan-based owner Sun Pool I LLC has agreed to install …
Pine Ridge Manufactured Home Community gets Green Light to Expand Read More
MHProNews has learned from consumereagle that Gendell Jeffrey L has decreased its stake in Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) by 6.22 percent, based on its latest Q1 2016 regulatory filing, selling 86,165 shares. Gendell has been peeling off Patrick stock in periodic layers since Nov. 2014, no doubt earning a pretty …
Patrick Stock has Risen +58.35 Percent in Seven Months Read More
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Dow Slips from Record High; Deer Valley Corp. Tops Gain Column Read More
In an attempt to reach out to the 18 to 30 year old voter demographic (though she leads Trump by double, 45 percent are undecided), Democratic presumptive presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is offering free in state college education for families making up to $125,000 a year. She also advocates raising …
Congressional Budget Office: America Taxing Itself into Poverty Read More
While the Calcasieu Parish police jurors in southwestern Louisiana approved a new 336-site manufactured home community (MHC) by a vote of 13 to 1, as MHProNews reported June 25, 2016, kplctv reports another proposal for a 987-homesite, also in Calcasieu Parish, is running into stiff opposition from a neighborhood organized …
Large Manufactured Home Community Planned for Southwestern Louisiana Read More
Two Elkhart, Indiana-based companies involved in the production of recreational vehicles (RV) have been named to the list of the nation’s best 50 manufacturers. IndustryWeek, a national trade publication, annually ranks manufacturers on factors that include total revenue, growth and inventory turnover. RV manufacturer Thor Industries was named fifth in …
Drew Industries Included in Top 50 U. S. Manufacturers Read More
MHProNews has learned from cnjonline that residents in eastern New Mexico are being warned about improperly installed gas furnaces in manufactured homes that can emit carbon monoxide and possibly lead to an explosion. The Construction Industries and Manufactured Housing Division (CID/MHD) of the Regulation and Licensing Department of New Mexico …
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NorthStar Advances 2.28%; Dow gains 134 points, Hits New High Read More
Noting the Department of Energy’s new proposal is critical to the manufactured home industry because “it is genuinely draconian and will have a drastically negative impact,” the Manufactured Housing for Regulatory Reform’s (MHARR) Mark Weiss, says its final adoption can be stopped with enough pushback. Commenting on a meeting at …
MHARR Issues a Call to Arms to Defeat the Enactment of DOE’s New Proposal Read More
The Xactly Corporation, a cloud-based company that specializes in increasing employee performance by incentivizing them and keeping their behavior in line with company goals, has been chosen by Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) to speed the sales compensation process and enhance workflows. “Xactly will standardize our workflows and greatly improve internal …
Sun Communities Aims to Streamline Compensation and Enhance Workflows Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Director Richard Cordray dodged a legal bullet when U. S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle in Washington ruled a challenge to Cordray’s authority by Big Springs National Bank of Big Spring, Texas did not have merit. The bank filed the suit in 2012, claiming …
CFPB Director Cordray’s Rulings Pre-Confirmation Survive Challenge Read More
While many on both sides of the aisle recognize the importance of reforming the secondary housing finance system, 32 Congressional Democrats sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt saying the government-sponsored enterprises’ (GSEs) capital base, which is set to expire in 2018, sends out a …
Calls for Housing Finance Reform Continue to Resound Read More
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MHCV Ends Day above 1500; Patrick Falls more than other Tracked Stocks Read More
New Zealand’s home builder Lite Green Projects is collaborating with Melbourne, Australia-based modular builder Habitech Systems to deliver super-insulated modular houses across the Tasman District, an area at the northern end of South Island of New Zealand. Andrei Martin of Lite Green said Habitech’s panel system provides high performance energy …
Aussie and New Zealand Firms Collaborate on Modular Homes Read More
