Back in January, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a request for input (RFI) on its duty to serve (DTS) underserved markets ‘pilot program’ to finance manufactured homes, with a deadline of March 21st. According to commentary from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), the request was …
As the Corpus Christi, Texas City Council looks to move forward with manufactured housing as a practical, affordable option for urban infill, the trend is also moving forward around the country. According to KRIS TV, the council discussed whether manufactured homes can be a viable option for affordable infill residential …
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Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – How Sears changed America. London attack: Police make eight arrests. Housing market could get a bump from Trump. Wall Street runs on Dunkin’, not Starbucks. Some bullets from Fox Business – Burger King owner: Small biz rooting for Trump, Ryan on Obamacare replacement. Trump’s …
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The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) is out with an advance of its April edition of “Issues and Perspectives,” a newsletter that discusses items relevant to the manufactured housing industry. This edition of the newsletter addresses the need for manufactured housing to remain federally regulated, with MHARR President …
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Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Terror alert: Central London on lockdown. AT&T, Verizon halt Google ads over extremist videos. Sears has “substantial doubt” that it can survive. Starbucks to add 240,000 jobs worldwide by 2021. Some bullets from Fox Business – Surveillance findings raise concern about spying on Trump …
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Manufactured home community sector maverick, Frank Rolfe, has sounded off in a recent commentary, breaking down the reasons that manufactured home community owners, and prospective home buyers, win with the Administration of President Donald Trump. According to the NuWire release, Rolfe had plenty to say. “Whether you are Democrat or …
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As the Daily Business News has covered recently, the saga of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and its embattled director Richard Cordray, has been one for the record books. Last Friday, the Trump Administration doubled down. According to USA Today, the Administration officially joined a legal challenge aimed at …
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Dow slides nearly 240 as fear returns to market. 8 things to know about the airline electronics ban. Twitter suspends 377K accounts for pro-terrorism content. U.K. follows U.S. on electronics ban on some flights. Some bullets from Fox Business – Billions pour into Permian …
LCI Down, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Hit Hard Read More
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), a technology company claims to be in the process of doing something that’s being called “revolutionary.” According to the Khaleej Times, Technology Company KEF Holdings expects to make their debut in the UAE in under a year, with a 40,000 square metres (131,000 square …
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Trump says he may want a 0 percent tax rate. David Rockefeller, banker and philanthropist, dies at 101. Wells Fargo credit card applications plunge 55 percent. Deutsche Bank cuts bonuses by 77 percent after rough 2016. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump’s Supreme …
Skyline Soars, Manufactured Housing CV Up, Broader Markets Mixed Read More
In a story the Daily Business News covered back in December, residents of the St. Jones Landing community in Lebanon, Delaware, have taken additional steps to try and stay put. According to Delaware State News, residents George Makdad and Breanna Waltz filed a Chancery Court lawsuit against St. Jones Landing, …
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In the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released last week, homebuilder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped six points to a level of 71, the highest it has been since June 2005. According to Eye On Housing, one of the …
Our theme for this month is The Manufactured Housing Industry’s March Madness, and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. 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 prefabricated home professionals know that …
In St. Louis, Missouri, some residents in the city’s Tower Grove East neighborhood were surprised by what they saw. According to KPLR, crews were installing a modular home from the foundation to the top floor this week, with a crane in the middle of the street. “I guess I was …
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – VW exec stuck in jail 70 days and counting. Expedia names Chelsea Clinton to board of directors. Senators: Icahn is using Trump role for ‘personal gain‘. Disney to pay $3.8M to workers charged for costumes. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump touts jobs, …
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A new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that a combination of job gains and economic optimism are igniting consumer confidence across the country, particularly in rural and middle America. The ongoing quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey from the NAR asked respondents about their …
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Town officials in Prescott Valley, Arizona approved the expansion of the Orchard Ranch RV Park last week, in what is being seen by the town as a new trend. “We used to segregate mobile homes [sic] from RVs,” said Prescott Valley Community Development Director Richard Parker. “We’re seeing an emergence …
Although it’s still considered a small share of the market, the growing buzz around so-called “tiny homes,” has opened up a new market for insurance. According to Insurance Journal, while enthusiasm does run high, so do the challenges and realities that the tiny home industry, and owners, face: building codes, …
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – How the U.S. would look under Trump’s budget. Chicago opens a new door to foreign entrepreneurs. Public media is ready to fight budget cuts (again). McDonald’s: Tweet came from “compromised” account. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump Admin. on UN cuts: We’re spending …
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Is there a correlation between the recent “day without immigrants” and the building of fewer new homes? According to CBS News, it’s an open secret that many unauthorized immigrants work in the construction industry, and while they represented a five percent share of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2014, they …
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