Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – U.S. airlines want Trump to take on Gulf rivals. U.S. autoworkers score record bonuses. Debate Night: Sanders vs. Cruz on CNN. GM sells 10M cars for first time thanks to China. Some bullets from Fox Business – U.S. Senate moves Jeff Sessions toward confirmation as …
Cavco Soars, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Rebound Read More
In Bismarck, North Dakota, affordable housing is of vital importance. And, according to the Bismarck Tribune, a group of manufactured home community owners are petitioning the city commission for the creation of a task force to keep manufactured home community living affordable. “These homes represent the most affordable unsubsidized …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – More than 111 million people watched Super Bowl LI. Trump gives America’s “poorest white town” hope. Why investors are very afraid of Marine Le Pen. Qatar Airways sets record for world’s longest flight. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump talks immigration, NATO at MacDill …
Tricon, Sun Up, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Down Read More
For manufactured home community residents in Dover Point, New Hampshire, Christmas came early. According to Co-Operative News, those residents created the Dover Point Cooperative, elected a board, and engaged the Resident Owned Communities team (ROC) at the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (NHCLF) to guide them through the $3.125 million …
A new month means new-featured articles on the MHProNews.com home page. This month’s theme? Frank, Frustrations and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017. 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 Daily Business News spotlights …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – U.S. economy adds 227,000 jobs in January. Paris shooting: New scare for French tourism. Britain tells Europe: Pay your fair share into NATO. Apple is set to start making iPhones in India. Some bullets from Fox Business – Lockheed, Pentagon announce $8.5 Billion F-35 order. …
Skyline, LPX Soar, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Spike Read More
A busy day for President Donald Trump, as he signed orders to implement additional sanctions on Iran, met with his CEO executive council and signed an Executive Order that is significant to the manufactured housing industry. According to the Daily Mail, the Executive Order to be signed by President Trump …
Trump Signs Executive Order, Dodd-Frank Roll Back to Begin Read More
Washington, D.C., – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that regulatory orders issued by the new Administration of President Donald J. Trump should have a direct impact on manufactured homes regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), but face defiance, particularly at HUD, …
MHARR: President Trump’s Regulatory Orders to Directly Impact MH Read More
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) President and CEO Juanita Duggan and small business leaders from across the U.S. met with President Trump this week, to explain why small business owners have such a big stake in Supreme Court justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch. The NFIB tells MHProNews that its …
Recent Victories, More Hard Work to Do: NFIB’s Duggan Speaks Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Trump wants to speed up NAFTA talks. SCOTUS reveal was Tuesday’s most-watched. Will Trump break up the big banks? Uber suspends its service in Taiwan as fines mount. Some bullets from Fox Business – No Federal Funds? Trump’s Berkeley tweet may ruffle other public universities. …
ELS Up, Manufactured Housing CV Down, Broader Markets Mixed Read More
Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (EHT) provided an update this week on their Letter of Intent to build 50,000 homes in Ivory Coast for a branch of its military. In a story covered by Daily Business News writer Matthew J. Silver on December 16th, Maple Leaf Holdings SA, of which EHT …
Canadian Modular Home Builder Provides Update on African Market Launch Read More
Thanks to a combination of a deal between steel giant U.S. Steel and prominent developer Dan McCafferty going bad, and a new joint venture between Barcelona Housing Systems and WELink, Chicago could be in a position to not only get a manufacturing plant along the city’s iconic Lakeshore Drive, but …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Apple has $246B in cash, nearly all overseas. No Fed rate hike in first meeting of Trump era. 400 Wells Fargo workers’ severance payments held up. Why business is excited about Neil Gorsuch. Some bullets from Fox Business – Senate confirms Tillerson as Secretary of …
AMG Soars, Manufactured Housing CV Down, Broader Markets Rise Read More
Clayton Homes, one of the nation’s largest builders of manufactured housing and a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A), is celebrating. “I’m so proud to continue the tradition my father, Jim Clayton, started – making the dream of homeownership a reality,” said CEO Kevin Clayton. “Over the past 60 years, …
60th Anniversary Home, “Proud to carry on tradition of Jim Clayton” Read More
What a difference a storm can make. According to the Palm Beach Post, a tornado that ripped through the Juno Beach Condo Mobile Home Park last week put the issues surrounding manufactured home communities in Palm Beach county front and center again, as a combination of developers buying up communities …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – ACLU is participating in elite Silicon Valley accelerator. Dems boycott vote for Treasury pick Mnuchin. Exxon profit falls 40 percent. Oprah joins “60 Minutes” as a contributor. Some bullets from Fox Business – Warren Buffett: I bought $12 Billion of stock after Trump won. Trump’s …
LPX, Manufactured Housing CV Up, Broader Markets Mixed Read More
Northpoint Commercial Finance has announced the addition of three Directors of Business Development. The addition of industry veterans Bob Swien, Rick Myers and Adam Stout is designed to strengthen the existing field sales team, provide enhanced regional coverage to service customers, and help further facilitate Northpoint’s robust growth across a …
A vision for modular housing has made a huge impact at the recent STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Spotlight Awards in Vancouver, Canada. According to the Vancouver Sun, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) civil engineering student Stephen Cohos won the $20,000 grand prize during the inaugural edition of the …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Treasury pick Mnuchin faces committee vote. Starbucks unveils chatbot app for ordering. What is ExxonMobil doing in Iraq? Why NY’s “tuition-free” colleges will still cost $14k. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump to add CIA Director to National Security Council. Does Verizon want to buy …
AMG Soars, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Down Read More
Canada based real estate investment trust Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP.UN) tells MHProNews that the company has closed on two Canadian acquisitions worth $26.2 million, including 153 apartment units in London, Ontario, and 66 units in Calgary, Alberta. On December 22, Killam acquired a five building portfolio in London for $13.4 …
