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 …
In a follow up to a story the Daily Business News originally covered last month, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (HOGR), led by chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), has ordered two home manufacturers to turn over documents related to the Louisiana floods, as it investigates the Federal …
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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 …
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 …
While the U.K. continues to struggle with an affordable housing crisis, a new concern for some of the larger homebuilders in the country has cropped up. Those leading homebuilders, including Berkeley, Taylor Wimpey, and Persimmon have said they are either planning new developments of prefabricated homes or are considering doing …
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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 three dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals …
Prefab housing appears to be getting even faster. Skilpod, a Belgian construction company, has created the #150 Skilpod solar-powered model, a prefabricated home that can generate all its own energy and be set up in as little as half a day. According to Inhabitat, the model was by UAU Collectiv, …
Fresh off of their announcement regarding the shutdown of their Mansfield, Texas production facility, and the subsequent announcement that Champion Homes will acquire it, Skyline Corp. (NYSE: SKY) announced yesterday that the company has suspended operations at its Elkhart, Indiana plant. According to the South Bend Tribune, Skyline also …
When it comes to 3D printed homes, companies around the world have been working to perfect the ideal system, including Beijing-based HuaShang Tengda, which printed a two-story villa that checks in at 4,305 square feet and can reportedly withstand a magnitude eight earthquake. But PassivDom, a Ukrainian startup, is looking …
Once known for its booming modular and manufactured home industry, Oxford, Maine has been dubbed the “Manufactured Housing Capital of New England.” Sadly, a downturn in May 2016, including the shutdown of Keiser Homes, cost at least 120 workers their jobs. The Daily Business News originally covered that story here. But …
In Carbon Hill, Alabama this week, the City Council heard about a possible plan from developers to use a couple of old manufactured home plant facilities to make small-sized homes, aka “tiny houses.” Charles Phillips, his son, Charles T. Phillips, and Jim Clark spoke to the council about their plans. …
When the “Oracle of Omaha” speaks, people listen. Actually, millions of people listen. On February 25th, Warren Buffett delivered his annual letter to shareholders. In his letter, the manufactured housing industry was front and center, as Buffett discussed Clayton Homes. “Clayton and Berkshire have been a wonderful partnership,” wrote Buffett. …
The Report, Warren Buffett, Kevin Clayton and Clayton Homes Read More
As we wrap up the month of February, our featured articles are on the MHProNews.com home page. This month’s theme? Frank, Frustrations and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link …
Elkhart, Indiana-based Skyline Corp. (NYSE: SKY) announced in an 8-K filing with the SEC last week that it plans to suspend operations at its manufactured housing facility in Mansfield, Texas. “The suspension is due to the plant being unable to profitably operate since it was converted from producing recreational vehicles …
In Lumber Ridge, North Carolina, it’s been four months since Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc on the area. Over 350 families were displaced due to the storm, and, with homes too damaged to live in, they remain in hotels and motels, waiting. The reason? According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
While Hundreds Remain Displaced, Solutions Sit Idle Read More
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. 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 …
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. 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 …
The town of Faro in the Yukon Territory of Canada wants to move the factory-built homes from land it owns in order to develop a recreational vehicle park, much to the consternation of residents who assert some of their homes are too old to move, according to what cbc.ca tells …
Canadian Town wants Factory-built Home Site for RVs Read More
Silverpoint Homes, a West Virginia-based company that specializes in the sale and construction of modular houses, is the new owner of the former Nationwide Homes of the Triad in Whitsett, North Carolina. According to Triad Business Journal, this is the second location for Silverpoint Homes in the state, with the …
Modular Builder Acquires Retailer, Misconceptions Corrected Read More
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 …
