Omaha tells MHProNews modern-day homesteaders can get free land in Iowa and Nebraska providing they build a home on the land within five years. The lots are typically only available in smaller towns where not many employment opportunities exist. In addition, house construction costs are not cheap and credit continues …
MHProNews has learned from WBIRTV in Knoxville, Tennessee of a collaborative effort between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)and Clayton Homes of Maryville, TN. Clayton’s total i-House production in the TVA region will have upgraded windows, thicker insulation, heat pumps, power saving lighting, and Energy Star appliances. TVA will offer a …
GreenValleyNews tells MHProNews 15 new modular homes courtesy of Habitat for Humanity have begun arriving in the greater Tuscon, Arizona, area, many still looking for owners. Applicants must be first-time buyers, and are chosen based on ability to pay, need, and willingness to invest 200 hours of sweat equity in …
In his address to a packed room at the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Jan. 12, Jason Boehlert, Vice President for Government Affairs at MHI, said manufactured housing is a good fit considering the current economic conditions, because “it’s nice to have the home of your dreams, but it’s better to …
MHProNews has learned from the Orlando Sentinel that a developer who was denied the right to site 1,500 manufactured homes in Volusia County on Florida’s east coast on a 1,033 acre tract in 2002 is trying again. Plantation Oaks of Ormond Beach LLC would border a very scenic route of …
In speaking to a packed room at the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Jan. 12, Joe Stegmayer, CEO of Cavco/Fleetwood and MHI Chairman told attendees about the ongoing efforts of MHI to advance the Industry’s agenda in Washington. Stegmayer spoke of the critical nature of involvement by state associations, because “all …
MHProNews.com has learned from MassLive the Blu Homes factory in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, which opened in 2010, has closed and production facilities have relocated to Vallejo, California. While the sales office and design studio will remain in Waltham, MA, spokeswoman Dana Smith says, “It’s not about what went wrong in …
Longtime industry member, and president and founder of McDonald Modular Solutions (MMS), Inc., Bruce E. McDonald, 72, passed away in Birmingham, Michigan, Jan 10, 2012. He entered the family business in 1962, and by 1968 was converting used mobile homes into offices. He was credited with pioneering modular buildings for …
As a follow-up to our story Nov 8. 2011, MHProNews.com has learned from MLive in Michigan that the first phase of the Smith Village Neighborhood development of 27 modular homes was completed as scheduled, Dec. 31, 2011. Champion Homes and Russell Building Group are constructing 83 dwellings in Flint, MI …
The Motley Fools’ Robert Eberhard tells MHProNews.com an investment in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) stock benefits from being a company, or stock, hand-picked by Warren Buffett. Eberhard compares it to investing in a no-loan mutual fund. The stock is less expensive than it has been recently, and Berkshire’s board has authorized …
From Joplin Missouri comes a story about community concern over property values should maodular homes arrive. From KOAM TV, MHProNews.com learns residents are upset that modular units are coming to the Cedar Ridge neighborhood, and officials say there’s nothing in the city code to prevent it. The city approved a …
Yahoo!News’ TrendingNow has a time-lapse video of a 30-story, 183,000 square-foot modular hotel being built in China’s Hunan Province near the Dongting Lake in 15 days. Teams from China’s The Broad Group worked around the clock, non-stop, attaching the modules to a steel structure. According to the builders, the hotel …
Before the housing bubble burst, builder Howard Kipnes would buy land speculatively and then build the home upon receiving a contract. That ended with the housing bust. Newsdays tells MHProNews.com that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, permits for single-family homes on Long Island, New York, fell to 90 in …
Following up on an article we ran Nov. 21, 2011 about the May 22 tornado that wiped out one-third of Joplin, Missouri’s housing, KOAMTV tells MhproNews.com some residents are up in arms about three modular homes moving into a neighborhood of traditional homes. The neighbors are concerned the units, built …
DeLuxe Building Systems, Inc., the largest privately held steel and concrete modular building manufacturer on the east coast, recently announced the opening of a new, onsite production facility to manufacture precast, noncombustible concrete panels. The company says having a concrete facility onsite means that the pre-cast concrete panels used in …
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ChiefExecutive tells MHProNews.com 69 percent of chief executives in their CEO Confidence Index expect an increase in revenues in 2012, and 42 percent anticipate more capital expenses, although Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is ahead of the pack. The owner of Clayton Homes through Berkshire, with $40 billion in cash …
A report from the BOI Fair 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand, says the Siam Cement Group (SCG) of Thailand is looking to invest five billion dollars in Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, countries where it already has a strong presence. As BusinessMirror tells MHProNews.com, in keeping with the …
From Armstrong, Iowa, MHProNews.com has learned that Art’s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. announced recently its wholly owned subsidiary, Art’s Way Scientific, Inc., has designed, and is under contract to manufacture 24 modular units. The modular units are expected to be constructed and installed over the course of approximately one year …
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MHProNews.com learned the stock of MHC owner Sun Communities Inc. has been upgraded by equity analysts at BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. LocalizedUSA reports as of Dec. 31, 2009, the real estate investment trust (REIT)’s portfolio was comprised of 136 properties, 124 of which …
Following up on an article we ran Dec. 27, 2011 about a Lustron House exhibit being displayed at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus, the DaytonDailyNews tells MHProNews.com history curator Cameron Woods has sent out a call for the public to help furnish this steel and ceramic relic from the …
