A home in Lowell, Massachusetts that, says a neighbor who saw it delivered, is a manufactured home, is causing consternation at city hall, accoding to lowellsun. Mayor Ed Kennedy says it is a trailer and since they are not allowed by law, he wants it removed. At the Jan. 26 …
MHProNews has learned from sunjounal the 82 High Street housing development in Farmington, Maine received a $500,000 grant and a $540,000 loan to begin razing three apartment buildings and replace them with three modular apartment buildings. Now, the city must apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of up …
Modular Apartments will Replace Run Down Multifamily Units Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Not “Beer Cans on Frames,” they’re Modern Manufactured Homes! What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Interview with Don Glisson, Jr. of Triad Financial Services. Another media attack on manufactured housing? Residents of Florida city opposes modular homes. HUD sets up more …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Jan. 24 -Jan. 31, 2016 Read More
A number of informed sources are telling MHProNews that the Seattle Times is about to launch their next story targeting Berkshire Hathaway companies and through them, the manufactured housing industry. According to the most recent of these sources, their next story on manufactured housing could be published “any day now.” …
Next Negative Media Freight Train is Coming towards Manufactured Housing Read More
As some 1500 attendees know, it was cold outside, but climate controlled inside the 2016 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. MHProNews caught up with Don Glisson Jr., Chairman of Triad Financial Services during the show, and found a quiet room to do the exclusive video interview you see below. Triad originates …
Seattle opened its Tiny Home village for homeless people with 14 homes, each 96 square feet with heat, electricity and insulation, as globalnews.ca informs MHProNews.. Communal washrooms and showers provide running water, and the homes are sited on donated church land. Each home cost $2,200, donated funds, and residents pay …
MHProNews has learned from analystratingreport that Cavco Industries, Inc., reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for its third quarter fiscal year 2016, beating the analyst consensus by $0.09 EPS. The company’s revenue of $181.40 million for the quarter also beat analysts estimates of $174.10 million. Compared to the same quarter …
Following a storyline MHProNews has posted several times, the last being Jan. 25, 2016 regarding opposition to modular homes in Cape Coral Fla., the developer says changes are coming to make the homes fit in better with the neighborhood. Beginning in Feb., garages will be attached to homes, breezeways will …
Cape Coral Contenders Continue Criticizing Modulars at City Council Read More
Following another chapter in the attempt by the Dublin, Ireland City Council to site up to 500 modular homes to house the homeless, as MHProNews last reported Jan. 18, 2016, Pinewood Residents and the Balbriggan Community Council (BCC), where the first 22 homes were to be sited, have vowed to …
Opposition Mounts against Modulars for Dublin’s Homeless Read More
Updating a story MHProNews last posted Jan. 8, 2016 regarding a modular home being sited in Cape Coral, Florida that is raising hackles from residents and Realtors who maintain the home is threatening property values, dozens of people attended a city council meeting to further protest the $200,000 home. While …
Cape Coral Carolers Chorus Criticism on Off-site Constructed Crib Read More
Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) is set to announce its earnings results for the most recent quarter on Wed., Jan. 27, 2016, with analysts expecting the company to announce $0.80 earnings per share (EPS), according to emqtv. The company last released its quarterly financials on Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015 reporting EPS …
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Reality Check – Living Better When Quality Living Costs Less Outside the Box: Inventing New Looks for Manufactured Homes What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Manufactured Housing Administrator Danner speaks at Louisville. What could slow retail sales mean for manufactured housing. …
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Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in factory-built home producer Cavco Industries, Inc. by -27.41 percent, or 702,685 shares, reports fdanewsalert. According to the most recent Security and Exchange Commission filing, 84 investors own Cavco, accounting for 9,213,425 shares. Ten investors opened new Cavco stakes while 29 existing …
Show Ways Unlimited, show management for the Midwest Manufactured Housing Federation (MMHF) that puts on the Louisville Manufactured Housing Trade Show has informed MHProNews that Friday has been canceled due to inclement weather. As much as a foot of snow is forecast for Friday, and neighboring parts of the nation …
Thursday will be last day for 2016 Louisville Manufactured Housing Trade Show Read More
Locals have told MHProNews that until recently, winter in the Bluegrass state has been mild. But old man winter is striking just in time for the 2016 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. What promises to be the largest display in about a decade awaits the thousands of MH professionals who leave …
Louisville Forecast – Leave Early to Benefit from Indoor MH Show Read More
Continuing to follow the saga of the Dublin, Ireland, City Council’s attempts to site 500 modular homes to house homeless families in several different areas of the city, as MHProNews last reported Jan. 11, 2016, residents of Belcamp, Coolock are opposing plans to site 38 of the units in their …
Another Irish Neighborhood Leery of Modular Homes for the Homeless Read More
Following a story MHProNews wrote about developer Urban Splash building 43 modular homes at New Islington, Manchester, in the UK, on Jan. 5, 2016, the Salford City Council, a borough of Greater Manchester, is expected to approve the construction of 71 modular terraced homes. In addition, the project calls for …
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Bad and Good – Two Sides – Manufactured Home Living and News Reporting What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Ishbel Dickens refuses debate with Carla Burr over PBS NewsHour report. Part of MHC to close. Jurisdiction ready to impose master meter …
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MHProNews has learned from zolmax that in its most recent quarterly financials, Skyline Corp. reports it earned +0.20 earning per share (EPS), well above the -0.41 it reported for the comparable quarter last year. No other quarterly reporting financial information was immediately available. Skyline has a 52-week low of $2.17 …
Mortgage lenders are reluctant to finance unusual residences because they are difficult to appraise, and if they should fall into foreclosure, they are tough to sell, according to themoretgagereports. The article includes a manufactured home with a couple of barns on ten acres as an unusual asset to evaluate, and …
