There is no question that Dinesh D’Souza is a partisan. There is also no doubt that D’Souza was pardoned for his minor offense during the Obama Administration by the new occupant of the White House. The question that those on both sides of the left-right partisan divide should ask …
SoftBank is the world’s largest private equity fund, and is the driving force behind the new Foxconn manufacturing plant that’s now underway in Wisconsin. They have factory-built-housing connections – some right here in the U.S. President Trump announced that tens of billions in more investments are coming from SoftBank to …
Don’t laugh or cry now. But a recent development in the prefab/modular field is poised to disrupt conventional construction, and could signal a wave of big tech money in building that could surprise – and rapidly surpass – manufactured housing (MH) sales too. “Based in Menlo Park, …
Made in Space is a company planning to use 3D printing and robotics technology to build housing in orbit, and in outer space. This curated CNBC video posted tells the Made in Space corporate story in brief. But why does this matter to MHVille? No one is expecting …
What “Made in Space” Housing Plans Should Tell Manufactured Housing Industry Professionals Read More
“What is Leadership?” In 2009 and 2010, the manufactured housing industry hit bottom. What that means is that thousands of professionals and investors in the industry today have never personally experienced an era of high performance. Some believe that the only reason that manufactured housing hit a total of …
Housing is a global need, and Asia is the largest market. As the Daily Business News recently reported, U.S. based Hometown America is one of several operations in manufactured housing that has ties to Asia, some of which are deepening. Hometown’s recently announced deal is valued at nearly ½ a …
“Mensch” We’re preparing an article about a Jewish gentleman known by scores in the Manufactured Home (MH) industry. In mentioning our research to a Jewish MH industry colleague, he said, “Make sure you say that he was a mensch.” Google’s online dictionary defines the word “mensch” like this. mensch …
“Rollohome was started by Elmer Frey in his family barn as a one-time trailer sale. Soon he and his brothers Roland, Harold and Norman and his brother-in-law John Bertschie, began large scale operations in the sale and production of mobile homes. By 1950, Rollohome, was the city’s fastest growing business …
Rollohome, Creating 60,000 Factory-Built Homes in 2 Years Read More
This 10-minute video will show you some technologies that you will be familiar with, such as 3D Printing. But it will also introduce you to technologies that you may not be familiar with at all. This new TechZone video was posted earlier in May 2018, and it already boasts …
“Philippine-based unicorn startup Revolution Precrafted has sealed a $300-million exclusive deal in the Caribbean for the supply of its prefabricated units,” the firm said in a release to the Daily Business News. “The initial franchise deal with NOVO Development involves the supply of at least 1,000 units in the region …
It’s a Revolution – $300 Million Deal Inked for 1,000 PreFabs Read More
It should be patently obvious that among the best possible sources for information on manufactured home living are consumers. Unfortunately, as the Daily Business News has documented for years, the news stories found in much of the mainstream media routinely sees a negative tilt to manufactured housing, often incorrectly …
Are They Among the Best Advocates for Manufactured Housing and Manufactured Home Living? Read More
An architect in Sydney, Australia has created what’s billed as an easy-to-assemble “IMBY” – “In My Back Yard” – prefabricated plywood kit home. It’s delivered flat-packed and ready to put together by owners or occupants, says inventor Adriano Pupilli to Domain. “And you don’t even need an IKEA Allen …
“No Nails, No Glue,” Architect Creates ‘IMBY’ Flat Pack PreFab Read More
“Sadly, the growing recognition of [restrictive zoning for housing] by scholars and policy analysts across the political spectrum has so far not resulted in much political action.” — Libertarian law professor Ilya Somin, per the Up for Growth National Coalition, April 2018. “Manufactured homes could ease the affordable …
Hawaii’s Governor David Ige issued a proclamation in 2017 to deal with that state’s growing problem with homelessness. Affordable housing is big issue in Hawaii, as it is in many parts of the mainland United States. Oahu Civil Beat’s Natanya Friedheim wrote a report in March about the latest …
Hawaii’s First “Trailer Park” on Oahu – Civil Beat’s Report Draws Heat Read More
The manufactured home industry grows both older, and younger. We pause to remember the passage of ELS’ Howard Walker, J.D. Our sincerest condolences to all of those touched by his loss. In the headlines for the week that was, you’ll find new resources on MHLivingNews and MHProNews. There’s more …
When U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke at an oversight hearing with HUD Secretary Ben Carson about a “mobile home” with a “bump out,” likely few understood just how keen an insight that statement was. Back in the pre-HUD Code days of the factory-built home industry – prior to …
“Move, Open, Live” De Rose Industries & Senator Thom Tillis’ Mobile Home Comments Read More
It’s a problem pretty unique to factory-built housing. It’s happened occasionally in the U.S. before, as the link below reflects. Stop, Manufactured Home “Thief” A Houston couple wants their 20x 30 prefab vacation home returned to them, says KTRK. Jo and Lonnie Harrison told Eyewitness News said they bought …
“I need to report a stolen house!” Couple Wants PreFab Home Returned Read More
When the Daily Business News first began doing periodic reports on Revolution Precrafted Properties, the Trump family had some interests in their operation. For the purposes of this update on their star-studded designs and plans, we’ve not delved into that aspect of their business at all. But that previously reported …
There’s a race on between the giant 3 As of the tech world. Which will become the first trillion-dollar operation? Analysts project that in about 12 months, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet – the parent company to Google – could hit the $1 trillion-dollar mark in valuation. As the Daily …
Analysts and publicly-trade manufactured housing companies widely agree that growing job creation is a good thing for home sellers. Sources also agree that when energy costs are lower, that tends to be good for manufacturing and business. When consumers pay less for energy, they have more disposable income for other …
