From its earliest days, America had a need, a thirst, for affordable housing. About a century ago, Sears sold pre-cut kit homes by catalog as one way to obtain that affordable American Dream of home ownership. As Americans have long been a people ‘on the move,’ the original trailer houses …
“At Kasita we believe that every aspect of your living space should make your life simpler and fuller. That’s why we reinvented the home for the way you actually live. Now available in the United States,” says their video. Kasita’s founder – Jeff Wilson, the so called “dumpster dweller” who …
Here in the U.S., it’s the RV MH Hall of Fame that industry professionals are the most likely to know. In jolly old England, what’s starting to get its footing is the PreFab Museum. “Opened for one month in March 2014, it is now supposed to last for a few …
The PreFab Museum, Celebrating the Past, Pointing to the Future? Read More
The subject was hurricane recovery efforts. The market potential is in the billions of dollars. The Miami Herald and the Florida Keys News (Keynoter) both carried recent stories about the Plexos Group’s meeting with Marathon, FL county commissioners. “They [Plexos Group] just wanted to come in and show it off …
“Alex A” with Design Ideas provides this video below of what they promote as the Top Ten Container Homes in the U.S. for 2017. Here’s what you will and won’t get with this video. I) There’s no reference to pricing. Based upon prior reports done by the Daily Business News …
The “Top Ten” Container Home Designs in the U.S., 2017 – Video Read More
After the results of the 2016 election became known, LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC – the parent operation to MHProNews.com and MHLivingNews.com – undertook a series of what might best be termed experimental projects. One of those involved the following. We recruited an individual who said that they ‘wrote in’ Bernie …
If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports’ are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks in the broader …
LPX Surges (…Duh…), Other MH Connected Market Updates Read More
A six-story modular/prefabricated apartment building was installed in just 10 days, by using an off-site building system. Australia’s Hickory Group were the provider for developers Goldmaster Enterprises and general contractors Goodland Building Company. The video gives a time-elapsed view of how the project unfolded. The project was in the city …
Some 70,000 Delawareans live in manufactured homes, per the Delaware Public. At least 10 percent of the housing stock in the state is manufactured housing. Many of the state’s factory built homes are older, and in need of repair. In Kent and Sussex counties, there are fewer people renting homes …
State Fund for Aging Factory Built Homes Available Read More
With housing costs on the rise – especially for renters – the idea of owning a conventional house seems unrealistic for millions. While some people spend millions to live in a mansion, others throw that kind of money around on small vacation homes – including manufactured homes – in prime …
Comparing Luxury Real Estate with Modern Manufactured Homes, Opportunitie$ Knock Read More
Utopie Plastic has introduced a collection of futuristic appearing micro-homes. The dwellings are the newest exhibition at the Marseille, France’s Friche de L’Escalette sculpture park. The exhibition is viewable by appointment, through October 1, 2017. It has a unique place in factory-built housing history to share. The exhibition includes three …
Utopie Plastic Showcases Futuristic French Designed PreFab Micro-Homes Read More
The Arc of Dreams Sculpture is designed to recognize those who have made their dreams come true in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. One of the latest additions to the project is manufactured housing industry veteran, Ralph Scoular, founder of Iseman Mobile Homes back in 1958, KSFY tells MHProNews. Iseman Homes …
Manufactured Home Pro Ralph Scoular honored in Arc of Dreams, Video Read More
Google has been online for almost 19 years now. Facebook has been for 13 years. During that timeframe, both companies have become dominating giants. In 2017, Google is the top ranking website in the United States, and the world. It’s closely followed by YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet, Google’s …
Steve Bannon, White House Chief Strategist, Wants Google, Facebook Treated Like Monopolies Read More
By creating “coodo,” the German builder says they have “launched a flexible, mobile, and smart apartment, an iconic masterpiece.” Designed in Germany, coodo is “a mobile and innovative module that can be placed and enjoyed anywhere on the world, be it in an urban environment or in nature,” per the …
Coodo – Another Pre-Fab/Modular Home Builder Targets America Read More
It’s been less than two weeks since the Daily Business News reported on Legal & General’s (L&G) announcement that they were entering the modular housing industry in the United Kingdom. L&G, which has ties to U.S. based Cavco Industries, is a giant insurance-focused company that has been advocating for the …
A little more than a month ago, the Daily Business News reported on Google’s plans to build modular housing to be used as temporary employee dwellings. The plans are clearly moving forward, as Rick Holliday’s Factory_OS facility on Mare Island was touted in a local report by the Times Herald as …
Meet the Modular Housing Builder Google Picked, and their “Industrial Cathedral” Read More
As a prologue to the headline topic, macro trends are often overlooked for their potential impact on our industry. Further, polarized politics can dim the understanding of an issue. Let’s draw a bright-line distinction between those voting for ‘progressive’ causes, and their leaders. There are also leaders who may seem …
Matt Drudge Alert – Hateful Leader Warning – TANSTAFL Read More
The Daily Business News on MHProNews has reported for years on new and emerging pre-fabricated and 3D Printed Housing technologies. Some reports have demonstrated that what looked cool, wasn’t even really available. Great looking animations, but no production or even a prototype to back it up. AOL’s report, and the …
Discover the 8 Minute Setup Prefab, Videos, Cost and Comparisons Read More
The need for more affordable housing isn’t only a problem in the United States – it’s a problem around the world. As populations continue to grow, and older residences continue to deteriorate, housing needs obviously grow too. Legal & General (L&G), a conglomerate that includes an insurance company which has …
Giant L&G Sees Modular as Natural Evolution in Housing, Brit & U.S. Ties, Report & Video Read More
“Here’s a little economics lesson,” said Rick Perry, Secretary of the Department of Energy, in response to a question about how the coal industry can stay competitive, when the shale revolution of the last 10 years has made the supply of natural gas so abundant and cheap. “Supply and demand: You …
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the Law of Supply and Demand Read More
