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MHProNews has learned from prnewswire that Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) has finalized the acquisition of Parkland, Plastics, Inc. of Middlebury-Indiana. Parkland designs, manufactures and distributes polymer-based wall and ceiling panels, coated and rolled floors, protective moulding, adhesives and accessories for the manufactured home and recreational vehicle industries. While the net …
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Discovering a 9 out of 10 “Mobile Home Park” Lifestyle What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News MHC development on Pacific coast may wash out, while Hillcrest MHC in New Hampshire gets nod for expansion. UK modular plant to hire 400-500, modulars …
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Feb. 21-Feb. 28, 2016 Read More
Warren Buffett, in his annual letter to stockholders, said the economy is doing much better than some politicians running for the White House say in their campaign talk. According to NPR, he said children born today will have a very good life, despite the slow recovery from the Great Recession. …
Monitac Remotely Possible, headquartered in Dubai, UAE, is beginning to provide modular farmworker housing to farms on the U. S. west coast made of shipping containers. Containers are altered into six to eight bunkhouses, or can be used for living or office space. They can be stacked three stories high, …
Dubai-based Company moving on West Coast Workforce Modulars Read More
Okaloosa County, Fla. Sheriff’s Deputies say 58 year-old William Hemphill and his son, Anthony Hemphill, 38, have admitted their guilt in a conspiracy to defraud non-profits, according to wjhg. The Crestview father and son told organizations that the company they represented would provide new modular homes if the non-profit would …
Updating a story MHProNews has been following with over a dozen posts since Oct. 28, 2015, player.98fm reports from Dublin, Ireland, the modular units to house the homeless have been hit with another delay in Ballymun. Initially scheduled for 22 homes to be ready for occupancy by Christmas, the project …
In the news from CNNMoney: Oprah lost $27 million on Weight Watchers. Republic Airways files for bankruptcy. 846,350,968 passengers flew on airplanes in 2014, 12% of the world’s population. Gross domestic product grew 2.4 percent in 2015. Stamp prices to drop two cents in April. Each of Berkshire Hathaway’s stocks …
Affiliated Managers Group Gains over Five Percent; Dow Slips Read More
The yorkshireeveningpost in the UK informs MHProNews that a leading financial services company, Legal and General Homes, is opening a new modular home construction facility in Sherbun-In-Emet that will employ 400 to 500 workers. The company has inked a long-term lease for a 550,000 sq. ft. warehouse, which it says …
The above-named’s Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) reached a new day high of $71.81 in yesterday’s trading, after hitting an intraday low of $69.87, according to fidaily. The 685,512 shares that traded hands resulted in the stock resting at day’s end at $71.54. The 50-day moving average of $66.41 is …
The manufactured home community (MHC) in Hewitt, Texas was established in 1970, and about ten years later ordinances were approved to govern the community, but now need to be updated. Specifically, the city’s community development director, Terry Lankford, wants to make them more accommodating to residents. Dealing with lot sizes …
Older MHC Requires New Ordinance to Accommodate Larger Homes Read More
A 32.1 percent drop in new home sales in the West led total new home sales across the nation to drop 9.2 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 494,000, less than the 501,000 in Jan. 2015, reports oregonlive. “With inventory still very tight, prices will …
According to atr.org, Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have set their sights for 2016 on repealing the Volcker Rule and the perpetually funded Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Volcker Rule is named after Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve Chairman who was appointed by President Obama to …
House Committee Seeks to Repeal Volcker Rule and CFPB Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Hallliburton cuts another 5,000 jobs. China stocks lose over six percent. Venezuela shipping gold to pay debt. Apple’s case against FBI will be tough. Google robot can open windows, walk through the snow, place objects on a shelf and pick itself up after being knocked …
ELS Gains +2.91%, Advances to $71.54; MHCV Gains +1.35% Read More
MHProNews has learned Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK)’s vice president of human resources, Courtney Blosser, sold 10,799 shares of company stock at $41.90 per share for a total transaction of $452,091. Blosser currently owns 19,560 shares of Patrick, about 0.12 percent of of the company’s market capitalization, according to franklinindependent. Meanwhile, …
The first phase of a pilot project of 30 to 40 modular shipping container homes to house the homeless in Vancouver, British Columbia could result in 300 of the homes added each year. While the plans are in the early stages, each 150 sq. ft. unit will have its own …
Vancouver may Provide 300 Modular Homes Annually for Homeless Read More
According to an affordable housing advocacy group, nationalmortgagenews informs MHProNews, low-to moderate-income consumers and minorities face a rocky road when it comes to buying a home in New York. The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD) said these groups have a hard time finding credit to purchase a home, …
Demographics of New York not Reflected in Home Purchase Loans Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg threatened by ISIS. Nike’s Phil Knight gives $400 million to Stanford University. Oil plunges to below $30, regains, moves back to $32—still volatile. Beijing has more billionaires than New York. While gas falls in U. S. …
Universal Forest Products Gains +6.55 Percent in Two Days Read More
The S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices in 20 U. S. cities rose 5.7 percent from Dec. 2014, while nationally prices increased 5.4 percent year-over-year, according to bloomberg. While gains in payrolls and low jobless claims may be making home buying more attractive, continuing low-interest rates and more affordable properties for …
Stabilizing Home Prices could make Home-buying More Feasible for First-time Buyers Read More
MHProNews has learned from businessinsider that Chinese companies are buying foreign businesses at a record rate as their own economy slows to a pace not seen in 25 years, and investors are feeding on buying outside the country. The Chinese government has to approve these deals, plus they have to …
Chinese Buying U. S. Firms at Record Rate. Will housing Fall-ow? Read More
The greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada city includes Langley which has a 35 year-old manufactured home on 2.5 acres that sold last month for $1.15 million and has been listed again for $1.8 million, according to what theprovince tells MHProNews. The three-bedroom, two-bath home is located near a school and …
