As December rolls on, a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link …
Not unlike the U.S., the United Kingdom is the midst of a housing crisis, due in part to rising housing costs and lack of skilled construction workers. Willerby Innovations believes they have the answer. The firm is touting their sustainable modular home, known as the “urban bungalow,” as completely constructed …
“Flat-Pack” Modular Homes Proposed to Help Solve Housing Crisis Read More
Kodasema, an Estonia-based construction firm, wants your prefab home to be set and ready to go in record time. “The furnished house will come in three different models: ‘Koda for Living,’ ‘Koda for Studying,’ and ‘Koda for Working,’” said Taavi Jakobson, co-founder of Kodasema. “They will function as homes, classrooms, and offices …
“Since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act was enacted six years ago, members of Congress have attacked the law, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), tirelessly” states a letter from CFED sent this morning (see attachment download, near the end of this post, below). “…the next Congress and Administration …
CFED, Others Decry Possible Fate of the CFPB: What Will Trump Do? Read More
Builder Karen Adams is on a mission. The President and CEO of Green Dwellings in Palm Beach, Florida aims to be the Tesla of green homes. Green Dwellings recently completed a green home installation near the Intracoastal Waterway south of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach. It’s not a mansion and …
Since the buzz began about President-elect Donald Trump “seriously considering” Carson for the top job at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Carson’s apparent interest in the job, things have been quiet. “We have much work to do in strengthening every aspect of our nation and ensuring …
Is Ben Carson the Right Choice for HUD Secretary? Depends On Who You Ask Read More
This month, we continue with our thought-provoking theme: Entrepreneurs November in MHVille 2016. That link will take you to all of the featured articles and interviews this month. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got to its location should not define a person or their dwelling. What …
For residents in need of affordable housing in and around Glenwood, Colorado, modular homes are helping to provide the solution. One of the first substantial additions to affordable housing stock in the area is underway in Roaring Fork Valley, as Crawford Properties LLC is adding 46 affordable housing units to …
Affordable Modular Housing Opportunity Helps Desperate Residents Read More
Supermarket giant Tesco, along with other chains, are exploring a bold new solution to the housing crisis… and offsetting their costs. Tesco and the other groups are in discussions with Apex Airspace, a property developer that specializes in buying the air rights above existing buildings and adding modular housing units …
The DeRidder, Louisiana City Council introduced proposed ordinances that will determine where residents can place modular housing, and under what conditions, during a meeting on November 14th. One of the ordinances allows for the placement of modular homes in districts zoned as B-1, (transitional business district,) R-2 (higher density single …
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) has awarded tax incentives to two businesses, including $20,000 for a $1.2 million operation that would utilize prefab to provide homes and light commercial buildings in five states. Blueframe Design + Build is the brainchild of James C. Burris Architects, and plans to …
Economic Development Authority Awards Tax Incentives to Prefab Builder Read More
For Trentham, New Zealand-based Matrix Homes, they believe the answer is yes. According to Voxy, Matrix Homes is about to enter the high-rise market offering steel frame modular construction for hotels and apartment buildings. This follows the signing of an agreement to partner with Alto Australia, a company with 30 …
We continue with our thought-provoking theme for the month: Entrepreneurs November in MHVille 2016. That link will take you to all of the featured articles and interviews this month. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got to its location should not define a person or their dwelling. …
Wandsworth, a parish in West Yorkshire, England, is the site of an innovate affordable modular housing project. It is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2018. Pocket, a London-based builder of “starter homes for city makers” is building the Mapleton Crescent development – a 26-story, 89-home tower built …
Innovative, Affordable Modular Housing Highrise Set for Completion in 2018 Read More
Legal & General Group PLC, which has made significant moves recently in the manufactured and modular housing segments, held its stake in Cavco Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) during the second quarter of 2016. The Holdings Channel reports that Legal & General owned 1,255 shares of the company’s stock at the end …
Modular housing has seen significant progress over the years, with many levels of creativity. Revolution Homes, which the Daily Business News covered recently, has partnered with a number of designers to create progressive models. The team at HD-Channel has created a fun video that takes a look at the future of …
According to Dutch modular housing company Cubicco, not only are these hurricane-proof homes possible, they are popular. And they’re starting to pop up in Florida. According to Business Insider, Cubicco houses – which are made of laminated wood and cork – start at $200,000 and can be built in only …
At the recently held Data, Demand and Demographics: A Symposium on Housing Finance in Washington, D.C., CoreLogic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft shared a strong statement with housing insiders in attendance. If you’re waiting for any dramatic shifts in housing, interest rates, or anything like them, you’re likely to be left …
Housing’s New Normal: Low Interest Rates, Shifting Demand – MH Opportunity? Read More
Troy, Michigan-based Champion Homes has opened a 100,000-square-foot facility in Benton, Ky. The facility represents a $6.3 million investment for Champion and is expected to create 150 new jobs. “At Champion, we’re driven to produce the highest-quality affordable housing in part because we understand the special feeling our customers have …
Champion Homes Opens Manufactured Home Plant in Kentucky Read More
Two Alberta, Canada based companies are teaming up to create a modular solution to affordable housing. According to reminetwork, Edmonton-based Step Ahead Properties and Calgary-based Ladacor Advanced Modular Systems have launched construction on their new modular apartment, an affordable housing development at Westgate Manor in Glenwood. The development will be the …
Modular Helping to Solve Affordable Housing Challenges Read More
