When it comes to “California Dreaming,” most thoughts instantly go to sunshine, the beach, Hollywood and mansions. Even so, it turns out the even the biggest Hollywood stars and those who are upwardly mobile see the incredible value in manufactured, prefab and modular housing. The numerous misconceptions about “trailers and …
Oh Paradigm Shift: Million Dollar Manufactured Homes for Rich and Frugal Read More
Clayton Homes, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A) has announced its commitment to make the home buying process an outstanding experience for customers during every single step. With the release of a news infographic, They can now guide the customer through the experience of shopping for a home. The …
Revolution PreCrafted Homes, led by high-end Filipino real estate developer Robbie Antonio, has come up with a list of nine tips for potential homebuyers looking to make a purchase this year. “Not everyone is keen on investing in a new home. Some people may feel comfortable renting an apartment while …
Revolution Precrafted Homes’ 9 Tips for Home Buying in 2017 Read More
For many among the member of the “First Nations” in Canada, quality affordable housing is a persistent challenge. The Yale First Nation in British Columbia knows this all too well, having to work to provide housing that meets the challenge of standing up to cold weather without being too expensive. …
Modular Building Helps Native American First Nations Solve Housing Challenges Read More
A new year, a new month, and a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for will be posted on the Masthead blog Tuesday. More Featured Articles will be posted Tuesday, including addtional ones that are upcoming trade show related. To see the …
1,184 square feet, assembled in ten days for about $80,000. Are these Russian made prefab homes ready to go mainstream? Moscow-based firm Bio Architects, has unveiled the latest project in their DublDom prefabricated housing line up, which offers models between 280 and 1,400 square feet. They come with a price range …
Pitkin County, Colorado commissioners have elected to advance their planned acquisition of the 76.3 acre Phillips Mobile Home Park in Snowmass, with a focus on preserving affordable housing options. According to the Aspen Daily News, current owner, Helen Noyes, and her son, Hiram, have continued to maintain the property as …
County to Buy Manufactured Home Community, to Preserve Affordable Housing Read More
As December rolls on, the current featured articles are found on the MHProNews 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 above. Manufactured, …
In a story that periodically topped the Daily Business News headlines, the Fort McMurray wildfires in Alberta, Canada, forced the evacuation of 90,000 residents and destroyed ten percent of the city. In addition to the challenges presented by the fire itself, another concern was around the oil pipelines and production. …
Retrospect – Top Story Canadian Story, 2016 – Wildfires and Factory-Built Homes Read More
In a press release and video, Richard Perkin expresses what he calls his dream. That dream is for a happier, more exciting, and more “conscious way of life” with no environmental impact. It sounds great, because he says he is quitting his full time engineering job, and then sold his …
NoHA Engineer Claims Revolutionary Home Concept, But Key Details Are Missing Read More
The affordable housing crisis in the U.K. has presented challenges and opportunities. Two companies are making a significant move to solve those challenges and into the U.K. market. Beijing, China based China National Building Material Company (CNBM), an industrial company and Barcelona, Spain based Barcelona Housing Systems are joining forces …
Chinese, Spanish Power Players Plan Prefab Factories Read More
While thoughts about the “ideal customer” for a prefab modular home may bring visions of sustainability and environmentally conscious young customers, Maura McCarthy of Blu Homes is seeing another segment of the population that’s helping to drive sales. Aging baby boomers. “These people are just beginning to retire,” McCarthy said …
LA-based design studio Marmol Radzinder recently shared images of their Las Vegas, Nevada prefab home completed in 2009. The home, on a hillside location overlooking the city, consists of 36 prefabricated steel frame modules, which were assembled off-site while concurrently the foundation work being done on-site. This combination cut the …
As December rolls on, a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews’ 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 …
“Way back in the 1940s, when Arizona’s population really took off, manufactured and mobile [sic] homes helped provide housing for new residents, and today there are still many developments of manufactured housing scattered throughout the state,” writes Rosie Romero, an Arizona based homebuilding and remodeling expert, in the Green Valley …
Repairing Your Manufactured or Modular Home – Facts, Myths and Clarity Read More
“The HUD Code has de facto become a discrimination code,” attorney Marty Lavin told MHProNews some months ago. Lavin – an award-winning expert with decades of manufactured home lending, communities and retailing experience – was pointing to incidents like the one in the Meyersdale Borough Council, near Somerset, Pennsylvania. The council …
Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (EHT) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada has signed a letter of intent to build 50,000 modular homes in Ivory Coast for military families, according to what Baystreet.ca tells MHProNews. Maple Leaf Holdings SA, of which EHT is a shareholder, will construct two, three and four bedroom homes …
Canadian Modular Home Builder Gains Foothold in African Market Read More
The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ (NFIB) small business optimism index rose from 94.9 to 98.4 in the wake of president-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the U. S. elections, marking the largest increase since 2009. “This month we bifurcated the data to measure the results before and after the …
Business Optimism Rises with Trump’s Ascendancy, as Energy Issues take Center Stage Read More
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
