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
The Stuttgart, Arkansas City Council voted to table Ordinance 1943 during a December 6th meeting. While the feeling is that more clarity is needed, the stakes could be incredibly high. The Stuttgart Daily Leader reports that the proposed ordinance, recommended by the Stuttgart Planning Commission, would amend the code to …
City Council Tables Manufactured Home Ordinance, Industry Pro Speaks Out Read More
“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
Gregg Taylor, the Alberta, Canada based owner of GHT Contracting constructed the home of his dreams. And the county he is in told him he had to get rid of it, or face a fine. “Although I’ve been a contractor for my entire adult life, I’ve never built a house …
The housing and human services commission in Sunnyvale, California, has made a significant recommendation to the city council. Per the San Jose Mercury News, on November 16th the commission unanimously voted to rank “rent stabilization” as the top issue to recommend that the city council study in January. The recommendation …
MHCs and Rent Control – Cure or Cause for Affordable Housing Crisis? Read More
Recent projects from China’s People’s Architecture Office (PAO) have involved the firm producing outside-the-box ideas to tackle housing issues in China, including living in a ventilation shaft and a pedal-powered RV. Their latest creation is akin to those innovations. They’ve done a prototype prefabricated home that can be disassembled and moved relatively easily …
Prefab Homes That Can Be Taken With You When You Move Read More
President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his plans to nominate famed neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities,” said President-elect Trump. “We …
Donald Trump Nominates Ben Carson as Housing Secretary, MH Views & Videos 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 …
With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in a few weeks, one of the issues front and center is Dodd-Frank and what will happen to the legislation, which Senators Elizabeth Warren (D. MA.) and Bernie Sanders (I. VT.) have vowed to defend. The issues, opinions, perspectives and points of …
Dodd-Frank: Clintons, Buffett, Trump and What it all Means Read More
Venator Capital Management increased its stake in Skyline Corp (NYSE: SKY) by 805 percent in Q2 based on its latest regulatory filing with the SEC. Venator purchased 466,541 shares as the company’s stock, and now holds 524,492 total shares valued at $4.93 million. The move follows Skyline’s recent earnings results, where the …
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
Residents throughout southwest Louisiana are beginning to wonder if the recent economic boom for the area is the reason several manufactured home communities are becoming RV parks, and why those living in them may be facing eviction. “It’s a landlord’s market and it’s going to continue that way until after …
Economic Boom Causing Manufactured Home Community Evictions? Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Get ready for $40 oil if OPEC deal collapses. Boeing tax package ruled illegal by WTO. Saudis believe Trump will unleash U.S. economy. These people are opting out of Obamacare. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Dow, S&P 500 end 4-day win streak as stocks pull …
In El Cajon, California, residents of the Starlight and Greenfield Mobile Homes Estates gathered at a local elementary school for a presentation about an underground trichloroethylene chemical plume that they believe causes a threat to their communities and the school. Trichloroethylene is considered the most serious and concentrated of several industrial solvents …
MH Communities Threatened by Toxic Plume, Questions Remain Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been deep in the crosshairs of various groups, including industry associations, members of Congress and most recently the incoming Donald J. Trump Administration. With recent findings, the scrutiny continues to gain legs. According to campaign finance data obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, employees …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has joined with President-elect Trump and leaders in Congress in calling for federal agencies to place a moratorium on pending regulatory actions during the final days of the Obama Administration. MHARR tells the Daily Business News that they are calling on the …
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Even though the candidate that he backed lost the election, Warren Buffett has still made out in a major way. According to CNBC, the multi-billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway has seen his investment portfolio explode in the days since Trump’s stunning upset on November 8th. Buffett has benefited particularly well from the …
Warren Buffett Billions Richer, Check His Huge Gains After Trump Win Read More
MHARR Echoes President-Elect And Congress In Calling For Moratorium On Pending Regulations — Targets Three Critical Manufactured Housing Regulations Washington, D.C., November 21, 2016 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has joined President-Elect Trump and the leadership of Congress in calling for federal agencies to place a moratorium on …
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In what community residents are calling an effort to push them out, the new ownership of the Trailer Haven RV and Mobile Home Park in San Leandro, California is raising rents in a part of the country that already boasts record high housing costs. “I understand many are concerned about our …
Manufactured Home Community Residents Protest Rent Increase Read More
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 …
