The innovations in 3D printed homes continue at a break-neck pace. Beijing-based HuaShang Tengda, which printed a two-story villa that can reportedly withstand a magnitude eight earthquake, and PassivDom, a Ukrainian startup, has now come up with a stand-alone, energy-efficient 3D printed house, ideal for off-the-grid living. And now, a …
In a period of rapid innovation, anything and everything, including the manufactured housing industry, is ripe for disruption. For Ecocor, a construction firm that manufactures, delivers and assembles high-performance buildings, they hope that their time is now. MHProNews has learned that from the company that has started production on what …
Are Emerging Building Technologies Poised to Supplant Manufactured Housing? Read More
“Bylaws, articles of incorporation and 990 tax returns are public documents,” an informed source with long ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) told MHProNews. The source was responding to word that the Manufactured Housing Institute’s President, Richard Jennison and senior vice-president and general counsel, Rick Robinson, were among those …
Source – Manufactured Housing Institute Violated Law? Conflicts of Interest? Read More
As one of the consummate dealmakers in American history, President Donald Trump is working to pull out all the stops to get a “repeal and replace” solution for ObamaCare done. With the plan recently put forward by House leadership, led by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), many are saying that it …
ObamaCare Snarl, Can Trump Work Magic? Possible Back-to-the-Future Medical Solution Read More
In a story that the Daily Business News has followed closely, mortgage company PHH is taking its battle with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to a new level. According to HousingWire, the company is asking the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to not simply declare …
In San Diego, California, the city is cleaning out a now abandoned manufactured home community. According to SD News, city officials say that the De Anza Cove Mobile Home Park clean up, as part of the De Anza Revitalization Plan, a three-year comprehensive outreach and planning program, continues to be …
City Clears a Manufactured Home Community – What’s Next? Read More
In a recent meeting with community bankers from around the country, President Donald Trump said that reducing Dodd-Frank regulations would benefit Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that are struggling to get access to financing. According to Pymnts, in the March 9th meeting, which also included National Economic Council Director Gary …
New data from Redfin shows that more consumers than ever before are in the market for a home. While sales are picking up, new home construction is well below levels prior to the recession of 2008. Could manufactured housing be the solution? According to National Mortgage News, there are key …
Constraints on New Home Construction – Is MH the Answer? Read More
While the U.K. continues to struggle with an affordable housing crisis, a new concern for some of the larger homebuilders in the country has cropped up. Those leading homebuilders, including Berkeley, Taylor Wimpey, and Persimmon have said they are either planning new developments of prefabricated homes or are considering doing …
U.K. Builders Eye Prefab in Anticipation of Brexit Read More
South of Eugene, Oregon, in the community of Saginaw, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County is working to utilize manufactured housing to help those in need. According to the Register Guard, the organization has acquired the Saginaw Park community, furthering its efforts to buy and rehabilitate manufactured …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that it has formally called upon the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Gov. Rick Perry, to withdraw its proposed manufactured housing energy rule. MHARR says that the proposed rule is “rooted in climate change activism and advanced …
MHARR to Secretary Perry: Withdraw Unnecessary MH Energy Rule Read More
In Calaveras County, California, the Butte Fire had a significant impact on the area, putting a number of area residents into temporary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housing. Eighteen months later, some residents are still in their FEMA homes, looking for permanent housing. And now, FEMA says they are out …
In Coldwater, Michigan, a rezoning proposal for the expansion of a manufactured housing community was rejected. According to the Daily Reporter, rezoning for the 10-acre expansion of Tall Grass Mobile Home Park failed, ending in a 3-3-tie vote after presentation and discussion before the Coldwater Planning Commission. Residents of the …
Our theme for this month is The Manufactured Housing Industry’s March Madness, and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over three dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals …
In Mount Vernon, Illinois, what appears to be another case of NIMBY (Not-In-My-Back-Yard) has reared its head. According to the Register-News, a first reading of an ordinance to annex property for a manufactured home community was held this week, and several residents in attendance voiced their concerns. “We would like …
In Lawrence County, Ohio, the county land bank is making a very strong statement with regard to manufactured homes that are delinquent on their taxes. According to an editorial board letter in the Ironton Tribune, the land bank is looking to clean up abandoned and run-down properties across the county, …
Land Bank Pursues Tax Delinquent Manufactured Homes Read More
Prefab housing appears to be getting even faster. Skilpod, a Belgian construction company, has created the #150 Skilpod solar-powered model, a prefabricated home that can generate all its own energy and be set up in as little as half a day. According to Inhabitat, the model was by UAU Collectiv, …
Even with over 300 households currently in manufactured home communities in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the tried and true solution to the challenge of affordable workforce housing does not appear to be a priority. According to Steamboat Today, the Yampa Valley Housing Authority, with city and county support, owns the Fish …
Manufactured Housing and Workforce Housing, Practical Partners Read More
On the acquisition front in the manufactured housing industry, Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: UFPI) has announced two acquisitions. Through one of its affiliates, UPFI has closed on the purchase of certain assets of Quality Hardwood Sales. Based in Nappanee, Indiana, Quality Hardwood Sales is a manufacturer and supplier of …
Manufactured Housing Industry Acquisitions Announced Read More
In Allenstown, New Hampshire, officials have formally approved the sale of 166 acres of town-owned land to a Canada-based manufactured home developer, Hynes Group. The company, which already manages the 300 unit Holiday Acres community in town, plans to expand it by an additional 210 units, which will be age-restricted. …
Multi-Acre MH Expansion Approved, Residents Concerned Read More
