Representative Garret Graves (R- LA) is not pleased with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “FEMA’s response to the catastrophic floods that damaged much of south Louisiana in August has been unacceptable and needs to be ‘Cajunized,’” Graves told the Press Club of Baton Rouge on December 12th. The term …
Cajunize! State Rep Says FEMA Response “Defines Common Sense” Read More
The Linton, Indiana City Council voted on December 12th to move forward with a manufacturing housing ordinance, which will require all future manufactured homes to be in a manufactured home community. The controversial motion passed with a 3-2 vote, with council members Tony Richards and Linda Bedwell casting dissenting votes. …
City Council Approves Controversial Manufactured Housing Ordinance Read More
The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) voted to recommend significant changes to a December 8, 2016 draft of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) “Interpretive Bulletin” (IB) on requirements for so-called “frost-free” and “frost-protected” foundations in areas with freezing climates. The action, by the full MHCC follows a …
MHCC Recommends Significant Changes to HUD Frost Free Foundation Bulletin Read More
Residents of a San Leandro, California manufactured home community are facing rent increases next month, but they may get assistance from city leaders through a proposed minor home repair program. According to the East Bay Times, the proposal was presented by San Leandro staff at the City Council meeting on …
City Weighs Repair Assistance Options for MH Community Residents 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
Spur, Texas. Portland, Oregon. Fresno, California. All of these cities have jumped on board with the “tiny house” movement as a solution to the housing crunch. It looks like San Luis Obispo, California may become the next to join them. According to the San Luis Obispo Tribune, a local nonprofit, …
New Mayor, Local Nonprofit, See Solution to Housing Crunch in Tiny Homes 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 …
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been front and center over the last two weeks, as rumors swirled as to whether or not Dr. Ben Carson would take the role as HUD Secretary. The Daily Business News has reported on a variety of viewpoints and reactions from …
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
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner James S. Rubin have announced a $2 million pilot program to address the needs with numerous pre-HUD Code mobile homes as well as older manufactured homes in disrepair to preserve an important source of affordable housing in New York. According to RealEstateRama, …
NYS Homes, Community Renewal Announce Program to Replace old Mobile/Manufactured Homes Read More
CNBC reports that President-elect Donald Trump, accompanied by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son spoke to members of the media at Trump Tower in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. The Japanese company bought large stakes in Sprint and British chipmaker ARM Holdings earlier this year. Son told the media that he arranged …
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
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
With Entrepreneurs November in MHVille 2016, in the rear-view mirror, December and an entirely 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, …
Americans just experienced a truly unique election and are now living through a historic transition. “News” has been called the first draft of history. The recent election has and will impact everyone and every industry – including ours – as we track here on the Daily Business News and daily …
Harvard Clinton-Trump Campaign Debate & Trump Thank You Tour-Videos Read More
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
U.S. District Court East Texas Judge Amos Mazzant blocked a new rule last week that would have made millions of American workers eligible for overtime pay, and that will be seen as relief for potentially thousands of manufactured and modular housing connected companies, and other businesses too. “A preliminary injunction …
A new survey from the Financial Services Institute shows confidence from independent financial advisors in President-elect Trump’s ability to strengthen both the economy and the stock market. Many are also considering expanding their operations. The survey revealed that 58 percent predicted a strong economy, and 56 percent said stocks will profit …
Majority of Financial Advisors See Strong Economy Under Donald Trump Read More
With the election of Donald Trump, many are trying to predict what’s to come for the U.S. economy in 2017 and beyond. Zillow recently shared its predictions for the U.S. housing market in 2017, including: which demographic segment will have more homeowners, that buyers may have to spend more as …
Zillow’s Predictions for U.S. Housing Market Under Donald Trump Read More
