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May 17 2017

Housing Starts Fall, Bottleneck to Economic Recovery-Manufactured Housing to the Rescue?

By RC Williams / May 17, 2017 May 17, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Business, Communities, Company News, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

New U.S. homebuilding numbers showed an unexpected drop in the month of April, dropping to their lowest level in the last five months. According to Newsmax, persistent weakness in the construction of multi-family housing units, could suggest a slowdown in the housing market recovery. The Commerce Department said that housing …

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May 17 2017May 16, 2017

Homebuilder Confidence Plunges, Golden Opening for Manufactured Housing

By RC Williams / May 17, 2017 May 16, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Analysis, Business, Communities, Development, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

Recently released data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), shows that the 55+ Housing Market Indexes (HMI) for single family homes posted significant declines in all three components in the first quarter of this year. According to Consumer Affairs, the HMI’s for present sales dropped 12 points to …

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May 16 2017

Dr. Carson Calls for Comments on HUD, MHARR Reacts

By RC Williams / May 16, 2017 May 16, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, housing, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Non-Profit, People, Politics, regulation, research

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) posted a notice in the U.S. Federal Register yesterday, inviting comments related to identifying existing HUD regulations that may be “outdated, ineffective, or excessively burdensome.” The directive, issued directly by HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, is in accordance with Executive Orders (EO) …

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May 16 2017

Generation Buy? Millennials and Home Ownership

By RC Williams / May 16, 2017 May 16, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Business, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

New figures out from HSBC show some unexpected and interesting figures on how millennials around the world are dealing with homeownership. And according to one billionaire, the big barrier for some includes avocados and coffee. “When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for …

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May 14 2017May 13, 2017

Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News May 7th 2017 to May 14th 2017

By RC Williams / May 14, 2017 May 13, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Development, Economy, Election, Factory-Built Homes, Favorable media coverage, Headlines - Week In Review for Manufactured, home buyers, housing, Jobs, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, Non-Profit, Obituary, People, Politics, regulation, research, Stocks, Trends

Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available mid-week this week. 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, modular and …

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May 7 2017May 5, 2017

Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News April 30th 2017 to May 7th 2017

By RC Williams / May 7, 2017 May 5, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Development, disaster, Economy, Election, Energy Saving, Factory-Built Homes, Favorable media coverage, Finance, Headlines - Week In Review for Manufactured, home buyers, housing, ignorance, Jobs, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, NIMBY, Non-Profit, Obituary, People, Politics, regulation, research, RV, Stocks, tiny house, Trends, Zoning

Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning mid-week next week. 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, modular …

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May 5 2017May 5, 2017

New Data from NAHB on Cash Sales for Homes

By RC Williams / May 5, 2017 May 5, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Analysis, Association, Business, Communities, Development, Economy, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

New information from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows an interesting dynamic taking place with cash sales for homes. According to MPA Page, NAHB’s analysis of recent census date showed that cash sales accounted for only 4.7 percent of new home sales, down from a peak of 9.5 …

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May 5 2017May 4, 2017

Analyst, Investor Action at Skyline – What’s Happening?

By RC Williams / May 5, 2017 May 4, 2017 / Analysis, Business, Company News, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Stocks, Trends

For Skyline Homes, a recent rough patch has analysts and investors making moves. According to the Cerbat Gem, TheStreet downgraded shares of the company from a “c” rating to a “d” rating, in a research note issued to investors late last week. The move comes as Skyline’s stock price has …

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May 4 2017May 4, 2017

NIMBY? Fear? Ignorance? MHC Proposal on Hold

By RC Williams / May 4, 2017 May 4, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Business, Communities, Development, home buyers, housing, ignorance, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, NIMBY, People, Politics, regulation, research, Zoning

In Smyrna, North Carolina, landowner Carolyn Floyd-Robinson thought she had “checked all the boxes” when she was ready to contribute to the community. The response she received from city commissioner was not what she expected. According to the Red Springs Citizen, Robinson appeared before the commissioners this week, seeking a …

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May 3 2017May 3, 2017

HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Rises Sharply

By RC Williams / May 3, 2017 May 3, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Association, Business, Company News, Economy, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Non-Profit, People, regulation, research, Trends

Washington, D.C., May 3, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that, according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased substantially again during March 2017. These just released statistics indicate …

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May 3 2017May 2, 2017

Outsourcing and the U.S. Economy: Can Trump Muscle Save the Day?

By RC Williams / May 3, 2017 May 2, 2017 / Analysis, Business, Economy, Election, Jobs, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation, research, Small Business, Trends

India based IT services firm Infosys announced yesterday that they plan to hire 10,000 U.S. workers over the next two years and open up four additional technology centers, beginning in Indiana. According to Newsmax, the move comes at a time when Infosys, along with fellow Indian companies Tata Consultancy Services …

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May 2 2017May 1, 2017

Is Extreme Weather Declining, Rising? Climate Depot Report, Housing Windstorm Safety Redux

By RC Williams / May 2, 2017 May 1, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, disaster, Factory-Built Homes, Favorable media coverage, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People, regulation, research, Trends

As the Washington, D.C. Climate March took place this past weekend; a new report from Climate Depot may be like a proverbial rain on their parade. According to the report, the federal government has just released another key piece of scientific data, one that counters claims of man-made global warming. The data, …

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May 1 2017May 1, 2017

MHC Expansion Proposal Makes Progress

By RC Williams / May 1, 2017 May 1, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Canada, Communities, Development, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, regulation, research

In a story that the Daily Business News originally covered last October, the Sechelt, British Columbia council has given second and third readings to a proposed community plan and zoning amendments for expansion of the Big Maple Mobile Home Park. According to the Coast Reporter, developer Chapman Creek Holdings Ltd. …

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May 1 2017May 1, 2017

MHARR on Tariffs, DOE, and, Federalized Installation – Exclusive Report and Analysis

By RC Williams / May 1, 2017 May 1, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Association, Business, Communities, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Non-Profit, People, Politics, regulation, research

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has released its latest Washington Update, an exclusive report and analysis that addresses key issues with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Covered in this MHARR report: HUD Installation Power Grab Intensifies MHARR To FHFA: Stop GSEs’ Discrimination …

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May 1 2017May 1, 2017

Could MHI Have Helped Kill CFPB? Another Opportunity Missed? MH Lending, Legal Report

By RC Williams / May 1, 2017 May 1, 2017 / Advocacy, Analysis, Business, Communities, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, housing, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Non-Profit, People, Politics, regulation, research

As industry professionals are already aware, the CFPB has restricted high cost and other loans on manufactured homes. In recent weeks, prior to the close of filings, MHProNews asked the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) if they would be filing an amicus brief in the closely followed PHH vs. CFPB case. …

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Apr 30 2017April 29, 2017

Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News April 23rd 2017 to April 30th 2017

By RC Williams / April 30, 2017 April 29, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Development, Economy, Election, Factory-Built Homes, Finance, Headlines - Week In Review for Manufactured, home buyers, housing, ignorance, Jobs, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, Non-Profit, People, Politics, regulation, research, RV, Stocks, Trends

As we wrap up the month of April, our theme: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are still available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning the 1st week of the month. To see the line-up of over …

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Apr 28 2017April 28, 2017

Consumer Confidence Index Report in for April

By RC Williams / April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 / Analysis, Announcements, Association, Company News, Economy, Election, Finance, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

The slog of “sausage making” in Congress was a contributing factor in the April Consumer Confidence Index, as it ticked down in April, but consumer outlook for the next six months remains positive. According to CNBC, the Index dropped to 120.3 in April, while economists were expecting the index to …

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Apr 27 2017

Is Time Finally up for the CFPB?

By RC Williams / April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Business, Communities, housing, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation, research, Trends

Movement by the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), could spell the end for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as we know it. According to ACA International, the committee debated the future of the Financial CHOICE Act during a hearing yesterday. Originally introduced by Hensarling in …

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Apr 27 2017April 26, 2017

Bark Worse than Bite? Manufactured Housing Institute Slams Trump Administration Lumber Tariffs

By RC Williams / April 27, 2017 April 26, 2017 / Advocacy, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Canada, Company News, Development, Economy, Election, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation, research

Comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on CNBC yesterday regarding proposed anti-subsidy tariffs on Canadian goods raised quite a stir. “The tariff is not the beginning of a trade war with Canada,” said Ross. “It shows President Trump is making good on promises to hold Canada accountable for unfair practices such …

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Apr 26 2017April 26, 2017

Drama in Ohio: Fake News, Facts and Myths

By RC Williams / April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Announcements, Association, Business, Economy, housing, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, media bias, media ignorance, People, Politics, regulation, research

The ongoing battle between the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA) and Ohio Governor John Kasich over the status of the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC) has been taken to a whole new level, with what informed sources are calling “fake news.” According to a story from WOSU, Gov. Kasich wants to …

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