In the town of Independence, Louisiana, an intense battle has been brewing around allowing modular homes within town limits. According to The Daily Star, Independence Mayor Angelo Mannino asked the town board last month to consider allowing modular, saying many young couples have asked to live in the homes in …
As the Daily Business News has covered recently, the saga of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and its embattled director Richard Cordray, has been one for the record books. Last Friday, the Trump Administration doubled down. According to USA Today, the Administration officially joined a legal challenge aimed at …
In the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released last week, homebuilder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped six points to a level of 71, the highest it has been since June 2005. According to Eye On Housing, one 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 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that …
A new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that a combination of job gains and economic optimism are igniting consumer confidence across the country, particularly in rural and middle America. The ongoing quarterly Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey from the NAR asked respondents about their …
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Is there a correlation between the recent “day without immigrants” and the building of fewer new homes? According to CBS News, it’s an open secret that many unauthorized immigrants work in the construction industry, and while they represented a five percent share of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2014, they …
Fewer New Homes – Opportunity for Manufactured Housing? 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 …
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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
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 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
A new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), shows some rather interesting statistics, and opportunities for the manufactured housing industry. According to Furniture Today, the 132-question survey, as a part of the 2017 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, showed that “Generation X” households are buying more …
For President Donald Trump, the news regarding jobs made for a great morning. “U.S. private sector job creation surging with nearly 300k created last month. Much more than expected!” tweeted Trump. Today’s report from global payroll firm ADP provides the first look at hard figures from the President’s first full …
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Washington, D.C., March 6, 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 during January 2017. These just-released statistics indicate that HUD …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Increases, January Report Read More
Sam Zell is no stranger to success, or “knowing where the money is.” It appears he’s found his next target. According to the Bloomberg Quint, the billionaire real-estate investor and chairman of Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) is joining Continental Resources Inc.’s Harold Hamm in the growing list of enthusiasts of …
As we enter the month our theme 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 2-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please check out the Masthead blog on Tuesday …
The Senate, in a 58-41 vote Thursday, has confirmed Dr. Ben Carson to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Carson’s nomination was approved by a bi-partisan majority of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in a vote on January 24, …
Ben Carson Confirmed as HUD Secretary, MHI and MHARR Commentary Read More
It never fails. No matter how much you clean, it always seems that something comes up, spills, or gets dirt on it. Why? Over the course of time, things happen. But, there are some things that you can do – or stop doing – to keep your home cleaner. According …
Habits to Make or Break for a Cleaner, Healthier Home Read More
The report is in from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). According to Housing Wire, insufficient supply levels and contract activity in the West and Midwest decreased, bringing down pending home sales to their lowest level in a year. The Pending Home Sales Index is a “forward looking indicator,” based …
Washington, D.C., February 28, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that Executive Orders issued by President Trump within the past thirty days provide an unprecedented opportunity for the federally-regulated manufactured housing industry and American consumers who rely upon manufactured homes. The orders, says MHARR, …
MHARR: President Trump’s Actions Offer Major Opportunity for MH Industry and Consumers Read More
