There are concerns in MHVille about the 4.4 million plus views of John Oliver’s HBO piece for Last Week Tonight on “Mobile Homes.” There arguably should be furrowed brows among industry leaders. But that’s not our focus, rather, the viral Tiny House Video below is. Why? Because in about 5 …
“Mind Blowing,” Ultra-Modern Tiny House on Wheels, Viral Video – MH Intelligence Report Read More
“Champion Homes, or Champion Home Builders, is a mobile and modular home manufacturing company that operates as a subsidiary of the Skyline Champion Corporation,” says Wikipedia. Among their operating brands is Silvercrest, located in Corona, CA 92880. Silvercrest is very much in the mix of what is occurring at the “Palm Canyon Mobile Club.” …
The home has a hitch. It’s set up on blocks. There are wooden shims, much like those found under millions of manufactured homes. Helen’s home is a rectangle, a box. The deck is big, but there are plenty of those found on thousands of manufactured homes. So, what is it …
Don Dion on Seeking Alpha provided an executive summary goes like this. “LEGH’s quiet period is set to expire on Jan. 8, 2019. Our research has demonstrated that prices enjoy a temporary increase around the expiration of quiet periods. Risk-tolerant investors should consider buying shares ahead of LEGH’s quiet …
Legacy Housing IPO (LEGH) Quiet Period Set to Expire, SA’s Don Dion Read More
The timing of the Legacy Housing IPO is an interesting. The firm is attracting attention on its own merits from investors and analysts, who – for example – note that the two principles will have some 57 percent of the stock. The solid growth track-record for Legacy (LEGH), …
With Storm Clouds Over Cavco, Eyes on Legacy Housing (LEGH) IPO Today Read More
We’ll weigh in on this Freddie Mac handout promoting manufactured housing another time, but would value that of the readers of Daily Business News on MHProNews. Here it is, below. We just have this suggestion, as you look at this handout from Freddie Mac, meant to promote manufactured housing. Please …
Freddie Mac’s Manufactured Housing, Myths vs Facts – Your Professional Thoughts? Read More
“Legacy Georgia’s Hurricane Liquidation in Eatonton is going to be the biggest MH sale of the Fall,” said Casey Mack Legacy Housing Corporation in charge of Marketing | Web | Dealer Programs. “The countdown is on with less than 42 days to go!” They are running several weeks ahead of …
It’s an event that’s more than double the size of the Louisville manufactured housing trade show’s display. This brand-new event is also much larger than the number of manufactured and tiny homes displayed at the factory-built housing industry’s Tunica Show. Who’s making this special event happen? Out of millions …
Huge New Factory-Built Home Wholesale Liquidation Event Announced Read More
For newcomers, it bears mentioning that MHProNews is pro-manufactured housing, and generally in favor of modular or other forms prefabricated home building in general. So ‘comparison’ reports on the Daily Business News – like this one about the growing interest in yurts – should be viewed through that lens. No …
Yurts – Americans Hunt for an Affordable, Single-Sectional Manufactured Home Alternative Read More
Before diving into the video and headline issue, some background on tiny houses will be useful. Those in manufactured housing for at least a few years know that the media seems enamored with tiny houses. So, while there are mainstream news stories that point out that tiny house living …
Calling It Quits – Tiny House Counter Trend, Manufactured Home Pros Need to Know Read More
“This report by Innovation Trail reporter Jenna Flanagan introduces an Ithaca, N.Y.-area man who is trying to make a big impact on the homeless — one tiny house at a time,” says their YouTube page. Innovation Trail “is a reporting project that aims to help the public gain a better …
“Elvis Summers crowdfunded $100,000 to build dozens of tiny homes.” But as this video by Reason spotlighted for over a million viewers, “City officials looking to pass a $2 billion housing plan tried to shut him down.” It’s a classic example of what’s wrong with the challenges that are in …
Tiny Houses for the Homeless, The Controversy Over What Happened Next Read More
From the U.S. to England, and beyond, the Italian Renato Vidal‘s MADi PreFab Home is turning heads. The house, says the producer, is about 30-40 days out from the time an order is placed until it is ready to ship. The flat-packed, hinged unit can be set up, they say, …
U.S., Brit Media Hyped About Italian Flat Packed PreFab, Video, Stills – From $33K Read More
“I’ve always believed there must be a way to get better quality and build quicker,” says Tom Bloxham, chief executive of Urban Splash. The need for more affordable housing in London has been more apparent since the Grenfell Tower fire, according to City Metric. That globally publicized fire tragedy caused …
What Americans May Learn from Brits – Prefab and Modular Housing in London, Major Cities Read More
Utopie Plastic has introduced a collection of futuristic appearing micro-homes. The dwellings are the newest exhibition at the Marseille, France’s Friche de L’Escalette sculpture park. The exhibition is viewable by appointment, through October 1, 2017. It has a unique place in factory-built housing history to share. The exhibition includes three …
Utopie Plastic Showcases Futuristic French Designed PreFab Micro-Homes Read More
“I have no money for entertainment or anything extra. Every once in a while, I get a second job, but I just get tired,” said Brett James, 38, of living in east Des Moines, Iowa in regard to the high rental rates in the area, per the Des Moines Register. …
Local Crisis, and IMHA’s Joe Kelly Pushes Back on Overlooked Manufactured Home Solution Read More
Americans aren’t alone in the quest for affordable housing. John Daly, with the Irish Examiner lays out a vision of how “Redefining the concept of ‘home’ could help tackle the housing crisis.” If Daly and his fellow Irishmen could compare and contrast what they are excited about with the modern …
Redefining Concept of Home Could Help Tackle Housing Crisis, Daly Examined Read More
For several years, MHProNews has been following the booming growth of the Bakken oil field in western North Dakota, as in the example that is linked here. The boom created an influx of thousands of job seekers, and their need for prompt availability of homes was primarily met with factory-built, …
Putting the Cart Before the Horse—Er, House—in Montana Read More
The New June 2017 articles on the MHProNews.com home page are live, with the full line up on display at this link here. If you’ve been super busy, traveling, have been on vacation, or are new to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, welcome to our weekly recap of the Manufactured Housing Industry’s “News, Tips …
Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News June 18 to June 25, 2017 Read More
As people all across the nation flock to urban areas seeking opportunity that is not so readily available in small towns and rural areas, the price of homes tend to rise along with the value of land. Readers of MHProNews are familiar with our many stories of manufactured and mobile …
The Homeless are Finding Benefactors in Many Cities Read More
