Eric Dean is out to help solve the worldwide housing shortage, one factory-crafted home at a time, reports ProSales Magazine’s Gary Thill. “A house is a very simple thing, but every time we build a house we seem to reinvent the wheel,” Dean told the audience at the FEA 2016 …
Fab or fad? Innovative PreFab Homes could Disrupt Building Trades, Solve Shortages Read More
A month after the historic flooding in Louisiana, many residents are still having trouble finding housing, reports WAFB’s Scottie Hunter. According to Hunter’s report, thousands of people have applied for a manufactured housing unit from FEMA, but as of September 30, only 169 people have been able to move into …
FEMA’s Manufactured Home Installations slow for Louisiana flood victims Read More
Scientific public polling demonstrates that the clear majority of Democrats and progressive voters favor Hillary Clinton for president. Similarly, the vast majority of Republicans, self-identified conservatives and evangelicals favor Donald Trump. According to a Fox News poll released on Friday evening, if the election were held that day, either major-party …
Fox – If Election today, Florida Decides it, NYT – Trump Tax Release – Analysis Read More
Commercial real estate company NorthStar Realty Finance Corp (NYSE: NRF) recently received an average rating of “Hold” from a handful of analysts that are covering the firm, reports Baseball News Source’s James Conley. Among the six analysts, two rated NorthStar’s stock a “buy” and the four issued a “hold” recommendation. …
NorthStar Realty Finance’s target price and investor moves Read More
During the depths of the great recession, the first issue of what is branded today as MHProNews was published in mid-October, 2009. The new featured articles are scheduled to appear on the MHProNews.com home page on Monday evening, 10.3.2016. Look for an all new interview, special reports and more. ## …
7th Anniversary Issue of MHProNews Schedule Announced Read More
Depending on which network you tune into, election related news can be starkly different. The rift in the mainstream media over how to cover the 2016 Presidential race matches the fact that trust in media has dropped near all-time lows. The LA Times, in their highly touted unique Daily Tracking …
Clinton, Trump Try New Lines of Attack – Daily Tracking Poll, Political Cartoons Read More
An already tumultuous relationship between Denver Meadows Mobile Home and RV Park owner Shawn Lustigman and the community’s residents has only gotten worse in recent weeks. “In two years, I’ll be homeless,” resident Petra Bennett told The Aurora Sentinel. “I need two tractor trailers to move it at $10,000; I …
A full-blown battle over rent control is on in Humboldt County, CA, reports the Lost Coast Outpost’s Ryan Burns. The Humboldt Mobilehome Owner Coalition established a ballot measure, Measure V, that would regulate rent hikes on manufactured home land-lease sites. It aims to prevent a community’s owners from making what …
Try telling Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign – or former GOP nominee John McCain – that that crowd size doesn’t matter. Of course it does. It is an indication of enthusiasm. Over 60% of those polled answer the ‘right track, wrong track’ question by saying that the nation is on the …
Trump’s New Theme vs Clinton – Follow the Money, Crowd Shouts Back: ‘Lock her up!’ Read More
When retiree Lois Requist decided to downsize from her two-story condo to a manufactured home community in the San Francisco metro area, she was met with some resistance by friends and neighbors—some unfortunately threw the awful “T” word – “tr—lr trash” – at her. Despite the criticism, Requist is happy …
After an estimated 81 million viewed the great debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, who won? Donald Trump won all of the flash polls after the debate, save CNN’s. Who in the pundit class would think it true? While many panned Trump’s performance, they forget that experts said the …
Mixed Post ‘Great Debate’ Polling Results, but most Pundits Tilt Round 1 Towards Hillary Read More
As the U.S. population rises, the steady growth of the mainstream housing market probably comes as a surprise to few. What may come as a surprise to veteran HUD Code manufactured housing professionals is that an affordable housing option –– manufactured homes! – has had a suddenly flurry of positive …
Emerging Mainstream News Trend? Are Positive Manufactured Home Reports Increasing? Read More
The stock of Skyline Corporation (NYSE: SKY) hit a 52-week high of $12.72 last week, according to a recent report from BarChart. While the stock price has had its ups and downs throughout 2016, Skyline executives have kept a positive tone and goal-oriented approach, which has clearly paid off. Their …
Skyline Corporation Hits 52-Week High. Is Near-Term Analysis Positive? Read More
The first super-hyped presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle is history. There is what the pundits say. There is what the politicos and news junkies walked away with. There are instant polls, which to a certain degree will reflect what their readership composition is. Then there are the voters. …
The Big First Presidential Debate – Pundits, Politicos and Instant Polls Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Wells Fargo workers say fraud began years ago. PA Donald Trump win could tank stocks (ya think CNN is pro-Clinton? ;-). U.S. Companies consider relocating over Brexit. Some bullets from MarketWatch – Stocks retreat as Clinton-Trump debate looms. Gold edges higher as focus turns to debate. Deutsche …
In the effort to provide shelter for the many displaced after the devastating August flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi-based Lexington Homes is about to step into the limelight, the Clarion-Ledger reports. Lexington Homes, a HUD Code manufactured home builder, was awarded a $6.76 million fixed-price contract from the Federal Emergency Management …
“It does not appear that DOE grasps the unique challenges that small manufacturers encounter.” — U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy A controversial proposal by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for manufactured housing has drawn support as well as growing opposition. An arm of the United States Small …
SBA, George Washington University, Blast Proposed DOE Energy Rule for Manufactured Housing Read More
Democratic strategist and long-time Clinton ally, adviser and supporter – Doug Schoen says, that “Change and Corruption” should be key themes in the Clinton vs Trump debate. Schoen also stated that the pundit class may read the ‘winner’ differently than what the general public does, which may not be clearly …
First Debate May Draw 100 Million Viewers, Election Headline Coverage Rundown Read More
The saga of the legality of placement of tiny houses continues to play out throughout the United States. Coconino County, in north-central Arizona, is one such place. Amanda Acheson, Sustainable Building Program Manager for Coconino County, said she is contacted an average of once per day by someone either interested …
New Rules for Tiny Houses crafted, Manufactured Housing Connections Read More
This past week continues our theme of Superior September 2016 coverage of the news that matters for manufactured housing industry professionals, as well as all those interested in quality affordable housing and/or are engaged in the factory-built home industry. The articles below will include a variety of news and special …
