As Hurricane Matthew is heading on a projected track that will impact large parts of Florida, coastal Georgia and the Carolinas, public officials are forewarning that power outages will impact millions. MHProNews and MHLivingNews is headquartered in Lakeland, FL – which is among the areas that could be impacted. While […]
Millions face Power Outages – MHProNews & MHLivingNews Updates Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has been contacted by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), with an “urgent request” on the availability of existing new single-section HUD Code manufactured homes for sale on retail lots within 1,000 miles of Louisiana. The Daily Business News is told that the Louisiana flood
Hurricane Matthew has devastated Haiti, has hit Cuba and the Bahamas, and is barreling toward Florida, where Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency. Governors in Georgia, South and North Carolina have issued similar warnings. What impact will the storm have on MH? Will it have an impact
Will Hurri-Kaine Matthew be 2016’s SuperStorm Sandy? Read More
As you no doubt have heard, we’re just a little over a month away from a big U.S. presidential election. Whether you’re watching cable or network news on TV, or are reading political articles online, it’s hard to avoid seeing that all-important electoral collage map. While the pundits break down
Realtor Spotlights Red vs Blue States, MH and Housing Read More
The unscientific Drudge Report’s flash poll reflected a lop-sided victory for GOP VP hopeful, Mike Pence over the Democratic Nominee, Time Kaine. CNN also showed Pence as the winner, as they reported: “An unflappable Pence benefited from the contrast and won the night — with 48% of those who watched
Advantage Mike Pence over Tim Kaine in lone VP Debate, per CNN/ORC Poll Read More
The Vice Presidential debate will be tonight. The LA Times says the following about the snapshot and best places to catch the debates live. What: The only vice-presidential debate of the 2016 election, featuring Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine, moderated by Elaine Quijano of CBS News When: 9
Rasmussen, Clinton Trump tied, VP Debate Tonight & Clinton WikiTeased Read More
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
Community Owners, Residents Clash over Measure V Read More
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
