October is Fire Safety Month — for good reason. The risk of fire rises significantly in fall and winter and fire prevention experts are working overtime to get the word out on special hazards of the season. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), more home fires occur during […]
Fire Safety Month for All Housing, Including Safer Manufactured Homes Read More
The Clinton Campaign is up by a few points in most polls, and mainstream media reports include the fact that waves of illegal immigrants have been hired by their campaign to be the “ground game” in many battle ground states. But is that the whole story? Is election 2016 all-but-over,
Election 2016 – Why It’s Not Over Read More
When Hillary Clinton answered moderator Chris Wallace’s question in the third presidential debate about open borders and open trade, she essentially confirmed the accuracy of the documents coming out of her campaign chairman John Podesta’s emails via WikiLeaks. Among the thousands of revelations from the Clinton Campaign’s leaked messages are
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One of the hottest issues in the manufactured housing (MH) industry for the past 5 years has been: the so-called Dodd-Frank “reform act,” efforts by the MH industry to modify regulations imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), noting that the CFPB was “birthed” by Dodd-Frank. Last week, the
Apple’s latest update – iOS10 – produces a screen view shown in the photo at the left that features a news widget with headlines that users did not request. A call to Apple’s support line was connected to a technical service representative, who was asked how these particular news sources
Is Apple iPhone latest News Update an Effort to Influence 2016 Election? Read More
It’s become the campaign of the leaked Trump video – with possibly more like it to come – vs. leaked documents from Clinton Campaign Chairman, John Podesta. The campaign tilted Clinton in most post sex-talk polling, with the notable LATimes daily tracking poll as an exception. Widely seen as outperforming
Carl Ichon goes Biblical Defending Trump – WikiLeaks drops Clinton Campaign H-Bombs Read More
A new video-linked to a “behind the scenes” look at manufactured housing, plus related commentary are found in a Columbus Day Masthead column. Dozens of news and special interest websites have picked up a media release that spotlights manufactured housing as the solution to the affordable home crisis that is
New Columbus Day Report, Dozens of Media Sites Pickup on MH Read More
On this celebration of our 7th year of uninterrupted factory-crafted housing trade media publishing, we begin the month with this thought-provoking theme: Obstacles and Opportunities in Affordable Housing – October 2016. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got to its location should not define a
There were October surprises dropped against both major party candidates yesterday, one being a 2005 video of trashy talk by the GOP nominee with NBC’s Billy Bush. That one has drawn a video apology by Donald Trump, shown below. WikiLeaks has posted over 2000 leaked emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign
Trash Talkin’ Trump 2005 v Clinton’s Goldman Leaks-Open Borders, Gun Grab Read More
Factory-built housing pros well know the growing need for affordable homes. Texas-based Arched Cabins is tapping the ‘tiny side’ of that niche, with do-it-yourself (DIY) models that can start under $10,000. Wide Open Country, Tiny House Living and Tiny House Talk are three of several thousand search results that come
DIY Prefabricated “Arched Cabin” for Under $10K? Yes, but… Read More
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
