Bill and Mary Ann Ridenour became “empty nesters” recently, and were left with a 3,200 square foot house. As many couples do in this situation, the Ridenours decided to downsize. And they discovered the magic of manufactured housing. “When I tell people what we did they think I’m joking,” said …
In Melbourne, Florida, manufactured homes are getting a whole new level of respect. From millennials. “The generation that is now attracted to manufactured homes wants all the extras and we’re giving it to them,” said Ryan Brower, general manager at Lamplighter Village. “Today’s buyers may be downsizing from a 4,000-square-foot …
President-elect Donald Trump has put forward a number of aggressive initiatives to spur or grow the U.S. economy. On the subject of taxes, questions about the ramifications from changes abound. And, the opportunities for the manufactured housing industry come clearly into focus. According to National Mortgage News, proposed corporate tax …
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As “baby boomers” eye retirement in large numbers, builders believe that they could jumpstart an affordable housing boom. Per FOX Business, a report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing finds that by 2035, more than one in five people in the U.S. will be aged 65 and older and one in …
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Things are heating up in Arkansas between the manufactured housing industry and Governor Asa Hutchinson’s office. According to KATV, the issue stems from a proposal that is designed to stop military retirement benefit pay from being taxed. Proponents of the proposal say that it would bring more military to live …
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America’s small businesses are very optimistic. Per Bloomberg, The National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) index jumped 7.4 points last month to 105.8, the highest since the end of 2004, from 98.4. The December numbers represent the largest rise in optimism since 1980 as expectations about the economy’s prospects improved …
A new year, a new month, and a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for this month is: Jiu Jitsu January in Manufactured Homeland, USA. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, …
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions has announced that it paid $125 million in cash for Green Tree Insurance Agency, with potential earn outs of up to $25 million, based on future performance. Assurant is acquiring Green Tree from a wholly owned subsidiary of Walter …
When it comes to “California Dreaming,” most thoughts instantly go to sunshine, the beach, Hollywood and mansions. Even so, it turns out the even the biggest Hollywood stars and those who are upwardly mobile see the incredible value in manufactured, prefab and modular housing. The numerous misconceptions about “trailers and …
Oh Paradigm Shift: Million Dollar Manufactured Homes for Rich and Frugal Read More
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) says that it has found a reasonable indication that softwood lumber products from Canada materially injured American producers. According to the CBC, the findings set the stage for the imposition of preliminary duties that softwood producers fear could impact Canadian jobs. The trade commission …
Trade Commission Findings Could Have Serious Ramifications for MH, MODs Read More
As outgoing President Barack Obama prepares to give his farewell address from McCormick Place in Chicago this evening. White House officials say it’s not a victory lap. “It’s a passing of the baton,” said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Senior Obama advisor Valarie Jarrett says the speech is about action. …
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A new year, a new month, and a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews.com home page. Our theme for will be posted on the Masthead blog Tuesday. More Featured Articles will be posted Tuesday, including addtional ones that are upcoming trade show related. To see the …
In an op-ed by Robert Romano, Senior Editor at Americans for Limited Government, addressed three ways that incoming HUD Secretary Ben Carson could end public housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To set the stage for Romano’s column, recall that in selecting Carson for the role …
Continuing today, the Daily Business News manufactured housing industry connected market report on MHProNews will add and tweak some features, in an ongoing effort to provide ever more useful and balanced information to readers. “We Provide, You Decide.” © Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Facebook ethics under fire after live torture video. Why …
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AOL Small Business, and the Washington Post are two of several mainstream media sites reporting an anticipated surge of millennials into the housing market. “The millennial generation is now the nation’s largest age group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau,” Arkansas State University said in a marketing report. “These young …
2017 Millennial Housing Revolution. What About Manufactured Housing? Read More
We are in the promise keeping business, said Vice-President-elect Mike Pence at a Capitol Hill News conference today. Pence told reporters that in keeping with President-elect Donald Trump’s classic three-part agenda for the American people, “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs” that the House and Senate Republicans were already planning moves to scale …
VP Elect Pence Vows Promises Will Be Kept, Jobs, ObamaCare and Regs in Video Read More
Almost as soon as the election results were known on November 9th, all facets of the mainstream media have struggled with the question, how did billionaire reality TV and business star Donald J. Trump win the election against Secretary Hillary Clinton? The latest clue has come from a new survey …
Gallup – U.S. Liberals Up, but America Still Center-Right Nation Politically Read More
In Chuck Shinn, Ph.D, “State of the Industry” report, the president of Builder Partnerships tells the Daily Business News that “Housing is Good.” Shinn said, “we are committed to telling you the good, the bad, and the ugly so you can make informed, intelligent decisions about how to run your …
State of the Industry Report – No Spin, says Chuck Shinn, Ph.D. Read More
“Right now, there is an incredible amount of pressure to sell just about every type of currency and buy the dollar,” Financial Stock Market (FSM) reports that Sunrise Capital Partners LLC, chief investment officer Christopher Stanton said. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said, “On Wall Street, the rising dollar has …
It’s Not Just Stocks – Dollar Energized, Moving Up vs World Currencies – MH Impact? Read More
Bloomberg and Newsmax are among the mainstream media who report the irony highlighted by MHProNews earlier this month. Namely, that Warren Buffett – who supported Secretary Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election campaign – has seen his net worth jump by billions since the election of Donald J. …
Buffett, Billionaires Benefit from Trump Market Jump Read More
