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Different construction methods exist – or emerge – for a variety of reasons. 3D printing of housing, for example, is being tested globally. Some say 3D printed housing is the obvious answer for building housing on the lunar landscape, or other planets. “It sounds crazy, but it […]
Media Claims New Story/ICON Builds 3D Printed Housing for $4000, Fact Check & Analysis Read More
A former Clayton Homes employee sent an apt reminder to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. “Please remind your readers that when they email you a news tip or a comment, that they should avoid using a company email address,” the message said in part. It’s an apt
Reminder to Clayton Homes. Cavco Industries, and Skyline Champion Employees Read More
The fallout from the flooding, waves and wind destruction from Hurricane Florence is still being assessed and addressed, while Hurricane Michael is heading for the Gulf Coast, likely the Florida Panhandle. That will be our focus for this evening’s market report. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight
Michael’s a Monster, Set to Destroy, Disrupt – Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More
If you thought it was over for Clayton Homes and their Berkshire Hathaway affiliated lending units with federal officials, mainstream media and other sources are telling the Daily Business News on MHProNews that it’s not. WBIR, an NBC News affiliate, said Federal authorities are involved in an ongoing
“From writer & director Vladimir de Fontenay, the film will finally be released in US theaters this November. The story follows a young mother named Ali, played by Imogen Poots” said First Showing, “The makeshift family scrapes by, one hustle at a time, until the discovery of a mobile home1 community
Imogene Poots, Vladimir De Fontenay’s Video Look – “The American Dream,” “Mobile Homes” Read More
State associations are weighing in on the rapidly approaching midterm elections in various ways. Among them, is Florida, which the latest data from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports is #3 in recent years for new HUD Code home shipments in the United States.
“Act Now to Help Pass Amendment 2,” Says State Association Read More
Tick-tock. It’s less than 30 days to the midterms, and one of the most watched races in the nation is in a top manufactured housing producing and retailing state. That race, and what it could mean for MHVille, will be part of our featured report this evening. If you’re new,
LinkedIn is a useful tool in several respects, one which thousands of manufactured home industry professionals enjoy. While Facebook certainly has more MH professional users, LinkedIn provides a different look, feel, features, and experience. Social media in many respects is ‘public,’ so on publicly posted messages, there is
LinkedIn, Manufactured Housing, and Manufactured Home Industry Professional Insights Read More
“There are four robots on this machine,” says Blueprint Robotics CEO Jerry Smalley. “It cuts it nails it screws it trims, it drills.” “In other words, these machines do what people used to,” wrote Chris Welch for ABC Action 2 News about the Baltimore, Maryland based robotics firm.
Blueprint Robotics Disruptive Aim at Modular Housing, and Factory-Building Technology Read More
It’s natural. International soccer – what much of the world calls in their native language ‘football’ – reflects hometown and national pride. It’s like having pride in your high school, college, university, city, state, or our nation. Patriotism evokes loyalty and pride in one’s country. It’s natural.
The Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) sent out an emailed news item earlier this week. If the MHI trade group is serious about fostering a better business climate and less regulatory burdens on their members and the balance of the industry, then their message is confusing at
Studious, acute Daily Business News on MHProNews readers may recall our report from earlier this year that references the factoid that millennials are now the largest age-group of home buyers. As with many of our topics, related articles are cross-linked. Those linked articles can be read later for
Manufactured housing, as with all big-ticket sales, depend upon people who can write the check, or obtain the credit. Those who finance are obviously going to come largely from workers, business owners, or those who get a government guaranteed check, such as retirees. So, the jobs report, and the employment/unemployment
It would be a grave mistake to think that bipartisanship is dead. Earlier this year, Maxine Waters (CA-D) and Jeb Hensarling (TX-R) worked with each other to pass a bill out of the Financial Services Committee that latter passed the House of Representatives by a wide margin. Who
The City of Minot ND is suing 16th Street, Inc. for breach of contract in connection with development of an affordable housing project, that includes townhouses and manufactured homes. Nathan Smith is identified by KFYRTV as the developer behind 16th Street. “I am not worried about that because
City Sued Nathan Smith, 16th Street, for Breach of Contract Read More
It’s not new. But it is an important point, one that the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has made for decades. This time, it is the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) President Juanita Duggan who has said that “little” regulations can cause “big” problems for small
Duggan “Little” Regulations Can Cause “Big” Problems for Small Businesses Read More
It wasn’t that long ago when JP Morgan said they thought U.S.-Chinese trade tensions would be a skirmish, not a war. That’s changed, which will be our evening focus on a day when stocks retreated. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to
JP Morgan Downgrades Chinese Equities Over “Full Blown Trade War,” Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Before diving into the update, for those who missed or need a refresher on the red-hot report on the ABC news affiliate video report about Clayton Homes complaints, you can see the video and commentary at the link below. Clayton Homes Ripped by Customer Complaints Spotlighted on ABC
Clayton Homes Consumer Complaints Saga Continues, Mold and More Read More
While the Manufactured Housing Institute is apparently taking contributions from the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for doing toe-in-the water lending on manufactured homes, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has been pushing numerous buttons and doors in Washington, D.C. Their goal?
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Oct 3, 2018– SG Blocks, Inc. provided the Daily Business News on MHProNews with a press release that said, “(NASDAQ: SGBX), a leading designer, innovator and fabricator of container-based structures, announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Harrison, Walker and Harper (HWH), an engineering, contracting and industrial services firm.
“Significant Competitive Advantage” – $100 Million Factory-Building Project Capacity Read More
