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Over the past few weeks the nation has experienced a lot of tragedy. First, there was the sad events in Charlottesville, which raised the ugly specter of racism among a tiny group of Americans again. Then, there is the more recent Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas, which has shown an example of people […]
In Response To Tragedy, A Principle Based Message of Hope, Solidarity, Subsidiarity Read More
“The state of Texas is about to undergo one of the largest recovery-housing missions that the nation has ever seen,” Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long said during a news conference Monday. “It’s a long process. Housing is going to be very frustrating in Texas. We have to set
VP Mike Pence, Industry Voices Sound Off on Manufactured Housing Relief for Harvey Victims Read More
During his campaign, and since being elected president, Donald Trump has been promising an American business and American workers first agenda. Since Trump took office Congress has passed at least 53 bills. But partisan bickering, including within the GOP, has kept major issues like the border wall, and the repeal
Immigration, Debt Ceilings, and Manufactured Housing Read More
If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports’ are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks in the broader
“We can’t just be the party of redistribution of wealth … we’ve got to be the party of creation of wealth,” U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH) said recently on MSNBC‘s Morning Joe. The full interview is in the video below. During the Morning Joe interview, Ryan discussed several topics. But
“We can’t just be the party of redistribution of wealth,” Cong Tim Ryan, D-OH Read More
“Campaign for Accountability (“CfA”) seeks records from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) regarding consumer complaints related to Clayton Homes,” said Daniel Stevens Executive Director of CfA. These are the first words in his letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Stevens’ complete letter – linked here as a download
If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports’ bullets and data are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks
Deer Valley, Nobility, Skyline lead, Mixed MH Markets, New Clayton/VMF Report to Break Read More
“FEMA is going to be there for years,” Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” in regards to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Long added, “This disaster is going to be a landmark event.” Hurricane Harvey made
Is FEMA Prepared for Hurricane Harvey Recovery? Read More
The Daily Business News began our coverage last week of Hurricane Harvey and the likely damage it will cause. As Texas, FEMA, NGOs and private citizens begin to assess and respond, the need to house potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans in Texas and Louisiana will become evident. If you’re
What Will Cost Be For Hurricane Harvey’s Recovery? Read More
With housing costs on the rise – especially for renters – the idea of owning a conventional house seems unrealistic for millions. While some people spend millions to live in a mansion, others throw that kind of money around on small vacation homes – including manufactured homes – in prime
Comparing Luxury Real Estate with Modern Manufactured Homes, Opportunitie$ Knock Read More
“The old saw that every senator wakes up humming ‘Hail to the Chief’ now includes just about any Democrat who isn’t a convicted felon,” quipped Jonathan Tasini, a progressive activist, per MSN. The internet has been abuzz with potential Democratic candidates to rival President Trump in the 2020 election for
Our new August issueOur theme for this month: Awful, Awesome August 2017 in MHVille featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available mid-week this week. To see the line-up of over 2-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the
New home sales took a steep 9.4 percent drop in the month of July. This occurred after a stronger start to 2017 for the first six months. The figures are per the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announcement Wednesday. At a seasonally adjusted
New Home Sales Drops Sharply, Why? Video Read More
“I’ve always believed there must be a way to get better quality and build quicker,” says Tom Bloxham, chief executive of Urban Splash. The need for more affordable housing in London has been more apparent since the Grenfell Tower fire, according to City Metric. That globally publicized fire tragedy caused
What Americans May Learn from Brits – Prefab and Modular Housing in London, Major Cities Read More
Why is there more of an up-and-down in the market’s lately? You could sum it up in concerns over two words. Tax reform. Yes, ObamaCare replacement matters too. But as the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has informed MHProNews, small business wants tax reform, big time. If you’re new,
Trump, Cohen Tax Plan Could Bring Trillions Back Home, Markets Mixed Read More
Texas is meeting Hurricane Harvey. Currently a Category 2, per the NOAA, it is set to do billions of dollars in property damage. Hurricane Harvey is threatening Texan’s and nearby coastal states with torrential rainfall and flash flooding. The heavy rains from the storm are expected to continue, perhaps until
Should Recreational Vehicles (RVs) be allowed to use vacant lots in a manufactured home community? That question sparked a debate in the state of Ohio, and elsewhere. Some manufactured home communities that have a vacancy issue would happily rent vacant lots to towable or motorized RVs, to bring in additional
The manufactured housing industry is a small part of the housing industry, but has tremendous potential, as the recent move by insurance giant Northwestern Mutual reminds investors. Since that major move, sources say that property has already changed hands again. In a trillion dollar a year U.S. housing sector, what else
Skyline Homes Fight$ Back, Market Update$ Read More
Lakeview manufactured home community is toying with the idea of purchasing the land they currently lease from Killam Properties Inc. Generally the main reason that community owners sell to residents is because they were already planning to sell the property. But in this case, the residents are trying to buy
Killam Community Residents Hope to Become a Co-Operative, Media Critique Read More
Plans for a new 55 and older manufactured home community called Atterberry Landing in Carlsborg, WA has been denied by Clallum County Hearing Examiner Andrew Reeves. The decision was announced August 16, after months of waiting until a decision was made, per the Sequim Gazette. The Daily Business News previously
NIMBY and the Denial of Manufactured Housing Read More
