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Comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on CNBC yesterday regarding proposed anti-subsidy tariffs on Canadian goods raised quite a stir. “The tariff is not the beginning of a trade war with Canada,” said Ross. “It shows President Trump is making good on promises to hold Canada accountable for unfair practices such […]
The ongoing battle between the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA) and Ohio Governor John Kasich over the status of the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC) has been taken to a whole new level, with what informed sources are calling “fake news.” According to a story from WOSU, Gov. Kasich wants to
Drama in Ohio: Fake News, Facts and Myths Read More
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Trump calls for dramatic tax cuts. Chobani sues Alex Jones over “migrant rapists” claim. Hilton to hire another 20K veterans and their families. FCC chair unveils plan to roll back net neutrality. Some bullets from Fox Business – Rep. Brady: Trump’s tax reform is
Patrick, UMH Surge, Manufactured Housing CV Spikes, Broader Markets Dip Read More
As the Daily Business News covered recently, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been a whirlwind of movement, including doubling down on his promises for immigration and building the border wall. At the heart of the conversation about building the wall is the cost, estimated to be $28 billion.
Trump Effect: Immigration, the Border Wall, and a $14 Billion Fix? Read More
Triad Financial Services, Inc. tells MHProNews that it has formed the Triad Manufactured Home Risk Purchasing Group (RPG) for manufactured home dealers. Triad says that it created the program in response to the increasing demand for affordable liability insurance for manufactured home retail dealers. In addition to the insurance savings,
Triad Financial Services Creates New Program Manufactured Home Dealers Read More
In an update to the story that the Daily Business News originally covered here, residents at the Thetis Lake Campground community in View Royal, British Columbia, Canada, are facing an imminent threat. According to Western Investor, assessments on the community are threatening the viability of the most affordable housing option in
UPDATE: MHC Future in Doubt, the Other Side of Rent Control Read More
As President Donald Trump reaches the magic 100-day mark in office, new polling and statistics show that many American’s believe he’s getting the job done. According to Lifezette, approximately 73 percent of American voters approve of President Trump’s performance in fighting for American jobs in an ABC News/Washington Post poll
President Trump at 100 Days: Numbers, Polls Read More
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Bannon cleared to sell Mercer-backed holdings. Big techs push Nasdaq to new milestone. Outburst by Wells Fargo shareholder halts meeting. Undocumented immigrant population in steady decline. Some bullets from Fox Business – Ted Cruz wants El Chapo, Mexican drug lord, to pay for Trump’s
Patrick, LCI Leaders, Manufactured Housing CV Ticks Up, Monster Day for Broader Markets Read More
In an effort to tackle the affordable housing challenges in New York City, two designers have looked up, but not to build skyscrapers. According to Dezeen, Instant City: Living Air-Right, a plan created by designers Beomki Lee and Chang Kyu Lee, calls for using vacant airspace over existing New York
Modular Housing Visions are Looking Up in New York’s Big Apple Read More
In Australia, manufactured home builder and community owner Gateway Lifestyle Group has seen significant growth since the Daily Business News reported a potential deal with Hometown America last August to purchase National Lifestyle Villages (NLV), Western Australia’s largest operator of manufactured home communities. At the time, the proposed deal would
Acquisition, and Rumors of a Billion Dollar Acquisition, for Hometown America Read More
In what is quickly becoming known as the “tweet heard ‘round the manufactured housing world,” former ESPN and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann’s reference to President Donald Trump supporters — former Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and musicians Ted Nugent and Kid Rock during their White House visit — as “trailer park
In Massachusetts, residents of the Chelmsford Commons manufactured home community have reportedly reached a six-figure settlement in a class action lawsuit against community owner, Michigan based RHP Properties. According to the Lowell Sun, the suit alleges that RHP improperly raised rents on residents over the last five years. As a
Manufactured Home Community Residents Reach Settlement In Legal Action Read More
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Ontario, Canada, launches guaranteed income program. Stocks soar after French election first round. Could Obamacare fight shut down Washington? Wells Fargo scandal: Where was the board? Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump wants to slash the corporate tax rate to 15%: WSJ. Trump
Carlyle’s Big Day, Manufactured Housing CV Gains, Broader Markets Roar Back Read More
In the U.S., millions are still working, hoping and praying for the original American Dream: home ownership. More than a half a century since the “War on Poverty” began, not much has changed – and the nation is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis, where preservation, and creation,
Trump, Carson, Creating Jobs by Supplying the American Dream Read More
In the U.K., modular housing continues to gain steam as a practical solution to the nation’s growing housing crisis. But in Wembley, just north of London it’s being taken to a whole new level. According to Construction News UK, Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems have put the final piece
Super Modular? Super Tower Takes Shape Read More
In California, the San Francisco Bay Area remains one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S., with some one-bedroom apartments running well over $3,000 per month. In the city of Pleasanton, an affluent enclave, the Vineyard Estates 55 and over manufactured home community remains one of the
Respect Demanded: MHC Residents, Families, Speak Out Read More
Our theme for this month is: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured,
Even though six months remain until the deadline, Darryl Searer, president of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation wanted to remind MHProNews, and industry professionals, that if they are considering nominating someone, now’s a good time to begin working on it. “Even though we are intensely planning for the induction dinner celebration for
2018 RV/MH Hall of Fame Call for Nominations Read More
Just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, a developer is dealing with the reality that sometimes, trying to do the right thing isn’t always enough. In a story the Daily Business News originally covered here, the city of Chesterfield’s only manufactured home community, Chesterfield Mobile Home Park, had rumors swirling about
Developer Plans to help MHC Residents Transition Read More
Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Venezuela denies seizing GM plant for state use. Wells Fargo CEO: We’re America’s best corporate citizen. Inside the plot to bomb a soccer team to make money. Bebe is closing all its stores, the latest casualty in retail. Some bullets from Fox Business –
Patrick Industries Gains, Manufactured Housing CV Rises, Broader Markets End Week Lower Read More
