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HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Increases, January Report

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Washington, D.C., March 6, 2017 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that, according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased substantially during January 2017. These just-released statistics indicate that HUD […]

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Sam Zell Makes New Play?

By / / Analysis, Business, Company News, Development, Economy, Election, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, regulation, research

Sam Zell is no stranger to success, or “knowing where the money is.” It appears he’s found his next target. According to the Bloomberg Quint, the billionaire real-estate investor and chairman of Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) is joining Continental Resources Inc.’s Harold Hamm in the growing list of enthusiasts of

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Skyline Makes Announcement Regarding Mansfield Facility

By / / Announcements, Business, Company News, Economy, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Stocks

MHProNews has learned that Skyline Corp. has come to terms to sell its Mansfield, Texas manufactured-housing facility to Champion Home Builders. According to the Star-Telegram, under terms of the deal, Champion would pay a $99,000 deposit and then $2,125,000 upon closing, scheduled to occur on or before April 7, according

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Richard Jennison, Manufactured Housing Institute, Worth Millions to MH Industry? Facts from MHI Report

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The Manufactured Housing Institute, and its president and CEO, Richard A. Jennison, are required as a tax-exempt organization to keep and file certain records.  One of those reports was obtained by MHProNews, and is attached herein. MHI’s organizational mission statement as obtained from GuideStar, reads as follows. MISSION STATEMENT “Improve

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New NAR Report Points To Manufactured Housing Opportunities

By / / Company News, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry

“When the National Association of Realtors chief economist says there are more buyers than existing homes available on the market, that should be a huge signal to manufactured and modular home professionals,” said Stan Posey, sales manager at Sunshine Homes of Red Bay, AL. In a recent report spotlighted by

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Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News February 26th 2017 to March 5th 2017

By / / 3D printed housing, Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis, Announcements, Association, Business, Canada, Communities, Company News, Development, disaster, Economy, Election, Headlines - Week In Review for Manufactured, home buyers, housing, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Home Community Commercial Financing, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, NIMBY, Non-Profit, Obituary, People, Politics, regulation, research, Stocks, tiny house, Trends

As we enter the month our theme is The Manufactured Housing Industry’s March Madness, and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 2-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please check out the Masthead blog on Tuesday

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The Evolution of 3D Printed Homes?

By / / 3D printed housing, Company News, Energy Saving, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, Trends

When it comes to 3D printed homes, companies around the world have been working to perfect the ideal system, including Beijing-based HuaShang Tengda, which printed a two-story villa that checks in at 4,305 square feet and can reportedly withstand a magnitude eight earthquake. But PassivDom, a Ukrainian startup, is looking

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Modular Tapped to Help City With Housing Needs

By / / Affordable Housing, Announcements, Association, Communities, Development, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, Non-Profit, People

In Belgrade, Montana, the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) has looked to modular housing as a solution to what the organization calls “immense affordable housing needs.” According to Belgrade News, the HRDC will add 20 small modular homes to land that they already own. “The soon-to-be housing development will be

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Skyline Up, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets End Week Positive

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Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – AT&T agrees to bring 3,000 jobs back to U.S. Snap is worth more than Delta, Target and CBS. Mexican firm faked the building of 100K homes: SEC. A high school made millions from Snap’s IPO. Some bullets from Fox Business – Yellen signals March

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Skyline Corporation Makes Executive Announcement

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Skyline Corp. (NYSE: SKY) tells MHProNews that Jeff Newport has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Newport previously served as Senior Vice President of Operations, joining Skyline in February 2016. “Jeff has already made a significant impact on our operations and his promotion to Chief Operating Officer is well-earned,” said

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Triad Financial Services Introduces Superior Choice Credit Union to Manufactured Housing Industry, Video

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Every year for many years now, Darrell Boyd, Senior Vice President from Jacksonville, Florida based Triad Financial Services brings banks, credit unions, investors and other financial services professionals to the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. The goal? To begin the process of introducing new capital to the market, or to reinforce

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Lost Modular Jobs Set to Return?

By / / Affordable Housing, Announcements, Business, Communities, Company News, Development, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Modular, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, People

Once known for its booming modular and manufactured home industry, Oxford, Maine has been dubbed the “Manufactured Housing Capital of New England.” Sadly, a downturn in May 2016, including the shutdown of Keiser Homes, cost at least 120 workers their jobs. The Daily Business News originally covered that story here. But

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A Call for Changes at FEMA

By / / Advocacy, disaster, Election, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation

Testimony by former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate this week to the House Homeland Security Committee’s Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Subcommittee, included some very stern words about the current state of the organization. That included the call for experienced leadership. “FEMA is not the place for

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MH Dealer Bill Passes House – What Does it Mean?

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In the great state of Indiana, a bill recently passed in the state house regarding manufactured housing dealerships that has a rather interesting twist. House Bill 1119 was passed 94-0, and it places Manufactured Housing Dealers back into Indiana law. According to the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA), State Representatives

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TCN, ELS Up, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Down

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Noteworthy headlines on – CNNMoney – Caterpillar stock tumbles as feds execute search warrant. Companies are lining up to build the border wall. Mexican firm: We’ll provide cement for Trump’s wall. Venezuela is down to its last $10 billion. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump advocates for defense buildup

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Ben Carson Confirmed as HUD Secretary, MHI and MHARR Commentary

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The Senate, in a 58-41 vote Thursday, has confirmed Dr. Ben Carson to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Carson’s nomination was approved by a bi-partisan majority of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in a vote on January 24,

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POTUS Speech: Public, Media, Markets Applaud

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Leading up to his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening, many were curious as to exactly how President Donald Trump would approach the moment and what his message would be. Post speech, the responses, and where they came from, were quite interesting. “This will be a very

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Habits to Make or Break for a Cleaner, Healthier Home

By / / Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research, Trends

It never fails. No matter how much you clean, it always seems that something comes up, spills, or gets dirt on it. Why? Over the course of time, things happen. But, there are some things that you can do – or stop doing – to keep your home cleaner. According

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MHC Gets Assistance From Town Council

By / / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Communities, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People, Politics, regulation

In Hampton, South Carolina last night, Mayor John Rhoden and the Town Council extended a hand to a group of manufactured home community residents in an effort to make the best of an unfortunate situation. According to the Hampton County Guardian, residents of L&L Trailer Park got word late last

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