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A new month means new-featured articles on the MHProNews.com home page. This month’s theme? Frank, Frustrations and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got to its location should not define a person or their dwelling. What the Daily Business News spotlights […]
“I think one of the challenges we have as an industry is that there is not enough positive news about manufactured housing to counter the negative.” – Darren Krolewski, Executive Vice President MHVillage/DataComp, in response to blog post by Manufactured Home Community sector maverick, Frank Rolfe. “As for Frank, he takes
Frank Rolfe Blasts MHI for Poor Media Engagement, Industry Reactions Read More
The second full week of the Trump Administration came to an end on Friday, and brought with it the first jobs report under the new commander in chief. U.S. employers added the most workers in four months, while wage growth slowed slightly more than projected. According to CNSNews, the report
Jobs Report at the Start of the Trump Economy Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – U.S. economy adds 227,000 jobs in January. Paris shooting: New scare for French tourism. Britain tells Europe: Pay your fair share into NATO. Apple is set to start making iPhones in India. Some bullets from Fox Business – Lockheed, Pentagon announce $8.5 Billion F-35 order.
Skyline, LPX Soar, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Spike Read More
A busy day for President Donald Trump, as he signed orders to implement additional sanctions on Iran, met with his CEO executive council and signed an Executive Order that is significant to the manufactured housing industry. According to the Daily Mail, the Executive Order to be signed by President Trump
Trump Signs Executive Order, Dodd-Frank Roll Back to Begin Read More
Washington, D.C., – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that regulatory orders issued by the new Administration of President Donald J. Trump should have a direct impact on manufactured homes regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), but face defiance, particularly at HUD,
MHARR: President Trump’s Regulatory Orders to Directly Impact MH Read More
In Laconia, New Hampshire, the Lakemont Cooperative-owned Briarcrest Estates manufactured home community is in a unique position. According to the Laconia Daily Sun, the story dates back to July 2013, when community owners Mark and Ruth Mooney tentatively agreed to sell the Briarcrest Estates to Hometown America for $10 million.
Hometown America Trying to Buy Resident Owned Community, Rift Results Read More
Informed sources tell MHProNews.com that December 2016 industry production report “just came in.” The total new HUD Code manufactured home shipments for 2016 is 81,136. That compares to 70,544 in 2015. That represents the highest totals since 2009. A more detailed report will be planned for the Daily Business News,
2016 Manufactured Housing Production Totals are In Read More
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) President and CEO Juanita Duggan and small business leaders from across the U.S. met with President Trump this week, to explain why small business owners have such a big stake in Supreme Court justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch. The NFIB tells MHProNews that its
Recent Victories, More Hard Work to Do: NFIB’s Duggan Speaks Read More
The Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. (WCCRC-New York) announced last week that they will be hosting a Homeownership Academy for residents who are interested in the WCCRC manufactured home replacement program. A number of topics associated with homeownership will be covered at the academy, including information for owners of
Grants to Replace Manufactured Homes Announced Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Trump wants to speed up NAFTA talks. SCOTUS reveal was Tuesday’s most-watched. Will Trump break up the big banks? Uber suspends its service in Taiwan as fines mount. Some bullets from Fox Business – No Federal Funds? Trump’s Berkeley tweet may ruffle other public universities.
ELS Up, Manufactured Housing CV Down, Broader Markets Mixed Read More
A tragic event in Champaign County, Ohio, on Monday shined a bright light on the differences between mobile and manufactured homes, and why terminology matters. The mobile home fire left Kalleen Emmons, 23, in critical condition and Robert Garringer, 31, in serious condition. Two children were also injured. According to
Mobile, Manufactured Home Fire Myths go Up in Smoke Read More
In what could be considered a case of “don’t believe everything you hear,” it turns out that single women are active when it comes to home buying in a big way. According to Newsmax, new research about women is revealing. Women earn less than their male counterparts, pay harsher workplace
Single Women Dominate Men in Home Buying Read More
Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (EHT) provided an update this week on their Letter of Intent to build 50,000 homes in Ivory Coast for a branch of its military. In a story covered by Daily Business News writer Matthew J. Silver on December 16th, Maple Leaf Holdings SA, of which EHT
Canadian Modular Home Builder Provides Update on African Market Launch Read More
Thanks to a combination of a deal between steel giant U.S. Steel and prominent developer Dan McCafferty going bad, and a new joint venture between Barcelona Housing Systems and WELink, Chicago could be in a position to not only get a manufacturing plant along the city’s iconic Lakeshore Drive, but
12,000 Modular Homes Could Be Coming to This City Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Apple has $246B in cash, nearly all overseas. No Fed rate hike in first meeting of Trump era. 400 Wells Fargo workers’ severance payments held up. Why business is excited about Neil Gorsuch. Some bullets from Fox Business – Senate confirms Tillerson as Secretary of
AMG Soars, Manufactured Housing CV Down, Broader Markets Rise Read More
The final numbers are in for the 2017 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, and they show another increase in attendance. “We had 1,933 people representing 753 companies in these four categories. If you add in the additional representatives in these categories, it comes to 346 more people in 2017 than came
2017 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Attendance, Insider Feedback Read More
A recent op-ed by Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, puts a new spotlight on the coverage provided by NPR and poses serious questions about how the organization covers news. “Is National Public Radio’s description of an Obama urban directive as something that merely ‘links [government] funding
NPR and Fair Housing: Is “Liberal Bias” Creating Fake News? Read More
Clayton Homes, one of the nation’s largest builders of manufactured housing and a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A), is celebrating. “I’m so proud to continue the tradition my father, Jim Clayton, started – making the dream of homeownership a reality,” said CEO Kevin Clayton. “Over the past 60 years,
60th Anniversary Home, “Proud to carry on tradition of Jim Clayton” Read More
What a difference a storm can make. According to the Palm Beach Post, a tornado that ripped through the Juno Beach Condo Mobile Home Park last week put the issues surrounding manufactured home communities in Palm Beach county front and center again, as a combination of developers buying up communities
The End of MHC’s in Palm Beach County? Read More
