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A new and used modular building supplier has low-cost private mobile shelter buildings ready for immediate delivery to Baton Rouge to help start the recovery process for those who have been displaced by the overwhelming flooding. Many of HSTL Modular buildings have been used as schools and administrative facilities and […]
Private Enterprise Responds to Assisting Louisiana Flood Victims Read More
The main three U.S. stocks markets closed lower as investors worry over the Fed’s approaching rate decision. The Dow and S&P register weekly losses, as Nasdaq logs 8th weekly gain in a row, per MarketWatch. Meanwhile, oil prices stampeded toward bull-market territory, as geo-political instability may be fueling a rise in
Skyline Leads Manufactured Housing Sector Amidst MHCV and Broader Market Tumble Read More
Pray’s Homes, longtime retailer of manufactured and modular homes in Belfast, Maine has changed hands as of July, 2016, according to waldo.soup. Charlie Pray, who bought the business in 2008 when the housing market was in a tailspin, managed to survive the Great Recession, and will stay on for a
Pray’s Manufactured Homes in Maine has New Owner Read More
Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. has upped its stake in manufactured home community (MHC) owner Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS), buying 149,218 shares during the last quarter, increasing its holdings in ELS by 15.2%. The firm increased its investment by $25,243,000 to $90,756,000, as fidaily reports. Hedge Fund Cohen &
Hedge Fund Investors Bustling over Equity LifeStyle Properties Read More
Santiago Villa manufactured home community was built in the 1960s as an affordable retirement community for those 55+ in Mountain View, Calif., long before the onset of Google, Microsoft and LinkedIn. Now, however, since management has allowed families to move in, senior residents see their community colonized by corporate employees.
Manufactured Home Community Bordering Google Transforming into Tech Town Read More
Updating a post MHProNews published Aug. 17, 2016 about the flooding in Louisiana that has cost 12 lives and damaged some 40,000 homes resulting in 70,000 registrations for assistance, U. S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) avows there will not be the red tape and bungled missteps that plagued residents in
70,000 Claims for Assistance Filed Following Louisiana Flooding Read More
“It’s the Fed’s conundrum,” said Diane Swonk, CEO of DS Economics, per CNBC. “The markets are pricing in easing infinity. If they raise rates, they could destabilize the markets. If they don’t raise rates, they’re feeding a bubble. It’s a hard place to be in,” she said. Barclays’ chief U.S.
Drew, Manufactured Housing CompValue and Dow rises – Is Fed Easing to Infinity? Read More
As labor activists promote the Fight for Fifteen, the push for a $15 an hour minimum wage would lead to the loss of nine million jobs as businesses scurry to find where to implement labor-saving technology, says , James Sherk in a Heritage Foundation brief as reported to hotair. Including
$15 Hour Minimum Wage would Cost Nine Million Jobs Nationally Read More
Construction of a new manufactured home retailer location has begun in Leitchfield, Kentucky with the expectation of opening in 60 days if the weather holds. Exit 107 Homes is at exit 107 on the Wendell Ford Western Kentucky Parkway in the west central part of the state. Lauri and Jimmy
New Manufactured Home Retailer Opening in Kentucky Read More
MHProNews has learned from constuctiondive that the median size of new U. S. single-family homes fell nearly three percent from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016, slipping from 2,465 sq ft to 2,392 sq ft. On a one-year moving average, however, median home size has actually risen 16 percent, according to
Inventory of Entry-level Homes may finally be Rising Read More
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) issued its 2016 annual report, and the picture painted mirrors that of other studies that indicate a growing affordable housing crisis in the United States. According to the report, of the nearly 43.2 million renter households in the U.S. in 2014; 10.4 million
NLIHC’s Affordable Housing GAP Analysis 2016, Manufactured/Modular Housing Read More
The Sicamous District Council in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, has voted to allow manufactured homes (MH) in a single-family residential zoned area, as eaglevalleynews informs MHProNews. Concerns of neighbors that their property would be devalued by these MH that do not require a foundation or crawl space failed to convince
Canadian City Allows Manufactured Homes in Area Zoned Single-family Residential Read More
In insider trading at Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK), Capital Partners L. P. Tontine, Director sold $1,781,470 worth of company shares at an average price of $61.43 on August 12th, and now holds $75,647,298 of stock per an SEC filing on Aug. 16, according to fidaily. Director Walter E. Wells owns
Insiders Busy Trading Patrick Industries as it Joins S&P SmallCap 600 Read More
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will begin determining how it may address the thousands of people who have been flooded out of their homes, according to theadvocate. With 20 parishes having been included in the federal disaster declaration, 40,000 homes have been damaged in the rising tide of floodwaters
FEMA’s Manufactured Home Units Likely Heading to Louisiana Read More
Stocks close slightly higher as the Fed rate-hike debate rages on. Patrick Industries (PATK:US) defies MHCV slip to post the biggest manufactured housing gainer. Chart watchers say the dollar is on the verge of unraveling. California fire drives 82,000 from their homes, MarketWatch informed MHProNews. Daily Business News Market Tracker: The Dow
Patrick Industries Biggest Gainer amidst Manufactured Housing CompValue slip Read More
The Danielsville (GA) City Council voted to place a moratorium on any new or used manufactured homes (MH) moving into the city for the next 180 days. City Clerk Susan Payne said any existing manufactured homes and permits previously issued for the siting of an MH would not be affected.
Northern Georgia Town Votes Moratorium on New Manufactured Home Sitings Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted Aug. 12, 2016 regarding an application for development of a 680-site manufactured home community, the Calcasieu (LA) Parish Police Jury Planning and Zoning Board voted 10-0 to deny the request to rezone the 215 acres from agricultural to manufactured home community (MHC). The full
Calcasieu Parish Planning Committee Nixes MH Community Development Read More
MarketWatch looked at key proposals on taxes set forth by the Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates. The economic outlooks and tax premises on which they are built highlight the stark contrast between the two hopefuls. Their analysis of the tax proposals, shared with the Daily Business News, sheds light on
Clinton v Trump – Presidential Nominees and their Tax, Economic Strategies Read More
While June home sales in California hit nearly a four-year high, they dropped sharply in July from June, according to housingwire, due to low inventories and decreasing affordability reports the California Association of Realtors (CAR). Sales of existing single-family detached homes in June hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)
Home Sales Take a Tumble in California Read More
The San Jose (Calif.) City Council is considering siting 102 tiny modular homes for the homeless in an area designated for affordable housing, much to the consternation of businesses and neighbors who fear a rise in criminal activity and blight in an already struggling neighborhood. However, city housing officials expect
San Jose CA set to Vote on Modular Homes for the Homeless Read More
