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MHPronews has learned from wmtw in Oxford, Maine that modular builder Keiser Homes is abruptly closing, ending work for 120 employees. Officials laid off 60 employees in April and said they would return by mid-May, but that was not to be. According to Julie Rabinowitz of the Department of Labor, […]
Innovative Building Systems filing for Bankruptcy, closing Keiser in Maine Read More
The Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) reports Marcia Janie “Marnie” Sinclair Carabell, entrepreneur and one time owner of four manufactured home communities, passed away at her home in Hudson, Ohio, May 2, 2016. She was the owner of Oak Leaf Mobile Home Park in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, which she purchased
Passages: Marcia Sinclair Carabell Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Disney’s massive Shanghai resort prepared to open. NBC bets big on the Rio Olympics. Expect long lines at the airport this summer. Trump university fraud trial going to court after election. Apple stock slumps to near two-year low. Only 160,000 jobs added in April. Airbag
All Active Tracked MH-related Stocks Gain in Today’s Trading, Skyline Leading Read More
Clayton Homes will be hosting it’s Annual Asheville Home Show at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher, NC Fri., May 6 thru Sun., May 8, 2016. Now in its third year, the event is free and open to the public, children are welcome according to mountainx. While there
Clayton Underwrites Third Annual Asheville Home Show Read More
Despite all the criticism aimed at Berkshire Hathaway’s Clayton Homes over allegations of predatory and discriminatory lending through its two finance wings, marketing director Carl Hill said Clayton has had a very good spring and continued year-over-year growth, according to reuters. As MHProNews has reported monthly, manufactured home (MH) production
Clayton Weathers Storm, Turns $706M Profit in 2015, 2016 Looking Good Read More
Combining old world craftsmanship with modern modular designs has brought together a partnership combining East Coast Modern, which is an architectural firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with builder Lloyoll Built, and the Port Mersey Commercial Park, where the modules are being built in Warehouse B. Formerly the Bowater Mersey Paper
Architectural Firm and Builder Collaborate on Modern Modular Homes Read More
While the wildfire engulfing Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada has burned 1,600 buildings and forced 80,000 people to flee their homes, stocks for companies that produce temporary accommodations have shot up as much as 35 percent, according to what bloomberg tells MHProNews, although Andrew Bradford of Raymond James, Ltd. says
Alberta Wildfires have Driven Residents to Safety in Workforce Housing Read More
Thousands of enthusiastic followers descended on Lincloln, Nebraska to hear Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the parent of Clayton Homes, expound at the company”s annual meeting, as housingwire tells MHProNews. According to Fortune, Buffett said the housing market is on stable footing, noting, “I don’t see a nationwide bubble
At Annual Meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett sees no Housing Bubble Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: KFC introduces ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ nail polish. Fastpitch softball player Monica Abbott signs $1 million contract, first U. S. woman in team sports to sign a contract at that level. Cloud computing and data mining skills will get you a job. Amazon is investing in
Louisiana Pacific Gains almost 4.5%; MHCV Slips -1.06% Read More
Waltham, Vermont is saying goodbye to the six-year abandoned Gevry Mobile Home Park with the sounds of demolition, as it welcomes the new McKnight Lane neighborhood in its stead. Fourteen homes are being demolished and 14 new, affordable modular homes will replace them, according to Katie Forleo of the non-profit
New Modular Vermont Neighborhood will be Net Zero Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted April 29, 2016 regarding Drew Industries increasing its line of credit from $100 million to $200 million, with up to $50 million earmarked for approved foreign currencies, the component supplier to the manufactured home (MH) and recreational vehicle (RV) industries, has acquired Project 2000 S.r.l.,
Drew Wastes no Time Moving on Europe Read More
Funds advised by private investment firm Centerbridge Partners, L.P. will acquire Southwest Stage Funding, LLC, dba Cascade Financial Services, a lender to buyers of manufactured homes, according to what prnewswire tells MHProNews. Following the closing of the transaction, which is scheduled to be finalized in the third quarter of 2016,
MH Lender Cascade Financial Services Acquired by Centerbridge Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Gun background checks are surging. Should investors fear Trump or Clinton? Johnson & Johnson lost another talcum powder cancer lawsuit. Outlook stinks for Priceline in the wake of the CEO’s inappropriate relationship with an employee. Legal marijuana sales tripled in 2015. Four U. S. governors
Sun Communities Gains the Most, Affiliated Managers Drops Read More
MHProNews has been informed MHRE Inc., Manufactured Housing Group, the real estate brokerage and advisory company predicated exclusively in the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle asset class, announces it is expanding from its Detroit home office to open locations in Orlando, Fla. and San Diego, Calif. to better serve its
MHRE Expanding its National Footprint Read More
MHProNews has learned from thegatewaypundit that anti-Trump groups spent $75.7 million on 64,000 television ads against Donald Trump’s bid for the presidency, according to ad tracking firm Kantar Media/CMAG. This figure does not include ads that appeared on cable and satellite channels as those are not part of the tracking
Trump’s Opponents Spent over $75 Million Trying to Defeat Him Read More
Following a post MHProNews published April 30, 2016 regarding the planned closing of Lowry Grove manufactured home community (MHC) in St. Anthony, a suburb of Minneapolis, tcdailyplanet reports residents of the community have gathered to discuss their options in trying to maintain Lowry as their home. They would have to
MH Community Residents Organizing to Prevent Closing of Lowry Grove in Minnesota Read More
MHProNews has learned from mygrandeprairienow that a new manufactured home community (MHC) may be in the works for Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Developers are considering property currently being used for agriculture production as the site. The city will take under advisement amending a bylaw to rezone the property, changing it
New Manufactured Home Community Considered for Alberta, Canada Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that statistics compiled on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveal production of HUD Code manufactured homes (MH) increased 26.9 percent in March 2016 over March 2015, 7,110 homes in 2016 over 5,602 homes last year.
Manufactured Housing Production Spikes 26.9% in March Read More
In the news from CNNMoney: Lowest airfares in seven years this summer. French worker sues employer because his work was too boring. Elevators will one day move sideways, at an angle, even go outside a building into the city. Trump repeats unfounded story that Cruz’ father knew Lee Harvey Oswald,
Only one MH-related Stock Gains in Trading Today Read More
U. S. house prices rose 2.1 percent between Feb. and March, including distressed sales, and 6.7 percent between March 2015 and March 2016, according to constructiondive. Wages for would-be first time homebuyers likely did not rise that much on the year, MHProNews knows, putting a home out of reach. Reporting
Home Prices Continue to Rise Faster than Wages Read More
