Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Liberty Homes Keeps Falling, losing -20 percent today Read More

Liberty Homes Keeps Falling, losing -20 percent today

By Matthew Silver / October 30, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Oil selling on the world market for $83 a barrel is bad news for Iran, Nigeria, Russia, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, who all depend on oil selling above a certain level. Iran’s budget, reports CNNMoney, is based on oil at $135 a barrel, while the Saudis can withstand oil at

Application for Manufactured Home to Tend Animals Questioned Read More

Application for Manufactured Home to Tend Animals Questioned

By Matthew Silver / October 30, 2014 / Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, regulation

Derek Tansell and his partner Sharon Snook were denied the right to site a manufactured home in a rural area of Chapmansdale Parish, England, in order for someone to live on the premises and take care of the couple’s alpacas, ponies, chickens, horses and ducks. According to fromestandard, the couple

Accessing Washington’s Political Power Brokers? Open your Vault. Read More

Accessing Washington’s Political Power Brokers? Open your Vault.

By MHProNews / October 30, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

With the mid-term elections just a halfway point to the 2016 Presidential Election, the topic of donations to candidates once again has us in disbelief in the obvious padding of campaign war chests from Goliath donors. Foster’s Daily Democrat are among those telling MHProNews that it’s no secret that poorly funded

Teens plan saving for a new home instead of buying video games, a New Study says it’s true! Read More

Teens plan saving for a new home instead of buying video games, a New Study says it’s true!

By MHProNews / October 30, 2014 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The 13- to 17-year-olds of “Generation Z” believe homeownership is more important than graduating from college, getting married or having children. Inman reports to MHProNews that teens in the survey indicated that they’d give up perks like video games, eating out, social media or music downloads if it meant affording any house they

Affordable Housing Provider Celebrates 40 Years Read More

Affordable Housing Provider Celebrates 40 Years

By Matthew Silver / October 30, 2014 / Awards, Business, Company News, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Modular

Frontier Housing, a non-profit affordable housing steward in Morehead, Kentucky that offers factory-built homes as one of its options, is celebrating its 40th anniversary of providing housing solutions in northeastern Kentucky Nov. 15 at the Morehead Conference Center. Following entertainment and dinner, three awards will be announced: the Amanda Yarber

Dutch Mini Homes start at $95,000 for Smallest Model Read More

Dutch Mini Homes start at $95,000 for Smallest Model

By Matthew Silver / October 30, 2014 / Business, Company News, Factory-Built Homes, home buyers, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular

The 2by4 Architects design firm in the Netherlands has developed a series of three small modular houses, each a little larger than the previous one. The tiny mods have wooden walls, frame and roof. They include an electric heat pump system, as well as optional off-grid components such as a

Modular Homes on Deck for Homeless Vets? Read More

Modular Homes on Deck for Homeless Vets?

By Matthew Silver / October 30, 2014 / Business, Factory-Built Homes, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular

According to 10news, San Diego County in California has approximately 2,000 homeless military veterans and many more who are low income. V Micro Communities President Bill Rigdon says he can build a 140 modular unit rental development in nine months, but permits through the city could take three years. Rigdon

Skyline Hires Advisors for Financial and Legal Guidance Read More

Skyline Hires Advisors for Financial and Legal Guidance

By Matthew Silver / October 29, 2014 / Business, Company News, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, People, RV

Following up on a story MHProNews last posted Sept. 26, 2014 regarding the acquisition of Skyline Corporation’s RV sector by EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, Skyline’s board of directors’ Special Committee has retained Western Reserve Partners LLC for financial advice and Ice Miller LLP of Indianapolis for legal advice to evaluate strategic

Nobility Homes Rises, Carlyle Group Drops Read More

Nobility Homes Rises, Carlyle Group Drops

By Matthew Silver / October 29, 2014 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Stocks

The Federal Reserve has announced the end of its Quantitative Easing program to stimulate the economy after six years of buying up bonds, but says it will not likely raise interest rates until next year. Dan Greenhaus, chief strategist at market research firm BTIG in New York, says, “It’s in

Australia Taking Lessons from U. S. Housing Crisis Read More

Australia Taking Lessons from U. S. Housing Crisis

By Matthew Silver / October 29, 2014 / Business, Economy, home buyers, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Trends

Luci Ellis, the Australian Reserve Bank’s head of financial stability, addressing a Sydney University urban planning forum, says housing crashes do not increase affordability. “Housing prices are lower, yes, but capacity to pay is also lower,” she notes. Professor Kirk McClure of the University of Kansas, while noting the U.

Senator Elizabeth Warren Raises Concerns over non-bank Mortgage Servicers Read More

Senator Elizabeth Warren Raises Concerns over non-bank Mortgage Servicers

By Matthew Silver / October 29, 2014 / Advocacy, Business, Company News, Finance, home buyers, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation

Instrumental in the formation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a strong proponent of financial reform, U. S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), noting the rise in non-bank mortgage servicers, is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the risks to consumers. A report by the Federal Housing

New Zealand PreFab Homes Rising Down Under Read More

New Zealand PreFab Homes Rising Down Under

By Matthew Silver / October 29, 2014 / Business, Company News, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular

Responding to New Zealand’s low housing productivity, especially in the wake of the earthquake in Feb. 2011 in Christchurch that destroyed thousands of homes, Dan Tremewan’s prefabricated homes are the first to be constructed with lightweight timber panels and cross-laminated solid wood from locally grown douglas fir and pine. As

The Atlantic’s article on Manufactured Housing Evoked Comments Read More

The Atlantic’s article on Manufactured Housing Evoked Comments

By Matthew Silver / October 29, 2014 / Advocacy, Business, Communities, Economy, Finance, home buyers, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, People

Commenting on The Atlantic‘s article about manufactured housing (MH), the CFPB and MH financing, Amy Bliss of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance, compliments the piece for citing facts such as: > energy efficiency, > less waste in the building process, > availability to middle-incomers, while acknowledging the difficulty in finding financing

Liberty Homes Drops, as Drew Industries Advances Read More

Liberty Homes Drops, as Drew Industries Advances

By Matthew Silver / October 28, 2014 / Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Stocks

Several positive corporate returns, rising consumer confidence and lower gasoline prices contributed to stocks rising in today’s trading on the Big Board, as the Dow crossed over the 17,000 mark. Dow Jones Industrial Average 17,005.75 +187.81 (+1.12%). Nasdaq 4,564.29 +78.36 (+1.75%). S&P 500 1,985.05 +23.42 (+1.19%). The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured

Saudi Arabia Responding to Competition from North American Fracking Read More

Saudi Arabia Responding to Competition from North American Fracking

By Matthew Silver / October 28, 2014 / Business, Canada, Economy, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Modular

Seen lower prices at the pump lately? Saudi Arabia has enough petroleum reserves and funds to sustain itself for eight years with Brent crude at $83/bbl. – and they are now undercutting the competition to gain market share – to counter production increases in Canada and the U. S., businessincanada

DE State Rep takes on Democrat MHC Resident Challenger Read More

DE State Rep takes on Democrat MHC Resident Challenger

By Matthew Silver / October 28, 2014 / Advocacy, Communities, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, People

Delaware District 37 Representative Ruth Briggs King, a Republican, is being challenged by Democrat Paulette Rappa, an educator and resident of a manufactured home community. MHProNews first covered King’s election of Nov. 2012 when she defeated another MHC resident, Beth McGinn. When asked about the problems facing MHC residents, Rep.