The Dow Jones Industrials and the Nasdaq logged record closes. Various stocks closed at record heights, which MarketWatch tells the Daily Business News was triggered by a rise in oil prices. The extended gains of U.S. stocks also saw parallels in the rise in Treasury yields, and many MH stocks […]
Skyline Up, Manufactured Housing CompValue (MHCV) Mirrors Dow Read More
Affordable housing is defined as housing and utility payments falling under 30 percent of monthly household income. Colorado’s Durango County Planning Commissioners see manufactured homes as being a good fit for that important need, the Pine River Times tells MHProNews. Challenges in their market include the rising costs of conventional
Commissioner sees Manufactured Homes and Communities as Affordable Housing Solution Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Comparing Tiny Houses vs Manufactured Homes – Function and Value vs. Fashion What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Children of home owners more likely to own homes. Trump tells NAHB he identifies with them. Residents of closing community continue trying to
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Aug 7-Aug.14, 2016 Read More
MarketWatch informed MHProNews that the Dow industrials hit an intraday record of 18,638.14. U.S. stocks post modest weekly gains, while Nasdaq hits record. Jump in oil prices causes U.S. stocks to climb to all time highs – assisted by lower jobless claim figures. The Dow and S&P 500 closed the
All three major stock indexes close at records for first time since 1999, as MarketWatch revealed to MHProNews. Treasury yields jump the most in a week, as stocks hit new records. HSBC advises investors to look where companies make their revenue. Reports reveals that certain REIT stocks are suffering from fear
Cavco Industries biggest gainer as Manufactured Housing CV climbs Read More
Stocks ended slightly lower, MarketWatch informs MHProNews, dragged by slumping oil prices, while Treasury yields post the largest 2-day decline in a month. The 2016 Presidential Elections are being blamed for a slow down in sales. The dollar weakens, as investors bet the Fed won’t hike rates in 2016. Meanwhile
Nobility Homes rising, The Carlyle Group slips and Manufactured Housing CV dips Read More
Updating a story MHProNews last posted Aug. 1, 2016 regarding the use of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) manufactured homes for people whose homes were destroyed in the Erskine Fire in California, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pursue a county-state partnership for recovery from the
FEMA Grants California Control over Distribution of Emergency Manufactured Homes Read More
Jim Weiker at the Columbus Dispatch recently told MHLivingNews about their take on the growing popularity of “Tiny Houses,” and compared them to the manufactured home (MH) market. Factory-built home industry professionals have been aware for years of the trend. Some – like Fairmont’s President Brian Cira – have wondered
Mainstream newspaper shares the love for MH, compares favorably to trendy Tiny Houses Read More
MarketWatch informs MHProNews that Treasury yields are drifting lower as summer trading cools. The dollar weakens as domestic productivity falls for 3rd month. Oil prices are said to be heading towards $30 a barrel. Gasoline prices may fall below $2 a gallon nationwide before year-end. Gold closes higher to end
UMH leads gainers, Skyline slips as MHCV trails the broader markets Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Loans – Financing – Mortgages for Manufactured, Modular and Mobile Homes What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Sale of Minn. MHC challenged by Attorney General. Section 8 vouchers can now but MH. Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2016. NC MH
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Aug 1-Aug. 7, 2016 Read More
The Hendersonville (North Carolina) City Council approved a special use permit and four variances to redevelop the Whiteside’s Green Acre Mobile Home Park into the Claystone Manufactured Home Park, an age-restricted 55 and older community with 31 home sites, front porches and carports. Whiteside currently has 31 sites but only
Redevelopment of MH Community in North Carolina Approved Read More
Elkhart, Indiana-based Drew Industries, Inc. reported consolidated net sales for the second quarter of 2016 increased to $441 million, 22 percent higher than the same period in 2015. “Our operating profit in the second quarter of 2016 improved to more than $59 million, compared to nearly $34 million in the
Drew Reports Net Sales 22% Above Last Year’s Comparable Quarter Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that HUD Code production of manufactured homes in June 2016 rose 20.4 percent over June of 2015, 6,062 last year compared to 7,299 for June 2016. According to official statistics released by the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
Production of HUD Code Homes up 20 Percent Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted July 18, 2016 regarding the devastating flooding in West Virginia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) attempts to find housing for the displaced, a Temporary Housing Authorization Memo was issued July 5 authorizing Greenbrier and Kanawha Counties to receive Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs).
FEMA Moving Manufactured Homes into two Additional West Virginia Counties Read More
The glitz and glamor that attach to an ownership interest in businesses such as hotels, a race track or a small chain of upscale restaurants suddenly tarnishes for some when the investment being considered is manufactured home communities (MHCs). While many think of them as “mobile home parks,” or in
While Negative Perceptions of MH Persist, the Industry Grows says Seeking Alpha Read More
The Sterling, Colorado City Council will hold public hearings on conditional use applications for two lots on which the owners want to site manufactured homes that will be rental properties, as journal-advocate informs MHProNews. Lillian and Ed Buck, appearing at at a Sterling Planning Commission meeting earlier this month, and
Planning Commission Approves Siting of Two Manufactured Homes Read More
In a letter to the editor of Corpus Christi’s Caller Times, Nick Milam reinforces Andy Taubman’s previous suggestion that the city site manufactured homes on the numerous vacant lots they have seized for back taxes, and give them or sell them to public housing clients. Residents of the Hillcrest community
Resident: Site Manufactured Homes on Vacant lots for Hillcrest Neighbors Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com The Aha! Moment – Entertainer’s Delight LifeStyle Model Home Video Tour Proud to be American, God Bless the USA, Lee Greenwood Music Video, Interview What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Trump’s acceptance speech unexpectedly draws favorable response on CNN. New Jersey
Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News July 17-July 24, 2016 Read More
Six years after passing the Dodd-Frank Act, which was designed to avert another financial crisis, the American Action Forum (AAF) asserts Dodd-Frank has imposed over $36 billion in final rule costs plus 73 million paperwork hours. That is an increase from last year’s $24 billion in final rule costs and
The Dodd-Frank Legacy: Billions Spent, More Designated, Questionable Gains Read More
The Indian Springs Holiness Camp in Flovilla, Georgia plays out to its estimated 5,000 expected visitors when it closes after a ten day run July 24, a gathering that has been continuous for 126 years at the camp. Its 300 acres encompasses 120 cabins owned by individuals who stay there
Large Religious Camp Seeking Manufactured Homes for Participants Read More
