Our 11, soon to turn 12-year-old son Tamas (pronounced “Tah Mash”, in photo above, on the left) Kovach spotted the veteran in his scooter as we strolled in Disney Springs. Tamas knows we stop and thank our veterans for their service, as well as uniformed law enforcement officers too. …
An MHProNews Thank You to America’s Veterans, Plus VA Market At-a-Glance Read More
From New York to California, there have been protesters who’ve carried signs saying the “rent is too damn high.” It’s vexing. Because this ought to be yet another signal for manufactured housing professionals and investors to better understand the dynamics that could spark the industry’s authentic return as …
“Rent is Too Damn High,” But Why? MHVille Struggles & Solutions Read More
“It was then best of times, it was the worst of times…” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens was writing about the French Revolution, but considering the famous opening to his novel, “A Tale or Two Cities,” one might believe that Nostradamus was writing about the USA …
Legacy Housing has announced that it has filed a form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its Initial Public Offering (IPO). That IPO and some related insights will be our featured report for this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature …
Legacy Housing Files for IPO, Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Market Updates Read More
On a down day for many stocks on Wall Street, the word is out from CNBC and other sources that Third Point’s Daniel S. Loeb has made several moves that ought to draw a careful look from manufactured housing professionals and other investors. As a reminder, Loeb was spotlighted …
A memorandum from the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) dated yesterday opens as follows: “November 8, 2018 Personal and Confidential Joseph H. Stegmayer [Address] [City, State Zip] Dear Joseph: This letter confirms our discussions regarding your resignation from your current positions as Chairman of the Board and …
“If MHProNews is writing about it, I want to know about it.” – MH Industry Executive. Manufactured housing doesn’t operate in a bubble. This will tee up a quick, broad 2 part survey of a jam-packed week for our regrettably divided nation. We’ll begin with a snapshot of …
Divisions in America, and Manufactured Housing – Reality Check 1 – 11.9.2018 Read More
The day after a 500+ point rise on the Dow, the markets were mixed and muted. The Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee kept rates the same, but there were some interesting clues in the tea leaves that investors – including those in MHVille – need to digest. That will be …
Markets Muted, Mixed, See FED OMC Meeting Notes, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
The most recent data collected on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reflects a small dip in new manufactured home production. According to information and analysis provided by MHARR, the following are the totals for September 2018. “Just-released statistics indicate that HUD …
National New HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Data Summary, September 2018 Analysis Read More
“A group of protesters gathered outside the Northwest D.C. home of Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Nov. 7,” is how the left-of-center Washington Post and related video reported it. The front door of right-of-center Fox News host Carlson’s home was cracked yesterday by purported AntiFa type …
In a new “Issues and Perspectives,” Mark Weiss, JD, President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Institute for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) addresses the following question. Q: Why is the HUD monitoring contract so important? The following three ‘pull quotes’ from his full column below sheds light on that timely topic. …
MHARR Warns Single Source Federal Contract is “Bridge to Nowhere” Read More
Let’s start off with a truism. And that truism, quite simply, is that within the HUD manufactured housing program, the so-called “monitoring” function has grown, expanded and metamorphosized over time, to become something that it was never meant, designed or intended to be, with a private contractor exercising defactogovernmental authority …
The markets are up over 500 points today, as the midterms and that part of ‘uncertainty’ are done. The full import of what’s occurred will be sorted out by professionals and investors. While voters were being cast, and pundits were getting ready to pour over data, Sun Communities announced yesterday …
There’s work to do. There are still undecided midterm races. Some may be headed to possible recounts, or an upcoming special election. First, we will look at the facts, then we will take a glance at what this could mean for manufactured housing (MH) and the industry’s investors. …
Key Clayton/MHI/BO Bets Spanked, First Look at Winners & Losers Read More
Facts are nettlesome things. Fact-checks and comparisons of behavior are useful for intelligent, inquiring professional and investor minds. It is arguably crucial for the majority of manufactured housing independents, in all sectors of the industry. The Backdrop On January 2nd, current House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb …
Doctor’s don’t serve their patient if they ignore troubling test results or health symptoms. A good physician candidly shares the good, the bad, and the problematic honestly with their patients. An analogous principle from medicine holds true for good trade media. While big companies have several resources available …
NOVEMBER 6, 2018 Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), retiring Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has called for an end to the two Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and the repeal of their federal government charters. In a Press Release (copy attached) issued on …
Washington, D.C., November 6, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured home production flat-lined slightly in September 2018. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers …
September 2018 Manufactured Home Production Data Shows Slight Flatline Read More
Take a giant step back. Then, stop and think. The first part of that headline is from CNBC, a left-of-center media outlet. For about a year, the mainstream media has said that a ‘blue wave is coming.’ We’ll see in a matter of hours. But the fact that they finally …
Red Wave? Blue Wave? Here’s What Wall Street Is Watching, plus MH Market Updates Read More
August 2018 new home shipment data is in. Let’s be clear, it’s not a disaster. But it continues to signal issues and challenges that the Daily Business News on MHProNews has led-the-charge in spotlighting. Because during an affordable housing crisis, manufactured home should be doing much better than …
New Shipment Data, Top Manufactured Home State, Other MH States Continue Slide Read More
