While various narratives continue from talking heads and media pundits about President Donald Trump’s lack of progress, the numbers don’t lie. As the Daily Business News covered in a feature story yesterday, while President Trump continues to make progress, including the lowest unemployment rate in decades, and the highest consumer, …
Trump’s Negative News Coverage Belies Public’s Positive Pesky Facts Read More
As President Donald Trump continues his first overseas trip, rumblings back home continue. As the Daily Business News covered last week, the fallout from President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey on May 10th, followed by accusations of discussing classified information in a meeting with Russian officials, has caused …
Big League Presidential Deals Undermine DC Narrative of Struggling Trump Administration Read More
Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles are now available on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got …
It’s been a busy week for President Donald Trump. And, even though it appears he’s under attack, he’s not showing any signs of backing down. “It’s SABOTAGE,” said President Trump in a White House press release to MHProNews. “The fake news media is working hand-in-hand with Washington’s corrupt bureaucracy to …
POTUS Trump – Sabotage! Welch, Buchanan, Others React to Swamp Attack Read More
New data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo’s Housing Market Index (HMI) showed that homebuilder confidence grew in May to its second highest point since the recession. The report, which is compiled from a monthly survey that the NAHB has conducted for 30 years, gauges …
Homebuilder Confidence Numbers Show Need for Manufactured Housing Read More
New U.S. homebuilding numbers showed an unexpected drop in the month of April, dropping to their lowest level in the last five months. According to Newsmax, persistent weakness in the construction of multi-family housing units, could suggest a slowdown in the housing market recovery. The Commerce Department said that housing …
Housing Starts Fall, Bottleneck to Economic Recovery-Manufactured Housing to the Rescue? Read More
Recently released data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), shows that the 55+ Housing Market Indexes (HMI) for single family homes posted significant declines in all three components in the first quarter of this year. According to Consumer Affairs, the HMI’s for present sales dropped 12 points to …
Homebuilder Confidence Plunges, Golden Opening for Manufactured Housing Read More
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) posted a notice in the U.S. Federal Register yesterday, inviting comments related to identifying existing HUD regulations that may be “outdated, ineffective, or excessively burdensome.” The directive, issued directly by HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, is in accordance with Executive Orders (EO) …
Dr. Carson Calls for Comments on HUD, MHARR Reacts Read More
New figures out from HSBC show some unexpected and interesting figures on how millennials around the world are dealing with homeownership. And according to one billionaire, the big barrier for some includes avocados and coffee. “When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for …
When it comes to the wisdom of Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Chairman and billionaire Sam Zell, there’s never a shortage of fireworks. “Obama’s $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was a ‘half-ass-d stimulus bill,’” said Zell on CNBC this week, as he promoted his new book, “Am I …
Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available mid-week this week. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and …
Yesterday, in part one of this series on the “Woodstock for Capitalists,” the Daily Business News focused on several aspects of the business, wit, insights, and politics of Warren Buffett. Today, we look at Kevin Clayton of Clayton Homes, who even before his featured interview on FOX Business, Warren Buffett …
Kevin Clayton at Clayton Homes Takes Buffett’s Big Stage, Video Read More
The battle between the office of Ohio Governor John Kasich and the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) over the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC), shined a bright light on a large, ongoing challenge related to the industry and terminology. When you type “mobile home fires” into Google, you get over 3 …
Are Mobile Home Fires Burning the Manufactured Housing Industry? Read More
Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning mid-week next week. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular …
New information from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows an interesting dynamic taking place with cash sales for homes. According to MPA Page, NAHB’s analysis of recent census date showed that cash sales accounted for only 4.7 percent of new home sales, down from a peak of 9.5 …
The state of Arizona has taken steps to ease restrictions on the transfer of manufactured homes to simplify the process for potential sellers. According to the Arizona Business Daily, the decision is tied to an effort to better compete with surrounding states in the manufactured home sales sector. Until the …
For Skyline Homes, a recent rough patch has analysts and investors making moves. According to the Cerbat Gem, TheStreet downgraded shares of the company from a “c” rating to a “d” rating, in a research note issued to investors late last week. The move comes as Skyline’s stock price has …
Analyst, Investor Action at Skyline – What’s Happening? Read More
It’s axiomatic. Today’s news becomes tomorrow’s history. Journalist Alan Barth wrote, “News is only the first rough draft of history.” As confirmation hearings and political campaigns often prove, history can in turn make news. Most have had the experience of saying or writing something yesterday, that proved awkward days, months — or years later. …
India based IT services firm Infosys announced yesterday that they plan to hire 10,000 U.S. workers over the next two years and open up four additional technology centers, beginning in Indiana. According to Newsmax, the move comes at a time when Infosys, along with fellow Indian companies Tata Consultancy Services …
Outsourcing and the U.S. Economy: Can Trump Muscle Save the Day? Read More
In Fayetteville, Arkansas, a manufactured home community is scheduled to see its sunset – and community officials say that it’s a disturbing trend that’s affecting affordable housing across the nation. According to NWA Online, the City Council approved a rezoning proposal from Dallas based real estate investors and developers Tait …
