When billionaire and former NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg starts flashing signals that he could be in as a Democratic Presidential hopeful if former Vice President Joe Biden is out, that speaks volumes to 2020 campaign watchers. You can bet that several of the industry’s billionaires, investors, and success stories …
It is a troubling issue that has been making news in Indianapolis, IN and beyond. It is one of the latest steps taken by a land-lease community operator against their own customers, obviously producing anxiety among residents, and arguably providing a fresh black eye for community operators who may never …
You know the saying. “Time flies when you are having fun.” Perhaps with a certain measure of giddy confidence born after years of successful manufactured home industry front-line field experience – mixed with naivety about the core nature of key issues hobbling MHVille being internal ones – 10 years ago …
What follows below is a column by MHI’s Executive Vice President and Chief Lobbyist, Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. They are her views, not ours, in her own words. The text in the red text bubbles are a section-by-section ‘fisking’ or fact-check and analysis of her statements and claims. This is …
Right-of-center Fox News’ was exposed by another right-of-center media outlet. Ouch. CNN was exposed by a CNN insider. Ouch. It’s an interesting pair of reports that both point to an issue that has been dogging media, especially so in the Trump Administration era. On a day when the markets are …
“Columbus Day is a public holiday in many parts of the United States, but is not a day off in some states. Some government offices are closed because Columbus Day is still a federal government holiday. The day is a legal observance in states like Florida,” says Time and Date. …
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Pulling Back the Veil on Controversies Read More
MHProNews has noted several times that U.S. factory builders have for some years purchased products from China. But the impact of U.S.-Chinese trade goes beyond what nation’s stamp is on a light fixture or other component going into an American made HUD Code manufactured home. Near the heart of …
China vs. U.S., Infographic on Chinese Economic Growth, and Manufactured Housing Read More
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” Henry Ford, per Brainy Quotes. Our manufactured home industry has been celebrated, in events like the Innovative Housing Showcase (IHS), and in numerous other ways. But manufactured housing – its homeowners and professionals- …
Per LinkedIn, Paul Barretto was “Senior Manager – Product Management and Development, Single Family Mortgage Strategic Initiatives” at Fannie Mae from Aug 2001 – Mar 2018.” Barretto is now involved in something called the “Manufactured Housing Initiatives.” The operation has a website started in 2018 that is still incomplete. “Manufactured …
It would be comical if it wouldn’t be so sad. There are those in manufactured housing trade media and certain association leaders who try to paint a ‘sunshine and roses’ picture of the state of manufactured housing. Really? But a look at the data below reveals the stubborn facts. In …
Comparing Manufactured Home Single and Multi-Sectional Data, State by State, 2018 vs. 2019 Read More
Programming note: There will be a special report on MHProNews tomorrow on a hot manufactured housing finance related topic. Our focus tonight, as the headline notes, is the word that sent the markets up. More on that along with the closing ticker on manufactured home industry connected stocks below. …
China-U.S. Moving Toward Deal? Plus, Manufactured Housing Investing, Stock Updates Read More
“Bulk Leasing for Park/Communities was a huge hit at our 2019 Semi-Annual Georgia Home Sale,” said Casey Mack, marketing and retail program leader for Legacy Housing Corporation (LEGH). Let Besides the stock unit sold, “Over 100+ units leased will be going into parks and communities across the south,” Mack said. …
Post-Legacy Housing Event Report, Public and Behind the Scenes Data Read More
“Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” – Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher, Strategist, per Everyday Power. “It is more important to out-think your enemy, than to outfight him.” – Sun Tzu, per Everyday Power. There are tactics and strategies that have yet to be …
At MHProNews, its part of our code to present an accurate presentation of a given topic. We also believe in giving credit where it is due. That’s putting the principle of the ‘separating the wheat from the chaff’ to work. With that in mind, the following is an article from …
Before diving into the headline, as a teaser for an upcoming report, there will be a look at a progressive publication’s deep dive into one of the wealthiest, most successful individuals. As a coy head fake, that person’s business operation is involved in factory-home building. That said, tonight we will …
FBN’s Roth – In Defense of Small Business, plus Manufactured Home Investing, Stock Updates Read More
The White House recently released this report to MHProNews by the Council of Economic Advisors on the U.S. employment data. It is based upon the Bureau of Labor Statistics (LBS). It follows below unedited, and will be followed by an MHProNews analysis. U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 50-Year Low …
In a release to MHProNews is the following from the Minneapolis Fed. Manufactured homes are part of their new research, and in the full documentation provided further below, Berkshire Hathaway lenders and Clayton Homes are referenced in an unfavorable light. First, the Minneapolis Fed news media release which will be …
Let’s be clear. Matt Drudge and his editors have a sense of humor. A CNN political commentator Chris Cillizza is not saying former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is back in the Democratic field for president, but he admits that it is more possible than he previously thought. Here …
As Democratic Presidential Hopeful Field Leaders Are Fraying… Hillary 2020? Read More
For tens of millions, perception is reality. That’s a challenge for manufactured housing professionals, as several recent reports on MHProNews reflect. There is an entirely different world of news that millions of Americans never see or hear, depending on what media outlets a person selects. Because MHProNews scours a left-right …
The state of the media in and out of manufactured housing is an issue that impacts our industry day-by-day. In presentations to live professional audiences in various states across the country, L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach has asked a simple question to make the point. It is a variation that goes …
Newsy, Peeling Back Media Bias, Manufactured Housing Sales, Investing, Politics, and You Read More
