What are federal government officials in Washington and others in public service beyond the D.C. beltway reading on MHProNews? That and more will be this evening’s featured focus. To ‘tee up’ or ‘set the table’ for that report, some background information is useful. MHProNews has revealed more raw data on …
As tens of thousands of industry professionals and investors know, among the hottest topics in manufactured housing is routinely the topic of financing. In this third Q&A with Danny Ghorbani, who worked for years for the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) before leaving and launching what today is known as the …
What do buyer’s and sellers think about market conditions? Tonight’s report will look at that topic, based on the most recent research. “The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 4.5 points in May to 67.5, building slightly after nearing its all-time survey low in April.” So said Fannie …
On April 12-13, “A widespread and deadly tornado outbreak affected the Southeastern United States,” says Wikipedia. There was a “total of 140 tornadoes touched down across 10 states, inflicting widespread and locally catastrophic damage.” Structures of all kinds were damaged or destroyed, among them were mobile and manufactured homes. Among …
There are people you know – perhaps a loved one or professional contacts – that believes something that you 100 percent know to be false. That false belief may range from something minor across the spectrum to something quite serious. False thinking may be industry related or it may have …
PissedConsumer.com provided MHProNews with a news release relative to a brewing topic on a major legal issue involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The Pissed Consumer website proclaims that “Consumer Reviews and Complaints” provides “Experience That Drives Decisions.” They report having 1.2 million “CONSUMER REVIEWS, 74K [i.e. 74,000] …
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“I’m proud of the protests but I’m not proud of the destruction. My brother wasn’t about that. The Floyds are a God-fearing family,” said Terrence Floyd, the late George Floyd’s brother. “I thank God for you all showing love to my brother,” Terrance said, according to the Star Tribune. “Power …
“As more lives and communities are destroyed by the system that creates vast amounts of wealth for the few, the more heroic it sounds to “give back.” It’s what I would call “conscience laundering” — feeling better about accumulating more than any one person could possibly need to live on …
Former billionaire-through a rip-off scheme that took in billions of dollars, Bernie Madoff has asked the court for mercy on his sentence for health reasons. That will be our featured focus tonight, further below. But as the runup to that report, it is a timely reminder that numbers of once …
For millions of people, perception is reality. In fairness, it is understandably so. That noted, today’s production report for April 2020 provided by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) which uses the official data compiled for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be followed by …
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The headlines are based upon reports from CNBC, which touts surprising market gains despite the economic impact of the Wuhan Virus/COVID19, protests, riots, and millions out of work with untold numbers of small businesses lost. The data from manufactured housing reports continues to come in, which will be made available …
Mark Yost, President and CEO of Skyline Champion (SKY) said on that “in the first 2 weeks of April, we [SKY] were running at 40% of last year’s levels. In the latter part of April, second half of April, we were at 60% of last year’s levels. And then most …
Notice, the headline reports will be further below. First, this related and timely item, as there are a growing number of sources across the spectrum that are suggesting that China, Iran and possibly other foreign actors are in various ways promoting civil unrest in the U.S. If so, that ties …
LawnStarter called Lakeland and Winter Haven FL, two of the largest Polk County, Florida towns, the number one “Mobile Home Mecca” on October 31, 2016. A LawnStarter “review of U.S. Census Bureau data shows that last year, 21.5 percent of all homes in Lakeland-Winter Haven, including houses, apartments and condos, …
Before turning to tonight’s featured focus report further below, it is worth pondering why markets are up today. Why would there be a rise in stocks, given days of unrest in American cities? Or with so much uncertainty still associated with the COVID19 pandemic? Left-of-center CNBC provided the following three …
Legal Preface. The leadership of publicly traded companies are not supposed to provide false or misleading information. Who says? The Securities Exchange Act is the basis for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). From that act is the following legal reference that bars “false or misleading” statements, according to …
“…prepare for war…” – Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, to his military. “…And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there…” – Star Spangled Banner lyrics by Francis Scott Keyes, composed …
WTGS is among those mainstream media that are reporting that “trailer sales” are surging to record levels. While these ”trailers” are towable RVs – along with other forms of recreational vehicles that are motorized or not – there are several possible takeaways and lessons to learn for independents in the …
China has been ratcheting up the rhetoric about not only Hong Kong, but also Taiwan, India, Australia and the United States, among other nations. The Chinese Communist Party dictator Xi Jinping told his military recently that they must prepare for war. Popular Mechanics reported 2 days ago something that provides …
On 5.28.2020 violence broke out once more as a mix of protesters and more violent rioters once more challenged law enforcement that failed to arrest a fair skinned police officer who was caught on video putting his knee on a black man’s neck. George Floyd was reportedly being arrested for …
