Martin Gilbert, the outgoing vice chair of British investment company Standard Life Aberdeen, told CNBC that “The biggest problem that the people I meet here have — the investors who give money to us — is ‘where do we put our money?’ And that is the big issue they all …
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In any endeavor or event, there are a variety of possible perspectives. That means some are correct, others wrong while others are nuanced or debatable. When a manufactured home independent makes local, regional or national news in a favorable way, it is often celebrated by that business’ owner and/or manager. …
Authentic history is often disturbing as well as inspirational. The videos that will be laced through this post will make that point. When a great figure emerges, they routinely do so in periods of turmoil. Rough rider turned President Teddy Roosevelt emerged during the Gilded Age and the Robber …
“What is truth?” – Pontius Pilate per John 18:38 “You can’t handle the truth! … You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you talk about at parties; you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall! We use words like honor, code, loyalty, We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something, you use …
No week goes by at MHProNews without multiple direct contacts from professionals interested or already into manufactured housing and related investing. That pattern of investor interest has apparently accelerated since we modified our formats and report methodology. California is the most populous state in the USA. Investing is a hot …
Congressional Representative Abby Finkenauer (IA1-D) has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) naming specific Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member firms for “troubling” “predatory” and other unjust business practices. Finkenauer is the Assistant Democratic Whip, a position of some influence in her party’s majority caucus in the …
Facts and evidence are what the prudent professional and investors rely upon. Housing demand is high, especially on the affordable housing side of the equation. Today’s report on builder confidence – along side some related information from the National Association of Home Builders and manufactured housing sources – make for …
Practice makes perfect. Examples of news tips by some inspire others to do the similarly. Some of those news tips being received by MHProNews are increasingly sophisticated. Others are simple but still useful. Much of this report will be in praise of those who’ve delivered often relevant topics and insights …
The SEC has formally but politely declined additional comment. Thus far, Cavco Industries contacts that have been asked about this new notice have been mute. The subject? An 8K notice published about Joseph H. Stegmayer, Cavco Industries former chairman, president and CEO and also the prior chairman of the Manufactured …
What follows below is a reply by publisher L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach to an attorney for a federal agency based in Washington, D.C. To set the stage for this report, Tony Kovach filed a formal complaint which that agency’s system indicates occurred at: Create Date: 2020-01-03 19:37:20. In under 2 …
It’s isn’t news to some in business, but it may be news to some in manufactured housing. Negative publicity, in certain conditions, can be ‘useful’ for those brands that attract problematic news. Who says? Dating back to Oct 29, 2010, the New York Times and others have pointed to research …
“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.” ― Thomas Paine “Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect: like a man, who hath thought of a …
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg (D) has made an admission that should make Senators Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) and Bernie Sanders (VT-I, but self proclaimed “Democratic Socialist”) happy. Meanwhile, Steve Hilton celebrates the ‘death’ of the Establishment Republican Party, but that may be a bit premature. Pundits across the left-right divide are speculating …
“Journalists look for consistency and inconsistencies,” said South African born reporter Lara Logan. Logan was a correspondent for CBS for several years, contributed to respected publications like the Hill and is now doing reports for Sinclair Broadcasting, Fox News and Fox Nation. As a multiple Emmy-award winner in journalism, Logan’s …
Given the many industry controversies that often involve legal and regulatory issues, it seemed fitting to begin 2020 and this new decade with an in-depth interview with a true industry legal expert and cover ground that has never been previously published in any manufactured housing trade media. Mark Weiss, …
“It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life.” Mickey Mantle, per Brainy Quote. Here’s a one sentence executive summary. It’s about turning lemons into lemonade. Now, let’s see how that’s done. I’m thinking about a client we’ve worked with that made a mistake. Nothing …
This report will be broken into four distinctive sections after this introduction. Part I. The original White House press release to MHProNews and others in media that established the White House Council on Affordable Housing. Let’s note that the announcement itself has several useful facts and insights. Part II. The …
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Give Skyline-Champion (SKY) their due. They have long had an eye for design. The look of their rendering of a new modular accessory dwelling unit (ADU) dubbed the Urbaneer has curb appeal. But as elements of their press release and our exclusive analysis will reflect, there is more to this …
Preface. This report will end on a hopeful and pragmatic note. But what will follow initially is a troubling but reality-based collection of documented insights that should be of interest to all those, past and present, who are or where independently owned businesses. While this may seem at first blush …
Manufactured Housing Professionals, Independent No More Read More
Washington, D.C., May 10, 2019 – With manufactured housing production levels heading downward again in 2019, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has once again called on Congress, in appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, to direct HUD to reduce funding for its bloated, over-grown program “monitoring” …
