The names Benedict Arnold or Quisling (Vidkun Quisling) have here in America or in Europe become synonymous with being a traitor. Bernie Madoff was once widely respected. But he now sits in federal prison. While his specific crime is thought to be operating a so-called Ponzi scheme, what he did […]
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MHProNews periodically explores the issue of antitrust and the growing concerns over what has been described as de facto monopolization. Tonight’s features is different in this respect. It presents a prominent, credible former federal attorney who acknowledges problem areas but makes his case for why that pattern of years of
Andrew Breitbart is among those cited as saying “politics is downstream from culture.” In commenting on that notion, the Hedgehog Review says, “Our lives—indeed, our very species—has storytelling wound into our DNA. From the earliest cave drawings, man has expressed himself in terms of story. Ancient civilizations understood that stories
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Let’s frame this report in simple terms. MHProNews selected a sampling of several of the only 154 results at the time of this writing found on the Regulations.gov website for FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing; Request for Information. The fact that there are only
Manufactured Home Professional News (MHProNews) has recently been provided evidence of several complaints to state and federal officials and agencies of purportedly corrupt and illegal practices in manufactured housing. The sources for that statement includes residents, professionals and public officials. Those complaints to public officials at the state and federal
The results might surprise some. It’s a comparison of the last 3 year of economic comparisons to the first 3 years of the Trump Administration. Our report tonight will also include other insights and facts as our featured focus. — Periodic readers of this business-nightly feature should note there are
Information. Education. Understanding. Inspiration. Aspiration. Advocacy. Engagement. Enforcement. Jujitsu. Profits. Ethics. Repetition. These 12 words sum up what’s needed for manufactured housing to achieve its potential in your market(s) or nationally in the United States. To make it a baker’s dozen, there is ‘satisfaction.’ More on that lucky number thirteen
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The scandal at Wells Fargo was widely reported. Justice can grind slowly. There are those in manufactured housing that may not ponder the point that Wells Fargo has long been active in both single family manufactured home lending as well as manufactured home land-lease community lending. Warren Buffett led Berkshire
“Our industry is full of people that don’t think very far out.” “And Legacy’s view is, we have to address all of those concerns [that are limiting manufactured housing] and more to be effective in the affordable housing market.” – Curt Hodgson, Legacy Housing (LEGH); comments made during investor call.
Between the two Top Gun 2, Maverick official ‘trailer’ videos, they’ve had over 20 million views. If you are like tens of millions of others, it is the sequel that has been awaited for decades. What does this have to do with manufactured housing? Nothing. Everything.
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Blackstone (BX) is one of the basket of manufactured housing industry connected companies that MHProNews has been tracking in this business nightly market report for about 1½ years. The interview with their chairman, CEO and co-founder from the World Economic Forum at Davos will be our featured focus this evening.
It has become axiomatic throughout time that political forces effects businesses. Mainstream news as well as industry trade media ideally measure and report trends or events that influence for better or worse thousands of individual or larger enterprises. News is unique in American history, said the document-drama, Shadows of Liberty,
“If you don’t know your numbers, you don’t know your business.” Marcus Lemonis has helped several businesses transform through savvy, objective application of business principles. On honesty: “People respect you more if they get the truth as opposed to a bunch of fluff.” – both quotes by Lemonis per CNBC
There are doubters and skeptics about a range of issues when it comes to manufactured housing. Understandably so. Perhaps no product that has so many millions of customers has so much controversy surrounding it. To clarify some of those issues, this MHProNews report and analysis will focus on a simple
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
