An important need for a successful business, per experts, is accurate information. Without accurate information, some businesses would over time fail. See the report on that topic, below. Barriers to Entry, Persistence, and Exiting in Business, Affordable Housing, and Manufactured Homes A traditional role of news media is to speak …
“…It’s not just you. Amazon alone is closing 30 percent of America’s stores and malls, soaking up $20 billion in business while paying zero in taxes. These are the problems that got Donald Trump elected, the fourth industrial revolution. And that is going to accelerate and grow more serious regardless …
Right or wrong, President Donald J. Trump gets slammed by Democrats for a wide array of issues. Last night’s Democratic debate reminded a nation of that reality, perhaps one that didn’t need that remembrance. But it’s politics, and like love and war, some believe that ‘all is fair’ in those …
The recently signed executive orders first reported by MHProNews in the report linked below has drawn praise from the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). NFIB Frets Over Regulatory Bill, POTUS Trump Signs Small Biz EO, plus Manufactured Housing Investment, Stock Updates MHProNews has obtained an …
Democratic doubters, make no mistake. Former Vice President Joe Biden is right about several things, one of which is that the 2020 election will to a significant degree define the heart, soul, and direction of this nation for years to come. Democratic skeptics, make no mistake. There are several issues …
Among several things that make manufactured housing industry reports elsewhere in the industry’s trades or several associations is their questionable failure to do what we periodically do in reports like this one. Specifically, when reports from Realtor and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) – per statements on, by, …
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 …
