It is an underreported, but rapidly rising risk for large swaths of the population. But it may hold particular risks that are not fully appreciated by investors. Tips on how to spot and avoid this problem will follow. On a day when the markets went up mildly ahead of the …
Longtime readers of MHProNews know that we’ve published more than one article that cast concerns about billionaire George Soros. That disclaimer noted, this is one of those classic cases of the need to separate the wheat from the chaff with all people, organizations, and things. There is good, bad, …
There is an affordable housing crisis, as HUD Secretary Ben Carson has been stressing for some time. To fully grasp the value of a bipartisan approach to addressing what has arguably been going wrong with the most proven form of affordable housing in America – manufactured homes – it is …
Insights on Manufactured Housing From Obama White House Federal Archives Read More
The comment was one of the recent direct messages via LinkedIn – meaning, a privately sent comment – from a company president in a non-MHARR member firm. “Excellent coverage on the dc pr from the dr at hud! Much success to you. You bring color and depth to our industry.” …
“Color and Depth,” “Sad,” “Raising Standards,” and Manufactured Housing Read More
Pardon the pun, but we believe that facts trumps spin. Actor Scott Baio said it during the 2016 GOP Convention. Democratic hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden said it recently too, though both meant something different by the same words. “Make America America Again.” But it was “Let …
To stem the tide of fake news, several things are useful or necessary. As the article linked here quoted, “facts are stubborn things.” Part of the solution to fake news is authentic, factual, evidence-based reports and analysis. When over half the country lists ‘fake news’ as one of the most …
Celebrating Manufactured Housing’s 43rd Birthday, Born June 15, 1976 Read More
Whatever your political viewpoint – left, right, center, or meh – the upcoming 2020 presidential, congressional, and state races will have a serious impact on your business and investments. So it pays to be in the know. Tonight’s spotlight report will follow our left-right headline review. On a day when …
Mark Fleming, Ph.D serves as the chief economist for First American Financial Corporation. He’s been popping up more on various business news shows, so the Daily Business News on MHProNews decided to share the flavor of Fleming’s economic and housing insights. It ought to be one of those rally points …
RE Focused Economist Says, ‘Millions of Housing Units’ Needed Read More
“Stung by recent critiques and fact checks of MHI [Manufactured Housing Institute] before, during, and after the recent Innovative Housing Showcase – for which they have no good response – MHI had to try to change the narrative.” A source with long, ongoing ties to MHI said the above in …
The 45th President of the United States (POTUS), Donald J. Trump deserves his own F35 White House flyover as part of his birthday celebration. It was a creative step in many ways, to let allies and potential allies know the value of working with the U.S. It also sent a …
MHProNews has periodically dipped into the topic of criminal justice reform, for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, there have been numerous cases of over-sentencing. But beyond that, there is a need for labor too. Thanks to record high employment and low unemployment rates, the opportunity for those …
When the cost of crude oil goes up or down, sooner or later, the cost for transporting a manufactured home will also routinely rise or fall. So, this evening’s market focus is on the literally explosive situation off the Iranian coast near the Straights of Hormuz, where much of the …
“Facts are stubborn things.” “Assuming that the meaning of “new” hasn’t changed recently, “new” means “not done before.” And, if “new” still means “new,” then it also means, by definition, that there is no pre-existing loan performance data for that “new” class of home – because it’s … well … …
Investigating Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Over Duty to Serve Manufactured Housing Read More
Union Springs is located in Alabama. According to Wikipedia, “Union Springs is a city in and county seat of Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,980 at the 2010 census.” The population, per at least two online sources, appears to be trending down. “Total Population: 3,785,” in 2018, …
For the relatively small numbers in MHVille that follow only other manufactured housing industry trade media, not this platform, they would be almost completely in the dark about the forming battle lines about bipartisan antitrust concerns. While the various political voices may have differing approaches or solutions, they nevertheless broadly …
HUD Secretary Ben Carson has been promoting manufactured homes as a sustainable private-sector element to the affordable housing crisis since early in his tenure at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). That acknowledged and saluted, as much as Secretary Carson has been striving to do, his factually grounded …
People invest in, open or maintain a business with certain goals in mind. Among them is to serve a slice of the public, and for ‘white hat’ operations, to earn a profit honorably in some form or fashion. The ways that honest profit can be earned are as many …
Retailers. Communities. Have you noticed how relatively quiet word from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been in the past 6 months? Yesterday, June 11, marked the first six months of Director Kathleen L. Kraninger taking the helm from acting director Mick Mulvaney. Mulvaney has since moved on …
In a media release, the News Media Alliance published a study that examines ‘Anti-Competitive Behavior’ and what it costs their industry. This obliquely impacts every American, and in several ways touches upon issues that matter to the manufactured housing industry too. Testimony has taken place before Congress on this topic. …
With enough patience, facts and patterns in dispute often reveal themselves more clearly to those with an open mind who are honestly seeking clarity. By definition, the closed-minded can’t be reasoned with. This report will have two primary components. The first will be from the recent and positive Innovative …
Joe Stegmayer, Cavco Industries, MHI Chairman, Insights from Innovative Housing Showcase Read More
