The collage in the featured image at the top uses a photo and headline from the Omaha World Herald that reported on July 8, 2019 that “Just like site-built homes, manufactured houses can grow in value, but …” Why the “but?” The Omaha World Herald has for years […]
When manufactured housing professionals that have direct or indirect ties to new HUD Code manufactured home sales reflect objectively, there are numerous examples of research that point to opportunities for sales growth. One of the obvious opportunities for new HUD Code manufactured home sales is the rental population. Per
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MHProNews has obtained the latest July 2019 manufactured housing product, pricing, and other data related to HUD Code manufactured homes sold here in the United States. To set the table, here is how the Census Bureau describes the history of the survey data, which is useful on several
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According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Hispanic homeownership rates are soaring, but African American home ownership rates – despite their record low unemployment rates – are near all time lows for data on record. On a general down day on the major market, but a more mixed
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There are estimates of thousands of positions needed annually in various aspects of the manufactured home industry. There are local, regional, and national job boards or employment services galore. Some industry firms advertise on multiple jobs sites, network, and engage in other activities, hoping to connect to the right
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The subheading below is the start of their July 11, 2019 emailed report by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to their members and followers. 8,601 New HUD Code Homes Shipped in May In May 2019, new manufactured home shipments were essentially flat with a modest decrease of 1.9%
Those inside the room described it as a “brass tacks” meeting, not a “photo op” session as some others in MHVille often focus on. Multiple sources indicated that all in attendance already know each other. So, this wasn’t a “sugar coating” session, per a participant. Rather, the discussion
Marcus and Millichap (MMI) is one of the manufactured home connected firms tracked in our evening/nightly closing stock tickers and markets reports. MMI brokers commercial real estate, including manufactured home communities. The firm tracks and provide research reports on several relevant topics for housing and manufactured home industry professionals. On
The headline above is a pull-quote from a non-profit organization that is routinely involved in manufactured housing advocacy. A nonprofit is given tax exempt status under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, but they also have reporting and other requirements. Prior to digging into the full text of the
In a recent letter to HUD Secretary Carson obtained by MHProNews, several hot button issues were raised. The letter includes these pull-quotes: • “…concerned that current program staff may simply be “waiting out” your tenure at HUD and the Trump Administration in order to return to a harsher, more costly
We all grieve and come to grips with death differently. We all have unfinished business in life too. This will address examples of both relevant to developments in our industry. Over the years, we’ve worked with several video and web-tech personalities. As in any profession, some were obviously
Unfinished Business – Celebrating Life, Orange Cats, Web-Tech, and Manufactured Housing Read More
“More than 22 million families are homeowners because of manufactured housing. It just might be the critical source of affordable housing the industry needs. We’re providing innovative and flexible financing solutions to support this market,” proclaims a page from the Freddie Mac website. Freddie Mac, along with Fannie Mae,
The typical financing options that manufactured home sellers think about are those offered by personal property lenders, and to a lesser extent, land-home loans. Those are offered by a few well known companies that operate in manufactured housing. But there are a number of states that offer low and
Facebook is one of the tech giants that millions love but millions also hate. Today, word is out that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will settle privacy concerns with Facebook for a runaway record $5 billion dollars. On a day when record-after-record was set on the major markets – and
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A contact at HUD has told MHProNews that the contents from the page linked here were not on their official website about two years ago. A contact with the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has told MHProNews that this is ‘old’ information, that they protested years
“It was a good event.” – Manufactured Housing Institute member, speaking about the Innovative Housing Showcase “News is the first rough draft of history.” – Maxim based upon phrase first attributed to Philip Leslie Graham (July 18, 1915 – August 3, 1963) was an American newspaperman. He
A good bit of the business news is about the Dow topping 27,000 for the first time. It is important. But on the MHProNews we have historically looked at topics that get less attention, because they are more important to our professional and investor audiences on this industry-leading specialty site.
“Skyline Champion Corporation was formed June 1st, 2018 as the result of the combination of Skyline Corporation and Champion Enterprises Holdings, LLC. The combined company employs over 7,000 people and is one of the largest homebuilders in North America. With over 67 years of homebuilding experience and 38 manufacturing
Report Prologue. To those even somewhat in the know about the manufactured home industry profession, there are some things that are so odd that it almost defies belief. It is precisely the bizarre or dubious that merits added professionals’, advocates’, and policy makers’ attention. Whatever is weird or
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There are some things that ought to immediately raise a cautionary flag when they occur, a point that will be made further below in our analysis of what follows first. A courtesy message that was forwarded will be shown and is being republished with the expressed written permission
