In a video statement today announcing a bipartisan measure, Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) raised the alarms about the dangerous “monopoly” that is increasingly placing housing finance “at systematic risk.” Hensarling said that today 9.6.2018, marks the 10th anniversary of the housing finance takeover by the Federal …
In Arkansas, and Florida, recent local media reports focused on tragic deaths that occurred when trees fell on what they each news outlet called a “mobile home.1” Meanwhile a West Coast law firm sent out a message announcing an event to discuss the liabilities involved, under the title – “Get …
Deaths in MH Communities from Trees Falling, “Get to the Root of It” Read More
Tonight’s feature is sooooooooooooo simple, and is summed up with the words, “Like No Place Else.” See that, in our spotlight feature, further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline report is found …
Like No Place Else, plus Manufactured Housing, Stocks, Market Updates Read More
You can be a citizen reporter! You can make a difference in breaking the purple wall of MHI silence! You can get George Allen, Spencer Roane, federal and GSE officials, or others to answer questions that in many cases they’ve avoided for months. Here are our suggestions and …
There are some things you simply can’t make up. There are times when you find that the truth is more interesting than fiction. The following are direct quotes from the Delaware Online, by a gentleman named Robert Weymouth from Rehoboth Beach. He identifies himself as a resident of …
MH Communities, Owners, MH Independents Alert – NMHOA and MHAction Next Steps? – Part 1 Read More
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” – Abraham Lincoln “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” – George Horne, according to …
There are those who believe that the politics and media bias have never been nastier than it is now. While there is a case to be made, it would be inaccurate to presume that the tactics visible today have not been previously employed. In fact, they’ve been used to various …
Senate Hearings, “High Tech Lynching” plus MH Market Updates Read More
Blue collar workers represent the core of the manufactured housing industry’s workers, and are a key demographic that manufactured home (MH) professionals seek to engage, attract and sell. Much of what follows should therefor be of keen interest to MH professionals and investors. It’s a peek into the …
Blue Collar Worker Attitude, Outlook, Finances – Latest Data, Express-Harris Survey Read More
The glass ceiling is the terminology used to describe an invisible – yet solid and real – barrier for advancement commonly applied to women. Let’s be clear. In many respects, MHVille is a male-dominated profession. That’s not to say that the glass ceiling doesn’t exist in other areas …
Main Place in MHVille That’s Cracked the Glass Ceiling? Read More
While there could be a debate about the ranking of the 50 states by which is the hardest working, a far clearer picture emerges on the topics of ranking states by income and credit. The reason? Facts about income and credit scores are just facts. But the criteria selected …
50 States Ranked by Income, Credit – Manufactured Housing Marketers Data, Cheet Sheet Read More
Labor Day is as good a time as any to see how the fifty states rank in terms of which state workers are said to be harder workers, or less so. The source of the data is Wallet Hub. Here are some of the main metrics they used to …
2018’s Hardest-Working States in America, How Does Your State Rank? Read More
Manufactured housing trade media often gives attention to owners, managers, executives, investors, and experts. Policy-makers, advocates, attorneys, elected or appointed officials are among those that get attention too. Sales people get articles…but what about general or office ‘labor?’ So, it’s fitting that on this Labor Day, that the Daily …
Manufactured Housing’s Labor Day, Celebrating Those That Do the Work Read More
One of the things my husband Tony and I like doing together is merchandising – staging – a home. That’s fun, not a pitch – because there are plenty of pros in MH decorating that you should call before us. But let’s tell a quick story from this woman’s …
Much of what thousands of modern manufactured housing professionals do involves technology. From: marketing online, social media, Google searches, to the smart phone in your pocket or purse, scanning your email, tracking your movements, to the forces that influence policy makers, the effect of big tech is literally …
The word “Talent” has a modern and a biblical meaning, both of which matter to professionals. The meaning of words, ideas, and their practical impact or track record all have significance to the manufactured housing industry, along with every other profession, and field of endeavor. Talents has at …
Maybe you’ve been in the manufactured housing (MH) industry business for decades. Perhaps you’ve recently hired new people, or are new in the MH industry yourself. What sort of inventory would you order? What are the factors that should go into your inventory decision making? Certainly, part of what …
Depending on the radio stations you listen to, or what cable news someone watches, the media coverage of the Trump administration has routinely been withering. With the midterms about 10 weeks out, and early voting starting sooner than that, what has the seemingly incessant onslaught of salacious reports done …
Midterms and Evangelicals? What’s the Latest Polling, Feedback? Read More
An off the record comment yesterday by the president was apparently leaked, and may have delayed and complicated trade negotiations with Canada. Stocks closed mixed, but is reportedly the best August on record for the markets in 4 years. Two videos will spotlight the changes for small businesses that are …
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA. – “The Marine Corps is leading the way in employing advanced technologies and robotic construction,” said Kaitlin Kelly, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication. “Earlier this month,” per their release, “the Additive Manufacturing Team at Marine Corps Systems Command teamed up with Marines …
USMC 3D Printed Barracks, Official Details, Video – Factory Builders Notice Read More
“The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in August, following a modest increase in July. The Index now stands at 133.4 (1985=100), up from 127.9 in July. The Present Situation Index improved from 166.1 to 172.2, while the Expectations Index increased from 102.4 last month to 107.6 this month,” per the Conference …
Latest Consumer Confidence Report and Housing Demand Read More
