Paul Lee Nelson, who was age 72, passed away at his home in Bend, Oregon, on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Local media reports that his family was with him at the time of his death. The Bend Bulletin says that “A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, November […]
Manufactured Home Transporter Dies, Services Announced Read More
What’s the “Enemy of Capitalism?” That’s a question that John Stossel asks in this thought-provoking video. There are good reasons for taking a ‘wheat and chaff’ approach to information sourcing. Sometimes it will be the Washington Post, but at other times, it may be the Washington Examiner or the
‘Use Government to Handcuff Your Rivals, Clever’ – Stossel Read More
The report by WFLA, an NBC affiliate in Tampa, FL, is so glowing, one must wonder if the article and report were ‘commissioned,’ or a straight-news report. The Daily Business News on MHProNews asked WFLA. Normally, mainstream news media are happy to say, unless it is a de facto advertorial,
PreFab SunDog’s Leaders Encourage Buyers to “Contain Yourself” Read More
You don’t have to be a ‘toter’ driver to know that fuel prices have been falling. Everyone that gets a new or pre-owned manufactured home moved has or will see a reduction in moving costs. What’s ahead on the horizon? What other impacts do energy costs have on our HUD
Oil Drop – Outlook, Energy Production, and Manufactured Housing, Plus MH Equities Updates Read More
“A brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican candidate who died last month won his race for the Nevada state legislature late on Tuesday, according to state election officials,” said Reuter’s. “Dennis Hof, 72, defeated Democratic candidate and educator Lesia Romanov in the race for Nevada’s 36th Assembly District, earning about 68 percent
Dead Pimp, and Multiple MH Owner, Wins Election Read More
A well-placed source said from inside the hexagon began by saying something in a series of messages to MHProNews that thousands of manufactured housing (MH) industry professionals know. “MH is a logical solution to the affordable housing crisis in our cities. Does not matter [,]1 they are typically run
Over a year has gone by since Clayton Homes and their marketing company launched their new image campaign. It was touted in part with the video published on YouTube, which is shown below. The screen capture above is from the Clayton video, below. As of 2:02 PM ET, on 11.12.
CNBC did highlight the factors noted in the headline, above as factors in the markets tanking today. What wasn’t included was talk that House Democrats are reportedly now up to over 100 planned investigations of the Trump Administration. So much for bipartisanship. Elections have consequences, and the early signals are
Tariffs, Tech, Fed, Oil, Commodities and Today’s Tumble, Plus MH Equities Updates Read More
It goes without saying that life is a series of marathons, not just a single sprint. That: first home sale, that first business deal, that first new client, are important. But once isn’t enough. Repetition is critical for learning. Systems that can more routinely produce the desired outcome are
Work, Life Balance and MHVille, Monday Morning Manufactured Housing Meeting Read More
Our 11, soon to turn 12-year-old son Tamas (pronounced “Tah Mash”, in photo above, on the left) Kovach spotted the veteran in his scooter as we strolled in Disney Springs. Tamas knows we stop and thank our veterans for their service, as well as uniformed law enforcement officers too.
An MHProNews Thank You to America’s Veterans, Plus VA Market At-a-Glance Read More
“It was then best of times, it was the worst of times…” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens was writing about the French Revolution, but considering the famous opening to his novel, “A Tale or Two Cities,” one might believe that Nostradamus was writing about the USA
Legacy Housing has announced that it has filed a form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its Initial Public Offering (IPO). That IPO and some related insights will be our featured report for this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature
Legacy Housing Files for IPO, Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Market Updates Read More
On a down day for many stocks on Wall Street, the word is out from CNBC and other sources that Third Point’s Daniel S. Loeb has made several moves that ought to draw a careful look from manufactured housing professionals and other investors. As a reminder, Loeb was spotlighted
A memorandum from the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) dated yesterday opens as follows: “November 8, 2018 Personal and Confidential Joseph H. Stegmayer [Address] [City, State Zip] Dear Joseph: This letter confirms our discussions regarding your resignation from your current positions as Chairman of the Board and
“If MHProNews is writing about it, I want to know about it.” – MH Industry Executive. Manufactured housing doesn’t operate in a bubble. This will tee up a quick, broad 2 part survey of a jam-packed week for our regrettably divided nation. We’ll begin with a snapshot of
Divisions in America, and Manufactured Housing – Reality Check 1 – 11.9.2018 Read More
The day after a 500+ point rise on the Dow, the markets were mixed and muted. The Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee kept rates the same, but there were some interesting clues in the tea leaves that investors – including those in MHVille – need to digest. That will be
Markets Muted, Mixed, See FED OMC Meeting Notes, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
The most recent data collected on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reflects a small dip in new manufactured home production. According to information and analysis provided by MHARR, the following are the totals for September 2018. “Just-released statistics indicate that HUD
National New HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Data Summary, September 2018 Analysis Read More
“A group of protesters gathered outside the Northwest D.C. home of Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Nov. 7,” is how the left-of-center Washington Post and related video reported it. The front door of right-of-center Fox News host Carlson’s home was cracked yesterday by purported AntiFa type
In a new “Issues and Perspectives,” Mark Weiss, JD, President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Institute for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) addresses the following question. Q: Why is the HUD monitoring contract so important? The following three ‘pull quotes’ from his full column below sheds light on that timely topic.
MHARR Warns Single Source Federal Contract is “Bridge to Nowhere” Read More
Let’s start off with a truism. And that truism, quite simply, is that within the HUD manufactured housing program, the so-called “monitoring” function has grown, expanded and metamorphosized over time, to become something that it was never meant, designed or intended to be, with a private contractor exercising defactogovernmental authority
“A HUD MONITORING CONTRACT ‘BRIDGE TO NOWHERE’” Read More
