Several years ago, early in our history, MHProNews interviewed Eddie Hicks, a veteran manufactured home community consultant. Part of the topic was product placement. Fast forward to the Verge and Curbed, which have snagged Ford as the sponsor for their “Home of the Future” video series. You’ll often notice […]
Ford is Powering the “Home of the Future” Read More
The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, was put into effect in 2015, during the tenure of former President Obama. The rule required jurisdictions that received Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to assess fair housing. AFFH aimed to identify solutions to discriminatory barriers in housing markets.
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“We Shouldn’t Fear Our Government,” said True the Vote’s Catherine Engelbrecht in a video in our featured report this evening. The IRS targeting scandal of conservative groups during the Obama Administration may not seem to have anything to do with the markets, or manufactured housing, does it? The recent settlement
“We Shouldn’t Fear Our Government,” Feds Pay Out Millions in Case, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
The Class of 2018 includes: (Back row left to right) Bill Wilson, Cherry Hill Mobile Home Park and Indian Hill Estates; Roger Faulkner, General Coach Canada; Mike Cirillo, Star Management; John Evans, CMHI. (Front row left to right) Derald Bontrager, Jayco, Inc.; Joan Cohron, accepting for Darrel/Harrel Cohron, Dealer
RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Inducted in Gala Ceremonies Read More
There are certain basics that many marketing and sales coaches teach. Among them is a simple, yet profound concept. It’s this. Set yourself apart from the crowd. Do so in a compelling fashion. Make a customer’s experience with you a memorable one. There’s a variety of
Becoming a Standout Performer, Monday Morning Sales, Marketing Meeting Read More
Let’s stress again that there are numbers of honorable operators and professionals in manufactured housing. Some of those honorable souls would see “the basics” in a similar way that we at MHProNews would agree with too. But perhaps in an ironic way, the fact that not everyone understands what
“Tony, if MHProNews is writing about it, I want to know about it.” – MHProNews executive level reader. Topical curation – subject selection and presentation – is important to the readers of a trade publication. This one is no different. “Curation is a field of endeavor involved with assembling, managing and
“Shadows of Liberty” Movie Introduction, Affordable Housing, and You Read More
While manufactured housing professionals are struggling at historically low levels, Robbie Antonio is demonstrating his ability to do billions of dollars in deals globally. “This is an exciting period for the company as we continue to expand our footprint worldwide. Bahrain is an important part of this expansion because
Billions in Global Deals, Flying Above the Fray for Unicorn Prefab Builder Read More
As the United States begins to flex more economic muscle, there are increasing signs in markets from China, Europe to now Turkey that are reflecting weaknesses in markets overseas. Today, Turkey grabbed the headlines, and some experts share their take. It’s a troubling reminder why manufactured housing is a much
We’ll weigh in on this Freddie Mac handout promoting manufactured housing another time, but would value that of the readers of Daily Business News on MHProNews. Here it is, below. We just have this suggestion, as you look at this handout from Freddie Mac, meant to promote manufactured housing. Please
Freddie Mac’s Manufactured Housing, Myths vs Facts – Your Professional Thoughts? Read More
Executive Summary? The facts are black and white. Eye-opening. Some RV vs. MH Shipment Performance Facts: The RV industry shipped more units in March of 2018 than did the entire manufactured housing industry through June of 2018. Good for them, ouch for our industry. In 1998, when HUD
What RV Industry’s 2018, Prior Results Reveal for Manufactured Housing Read More
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — “A large federal law enforcement operation conducted Wednesday targeted businesses in Nebraska and Minnesota that officials say knowingly hired — and mistreated — immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally,” reports the Associated Press (AP). There have been several incidents in various parts of
Wouldn’t it be refreshing if certain folks in Arlington, VA made an admission like the headline confession Heritage’s Edwin Fuelner made on camera? But, the focus for this evening’s market report isn’t that, rather, it is two-prime points. General economy/jobs, and the under-reported internal struggles in China over the trade
“I Admit, I was Wrong,” said Heritage’s Feulner, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More
“The Consumer Protection Division of the Idaho Attorney General’s Office is now free to pursue a planned lawsuit aimed at banning Paul Hathaway, the former owner of Hathaway Homes Group, from selling mobile and manufactured homes,” per Bryan Clark for the Post Register and Standard Journal Hathaway Homes
AG’s Hathaway Lawsuit OK’d Read More
Wheat and chaff. Take the best information that a source provides, sift out the chaff, and voila! You have useful information. The headline two quotes above are from the old tag line of the NYTimes, which brought the industry the sensationalistic “The Cold, Hard Lessons of Mobile Home
If you listen to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies video below, the outlook for affordable housing sounds bleak. By contrast, Mark Weiss, in a soon-to-be-released commentary, told MHProNews that “HUD Secretary, Dr. Ben Carson, as the saying goes, “gets it.” First, and most fundamentally,
The markets closed mixed, and the midterms are approaching in just 90 days. As the American Banker noted in their print edition, part of what is up in the air is certainty for business and investors. Is it a blue wave ahead, or is the President of the United States
Skirts vs. Coat-Tails for Biz and Investors? Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More
“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a “Notice of Data Availability and Request for Information” (“Notice”) regarding its previously dormant manufactured housing energy conservation standards rulemaking in the August 3, 2018 edition of the Federal Register (see copy attached),” said the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR)
MHPro Alert: DOE Issues Manufactured Housing Energy Rule RFI Read More
The House Financial Services Committee announced that there will be an upcoming hearing that will continue their probe into allegations of “waste, fraud, and abuse.” The Daily Business News on MHProNews has tracked developments over the ongoing drumbeat out of Washington, D.C. over concerns regarding the Federal Housing Finance
“Waste, Fraud, and Abuse” – FHFA, GSE Federal Oversight Announcement Read More
Culture is often a reflection of entertainment, and entertainment often influences society, and thus culture. With that in mind, what did the movie Ready Player One tell the manufactured housing industry? Ready Player One (RP1) featured people living “in “stacks,” which are literally mobile homes piled on top of one
Ready Player One, “Mobile Home Stacks,” and the Manufactured Home Industry Reality Check Read More
