“The housing industry today is facing a different kind of crisis: not enough homes for sale.” – Lawrence Yun, Forbes Contributor. “A decade ago, the housing sector was in a mess. The mistakes of easy subprime lending resulted ultimately in the catastrophic collapse of the housing sector. Home values […]
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The absurdity of publishing only half-truths, ‘happy talk,’ endless self-promotion, and polite platitudes has been on full display in manufactured housing for years. Google’s dictionary defines absurd this way: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate – “the allegations are patently absurd” arousing amusement or derision; ridiculous – “gym shorts and
“A revolutionary idea in home building is taking place in” southwest Florida, per Sun Coast News. and other regional media. “Once the foundation is poured the robot will print that structure in 18 to 24 hours,” said CEO Don Musilli, to ABC 7. Instead of a year to build
Stocks have plunged again, with observers saying investors are nervous over Italy and events unfolding there. But publicly traded U.S. companies are overall doing well. The U.S. economy is showing growth. First Trust Advisors Chief Economist Brian Wesbury’s comments on the state of the markets, oil and more will be
There is in all communications efforts the risk of saying too much, or too little, when seeking to make an important point. In an era when thousands of messages are heard or seen daily by the average American, the risk of tuning out news or issues that seem disquieting
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This 10-minute video will show you some technologies that you will be familiar with, such as 3D Printing. But it will also introduce you to technologies that you may not be familiar with at all. This new TechZone video was posted earlier in May 2018, and it already boasts
New York “Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced an order directing Walker’s Manufactured Housing, Inc. (“Walker’s”) and its owner, Stanley Hall, to explain their failure to sit for testimony as required by the Attorney General’s subpoena,” said in a release to the Daily Business News. “My office will
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“It is no secret about lifting HUD [Code manufactured] homes…[it’s] done all the time,” said industry installation expert, George Porter. “There are some differences because of the [different kinds of HUD Code manufactured home’s] frame, but fairly similar,” Porter told the Daily Business News via a series of emailed
Economic, personal, religious, and political freedom are never free. Each one always comes at a cost. We stand, and live free in the shadow of those who have safeguarded our freedoms. Memorial Day honors those who gave their lives for others. Unlike many nations, Americans have fought, bled, and
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To do a good job of marketing and selling, one must first have a sense of the broader, and local market elements. We’ll share some examples today that are essential for a marketing or sales professional in manufactured housing to understand in order to be effective with qualified prospects. We note
“Proud to be an American” As we watched the release of Josh Holt and his Venezuelan wife, the ‘sound track’ of the Lee Greenwood song that includes the lyrics above was playing in our heads. First, the events of last night, courtesy of the White House press room to the
“HISTORICALLY PLAGUED BY THE image of a tin box on wheels, manufactured housing finally is winning some of the mainstream acceptability that this housing segment has long sought. Today, manufactured housing—also mistakenly known as mobile homes, a colloquial but technically inaccurate name sometimes used to describe the housing product broader
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WASHINGTON – House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement to the Daily Business News upon attending a signing ceremony at the White House for S. 2155. The “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act,” is the formal name for S 2155, which was
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An important element to keep in mind behind the international problems in the Ukraine, Syrian, and Iran is the nation of Russia. When one thinks about tensions with North Korea, or theft of intellectual properties, and more, one must think about Communist China. With all the news about North Korea
Skyline Corporation and Champion Enterprises Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Champion Home Builders, Inc., previously announced merger/acquisition (M&A) is set to close within the next two weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter. Recent press releases have not announced a set date, but they have pointed to
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“We are at the tip of the iceberg,” for the manufactured home industry’s opportunities, said Rick Rand of Great Value Homes in WI. Rand – a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) board member, and award-winning communities veteran – would not weigh in on the latest controversies about the Arlington,
Manufactured housing’s Arlington based association has taken its expected victory lap on the signing of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” as predicted. But MHI has had more than one slap-in-the-face this week, and that backhand came from among the ranks of the post-production sector. That gut
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There is nothing quite like pie charts, facts and figures to dramatically illustrate what has taken place in HUDVille – the manufactured housing industry – over the last several years. Trend lines are important for lenders, investors, and business owners to be aware of, and these graphics should also be
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HUD has a new man in a significant role at HUD. We will get into the various “official” statements about Brian Montgomery. But we begin with a backgrounder. Mr. Montgomery has a track record, and the question industry professionals must answer is simple. Will he operate as he did
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WASHINGTON, D.C. “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for April 2018,” said the joint release to the Daily Business News. New Home Sales “Sales of new single-family [conventional] houses in April 2018
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