In a speech in Ohio, President Donald J. Trump addressed his plans for a massive $1.5 trillion infrastructure overhaul and how he thinks that could further grow the U.S. economy. Construction related stocks rose, and that will be our focus for tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new …
POTUS Trump Infrastructure, Training Address Buoys Construction, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
A senior management team member for a HUD Code manufactured housing (MH) production company told the Daily Business News about the emerging plan for MH Communities, according to a REIT moving towards capacity. As MHProNews has reported, a third or more of new manufactured home shipments are going into …
Intelligence Report – MHI Producer Spotlights “the Plan” for MHCs, Community REITs Read More
The Daily Business News has been raising concerns about monopolies – notably those that impact manufactured housing – for some time. Ultimately, as L2 Founder, and NY Stern Professor Scott Galloway explains, certain monopolies impact everyone. For example, when Amazon puts companies out of business, that eliminates jobs. Those …
“Winners and Losers,” L2 Founder, Prof Scott Galloway on Monopolies Read More
Left-of-center Axios reported that President Trump is considering anti-trust action against giant Amazon. Their stock dropped immediately after the announcement. Is it a signal, a tit-for tat for what happened just before the SOTU address in January, what? As tech stock drag pulled the markets with it, that will be …
The column below could carry a sub-title – proven results vs. hype and hot air. Every organization worth its salt takes a periodic victory lap. The same occurs in manufactured housing. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has periodically claimed or hinted that under their “leadership” on issues that they …
Documented Results from Manufactured Housing Industry Leadership Read More
The Modular Building Institute (MBI) has announced the induction of Mr. Carl Bennett, into its Hall of Fame at World of Modular 2018 in Hollywood, Florida. Strong support for this public recognition of Mr. Bennett, and the celebration of his achievements for more than 35 years, comes from prominent …
After a year-long investigation, a Crawfordville. Florida manufactured home retailer has been arrested. The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office says that they received a complaint about James Bennett, the owner and operator of Bennett Better Built Homes, back in March 2017. WTXL says that he’s accused of scamming an elderly, …
Manufactured Home Retailer Arrested for Alleged Scam Read More
When big names such as Elon Musk, Jim Carrey, and Cher delete their Facebook accounts, you know that something’s going sideways for that tech giant. While the Dow rose in the morning, more troubling news resulted in an ongoing drag by the end of the day. The growing storm of …
700 Point Swing Today, Tech Drags Dow as Facebook Storm Grows, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
“A majority of the American public believe that the U.S. government engages in widespread monitoring of its own citizens and worry that the U.S. government could be invading their own privacy,” said Monmouth University in a recent media release to the Daily Business News. “The Monmouth University Poll also finds a …
Poll Reveals Public Concerns Spanning the American Partisan Divide Read More
“Several Oregon state agencies are investigating a manufactured home park for seniors in Eugene, amid complaints that it cheated some residents out of thousands of dollars,” says the Associated Press (AP). “The Register-Guard reports that those investigating the Falcon Wood Village park [sic] include the Department of Justice and …
Tonight’s talking video heads are focused on the topic of trade, which were among the factors cited for the market plunge last week. That will be tonight’s spotlight feature. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – …
Shaking Off Trade Jitters, Dow Soars, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Historic flashbacks can be instructive, including examples from outside one’s own industry or profession that may provide inspiration and insight. The challenge of dominating, monopolistic forces using (…or abusing…) political forces is not new. It’s been going on since the dawn of recorded history. The example below is a …
“Sabotaging everything the country stands for” says Innovative Production Pioneer Read More
All planning ought to be based upon reality. It’s not easy for a person to be objective about themselves, or their location/operation. Multiple HUD Code manufactured home producers and lenders reps have shared with the Daily Business News a similar observation. What is that third-party, outside looking in observation? …
Understand, Plan, and Execute – Monday Morning Sales Meeting Read More
“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” – Arthur Conan Doyle, per BrainyQuote. An attendee of multiple MHI events who is an award-winning corporate leader who is also a Daily Business News reader explained what he called their “razzle dazzle.” He specifically …
“Razzle Dazzle,” Says Former Manufactured Housing Institute Member Read More
Financing. Events. Market conditions. Producer intrigue…these and more are part of the week that just concluded. Among the big topics in MHVille during the week was one of the two big, full-scale annual trade shows in manufactured housing. A full-scale trade show includes model homes on display from HUD …
There are millions of sci-fi fans, some of whom will recall Star Trek and the evil empire of the Borg. The Borg are fictional cybernetic organisms, part machine, part organic sentient life – such as humans. The Borg were a collective, that forced all in their path to join. The …
Inventory shortage. Hedge funds bought houses to rent. Homes available are often smaller and need repairs. Rents rising at the fastest pace in 2 years. Bob Massi is saying many of the same things as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Lawrence Yun has said. Manufactured housing could be just …
Bob Massi, the Property Man’s Latest on Housing and Rents Read More
Is there a “secret” to success? It’s a question tens of thousands in manufactured housing, and millions beyond our industry, want to know more about. Yes, there is a secret, but it’s no secret says Michele Tafoya, Sideline Reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Tafoya shares the secret…that millions …
Michele Tafoya’s Success Secrets, Adapted for Manufactured Housing Pros Read More
The conventional wisdom is the president got rolled by establishment types in both major parties. Will this haunt the GOP and President Trump in 2018? We’ll explore the spending deal, and Peter Navarro on trade are our features for tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature …
Spending Bill Buzz, Navarro on Trade, plus MH Market UPDates Read More
A veteran Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) lender’s controversial comments to the Daily Business News are bound to shake up discussions about two hot button industry topics. Those two subjects are: the Duty to Serve (DTS) Manufactured Housing, mandated by Congress a decade ago, and the Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) …
