The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about the placement of a manufactured or modular home that arises from a dispute in Allegan County’s Watson Township. The state’s high court will determine whether “a house violated a neighborhood ban on modular, or manufactured, homes in Allegan […]
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It isn’t every day that a U.S. Senator tells America that he grew up in a “trailer park” [sic], and later bought a “mobile home.” And it isn’t every day that a world-famous brain surgeon tells America that manufactured homes are “amazing.” Everyone in sales or marketing ought
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The celebration of Easter comes around once a year, but Sunday is a weekly occurrence. As one scans national news, millions with a cause, effect and solutions mindset are seeing the connection between social and political ills and a loss of the sacred in society. It’s all about the truth, and
In the video interview with Kevin Clayton, the son of Jim Clayton says what Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway says is what’s wrong with the manufactured home industry. Per Clayton, Buffett says it’s resale. “Kevin, it seems to me that the problem of your industry is resale.” –
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There are signals that the tech sector – notably giants such as Facebook and Amazon – could come under greater regulatory or even antitrust actions. The markets have already signaled that such action could take some of the bloom off that rose for investors. Where will capital seeking opportunities
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Among the nation’s many trillion-dollar sectors is housing. So as tech has taken it’s hit this past week, is it a passing blip? Or is it as Axios and other media sources suggest, the start of something bigger? This panel discussion on right-of-center Fox Business looks at some of the
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The “Trailer Park Boys,” on Netflix and the movie. “8 Mile,” movie with Eminem. Some zoning board, near you… Day by day, for whatever reason, numbers of entertainers, officials and in media find an excuse to spotlight mobile or manufactured homes, and routinely do so in a negative light.
“Ready Player One” Movie – Unsubtle Slam on Manufactured Housing? Read More
The markets are closed on Good Friday, and many are making their personal spiritual preparations for their high holy days. A reflection on manufactured housing, set in the context of this day is linked below. The Masthead Let’s be crystal clear at the outset. Only One can claim to
Senate oversight hearings are a mix of the serious and the staged. The same hearing that the video clip below is taken from, included clearly partisan moves designed to embarrass HUD Secretary Carson and the Trump Administration. That’s what drew the headlines in the mainstream media. While some were
3D printing isn’t new. Tools and parts are among the items that were 3D printed years ago. 3D printing of homes isn’t new either, as the Daily Business News has been reporting on the emerging tech for several years. An Austin, TX based company believes they’ve found the magic
3D Printed Home in Austin, TX Aims to Revolutionize Affordable Housing Read More
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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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“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
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“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
