Last week was a hoping week, as you will see from the headlines below. Yesterday’s emailed news updates witnessed high hit counts. The top reads by pros like yourself? They are the two top ones (Friday night and Saturday’s). Ears must be burning in D.C… …but don’t stop […]
Introduction When you do the math, it is far more than a $64 billion dollar question, as an upcoming report will outline. But that $64 billion dollar number – roughly ten times the retail output for all of manufactured housing in 2017 – will help industry readers
Was the Urban Institute Misled, Duped, or Part of a Manufactured Housing Industry Scam? Read More
Let’s be clear. The withdrawal letter now-published by the Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona (MHCA) on Industry Voices is sober. It is a low key, ‘here are the facts’ now-open letter about why they’ve quit the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). But it might as well have been a bomb, as
CNBC’s Jim Cramer tells you how he really feels, about a “complete group of morons” that he blames for the fall that suddenly rocked otherwise sound markets. That plus VIX, Congress, and more, in our featured report. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are
“Complete Morons,” Vix, Borrowing, Bonds, Congress – Your Money, plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
“The Aspiring Home Buyer Profile is an in depth examination of the consumer preferences of non-homeowners, defined as those that rent and those that live with someone else (such as family or friends) without paying rent,” said the National Association of Realtors ™ (NAR). “Data was collected throughout 2017 on
WASHINGTON – “The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, dropping to its lowest level in nearly 45 years as the labor market tightened further, bolstering expectations of faster wage growth this year,” said Reuters. The Labor Department, in a release to the Daily Business News
Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Drop, Manufactured Home Industry Impact Read More
Economic data points are commonly cited in quarterly stock report by a publicly traded company in manufactured housing. The economic news has been strong. “Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin (R-AR) writes in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that “we haven’t seen this sort of bold tax reform since President Reagan’s tax overhaul in
Whiplash. Good News, Bad News, Fake News – The Cost$ of Overhyped Hysteria Read More
The stock market is officially in a correction… here’s what usually happens next, will be our feature for today. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured
It’s Officially a Correction, What Normally Happens Next, Plus MHMarket UPDate$ Read More
For newcomers, it bears mentioning that MHProNews is pro-manufactured housing, and generally in favor of modular or other forms prefabricated home building in general. So ‘comparison’ reports on the Daily Business News – like this one about the growing interest in yurts – should be viewed through that lens. No
Yurts – Americans Hunt for an Affordable, Single-Sectional Manufactured Home Alternative Read More
Interviews with industry success stories – such as Barry Shein, of the Commodore Corporation, Gary P. McDaniel, CEO of Yes Communities – reveal professional perspectives that others need to consider. Those interviews and other featured reports are found from this link here. Perhaps even more insightful is or our
Barry Shein, Gary McDaniels, the Mission of Filling Manufactured Housing GAPs Read More
Before diving into the video and headline issue, some background on tiny houses will be useful. Those in manufactured housing for at least a few years know that the media seems enamored with tiny houses. So, while there are mainstream news stories that point out that tiny house living
Calling It Quits – Tiny House Counter Trend, Manufactured Home Pros Need to Know Read More
FBN’s Elizabeth “Liz” MacDonald (E-Mac) and Connell McShane discuss the cause behind the volatile week for the markets in today’s market spotlight If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just
‘No Fun’ – Wild Market Ride Continues, E-Mac Explains Why, plus MH Markets Update$ Read More
The Florida Manufactured Housing Association (FMHA) and Palm Harbor Homes hosted Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner and Republican gubernatorial candidate, Adam Putnam, in Plant City, FL on January 16. “It was a very positive experience for everyone involved,” said Mark Kelly with Palm Harbor Homes, in a release to the Daily Business News.
Ag Commissioner, Gubernatorial Candidate Adam Putnam Tours Palm Harbor Plant Read More
“Such sad news. I thought the world of Bennie. He was a great man. My prayers are with family and many, many friends,” said a post by Angela Ackerson with the GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission. “The industry mourns the passing of manufactured housing pioneer Bennie Moore,” said a Facebook
Bennie Moore Sr., Manufactured Home Industry Pioneer Passes, Loss Mourned Read More
Washington, D.C., February 6, 2018 – “The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production grew once again during December 2017,” said MHARR in a release to the Daily
Scott Wapner with CNBC recaps his conversation with legendary investor Carl Icahn on the market volatility and where he sees the market going from here. This tremor has or will settle down. Are the fundamentals sound? Is the big one coming? We’ll get different takes on that from Carl Icahn,
“Not the Big One,” “Major Storm Coming” – Carl Icahn; Plus MH Market Updates Read More
It’s a problem pretty unique to factory-built housing. It’s happened occasionally in the U.S. before, as the link below reflects. Stop, Manufactured Home “Thief” A Houston couple wants their 20x 30 prefab vacation home returned to them, says KTRK. Jo and Lonnie Harrison told Eyewitness News said they bought
“I need to report a stolen house!” Couple Wants PreFab Home Returned Read More
Frank Rolfe has become a well-known personality in the manufactured home industry. He’s been called a genius. Others take issue. For example, sometimes, Rolfe says “mobile homes,” and they are indeed a pre-HUD Code home. But other times, he says that, and he’s talking about a manufactured home. On terminology
Manufactured housing professionals in or near economically challenged areas in rural or urban America may be interested in learning more about a little known provision in the new tax law that is now in effect. Its “Opportunity Zones.” “ICYMI: Senator Scott Investing in Opportunity Act Included in Tax
Opportunity Zones Law in Place, Poised to Benefit Some 50,000,000 Americans Read More
Mark the calendar. The normally anti-Trump, left-of-center Washington Post, specifically Heather Long, and President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump both agree on something. The fundamentals of the economy are good. Heather Long explains what’s going on with the Dow Jones and why you shouldn’t be too worried
“Blood in Water,” Panic? WaPo’s Long, POTUS Trump Agree, plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
