“Christopher C. Fisher, managing principal of Ducker Worldwide, spoke at length…about marketing possibilities for the manufactured housing industry. His company has undertaken an extensive study of what millennials and baby boomers need and how the industry can attract those customers,” according to a state association source to MHProNews. “He […]
It was a week packed with: new research, that points to manufactured home (MH) industry opportunities, new MH insights on industry politics, new controversies and revelations – where sparks flew, reports on industry related events, and the macro-economic, social, media, regulatory, and other forces that have resulted in the current
Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News, Sunday Morning Recap, 2.11.2018 to 2.18.2018 Read More
A major apartment developer says that even as multifamily housing is hitting new highs, but that “an acute crisis” is coming in affordable housing. With the correct approaches, this could be good news for manufactured home professionals, working within their local market(s). The Daily Business News begins with CNBC’s
Developer Points to Rising Data, But Still “Acute Crisis” – Videos, MH Opportunities Read More
It is day 6 of the Dow’s rally, with the best one week finish in years. Part of that is due to the news that only Russians were among those indicted today by the special prosecutor. And a Goldman exec made an interesting comparison between POTUS Trump and then-candidate Hillary
Housing rehabilitation loans are available for mobile/manufactured homes in mobile home parks, says the Winona Daily News. While this program is for parts of Minnesota, similar programs exist in other states and markets too. “Semcac, a Community Action Agency serving southeastern Minnesota, has funds available through Minnesota Housing for housing
York County, SC has placed the public and regulatory mood towards manufactured home communities back on the radar, if it ever left the stage for industry professionals. “It’s been several instances in my district where developers have attempted to use this threat of a mobile home park in order
Some weeks ago, MHProNews teased in an article that MHI ought to attempt to meet with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Given the new leadership under pro-business, and less-activist acting director Mick Mulvaney, such a meeting could prove useful to the industry’s lenders, and all those who used
Inside Scoop Mulvaney-CFPB and MHI, Berkshire Hathaway Company Meeting Detail$ Read More
In a statement to MHProNews, a representative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) gave their reactions to allegations flowing from a discussion among industry members in Tennessee, discussing the recent Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) winter meeting. Part of those allegations are that a ‘representative of HUD’ spoke
Sparks Fly – MHI, HUD Allegations Do “Not Comport with HUD Policy” Read More
Monopolies – a.k.a. ‘trusts,’ from where the term ‘anti-trust’ laws originates – have long been a problem in the U.S., says the executive and professor who is featured in tonight’s spotlight report, further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get
“Monopoly Concentration…Problem” Says Exec, Professor, Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
Award winning investigative reporter and best-selling author, Sharyl Attkisson begins her research with a simple premise. “Follow the money.” The award-winning Attkisson knows from experience that the connections and trail that money creates can be revealing. In analysis of the Urban Institute research on their controversial report on
Redfin, CNBC and Mortgage Daily News are among those focused on what rising interest rates would mean for the conventional housing market. That’s important to manufactured housing professionals whose businesses are focused, on selling to home buyers. First, the impact on conventional housing report of rising mortgage rates, then the
“I’ve always believed MHI does the bidding of the big manufacturers and now REIT communities,” said an email from a state association leader with ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to the Daily Business News. It was a comment sent in connection to a forwarded news tip from
How Many MH Independents, Retailers Have Been Lost Recently? “They Think They Own Us” Read More
Not nearly enough manufactured housing professionals connect the Wells Fargo name with manufactured housing connected lending. But in fact, Wells Fargo lends on manufactured homes, typically via government backed loans, and also on manufactured home communities too. Berkshire Hathaway’s significant stake, and their Vice Chairman Charlie Munger’s comments on Wells
The screen capture below is a case of a picture is worth 1,000 words. It is a composite from a page one Google search this morning for “mobile home” news. Note that each of these page one search results reveals a news report that negative. Every day, such
A good economy, dependable regulations, and people with money are the basis for millions who want a new home. Tens of millions of Americans woke up today to larger paychecks. They were told by Democratic leaders before the tax cuts passed that their pay checks would shrink. More recently,
Liz Clayman and FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino say that even businesses outside of those directly involved are closely watching the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ), as they are preparing regulatory decisions on Comcast-NBCUniversal merger, and the AT&T Time Warner merger deals. Omaha, Knoxville, are you watching too? That will
There are several developing stories with focused upon the manufactured housing industry in process. Several news tips have come in, including responses from sources such as the Urban Institute. We are giving them an opportunity today to clarify, before we publish. Which brings up these 2 questions. Who
State officials are investigating after one person died at the Clayton Homes facility in Maynardville, TN on Monday, said the Knoxville News. The victim’s identity has not been released, and was not a Clayton Homes employee, per a statement by Chris Cannon with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce
Tragic Clayton Death Sparks Investigation, Background Others Missed Read More
Mark Weiss has had a surprising number of quiet victories in the past year, and the Washington, D.C. based trade association is hoping for another win that will benefit consumers and manufactured housing’s independent producers, retailers, communities, and all involved in the sales of new manufactured homes. In a release
The White House Infrastructure bill was unveiled today, which will be our main headlined feature tonight, but first… …former Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Bart Chilton, has been making the cable news circuit. Chilton voiced his concerns about what’s behind the recent volatility, which will be part of tonight’s featured
