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President Raises the M-Word, “Monopoly,” Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Market Update$

By / December 7, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Economy, Election, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, research, Stocks

In the first of two anti-trust focused reports, the Daily Business News spotlights a new report that asserts that President Trump asked a billionaire twice over dinner if a U.S. giant is a monopoly. Given that some ranking Democrats are talking about monopolies too, ones that allegedly impact manufactured housing, …

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GAO, House Members Blast Controversial Federal ‘Office of Financial Research’

By / December 7, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Finance, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Politics, regulation, research, Trends

“The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations met today to examine the controversial Office of Financial Research (OFR), assessing its management and structure, public work-product, its cooperation with Congress, and support of the Financial Stability Oversight Council,” said the House Financial Services Committee in a release to the Daily Business News. …

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“Accurate, but Misleading” MHI Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act Alert – ‘Weaponized New$,’ Fact Check$

By / December 7, 2017 / Advocacy, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Legal, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation

“…the Senate Banking Committee passed legislation to clarify that a manufactured housing retailer or seller is not considered a “loan originator” simply because they provide a customer with some assistance in the mortgage loan process,” said a “Housing Alert” from Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to their members, and through them, …

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‘Day of Infamy,’ Rare Video Dec 7 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor

By / December 7, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Announcements, disaster, Events, Flashback

It was a day that dramatically shaped world and American history. With rare video footage, it’s a good time to pause and recall what happened on that tragic day. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and …

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Crony Capitalism, Why it Matters, and Its Solution, Made Simple

By / December 6, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Association, Economy, Legislation

“In 2016, the total lobbying spending amounted to 3.15 billion U.S. dollars. Since the turn of the millennium the amount spent on lobbying in the United States has more than doubled,” according to Statista. “Spending on lobbying approached $1 billion in first quarter,” said the Washington Post. Corporations, associations, and others that want a piece …

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FBI = “Fix Be In” As Deep State Reports Go Mainstream, Plus MH Market Update$

By / December 6, 2017 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

A few months ago, who had heard about the so-called ‘deep state?’  It was seen by millions as the stuff of right-wing conspiracy theories. Now, it’s being discussed across the media spectrum. There are over two million hits under the news category on Google. And the latest example of Deep …

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Private Equity Fund Grabbing 2 PreFab Home Builders

By / December 6, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Announcements, Business, Company News, Factory-Built Homes, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, Trends

Equistone Partners Europe is set to buy two German prefab home manufacturers. In a release to MHProNews, said “Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire two German prefabricated home manufacturers Bien-Zenker and Hanse Haus  from ADCURAM Group AG. No financial terms were disclosed. The deal is expected to close in January 2018.” The firm’s website …

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‘Trailer Park Boys’ Death Focuses Manufactured Home Industry, Homeowners Challenge

By / December 6, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, media ignorance, People

“Complaining about a problem without a solution is called whining,’ is attributed by some to Teddy Roosevelt.  As an executive summary, this report will sum up the issue, and will point to solutions, not just whine. A CBC newscast in Nova Scotia, with anchor Jim Nunn, called the Trailer Park Boys an “awful television …

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Oxford Magazine Spotlights John Bostick & Sunshine Homes

By / December 6, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Announcements, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry

A recent article in Oxford Magazine featured the thoughtful gift of President and CEO John Bostick, who donated a manufactured home to The Pantry. “The Pantry has provided food for those who might need that extra bit of sustenance, and the countless volunteers who run and work at the facility have …

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Richard William Pettet Dies in Manufactured Home Installation Tragedy

By / December 5, 2017 / Announcements, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Obituary, People

Richard William Pettet of McArthur, Ohio man was killed Monday afternoon when a manufactured home he was working on crushed him, after slipping off its blocks. “Richard Pettet was pronounced dead at the scene,” per the Vinton Courier The incident involved a new home he was installing at 63718 Route …

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Maxine Waters Statement, Preserving Access Manufactured Housing Act 2017, Warren Buffett, Clayton Homes

By / December 5, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Association, Business, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, regulation, research

The Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 was passed last week, as the Daily Business News reported at the first linked article below. Today’s report spotlights the opposition to the bill from Democratic lawmakers; in this case, Representative Maxine Waters. Expect her House opposition to be carried into the …

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Sex Allegations, Roy Moore, Trump Agenda, GOP Pivot; Plus MH Market Update$

By / December 5, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, Stocks, Trends

Democratic Minnesota Senator Al Franken has not stepped down, even though there are photos, his apologies, and several accusers. The most senior Democratic leader in the House, John Conyers (D-GA) has announced he won’t seek re-election.  That has come from his hospital room, and only after significant pressure from within his …

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“Mobile Home Ban” Suit Win, “Equal Justice Under Law,” Manufactured Home Owners, Buyers, Industry

By / December 5, 2017 / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People, regulation

“This kind of wealth-based banishment scheme is unconscionable discrimination,” said Phil Telfeyan, Executive Director of the non-profit, Equal Justice Under Law. “McCrory, [AR] and all of our communities, should invest in residents rather than criminalize poverty,” Telfeyan said. Telfeyan’s comments addressed to MHProNews related to a victory reported by the …

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Latest Manufactured Home Shipment Data, for October 2017 Released

By / December 5, 2017 / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, research, Sales, Trends

Washington, D.C. – In a release to the Daily Business News, 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 October 2017.” “Just-released …

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U.S. Army, Manufactured Home Industry Veteran, Passes

By / December 4, 2017 / Announcements, Obituary

“Robert D. Galazia, 84, passed away the morning of Nov. 23, 2017, at his son’s residence,” the Vindy tells the Daily Business News. “Born on March 31, 1934, in Youngstown, he was the son of the late John R. and Vera B. David Galazia,” the Vindicator’s report, datelined from Edinburg, …

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Fake New$ Legal Suit? MH Market Updates DBN

By / December 4, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Canada, Events, Finance, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, research, Stocks, Trends

The 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, isn’t an attorney. But he has access to plenty of them, and he’s been involved in his fair share of litigation over the years. The president’s take, plus other expert views on a muffled mainstream media report that cost investors …

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Appealing Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Marketing, Finance Booklet Reviewed

By / December 4, 2017 / Advocacy, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Finance, loans, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, research

The image to the left and those below are from a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) produced booklet. It’s good. With nuanced exceptions, it’s accurate. This booklet – combined with other educational materials – are precisely the kind of document that could appeal to and inform: home buyers/consumers, public officials, policy …

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The Top 10 American Corporations, Manufactured Homes, and PreFab Housing

By / December 4, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Finance, housing, Legislation, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Politics, research, Stocks, Trends

Every professional adult interacts/or is impacted by every Top 10 U.S. based giant periodically. But odds are excellent that manufactured housing operations, and interests like your business, are impacted daily – either directly, or indirectly – by the top 6 mega-corporations shown in the infographic below. There are also many …

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Powerful Takeaways from Automotive, RVs for Manufactured Home Professionals, Monday Morning Sales Meeting

By / December 3, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Association, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Marketing Sales Management, Small Business

Today’s Monday Morning Sales Meeting (MMSM) offers lessons, that similar to last week’s, are simple yet profound. There will be 3 actionable takeaways. We’ll use as a starting example the automotive world. We’ll begin with a series of facts, and then, make the point relevant for manufactured housing professionals. Examples There’s …

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Former CFPB Attorney Spotlights Problems, Judge Rules on English/Mulvaney Leadership

By / December 3, 2017 / Analysis and Commentary, Finance, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, regulation

A federal judge has ruled on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) case filed by Leandra English. English was selected by outgoing agency director, Richard Codray, to replace himself. She sued to claim Cordray’s old job. Meanwhile, the CFPB’s own general counsel advised CFPB staff that the president’s pick, Mick …

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