Stating the obvious brings often clarity to an issue. Cartoonists are akin to others in the media in this respect. They typically have a left-or-right of center tilt, or agenda. 13 ½ months ago, some never believed that Donald J. Trump could win the race for the White House, much […]
2017 Bi-Partisan Political Cartoons in Review (Note: Insightful, Satire, Tragic, Humor…) Read More
“A lot has changed in the way manufactured homes are constructed, utilized, and perceived,” reads a page on the State Farm Insurance website. Those are the first words under the photo at the left and after their classic headline, “Beyond ‘Trailers’ – Buying Modern Manufactured Homes,” “For starters, there’s sometimes
Two pithy videos today bring you the landmines that other professionals stepped in during 2017, plus ‘the favorite book lesson’ for Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are
Biggest Biz Blunders 2017, Bill Gates Top Success Tip Videos, Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
“Manufactured homes are getting more attention in Central Oregon as a surging real estate market leaves behind many would-be buyers of traditional houses. Prices are up, and homes are spending less time on the market,” says Kathleen McLaughlin, the “technology reporter” with the Bend Bulletin, in Bend, Oregon. “The same
Mainstream Media Reports Rising Manufactured Home Resale Value$, Analysis Read More
“For over two years, since at least 2015, I’ve heard one common theme: housing supply is tight. It’s difficult to find a home, particularly for first time homebuyers,” said Leonard Kiefer, Deputy Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, in a post on LinkedIn. Kiefer quips, “…if you think housing markets are
2018 Outlook-Crisis Spell$ Opportunity, Per Leonard Kiefer, Freddie Mac Data Read More
The final S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Report to be issued in 2017 provides a snapshot of the October 2017 data. It also yields and opportunity for manufactured home industry professionals to consider. 4 Top Lines for Manufactured Housing Consideration from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices A) Thousands
Latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, with Manufactured Home Connections Read More
“America may be the land of 2,600-square-foot starter homes with massive walk-in closets, but many people living in the United States will go to sleep tonight without a roof over their heads,” said the Culture Cheet Sheet. “Although the total homeless population has fallen almost 14% since 2010, there are
Homelessness in America, and Factory-Built Housing Read More
Redfin is a real estate site, akin to Zillow. Redfin CEO, Glenn Kelman said today that “Silicon Valley is going to leave Silicon Valley — that’s already happened,” told CNBC. That report will be our featured video and spotlight for tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature
RedFin CEO On Tax Reform Impact on Housing, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
“Sometimes it’s best to hide in plain sight.” – David Estes. Warren Buffett’s ‘moat principle’ has been laid out by others in their investment commentary, such as was covered by Seeking Alpha in last night’s market report. Thomas: Buffett Should Buy Manufactured Home Community REIT, Plus MH Market Update$ The
Democrats resisted the GOP on the now-passed and signed into law tax bill. Will there be bipartisanship on an issue that they often champion, infrastructure? Energy and infrastructure are the kinds of higher-paying jobs that cause housing companies – including manufactured home (MH) producers – to see more sales. Several
Perhaps only in America can you find a now-President Trump campaign advisor telling Warren Buffett that he should be buying a manufactured home community (MHC) real estate investment trust (REIT). But there you have it, and that will be in the backdrop of our featured report for tonight. If you’re
Thomas: Buffett Should Buy Manufactured Home Community REIT, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
Over two pages of current mainstream media news stories about “mobile homes,” are focused on one topic. That subject? “Mobile home fire.” MHLivingNews has previously reported that fire-related incidents, and thus news stories, increase in all kinds of housing when winter hits. But local media often appears to hype –
Fires Burning Manufactured Housing’s Public Image? News, Review, MH Industry Impact Read More
In the final analysis, manufactured home industry professionals want their business, location, and/or website to become a good destination. Once a place on-or-off-line becomes a destination, the next obvious goal ought to be to create an encounter that does one of two things. 1) Draw people back (no sane professional should
Destinations, Manufactured Homes, the Manufactured Housing Industry, and 2018 Read More
There are twelve days of Christmas. As America is working to regain its balance, management at MHProNews thought there would be no better way to keep the spirit of the season going than to share another Christmas video. The Paradox of Christmas For those who’ve been traveling, you can also
The Google dictionary defines a paradox as, “a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.” We want to present a few reflections, one from Soheyla Kovach. Ladies – Love, Lunacy, Leadership, and those “Laddies” Another from L.
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There are several factors that lead to success in manufactured housing sales, or for that matter, any other kind of selling. Among those are the KYPs. The KYPs include, but are not limited to, the following. Know your Prospects (KYP), “ “ Product, “ ” Presentation, “ “ Processes, “
Among the widely reputed causes for manufactured housing’s relative low new home sales numbers, per industry professionals, is the allegedly problematic, slanted and inaccurate reporting by mainstream media. It can manifest itself in several ways, including, but not limited to: the use of incorrect terminology, hyping the negative in reports
Reports, Reflections on Media Tilt, Bias, Ignorance, and Manufactured Housing Read More
The U. S. Census Bureau recently published data and projections on manufactured home sales for 2017. The seasonally annually adjusted rate (SAAR) projections suggest that 2017 will finish with some 92,000 new HUD Code manufactured housing units built this year. Using data from July 2017, the Census Bureau said that
Manufactured Housing Facts 2017, By the Numbers Read More
Within minutes of yesterday’s emailed headline news being delivered, the messages began coming into MHProNews from industry readers. It’s a reminder that this post, and our headline news, are closely read, and considered. On Friday, among the calls were a pair of corporate types. They began with a few minutes
Ladies, you recall the following expression. “The only difference between men and boys are the price of their toys.” Ladies, you know the time we gals invest in picking out the right outfit to ‘suit’ the occasion. In making sure that our hair, and makeup are just so. You know
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