“I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.” – Winston Churchill. “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven… a time of war, and a time of peace.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, and …
“Season of War” Against “Establishment,” Manufactured Housing, and You Read More
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) are among the trade groups that have sounded off in favor of getting tax reform done in 2017. Typically, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) and the Manufacturing Housing Institute (MHI) don’t make public …
President Trump Majority Leader McConnell, Tax Reform, Markets Hit New Records Read More
It is axiomatic that consumer confidence is an important driver of big ticket sales, including the sales of manufactured homes. Without consumer confidence, a prospective home buyer may delay or even cancel a purchase, as veteran manufactured home professionals know from first-hand experience. When publicly traded manufactured home producers and …
Latest Consumer Confidence Survey, and Why It Matters to Manufactured Housing Read More
“I especially want to take this opportunity to recognize our President & CEO Dick Jennison and his senior leadership team: Lesli Gooch, Mark Bowersox and Rick Robinson at MHI. Our team in Washington is highly respected,” said Tim Williams, President and CEO of 21st Mortgage and the outgoing chairman of …
William “Bill” Frost, 67, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at his home, per Legacy and Vindy. Frost was a graduate of Youngstown State University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Bill was a member of the Simpsonville, KY, United Methodist Church. He served there in many capacities, including former …
Manufactured Home Industry Finance Executive Died, Services Today Read More
“Tony, every week there is so much that happens, this [The Sunday Morning Headline News Recap] is an easy way for me to review the news, thank you for this [feature] and your team’s coverage of factory-built housing.” Our featured articles for September are available on the MHProNews.com home page. FYI – …
Social media lit up with comments from factory-built housing professionals. They were commenting on what local media claimed was a nearly completed modular home that was being forced out off its home site and out of a reportedly hostile neighborhood. “A new home erected in an Allendale Township neighborhood less …
“Controversial Modular Home” Will Be Removed From Development, Industry Reactions Read More
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 Housing Composite Value for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks in the broader …
President Uses Pen and Purse to Modify ObamaCare, MH Market Updates Read More
The headline is a fair question, one asked by industry professionals, which the Daily Business News assured industry readers would be part of a follow up report. This is that report. A recap of facts is warranted. Shortly before and after Hurricane Irma, the responses to MHProNews inquiries from resident …
What Happened to Those Anti-MHI Resident Group Protests? Read More
As a follow up to the wildfire fatality story, linked here, an industry source in California, plus ABC7 News have been informed the Daily Business News about the tragic loss of life and property in Santa Rosa, CA. “James Cook, the manager of Journey’s End, says he tried to get …
Aptly Named, “Journey’s End,” Manufactured Home Community Tragedies, Wildfires, Video Read More
“If Kid Rock does this right, he can win and it could be good for the people, and manufactured housing.” So said factory-built housing owner, and self-proclaimed manufactured home advocate, the Rev. Donald Tye, Jr. Tye said that Kid Rock has the ingredients needed for success. In recent comments …
Kid Rock vs. Rapper Eminem – F-Bombers ‘Running for U.S. Senate,’ Video Speech Read More
Pam Danner, JD – the current administrator for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Manufactured Housing Program – recently confirmed for MHProNews some of the research that the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has done (see graphic at the top left.) Danner had a staff member thoughtfully and promptly provide information …
It’s only 2017, but the budget for the 2020 Census is being considered right now. This is the time to seek some changes that would serve the industry well for decades to come, says MHProNews publisher, L.A. “Tony” Kovach. “Part of the problem with statistics being used by researchers, be …
If you are into technical market reviews, you are in for a yet another treat 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 Housing Composite Value …
Technical Review of Skyline Homes, Broader Manufactured Home Market Snapshots Read More
The factory-built home industry has struggled for over 40 years with nomenclature. Perhaps one of the better known “offenders” in MHVille – in the view of George Allen, or several other industry professionals – has been Frank Rolfe. Rolfe has commanded more mainstream media news stories that featured him and …
Frank Rolfe, Manufactured Home Community Pro – Shocking! Or Evolutionary? Video Read More
The law regarding how realtors might list or sell manufactured homes, particularly in a land-lease setting, is in flux. Sources tell MHProNews that those real estate laws vary from state to state. As readers on MHLivingNews know, we’ve spotlighted realtors – active and retired – that have fallen in love …
Realtors Selling Manufactured Homes, The Law, and Your Business Read More
“Money rules the world, and doubtless also, here and there, the bit of love within it…” ― Robert Walser. “Follow the money,” and “Pay more attention to what people do than what they say.” – Marty Lavin, MHI award winner and industry veteran. Before a: new factory, a community acquisition, …
Need Capital? Meet the 15 Member, Trillion Dollar AUM Club Read More
An increasing number of inquiries expressing concern about “secretive discussions within the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) regarding “research” and other activity apparently designed to result in the development of a new “class” of manufactured homes,” has been brought to the attention of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). …
Secretive “NEW” Class of Manufactured Housing Raises Serious Concerns Read More
About forty percent of the manufactured housing stocks tracked are at or near record highs, per our Bloomberg ticker found below. Also, the Federal Reserve has released its September meeting minutes. Hang on to your wallet, that report is also found below in the Daily Business News market spotlight section. …
FED Minutes Released, Rate Hike New$, MH Market Updates Read More
Fires out west are currently in the news. But local, regional, and national media often spotlight deaths from tornadoes, which also includes deaths of those living in a pre-HUD Code mobile home or post-June 15, 1976 federal manufactured home standards. Yet far more people die in fires every year than …
Fires, Tornadoes, Death Facts, Hype & Other Causes of Mortality Read More
