In the latest in our Daily Business News periodic reports on problematic, or allegations of illegal behavior that occur in the industry, a Pennsylvania man who stole a manufactured home in a storage lot was sentenced last week. Robert D. Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny, a felony, for […]
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“What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history.” – Warren Buffett “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” — Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, parent to several manufactured home industry production, finance, retail and supplier operations.
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The subject was hurricane recovery efforts. The market potential is in the billions of dollars. The Miami Herald and the Florida Keys News (Keynoter) both carried recent stories about the Plexos Group’s meeting with Marathon, FL county commissioners. “They [Plexos Group] just wanted to come in and show it off
“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 –
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sexual politics. It’s nothing new in America. It’s not just Hollywood. It’s in the halls of political power, and in the workplace. So, it may seem odd for CNNMoney to talk about the impact on the markets, business, and politics…but doesn’t it make sense when you consider it? If you’re
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It’s a record. In an industry often dominated by men, it’s women who took the leadership role. Homeowners in Halifax Estates closed recently on the largest-ever reported limited equity manufactured home cooperative purchase. The move provided pride and enhanced security to the community’s 700 retirement-age residents who live there, per
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There will be a new feature on MHLivingNews next week that will feature the video below, that you can preview today. So while industry members are welcome to share this link within among the industry’s investors and professionals, the version that will be published on MHLivingNews next week will be
Billionaires, Developers Are Doing Manufactured Homes, Video Read More
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN-5) is a rising star in the Democratic Party. Ellison’s not been without controversy among his peers. While today’s focus is his proposal that will impact manufactured home communities and other elements of the industry, some background on Representative Ellison and his interest in manufactured housing is
One of the primary purposes of the federal government is the defense and safety of its citizens. In the words of the Preamble to the Constitution, it’s to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
Today’s spotlight feature will tee up an upcoming special report. 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
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The latest twist in the story of a modular home that was going to be forced out of a development took an interesting turn. To understand the issue, Daily Business News readers will recall the factory-built housing industry’s most complete report, linked here. What looked like a sad win for
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“A proposed Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) “Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022” barely mentions implementation of the “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” (DTS) by the two Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), even though, according to the implementation plans submitted by those organizations to FHFA earlier this year, key aspects
Association Leader, “FHFA, FANNIE And FREDDIE GIVE SHORT-SHRIFT to CHATTEL FINANCING” Read More
Genius. Empathy. Skills. Each has a role professionally. While IQ is important, EQ – the “Emotional Quotient,” says Jeff Desjardins – is what separates genius, and understanding. That’s the value of Aumann Bender & Associates groundbreaking work in “Emotional Intelligence.” Manufactured Housing – Work Types The HUD Code manufactured home
Prosperity Now has created a new market study, focused on manufactured housing. While their research spotlights a specific state, it may shed light on some of the causes of media, officials, policy wonks and the public impressions of today’s manufactured homes. As the chart below compiled by Prosperity Now reflects,
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“The top 20 percent of the people pay 95 percent of the taxes. The top 10 percent of the people pay 81 percent of the taxes,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Politico. “So when you’re cutting taxes across the board, it’s very hard not to give tax cuts to the
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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
“Great announcement, huh? Here’s my take and on-the-record comments,” said ROC USA President, Paul Bradley to MHProNews. Bradley was commenting on an article by Patrick Barnard in Mortgage Orb, that ran under the headline, “New 30-Year Loan Program for Manufactured Homes Launched in New Hampshire.” “Getting a jumpstart on its mandate
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“I drive past this area twice a day. It is the low point of my day – very sad and disgusting to see what the land around here is turning into. Why are there no restrictions to prevent this?” So reads a posted reader’s comment on the Elgin Courier. The
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Corday “will be leaving either way,” says Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, to Bret Baier on Fox News’ Special Report tonight. As part of a broader discussion, Baier asked Mnuchin about the future of the CFPB, and that of its director. Mnuchin sees a
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