The long-anticipated upgrade to MHProNews.com to version 3.0 will begin this weekend. The site will go down, starting Friday night/Saturday morning Eastern time. We anticipate the site coming back up on Monday, around noon ET. We had record traffic in April. May is off to a fast start too. Thanks …
Website Upgrade – on MHProNews Begins This Weekend Read More
It’s axiomatic. Today’s news becomes tomorrow’s history. Journalist Alan Barth wrote, “News is only the first rough draft of history.” As confirmation hearings and political campaigns often prove, history can in turn make news. Most have had the experience of saying or writing something yesterday, that proved awkward days, months — or years later. …
Beginning with RC Williams hot new exclusive this morning on the behind-the-scenes developments in the nation’s capital regarding manufactured housing lending, Magnificent May will continue the MHProNews tradition of independent reports that bring you the facts professionals and investors need to navigate the industry’s shifting – and at times, politically …
Magnificent May – New Reports, Announcements, and Schedule Read More
The RICO Act was originally conceived as a law that would be used to help combat organized crime, specifically the Mafia and like organizations. Since enacted by Congress in 1970, it has had other applications in criminal as well as civil law. Wikipedia defines RICO in the following terms: “The …
Extortion? RICO? Allegedly Illegal, and Dirty Side of Manufactured Housing, Exposed Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNN Money: United CEO Oscar Munoz: No one has been fired over passenger incident. Brexit: U.K. election makes a painful breakup more likely. Jared Kushner is still selling off his business assets. French presidential candidate wants a 100% tax on the rich. Some key bullets from Fox …
Skyline Shakes Slide, Tops MH Risers. Major’s Down, MHCV Up Read More
In the latest episode of the popular Inside MH Road Show series, a doubting doctor and a real estate professional are among those featured in the interviews. The manufactured housing industry often – and understandably – touts to lawmakers and public officials that the industry provides safe, quality housing for …
Publisher Rebuked! Doubting Doctor, Skeptic Stunned! Read More
For 2.2 billion Christians around the world, Easter marks the highest of all days on their spiritual calendar. But for billions, there is a simple question, what does Easter really mean? Wikipedia describes Easter in these terms, “Easter, also called Pascha (Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and …
Easter Sunday 2017 – Scripture, Shroud and the Sudarium Read More
Good news and analysis writers don’t begin with the punch line, but some rules were meant to be periodically broken. Most manufactured housing professionals would far prefer not to deal with politics or complex regulatory issues. They are in business or working for a company to earn a good living. That …
Flashback Friday – Political Obstacles, Reality Checks, Industry Cohesion and Successe$$ Read More
The U.S. Stock Markets are closed today, in deference to the Jewish feast of Passover, and Good Friday. For Jewish believers, chabad.org says: “Passover (Pesach) celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.” Matthew Silver, MHProNews’ Jewish assignments editor whimsically says, “Lotsa matzah!” for Passover. The remembrance …
Markets Closed for Passover, Good Friday Memorials Read More
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. When the Zillow Group’s ™ recent survey of Consumer Homebuyer Trends tells you 92% of Americans aren’t considering a manufactured home – and only half of those who ponder manufactured housing actually purchase one – consider it a multi-million-dollar opportunity in your professional …
Zillow Group Study Reveals Trillions in Manufactured Housing Industry Opportunities Read More
Whether or not truth is reported, or distorted, reality – the truth – is. Truth exists. That is so on any issue you care to mention: sports, fashion, politics, religion, health, fitness, business — including manufactured, modular, and prefabricated housing. Factory-home building – says John Bostick, Sunshine Homes president – …
What’s the Truth About the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Potential? Read More
At the 2017 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show, members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), and the industry’s top trade media were welcomed – without cost – by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) at the annual in-person meeting of their members. The topics under discussion closely mirrored the same …
Manufactured Home Industry Politics. Those who know say, “it’s complicated.” Beyond complexity, no one likes to be misled, deceived, conned, lied to, led astray — or ‘fooled.’ While all can ‘cop a plea’ to having done something foolish from time to time, we don’t want to be perceived as – …
Here’s a riddle. What does incoming HUD Secretary Ben Carson (R), previous HUD Secretary Julian Castro (D), CFED, ROC USA, NLIHC and Star Homes of Cullman AL’s Stan Dye all have in common? Answer. They have all acknowledged the tremendous value of modern manufactured homes, particularly as a good option …
Where Democrats, Republicans, Business Professionals and Non-Profits Agree Read More
“Bylaws, articles of incorporation and 990 tax returns are public documents,” an informed source with long ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) told MHProNews. The source was responding to word that the Manufactured Housing Institute’s President, Richard Jennison and senior vice-president and general counsel, Rick Robinson, were among those …
Source – Manufactured Housing Institute Violated Law? Conflicts of Interest? Read More
Between now and month’s end, there is a good likelihood that the new and improved MHProNews.com version 3.0 will be rolled out. The new site will feature: A bold new, modern look, feel, and navigation. Enhanced security features (necessary in today’s hacking and malware environment). More visually rich, with more …
Service, Manufactured Housing News Programming Alert Read More
In a new video-laced report, Congressman Andy Barr has taken a strong stand in the House of Representatives in favor of reforming Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations that he says are harming would be manufactured home buyers. The report provides a video of his congressional testimony, along with other …
Congressman Barr Defends Manufactured Housing, While Controversies Brew Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute, and its president and CEO, Richard A. Jennison, are required as a tax-exempt organization to keep and file certain records. One of those reports was obtained by MHProNews, and is attached herein. MHI’s organizational mission statement as obtained from GuideStar, reads as follows. MISSION STATEMENT “Improve …
“When the National Association of Realtors chief economist says there are more buyers than existing homes available on the market, that should be a huge signal to manufactured and modular home professionals,” said Stan Posey, sales manager at Sunshine Homes of Red Bay, AL. In a recent report spotlighted by …
New NAR Report Points To Manufactured Housing Opportunities Read More
Every year for many years now, Darrell Boyd, Senior Vice President from Jacksonville, Florida based Triad Financial Services brings banks, credit unions, investors and other financial services professionals to the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. The goal? To begin the process of introducing new capital to the market, or to reinforce …
