“HUD is soliciting public comment to help them identify existing regulations that may be and, therefore, warranting repeal, replacement, or modification,” says the MHI document, downloadable at the link here. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) would find widespread agreement on their statement to industry members that the Department of Housing and Urban […]
As much of the world knows, today is President Donald J. Trump’s 71 birthday. Wikipedia summarizes key points about Donald Trump on his birthday, as follows. Donald Trump 45th U.S. President Donald John Trump is the 45th and current President of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a
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Dodd-Frank. FHFA and the GSEs. Mortgage and lending related “unintended consequences” – or failures to act by federally chartered Enterprises – are common issues south of the U.S. Canadian line. But our brethren north of the border apparently have their own financing woes for manufactured home owners now too. Canadian
New Mortgage Lending Changes Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of MH Owners Read More
The NY Post warns, “They are facing a crisis of confidence and potential lawsuits amid unprecedented fund closures, job losses and — most critically — low investment returns.” “Get out,” per John Aidan Byrne, about what financial adviser Stephen Ng, said about more unwelcome news hitting ‘the hedgies.’ Ng, said,
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What’s moving the investors that are moving the markets? Here’s what others say, on each side of the left-right media spectrum. Some bullets from CNN Money: Marissa Mayer leaves Yahoo with nearly $260M.Sears Canada warns it is running out of cash. Retail bloodbath: Bankruptcy filings pile up. Behind the ‘Bachelor
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“Manufactured housing is a significant portion of the US housing market, making up about one-tenth of new single-family housing in recent years,” begins Fredonia’s media release. “However, the industry’s slow recovery from the economic recession and decreased access to credit for buyers has limited growth in demand for new units and
Governor Abbott has just signed SB 1248 into law. The bill, per the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) is dubbed the “Right to Replace.” SB 1248 will go into effect September 1, 2017. TMHA tells MHProNews that “SB 1248 is the bill that preserves a manufactured home community owners’ right to replace
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Bullets from CNN Money: · After ICE raid, he lost 10% of his workers. · Ivanka Trump brand ended talks with Japanese firm. · Obamacare enrollment slides to 10.3 million for 2017. · The very dark warning from billionaire investor Ray Dalio. · Bobbi Brown: ‘I never saw a glass
Spotlight, Killam Performance. MHCV up, Mixed Markets, Several MHCs dipped Read More
In his weekly video to the nation, President Donald J. Trump touted his planned desire to make America’s infrastructure world class again. The centerpiece of the $1 trillion-dollar plan is to leverage $800 billion in private sector money with $200 billion in taxpayer funds. Today, the president met with his
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Tim Connor has been doing sales, management and corporate coaching, training and speaking in the manufactured, modular and prefab housing industry for over 20 years. Connor is one of the few sales authors with a book selling over a million copies that has been translated into two dozen languages. With over 4,000 global
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They are described by Vancouver’s CTV News as small, affordable and illegal. Their advocates don’t claim that they are the entire solution to Vancouver’s growing affordable housing crisis, but they think they are part of the solution, if they’re given acceptance. And meanwhile, Cory Grandfield says that their home –
Squamish Over Vancouver? BC Tiny House Controversy, Leadership, MH Parallels Read More
The New June articles on the MHProNews.com home page are live, and a few more will be posted in the next week. If you’ve been on vacation, or are new to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, welcome to our weekly recap of the Manufactured Housing industry’s “News, Tips and Views that Pros Can Use.” © As
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“There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” – Mark Twain “How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn’t make it a leg.” – Abraham Lincoln “We don’t plan to respond any further…Our analysis captures
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Bullets from CNN Money: · Uber’s CEO is under fire. Can he keep his job? · A new bubble bursting? Tech stocks plunge. · Ford offering buyouts to 15,000 salaried workers. · Treasury’s Mnuchin: U.S. won’t default on its debt. · California could become a
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“Recent research shows that transit-oriented development programs can create social inequities and increase the pace of gentrification, and there is already evidence that this has been happening in D.C.,” says Yesim Sayin Taylor, with the D.C. Policy Center. The Washington Times noted today that, “The D.C. Policy Center’s report focuses
Public Policies May Hurt Poorer, Older Residents Read More
Sophia is one of many stories that the Drudge Report is tracking about the rapid advance of AI – artificial intelligence and advancing robotics. Sophia can tilt her head, furrow her brow and converse with you in convincing ways. Phys states that up to 85 percent of current jobs could
Meet Sophia, AI Robot Wants Your Job, Says “Trust Us” Read More
After listening to the former FBI director James Comey’s explosive testimony, pro-Clinton MSNBC‘s Chris Matthews said the Russia-Trump collusion story was now dead. That didn’t keep the New York Times from leading this morning by saying that Comey raised the possibility that President Donald J. Trump obstructed justice. That would
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Bullet points from CNN Money: House to vote on killing Dodd-Frank today. Dow hits record high in the midst of Comey hearing. Pro-Trump media claims vindication in Comey hearing. Jamie Dimon’s heir apparent at JPMorgan is leaving. Trump’s renewable energy cuts alarm former officials. Verizon’s Yahoo deal closes next week,
Third Ave MH Position Revealed, Markets Welcome Comey-Trump Nothing Burger Read More
“Prefab goes in disguise with these sleek tiny dwellings from Estonian company ÖÖD. With mirrored glass facades—reminiscent of Portuguese prefabs inspired by minimalist artists—ÖÖD homes blend into their surroundings, appearing especially sublime in rural or natural landscapes,” crows Curbed. Designboom sings, “ÖÖD promises that in eight hours anyone can build
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The Financial Choice Act, what some are calling version 2.0, passed out of the House Financial Services Committee in May on a partisan line vote, 34-26. Financial Choice is back in the news, as the full House takes up the measure. A Google search on Financial Choice Act 2017 brings
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