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Starting with the headline, an under 400-word article by MHInsider that is reviewed further below is a mishmash of inaccurate, accurate, and misleading information. It looks slick, and in fairness it is crisp writing, but that one sentence analysis will be demonstrated in the fact-check that will follow. But […]
There are allegations that left-leaning media and talking heads are ‘trying to talk the country into a recession.’ If so, it wouldn’t be the first time, as those that may recall the 2008 economic meltdown recall years of denial that the housing-finance system was putting the economy at risk suddenly
One of the speakers besides President Donald J. Trump in the talk that follows said, thank you for giving us [seniors, Villages residents] renewed hope for us and our grandchildren. That was just one of the statements made by an attendee asked to speak at last night’s presidential address in
It has been a while since we checked in on the National Federation of Independent Business, or NFIB. On the day after markets began a rebound, and when President Trump went to the Villages – a large land-lease community that features manufactured homes mixed with other construction – we’ll
Is she coming back? There has been talk, which may not go beyond that, of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton running again in 2020 for the top spot among Democratic hopefuls. With Senator Bernie Sanders sidelined for now due to a health scare and heart procedure, former VP Joe
The headline asks the estimated $64 billion a year question. Because the industry could easily be doing 8 to 10 times more new home sales volume than it currently is. At a factor of 8, using 2018 averages, that would be $64 billion dollars. As you read this, keep
What’s Next For Emerging Pro-Growth Manufactured Home Trade Group? Read More
The so-called leaders of our manufactured home industry’s post-production sector should be ashamed of themselves. This is clearly bad news. Let’s start by diving into the data provided by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) and then on the far side will be some analysis, plans, and
In a series of emails to MHProNews yesterday, Legacy Housing spokesperson Casey Mack said the following. Note that MHProNews edited several separate emails together for the extended quote below, but that the comments themselves were as stated by Mack. “What a show Tony! Our home sale event two weeks ago
Stocks have plummeted in the past two days. One could point to various data points that will be reflected in our left-right headline summary for some of the reasons. There are also clear concerns about Senator Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign due to a reported heart condition, which is likely
While the ‘big boys’ behind the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) have, or should, the August 2019 new home production and manufactured home shipment data, most industry professionals and readers must settle for the ‘tea leaves’ that come from other sources that provide useful indicators. What follows is from the
More Manufactured Home Data Reflects Additional Warning Signs Read More
Millions are familiar with Snopes, but here is what they say about themselves. “Snopes is the internet’s definitive fact-checking resource.” With that brief tee up, let’s cut to the chase immediately below the subheading. But following that, for those that want to learn more about Snopes, there is more.
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According to the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma (MHAO), the following data has been provided. They also stated, perhaps a reference to data previously published by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the text below their shipment graphic. The industry is still performing at historically low levels. Sales are a post-production
Sobering Multi-State Level Manufactured Home Shipment Data Reveals Top Performers Sliding Read More
The Jewish New Year is known as Rosh Hashanah. In 2019 that celebration began on the evening of Sunday, September 29, and runs through tonight, Tuesday Oct 1. Manufactured housing has numerous people of Jewish ancestry or faith-practice. President Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner are Jewish, as
“Head of the Year” – Rosh Hashanah, Shanah Tovah Read More
Perhaps it is no surprise that Senator Elizabeth Warren’s progressive agenda is gaining steam in Silicon Valley or among others in Democratic Party dominated California. But when someone ponders her specific big tech breakup call, that makes it on one level a more surprising matter. Surging Warren has her targets
MHProNews strives to take a wholistic, logical and consistent view that is fact and evidence based of our industry, nation, and beyond. As our evening market report periodically reminds investors and professional readers, most if not all manufactured home producers are using some level of products and components ‘Made in
In more conservative ‘red state’ areas as well as more ‘blue state’ jurisdictions in various parts of the U.S., there is a growing concern over the ‘black hat’ behavior of investors who purchase manufactured home communities, and then dramatically hike the site fees. It’s a troubling trend MHProNews has tracked
Republican Senator Wants Study of Manufactured Home Communities, Rent Control Read More
To get a clear sense at a glance as to how far left they are, for the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist Jacobin, Senator Elizabeth Warren is not to be trusted. Seriously. In their own words, on 9.10.2019: “Warren was courting megadonors last year, and says she’ll do it” again. The Jacobin
Scandals and corruption know no political labels. Human nature is what it is. Good people can succumb to temptation, as history dating back to Adam and Eve reflects. This won’t be the biggest news for many tonight, but it is the story we’ve opted to feature. Why? First, balance. Second,
“There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” – Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, parent to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage Corp, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, and other Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member firms, per GoodReads. “Why is
As a new report planned for later today will reflect, there are several reasons to believe that affordable housing – and thus to a lesser extent, manufactured homes – will be a hotter national topic for at least the next 14 months. Why? Because the 2020 race for the White
