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The race in North Carolina’s 9th district was billed as a bellwether election, a test of President’s Trump pull today vs. 2016. Despite being outspent, per CBS News, Republican Dan Bishop won over Democrat Dan McCready. Hot news just a day or 2 ago, this is hardly a blip on …
In less than 2½ years, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) first built, and then recently revised their website. MHARR states clearly that their mission is to support independent producers of HUD Code manufactured homes. So for the vast majority of the industry, why should MHARR’s new website …
MHARR’s New Website – Lessons, Data, Insights for Manufactured Housing Pros Nationally Read More
Every nation and most every faith-system has its memorials. Here in the United States, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, New Year’s, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, D-Day, V-E Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day, and Labor Day are just a few examples of memorials. Today is the memorial of the …
Patriots Day, Remembering 9.11 – the Genius of Memorials Read More
“The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will benefit American workers by enabling free and fair trade while supporting a 21st-century economy,” says the producers of a new parody video. “Agriculture is a major component of foreign trade,” said the Missouri Farm Bureau, which said that it “works for greater access …
Farmers, Businesses, Manufactured Housing, and Pending USMCA Farming People Parody Video Read More
Rates are shifting in several leading economic countries, as tonight’s focus will reflect. Clearly, interest rates impact housing, including manufactured home lending and investments. Before teeing up, and diving into this evening’s report, a short preface. MHProNews sees this industry’s potential in big terms, not miniscule. Thus, big picture economic, …
It would be a mistake to lump all manufactured home community operators into any one bucket. As with all industries and professions, there are good, bad, and so-so operations. For example, some community operators pride themselves on good resident relations and fair dealings. Others, not so much. That distinction between …
Details Behind Big Carlyle-Hometown Deal, Ripples in Manufactured Homes, Communities Ahead Read More
It is a contest between the ‘good Dan and the bad Dan,’ said President Donald J. Trump in a campaign rally last night. The Charlotte Observer rates the race as a toss-up Dan McCready (D) and Dan Bishop (R). Libertarian Jeff Scott and Allen Smith of the Green Party are …
“The third Democratic primary debate, hosted by ABC and Univision, will take place on September 12,” said CNN. NPR is decrying the notion that debates – which are in part driven by polls and donor numbers – rather than voters, are the ones narrowing the field in the Democratic primaries. …
There is nothing quite like the glow of a parent about something that your child has done that has made you proud. Perhaps a close second is when thoughtful leaders take their reading on MHLivingNews and MHProNews so seriously, that they are inspired to dig in and strive to …
In publishing in this report two letters from resident-leaders below, it should not be assumed that we thereby agree with all that is said. The views are those of their respective authors. They are shared precisely to present the thinking of resident leaders, so that manufactured home community professionals and …
Given that federal policy, regulations, and the economy all impact investments and our manufactured home industry, having a clear sense of what the Oval Office’s perspective is makes sense. The White House sends out daily briefings to media, including MHProNews. These press room items routinely seek to counter what …
Almost every seasoned professional will know the importance of collecting data as a measure for achievement and proficiency. Companies need data, investors, bankers, advocates, professionals, researchers, and public officials all need hard, reliable numbers too. We will begin with facts, and then make some analysis before proceeding to the …
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” – Isaiah 5:20, New International Version (NIV), per Bible Gateway. As thousands of daily readers have come to know, every part …
There are scores of interesting to hot topics in manufactured housing. Some think that the industry’s potential is 500,000 to 1,000,000 new HUD Code manufactured homes annually or more. What has to happen to achieve that level of performance? In no particular order of importance, here is a partial …
Markets generally rose today on overall positive economic news, coupled with positive comments by the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The door was left open for more rate cuts, which speculation has been will be .25 points later this month, to perhaps ½ percent rate cut. We’ll look at the …
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD release to MHProNews, “As a direct result of the Trump Administration’s pro-growth policies, unemployment is at 50-year low and American families are earning higher incomes and enjoying more opportunities than seemed possible just a few years ago. There is still …
Manufactured Housing Part of Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan Read More
First, the facts – per the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) National Communities Council (NCC) documents, both quoted at length and also attached in their original form further below. Then, there will be some analysis and commentary. NATIONAL COMMUNITIES COUNCIL CODE OF ETHICS As a Member of the Manufactured Housing …
The statements that follow are from manufactured home industry professionals from border-to-border. They are in response to the article linked here and further below. Comments in brackets are edited in for clarity and are in black. Typos are in the originals. As we often do, the quoted text …
“Rape, Pillage, and Murder” Reactions from Industry Professionals to Frank Rolfe Report Read More
Markets soared today, as the chart at the left and below reflects. Mentioning that the U.S. and China will meet in a few weeks is all that it takes for some investors to get motivated. CNBC’s Jim Cramer sounded off today on the question if China, trade, recession, and more. …
There are several issues that are holding up the progress of individual businesses that in turn collectively make up the manufactured home industry. For the past few years, the management of MHProNews, using at times MHLivingNews too, has performed fact-checks and analysis that systematically look at a given topic. …
