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In a recent report, MHProNews spotlighted the position that the National Association of Manufactured Home Community Owners has taken in engaging on the pending Trump Administration Disparate Impact Rule at HUD. ICYMI, see that report from the linked text-image box below. Mobile Home Replacement Bill, Manufactured Home Communities, Disparate …
HUD’s Pending Disparate Impact Rule and Manufactured Housing Read More
The growing homelessness crisis is an issue near the core of what businesses and associations in the manufactured housing say is important for the industry’s future, as well as for the aspirations hopes of those trapped in housing that is too costly. Concerns over cities and towns that zone out …
“Americans believe ethics in journalism will be worse during the 2020 presidential campaign,” said a new study by Bospar entitled: “Nearly All Americans Are Troubled by the Current State of the Media.” Why this matters to MHVille will be unpacked further below, after their data is reviewed. The title is …
“Since its inception in 2004, MHVillage has grown to become the number one consumer website for the manufactured housing industry with more than 25 million unique visitors annually. In 2016, more than 78,000 homes were sold on MHVillage with a combined transaction value exceeding $2.5 billion.” So says a page …
On Sept 4, 2019, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) published “Ten Ways to Stay Out of Court,” and provided a copy to MHProNews. The NFIB said the outline aimed to provide insights on the following. Agenda General best practices. • Guidance on hiring and managing employees. • …
10 Ways How Small Businesses Avoid, Reduce Lawsuit Risks, Per Small Business Center Read More
3 women. 5 protected class/minority members. 10 Democratic candidates. Climate Change. Healthcare. Trade. Gun violence. UBI and eliminating student debt. There were plenty of plans, a range of topics, featuring some stark differences. But they all had one goal in common, beyond hoping to become their party’s nominee for the …
Nobility Homes, Inc. (NOBH) announced sales and earnings for its third quarter ended August 3, 2019 this week, in a news release to AccessWire and other media – including MHProNews. This report will include the bulk of the formal Nobility Homes (NOBH) statement, but will also have several elements …
Nobility Homes (NOBH), Prestige Home Centers Buck National Trends, Facts & Analysis Read More
Comparisons and metrics are among the tools that savvy professionals in all industries use. What follows should be understood through that lens. The significance of this data to our industry – and professionals like yourself – will be explained after presenting some key data. As a preface, as previously …
Marketers, Leaders – What B2B Topics Attracts Manufactured Housing Industry Professionals? Read More
Billionaire and investment guru Ken Fisher is among those who tout the importance of keeping up with political, not only seemingly business-focused trends. Fisher is far from alone. Indeed, when you view or read MarketWatch, Fox Business, CNBC, Bloomberg, or other similar business-media platforms, there are often as many political …
This article will cover each item from the headline in sequence. You may or may not be in the manufactured home community sector, but if you are in the industry, what follows directly and/or indirectly impacts you. The first comment comes from one of several emails from a resident …
The message to members and media release from the National Association of Manufactured Housing Community Owners (NAMHCO) that follows further below can be seen as useful, raises several cautions to discerning minds, and highlights problematic issues that face the manufactured housing industry. It is worthwhile for all manufactured housing industry …
The Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) released a 5 topic update late this afternoon. The following are some of the pull-quotes from the first of those snapshots. “…de facto 40-year-plus monopoly…” “The [Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000], moreover, was designed to assure a …
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. …
