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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. …
There will be Daily Business News on MHProNews reports as normal later today. But we are preparing a special feature on Manufactured Home Living News. Please watch for it there. That MHLivingNews item will be the first of a series of articles there that will be relevant to …
Reading on the other manufactured home industry trade sites or journals might lead one to believe that all is well and good in MHVille. A look at the latest new manufactured home shipment data says otherwise. Or if the word ‘antitrust’ comes up at all with bloggers, it may be to …
Dozens of State AGs Prep Antitrust Action, plus Manufactured Home Investing Updates Read More
Lera Covington’s bio on the Cornell University real estate school website says as follows. “Lera is a second-year dual degree candidate pursing an MPS in Real Estate and Masters of Regional Planning at the Baker Program of Real Estate and the Department of City and Regional Planning.” “Robust …
The all caps that follow are from the original quoted source. As a notice for new MHProNews readers, we often turn quotes bold and brown to make it ‘pop,’ but otherwise the quote is as in the original. “PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW WE CAN FILE A CLASS ACTION …
For some years there has been a serious question mark about just how many land-lease manufactured home communities there are in the United States, as longtime, regular readers of MHProNews know. For public officials, media, researchers, investors, advocates and others, not knowing is problematic. The issue arises in …
The latest HUD Code manufactured housing production data for July 2019 is out. Those facts compiled for HUD and provided by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) are found below. The news is mixed. July 2019 production is up year over year vs. July 2018. But …
Latest HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Data for July 2019 Mixed Read More
With Hurricane Dorian is still mostly offshore as this is being written, with just the outer bands impacting parts of Florida, today is a good day to focus on the issue of climate change. Certainly, several 2020 politicos and others are doing so too. Given that housing costs are and …
The concerns about the consolidation of power over what the public sees, hears, and reads bridges the left-right political divide. But that doesn’t mean that the various factions agree on what if anything is to be done. As a preface, let’s note that each part of the headline …
