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It’s a serious question. The question could be based upon numerous possible examples. But let’s pick just one. It’s the screen capture below from a recent issue of MHVillage produced MHInsider, advertising – of course – their sister brand, Datacomp. To see the screen capture below full size, click to […]
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Axios would tilt more toward the political left when it comes to their pithy reports, often geared for a younger audience. They are among several news outlets, including CNBC, that have reported that “…the –[economic] slowdown seems largely the result of political decisions…” That should be a warning sign for
Yom Kippur 2019 will begin in the evening of Tuesday, October 8 and ends in the evening of Wednesday, October 9. “Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. … Yom Kippur completes the
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It was not too long before we began publishing MHProNews that our publisher was providing professional management services for a mid-sized manufactured home community operator. That upper-Midwestern firm had an inside joke that several management team members would tell one another when certain kinds of surprising- to shocking-incidents occurred. They
Charges Filed Against Mobile Home Resident, More Pending, the Other Side of the Story? Read More
The sheer number of competing narratives at play in U.S. economic, political, legal, and other news might be hard for a visitor from another world to imagine. But it is what it is, and there are therefore reasons for investors, business professionals, and all others to be discerning as they
To properly understand the true state of the affordable housing crisis and manufactured housing’s role in it, one must grasp at least the fundamentals of the concept of business barriers. There are in any profession or enterprise: Barriers of entry; Barriers to persistence – the ability to successfully stay
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported last summer that included Clayton Homes the claim that “Clayton says it sells about 42% of the manufactured homes in the U.S…” MHProNews contacted the WSJ reporters and editor, who stood by their source. That implies that Clayton indeed made that statement to them.
For years, mainstream morning news programs were a mixture of the light hearted and more serious news. Last night at this time, and during the weekend, the MHProNews team family were in a hotel suite overlooking famous Cocoa Beach. As our publisher’s brother, who celebrated a birthday yesterday said as
There are people of good will in a wide variety of organizations, political movement, faiths, genders, and any other subset that one cares to name. In an era of ‘divide and conquer, ‘ or ‘polarize and manipulate,’ it is useful to keep in mind that many across the spectrum
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
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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
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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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