“President Donald Trump celebrated “the greatest political journey in human history” Thursday in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy, cheering crowd of spectators,” said left-of-center Time Magazine. “With jets roaring overhead and a poncho-clad crowd before him, President Donald Trump implored Americans to come together Thursday in a …

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  Count on left-of-center NBC News to be an outlet that will not fail to present the Democratic reaction to a President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump statement or plan. NBC’s report on the planned festivities in Washington, D.C. is below.   The British Daily Mail filed …

Start Time 6:30 PM ET, Democrats Push Back, But White House Promises Greatest 4th of July Celebration Ever Read More

That’s not necessarily an indictment of the song, its writer, or the artist that popularizes a tune. It is a statement of reality, of the ebb and flow of music and culture. The new becomes familiar, and the familiar – right or wrong – becomes ‘old.’ But as the Japanese …

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Nobility Homes (NOBH) is a bright spot in the constellation of firms in the manufactured housing industry. Frankly, it is frustrating to report 9 months of year over year declining sales for the industry, when we as industry experts know that the overall declines are avoidable. Nobility is part of …

Nobility Homes Bucks National Trends, Reported Serious Growth, plus Manufactured Home Stock Updates Read More

While others in manufactured housing trade media have continued to be cheerleaders for the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and their ‘big boy’ backers, MHProNews and MHLivingNews has pulled back the curtain and fact-checked their respective claims for years. The Daily Business News on MHProNews simply notes that the industry’s so-called …

Manufactured Housing Production and Shipments, Official HUD Data, Report for May 2019 Read More

Examples of two of Clayton Homes and their lending arm, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance (VMF), online ads are shown below. In the light of their new ad campaign it may now seem counterintuitive – or deceptive? – for Berkshire Hathaway owned Clayton Homes to be telling the professionals in the …

Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, New Online Ad Campaigns Revealed Read More

  CNBC recently reported that Warren Buffett has donated billions more in Berkshire Stock to 5 ‘charities.’ In an exclusive ‘deeper dive’ report on MHLivingNews, there are facts laid out including how many billions and to what causes they were given. That includes several quotes from Kevin Clayton and others. …

Warren Buffett Donates Billions More, Behind the Curtain Impact on Manufactured Housing Read More

There are an estimated one million rats in Los Angeles – L.A. – the largest city in the “Golden State” of California. Diseases not common in modern times are coming back with a vengeance. “In the modern version being played out today on the streets of Los Angeles and almost …

“California Dreaming” – TB, Disease Exploding – KOMO Spotlights Tragic Spread of Homelessness in City of Angeles Read More

Newsmax and other media outlets are reporting this evening that there are several retailers forging an alliance to take on Amazon – a company that Berkshire Hathaway reportedly has about a billion dollar stake in, and is involved in factory-built housing and numerous other businesses, and Google. On a day …

Retailers Lining Up, Eager to Lodge Antitrust Complaints, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More

  Tucker Carlson Tonight (TCT) had an exclusive interview with President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump that was aired on 7.1.2019. It covered foreign and domestic affairs. It included concerns over antitrust or monopolistic related issues, but also on the growing problems of homelessness in America. The …

President Trump Mulls Federal Action Intervening on Homeless Crisis in U.S. Cities Read More

CNN has announced their latest poll results all of which reportedly occurred since the Democratic presidential debates in Miami last week. Insightful Quotes for Manufactured Home Business, Investors, and Professionals For those who missed the debates, and want to see what may explain the shifts see the related reports above …

Democrats 2020 Presidential Hopeful Polls Shows VP Biden Drop, Plus Senator Kamala Harris (D) vs. POTUS Donald J. Trump (R) “Matchup” Video Read More

It is easy – and sometimes wise – to follow the same reports that others in business media are reporting. CNBC, Fox Business, CNN and others today are among those reporting on the ‘pause’ in the U.S.-China trade war, the surge in the markets, and the wisdom of allowing U.S. …

NFIB President Touts Optimism, Says Capital Spending, Expansion, and Sales Expectations Drive Performance – Plus Manufactured Housing Stock Updates Read More

  “The [popular] definition of insanity is repeating the same actions over and over again and expecting different results.” – sources, Solon, Psychology Today.   “Its like selling tickets to a zoo where only ‘1 in 100 are eaten by lions!’” – Paul Bradley, President, ROC USA, speaking about the …

Addressing Manufactured Housing Insanity, Unusual Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Tip Read More

Starting with specific examples from a large state, a trend spreading to other states will come into focus. “As you know, the New York Housing Association has been battling the adoption of rent control in NYS for decades. Unfortunately, with all parts of the legislative body voting with one voice, …

Will New State Rent Control Laws Conflict With Presidential Affordable Housing Initiatives? Who Has What Agenda? Read More

  “Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan.” – Maxim based on saying popularized by President John F. Kennedy, but originated in a saying by Italian Count Caleazzo Ciano, per Wikipedia. Manufactured housing is underperforming as an industry, as has been noted numerous times here on MHProNews. So perhaps …

Unpacking New White House Council on Affordable Housing Initiative and Manufactured Homes Read More

The quotes that follow from the first two nights of the 2020 Democratic primary are not to be construed as an endorsement of that candidate or their positions. In some cases, the quotes are aimed to underscore claims backed by evidence. The candidate may be right on the facts but …

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  The 1980s was the first full decade that HUD Code manufactured housing – as distinguished from pre-code mobile homes – existed. It was during the early 1980s that manufactured housing – even with interest rates often as high as 21 percent on an adjustable rate loan – that new …

“…the Water’s Edge” Read More

We could spend days unpacking all of the nuances of the first round of Democratic Presidential Primary Debates. Pundits across the country, and in various parts of the globe, are already doing so. We’ll leave the winners and losers picks for others to decide for now. Instead, we’ll do what …

Rep SWALWELL Said “Pass The Torch,” Biden says No – Democratic Debates, Nights 1 & 2, Full Transcripts, Videos – plus MH Stock Updates Read More

A new research report by Marcus & Millichap reflects a three-year trend of rising direct investment into U.S. real estate. Marcus and Millichap (MMI) is involved in the manufactured housing industry, and in other commercial real estate sectors. They are among the firms our evening market report tracks that are …

Investment into U.S. Real Estate Market Risen – 3 Year Trend, Says Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji Read More

In section one, paragraph 2 of the new presidential executive order are several items that could directly or indirectly impact the manufactured industry. Two specific items jump out, but there are others. Those two are: · rent controls; · outdated manufactured-housing regulations and restrictions; The Daily Business News on MHProNews …

Rent Controls and Manufactured Housing Restrictions Targeted in New Presidential Executive Order Read More