Manufactured and Modular Housing News

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 […]

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

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

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

  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.

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

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

  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

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

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.

  “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

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,

  “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

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

  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

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

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

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

There are numerous similar positions among the 10 Democrats that took the stage in last nights presidential debates, but there were some tussles and nuances. We’ll look this evening at one of the issues that is on the minds of tens of thousands of manufactured housing industry professionals, the outside

“NAI Iowa Realty Commercial is proud to be part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies,” says the Joanne Stevens website. The firm is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in manufactured home communities. Her website sports the logo of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), among others. Stevens