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The last time federal data was checked by the Daily Business News on MHProNews, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) had about 7 times the revenue that the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) does. In their last emailed message to their members, MHI – via the voice […]
Next Federal Contract, MHARR and What National Trade Association Leadership Looks Like Read More
As a reminder to readers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said the following last month about a request by Fannie Mae to modify their Duty to Serve (DTS) manufactured housing plan. Here’s the release below, which will be followed by the MHProNews attached comments and related links.
There are two videos this evening, and the one that we think is the most fun is the one with Mark Levin. When he’s doing the interviewing, he’s often laid back. When Levin is doing the talking, he’s often on-fire. This is the later, insightful and passionate. Those will be
October Jobs “Astonishing” Report, Mark Levin on Midterms, and MH Market Updates. Read More
As numbers of manufactured housing business owners know the head-aches that came with ObamaCare. Everyone in the industry is impacted by this issue. Let’s start with a blast of common sense. There is nothing that is free. Someone always pays. MHProNews has made a simple point, by quoting
“It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” – motto of the Christopher’s There are good reasons to be open to concepts from across the left-right divide, as pro-free enterprise, pro-Constitutionally limited government MHProNews has exemplified for years. Among the stronger voices for successfully
Tara Reardon, ROC’s-On Sharing Manufactured Home Solution with Thousands Read More
There are several sources, and several reasons cited for the roller coaster in October markets. Stifel investments today, and others firms and observers have cited concerns over the outcome of the midterms as reasons for the volatility. Conventional wisdom says the Democrats will take the House, but Republicans will hold
“What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history,” – Warren Buffett, per MarketWatch. “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken,” – Warren Buffett, per Brainy Quote. “The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a
Due Credit, Warren Buffett, Media, and Manufactured Housing’s Historic Achievement Read More
These three stories of actual Americans are the ones that don’t normally make the evening news. These three stories in the video below are ones that can make a significant difference to all housing professionals, but particularly to manufactured home professionals. We’ll set aside for the next few moments
“Girls of Steel,” 3 Untold Stories of Job Creation, Growing Opportunities for MHVille Read More
For those of you who have sent news tips that have not yet been addressed, take heart. Some tips are addressed rapidly, once verified. Others ae held for an appropriate time to tackle an issue. This is more of the latter category. How does the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)
Tonight’s final article will be sooooooooooooo simple. What is the top industry in the state(s) that you or your location(s) operate in? You may be surprised. According to the sources as shown, above and below are the facts. If you are in manufactured home (MH)
Top Industry in 50 U.S. States At-A-Glance, Infographic and Chart Read More
“It’s the economy, stupid,” said James Carville in one of his most famous lines as President Bill Clinton’s adviser. Sadly, Carville also gets credit for the infamous “Drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you’ll find,” line too. President Ronald Reagan asked a pocket book
In a written statement provided to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and their prior Executive Committee Chairman, Nathan Smith, slammed the new manufactured home communities association. From the issue shown in the screen capture above, comes the following direct quote: “MHI was
Halloween is beloved by millions, and thousands of industry professionals have youth that will participate. Adults will have their own ‘all hallows eve’ – Halloween festivities. Manufactured housing has arguably been limited by several artificial factors. From the outset of our launch of publishing 9 years ago, MHProNews
Manufactured Housing’s Halloween Lighter Side, Cartoons and Video Tip Read More
On a day that the bulls returned, there are many in media that share precisely the same vantagepoint that CNBC does in our spotlight report this evening. It’s about automation and robots in the workplace. As on so many topics in MHVille trade media, it’s a subject we’ve led the
Mayor Dean Dickey of Columbia, Tennessee was asked to comment via video about Countryside Village location of UMH Properties. As a housekeeping note for this report, recent data and information from UMH Properties (UMH) will be laced between some other commentary which may not be directly related to
Mayor Sounds Off on UMH Properties – Data, Documents, & More Read More
The New York Times reports that Senator “Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Monday said in a letter to FEMA’s director that the alternative housing must be deployed.” Those alternative units requested that Brock Long, the director of FEMA, deploy RVs and FEMA Manufactured Housing Units, or MHUs. Regrettably, MHU
Bipartisan Call for FEMA to Intervene, Now Read More
The markets have been sliding in recent days. But why? The fundamentals of the economy and most companies on the exchanges are good. If you are over 35, and think back, you’ve seen this rodeo market-madness before. A few people already have – or soon will – benefit
Markets, Money, Medicinal, Madness, and Manufactured Housing Read More
In a release to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced a live presentation by Steven Leitman, Vice President, Global Payment Experience and Solutions for Visa, Inc. “Commerce as we know it is at a tipping point, with retail environments and customer expectations
“The U.S. is preparing to announce by early December tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if talks next month between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war, three people familiar with the matter said” per Bloomberg. As that word was absorbed by investors, gains for
U.S. May Increase Tariffs on China, Stocks Drop, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Every good company, indeed every professional, should have a general short-, medium-, and long-term strategy or business plan. What should your short-term strategy include? Consider the following sobering points. Every manufactured home business professional who has been in the business for 2 years or more has encountered several
