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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
Opinions are common. As the saying goes, opinions are a dime a dozen. But facts, evidence, and money trails are nettlesome things. Sam Zell Sam Zell is the Chairman of Manufactured Home (MH) Community giant, Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS). In the MH and RV site spaces – and related home
1. It can be interesting to observe a father and son. ‘Whenever you encounter a problem, what do you do?’ father Tony asked 11 year old son Tamas (pronounced ‘tah mash.’) “Goal and solution orientation,” young Tamas promptly said. 2. How often do you want your marketing message
In a release to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has notified the industry’s professionals of charges brought under the Fair Housing Act of discrimination against a Tennessee manufactured home community owner. The HUD media release included a copy of
Feds Bring Charges Against Manufactured Home Community Owner Read More
It’s the worst October for the markets in years. But why? The fundamentals are overall good. The U.S. was recently rated the best economy in the world, as MHProNews reported. There are numerous good reasons to source and curate information across the media and political divides, as the Daily Business
Triad Financial Service (TFS or Triad) formally closed on their acquired by ECN Capital on December 29, 2017. For nearly 60 years, Triad has served the manufactured home industry, and other lenders. Our prior reports on that are linked further below, under related reports. The screen
Triad Financial Services Recent Reporting on Manufactured Home Lending Read More
Almost anything you care to mention that comes out of Washington D.C. takes time. Last February, the Daily Business News spotlighted Senator Tim Scott’s (SC-R) insights on Opportunity Zones. Opportunity Zones were part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Opportunity Zones Law in Place, Poised
Factory-Built Housing Pros, Opportunity Zones Roll-Out Approaches, Insider Look Read More
Think back to the moment in time when you first discovered modern manufactured homes. Was it an “Aha!” moment? This writer has told the story to live audiences from border-to-border of how I stumbled upon manufactured homes. It was an eye opening, exciting moment for me professionally. I didn’t
Painful or Pleasurable Discoveries, True Manufactured Home Confession Read More
MHProNews led the way in reporting last summer about the entry of the private equity giant – the Blackstone Group, LP – into the manufactured home community space of the industry. We’ve tracked their stock, along with others, ever since in our evening market closing ticker. Blackstone themselves have largely
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats = SWOT. Opportunities can be found at this link here. But this report is focused on the threats. Two new reports need to be carefully digested by the industry’s readers. MH Challenger – 3D Printed Housing ICON Closes Funding, Conventional Housing Giant DR Horton,
According to a media release to MHProNews via Berkshire Hathaway owned, BusinessWire, ICON announces a deal to close $9 million dollars in funding for what could be the most serious competitor to HUD Code manufactured homes on the horizon today. ICON, as the Daily Business News on MHProNews
On October 17, 2018, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) each sent out a separate ‘News & Updates’ to their readers and members. NOTICE: if anyone spots any factual error in this report, please notify us immediately. Thank you. A
Weaponized News Spotlight – HUD, MHARR and Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Read More
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, M.D., was featured on Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.” Carson discussed HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, and Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) reform. Each of those directly or indirectly impacts manufactured housing. HUD
Housing Reform, Trump Admin Policy, Secretary Ben Carson Video Interview Read More
There are readers that say words to the effect that, ‘you need to remind readers how often your projections and topics have proved to be accurate.’ As one industry executive said, “If MHProNews is writing about it, I want to know about it.” Manufactured housing doesn’t exist in a silo.
