“Cool Cal Coolidge” once said to a group of journalists that: “After all, the chief business of the American people is business.” This is often misquoted as ‘The business of America is business,’ explains Robert Dies, who brings that topic into focus in an interesting article, linked here. Dies cites longer excerpts from that president’s talk, …
Independent Business Survey, MH and the American Political Climate Read More »
Days before the start of the New York Housing Association’s 65th Annual Meeting, word was circulating in manufactured housing industry circles about challenges arising from controversial statements and positions taken by George Moorehouse, a NY Department of State Code Enforcement Official. To grasp the flavor of the issues that have stirred MH industry members and …
Sparks Fly as NY SAA for HUD Code Manufactured Housing meets with Industry Members Read More »
The waves along the Atlantic coast at Boca Raton have been up since the blood moon, said Greg. Greg is one of the beachside resort attendants at the Waldorf Astoria hotel that’s the parent to the Boca Raton Resort and Club where the MHI annual convention was held. A meeting attendee by the shores opined …
Making Waves, New Officers, Awards plus Ire and Fire at MHI Annual Meeting Read More »
Before we get down to Taking Care of Business in MH, let me first note the following. In the middle of October, we’ll mark the 6th anniversary launch of what we now call MHProNews.com. In this issue, you’ll find quotable quotes from industry leaders and professionals who say in their own words, why this …
Taking Care of Business – Manufactured Housing Industry – October 2015 Read More »
6 years ago, the our first issue went live on our home page in the middle of the month. Over time, we moved the issue ‘launch’ or ‘go live’ date on Featured Articles up, until it starts as it does currently around the first of each month. Because there is so much to do digitally …
The Evolution of Manufactured Housing & October 2015 Issue Read More »
We’re in a nation and world living in critical times. Ensconced in the cocoon of our big screens, tablets, smart watches, phones and social distractions, images of millions of refugees from the Middle East may seem as surreal as a Dali painting. The moorings of our nation’s constitution were slipped years ago. We awakened to …
We’ll spend a few minutes today on: How close we could be to getting passage of HR 650/S 682 – and how to cross the finish line. The heart breaks of the DOJ cases (yes, there are more of them). Let’s start with Dodd-Frank in the manufactured housing, and broader, context… Dodd-Frank after 5 Years …
The John Marshall Law School had a recent presentation that reportedly featured in attendance members of the: Department of Justice (DOJ), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), State and Federal officials, Fair Housing focused non-profits, attorneys, Plaintiffs’ attorneys, educators and others. During a briefing, our MHProNews sources tell us a presenter stated that DOJ has made …
Department of Justice Targeting “Mobile Homes,” “Cash Cow” “Trailer Parks” (sic) Read More »
Three letters, DOJ. Department of Justice. That won’t be today’s sole topic, though it is a very important one we will be sharing with you soon. We’ll tell you why our sources tell us this matters to MHVille. Because informed, legal sources tells MHProNews that the DOJ is reportedly placing MH in their “cross hairs.” We’ll …
DOJ. What’s Coming to MHVille & What’s Heading to Washington, DC Read More »
Make no mistake. There is a terrific need for manufactured housing to see Dodd-Frank amended along the lines of the MHI sponsored bill. The need exists for home owners, as well as for industry pros, as the link above demonstrates. My professional view is that protecting MH home owners resale values is crucial for the …
MHARR, MHI Push GSE Reforms – While others Pushing MH Image & Education Read More »
