Do you recall the first time the image of being 'painted into a corned' really hit home for you? Maybe it was a cartoon – like the from Canaconcepts shown below – but the real life implication of doing something that 'cornered' someone you know has likely hit home many times over the years. Some …
Manufactured housing can solve America's affordable housing challenges without federal subsidies. To do that we must have legislative and/or regulatory fixes to laws that choke our industry. Doing so would create jobs and protect the value of some 20 million who live in factory-built homes. Last year's HR 3849 and S 3484 bills will be …
Richard A. "Dick" Jennison is having his first anniversary as MHI's (Manufactured Housing Institute) President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer). It was just before the 2012 Legislative session that Dick Jennison came on board and was introduced to members at that session. The year has gone by quickly! Happy anniversary, Dick. Glad our industry hasn't …
It seems like some days the 'off the radar' potential topics are far more numerous than the on the radar ones. This is one of those days. Might we see something interesting in the way of internal politics take place soon? Wait and see. But one (or more?) of the normal drum beat(s) was strangely …
Saturday morning, February 2nd, a Forbes on Fox panelist predicted 25% growth in housing stocks in the next six months. One analyst gave a strong thumbs up for Berkshire Hathaway (BH), echoed by another analyst. Our readers know that BH is parent to Clayton Homes, other factory-home builders and a number of housing suppliers. Nor …
For those who live near Chicagoland, you know that we've seen temps in the low 60s on Tuesday that melted all the snow. A day later, temps dropped and a nice, fresh snow fall is covering the evergreens. Warm up, thaw and chill have all taken place in a matter of two days. The same …
As the pro football season approaches its climax, it is easy to think about the long passes that result in big gains or a touchdown. But one of the most interesting strategic plays is the screen pass. The defense seems to be closing in on the quarterback, the linemen seem beaten, and when ideally executed, …
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'Championship wrestling' (example, WWF style) has frankly never been my kind of thing. While I love the Rocky series of movies, boxing isn't high on the list either, but a good football game (like that amazing finish between Falcons and the Seahawks) may be! Some of our regular factory-built housing readers who are also on …
As reported in our Daily Business News, the QM rules (Qualifying Mortgage) are expected to be issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after midnight tonight. Sources tell MHProNews that the time line for implementation of the QM is expected to be a year. We will share news and analysis on the developments as …
