This is being written and published the day before Christmas. While some are scurrying for last minute shopping and bargains, others who once did the same are homeless. Tens of millions more are teetering at the edge. As the video that follows will evidence, numbers of those living on the street, […]
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) formally announced this week via a news release to their members and followers their vision for their ‘new class of manufactured homes’ project. MHI said in part the following. “Today, MHI is excited to introduce CrossMod™, the official name for the new class of
In the classic story of Cinderella, if the shoe fits, a happy ending for that lady followed. In our contemporary era of questionable or problematic behavior, the ‘if the shoe fits’ metaphor can be used differently. If a person or organization fits certain allegedly illicit behavior patterns robbing others
With divided government in Washington, D.C. not much can be accomplished without bipartisan support. That could prove helpful or harmful for advocacy on several hot-button topics, including, but not limited to affordable housing. Which means the following is of keen interest to strategic thinkers involved in our industry. After 2
In medicine, business, politics, or most any vocation – the prudent professional faced with problems goes to the root or foundational issue(s). When any form of prejudice is at work, it is often a problem caused by misinformation. Thus, the core solution must include engaging those who are misinformed with
There are many forms of manipulative and deceptive techniques being used in the world today. One of these is paltering. Paltering is “an active form of deception that involves the use of truthful statements to convey a mistaken impression” (Rogers, Zeckhauser, Gino, Norton, & Schweitzer, 2016) said an article entitled
A reasonably well-known professional figure in manufactured housing circles told MHProNews that he is a “merchant” that wants “to do business with everyone.” He then said that this writer is a “crusader” – someone ready to do battle for what we believe are just causes. Let’s take that as a qualified compliment.
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Manufactured home production and shipments are a mixed bag for September, 2019 results. Before diving into the facts and analysis, let’s step back for some perspective. It is entirely normal for individuals, including professionals from the same field of endeavor, to look at the same data, but see something different
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was
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In a release to MHProNews is the following from the Minneapolis Fed. Manufactured homes are part of their new research, and in the full documentation provided further below, Berkshire Hathaway lenders and Clayton Homes are referenced in an unfavorable light. First, the Minneapolis Fed news media release which will be
One of the speakers besides President Donald J. Trump in the talk that follows said, thank you for giving us [seniors, Villages residents] renewed hope for us and our grandchildren. That was just one of the statements made by an attendee asked to speak at last night’s presidential address in
As a new report planned for later today will reflect, there are several reasons to believe that affordable housing – and thus to a lesser extent, manufactured homes – will be a hotter national topic for at least the next 14 months. Why? Because the 2020 race for the White
Programming notes. There will be several new reports this upcoming week that you won’t find anywhere else in manufactured housing. Among them will be one that addresses the headline topic about so-called ‘Bernie Bros.’ Fans of Senator Bernie Sanders are pushing a plan that if adopted could devastate untold numbers
For those who need the reminder, “Bain Capital is a private investment firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. It specializes in private equity, venture capital, credit, public equity, impact investing, life sciences and real estate. Bain Capital invests across a range of industry sectors and geographic regions. As of 2018,
On the CBS local affiliate KPIX in the San Francisco Bay Area video posted below, the following comment was posted. “Blame the person trying to fix it, when he hasn’t been there barely 3 years, pathetic! Trump fixes this, he wins California!” – Diana Bailey. What Bailey was describing as
The headline should be understood as a pull quote from what follows below. It is also an example of biting sarcasm from the keyboard of Mark Weiss, J.D., President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). Some pull quotes from what follows from Wiess
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“DFAB HOUSE has officially opened…on the NEST building of Empa and Eawag in Dübendorf. It is the world’s first inhabited “house” that was not only digitally planned, but also – with the help of robots and 3D printers – built largely digitally,” says the DFAB House website. In a media
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Nobility Homes, Inc. (NOBH) announced sales and earnings for its third quarter ended August 3, 2019 this week, in a news release to AccessWire and other media – including MHProNews. This report will include the bulk of the formal Nobility Homes (NOBH) statement, but will also have several elements
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It would be a mistake to lump all manufactured home community operators into any one bucket. As with all industries and professions, there are good, bad, and so-so operations. For example, some community operators pride themselves on good resident relations and fair dealings. Others, not so much. That distinction between
Details Behind Big Carlyle-Hometown Deal, Ripples in Manufactured Homes, Communities Ahead Read More
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” – Isaiah 5:20, New International Version (NIV), per Bible Gateway. As thousands of daily readers have come to know, every part
