The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has sent out a message to their members earlier today. It’s debatably a common-for-the-Arlington, VA based trade group, in that it has a mix of purportedly accurate, questionable, misleading, and missing information. Among the more interesting points are what MHI was mute on. …
Legacy Housing has announced that it has filed a form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its Initial Public Offering (IPO). That IPO and some related insights will be our featured report for this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature …
Legacy Housing Files for IPO, Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Market Updates Read More
The new video interview with actively retired businessman and minister, Donald Tye, Jr., draws to a close with these words from Tye. “We are a nation of laws,” Tye said. Tye explained that when laws aren’t enforced, all people and the nation at large suffers. The useful, and often …
“A Nation of Laws” – Donald Tye, Jr. Affordable Housing, and Manufactured Homes Read More
It is the number 1 state in the union for manufactured home production and sales. What happens in Texas impacts much of the United States. MHProNews has noted that affordable housing is ideally a bipartisan issue, or perhaps more appropriately, a non-partisan issue. But that doesn’t mean that others treat …
What follows are a series of screen captures of news headlines from across the country. These screen captures are from this morning, 10.22.2018, at the times shown. There are two communities that sold for a total of $165 million dollars. That’s one of the headlines that professionals – …
For the 6th month in a row, existing home sales have dropped, says the National Association of Realtors, as reported by CNBC. U.S. home sales fell in September by the most in over two years as the housing market continued to struggle despite strength across the broader economy. The …
Official Federal Housing and Construction Activity Report, Video Read More
Save for the first word, what follows below could be a mission statement for the manufactured housing industry. “HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.” Those mission statement words are a routine part of press releases from the Department of …
HUD Announces Post Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Recovery Read More
One network commentator said that Hurricane Michael coming on shore was like the force of an E4 Tornado that lasted for 30 minutes, instead of 30 seconds. It’s not a perfect analogy, but paints several images that many don’t realize. Among them, that tornadoes typically only stay on the …
The date for public comments requested by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding amending regulations for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) is rapidly approaching. Court Ruling for HUD on Amending Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Opens Door for More HomeSites for Manufactured Housing HUD provided the …
“From writer & director Vladimir de Fontenay, the film will finally be released in US theaters this November. The story follows a young mother named Ali, played by Imogen Poots” said First Showing, “The makeshift family scrapes by, one hustle at a time, until the discovery of a mobile home1 community …
Imogene Poots, Vladimir De Fontenay’s Video Look – “The American Dream,” “Mobile Homes” Read More
Studious, acute Daily Business News on MHProNews readers may recall our report from earlier this year that references the factoid that millennials are now the largest age-group of home buyers. As with many of our topics, related articles are cross-linked. Those linked articles can be read later for …
It would be a grave mistake to think that bipartisanship is dead. Earlier this year, Maxine Waters (CA-D) and Jeb Hensarling (TX-R) worked with each other to pass a bill out of the Financial Services Committee that latter passed the House of Representatives by a wide margin. Who …
The City of Minot ND is suing 16th Street, Inc. for breach of contract in connection with development of an affordable housing project, that includes townhouses and manufactured homes. Nathan Smith is identified by KFYRTV as the developer behind 16th Street. “I am not worried about that because …
City Sued Nathan Smith, 16th Street, for Breach of Contract Read More
When consumers are confident, they tend to buy more. Who says? “The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) is based on the concept that if consumers are optimistic, they tend to purchase more goods and services,” said Investopedia. “U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in April and new home sales increased more than …
Near All-Time Record, Confidence Means MORE Sales and Business Read More
Some 72 percent of Americans believe that misinformation from media is common today, said a recent Axios poll. Distortions of reality impacts manufactured housing in a variety of ways. The light of truth is a useful disinfectant to the darkness of false information or harmful fiction. As was …
“Results vs. Resistance,” Cutting Fog with Facts for MHVille Read More
“We love working with companies that make a world positive impact on everyday lives, said Andrew Beebe, managing director of Obvious Ventures, as part of a statement to MHProNews. “Plant Prefab is focused on dramatically improving efficiencies and environmental responsibility in the $330 billion market for new homes in the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR (202) 783-4087 Washington, D.C., September 27, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in a submission (copy attached) to the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee in conjunction with a September 27, 2018 oversight hearing on regulation of the two “Government …
MHARR Exposes GSES’ Failure On Chattel Financing Before Congress Read More
“Today’s groundbreaking numbers are demonstrative of what I’m hearing everyday from small business owners – that business is booming. As the tax and regulatory landscape changed, so did small business expectations and plans,” said National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) President and CEO Juanita D. Duggan. “We’re now seeing the tangible results …
Record Shattered on SBO, Yields Growth, Profits, More Says Juanita Duggan’s Group Read More
You don’t have to be a doctor of dentist to realize that a person who relies on a diet of sugar, sweets, and fails to balance or brush will end up with rotten teeth and other health issues. That is an analogy for manufactured housing professionals to ponder. …
Sugary Sweet Reports on Manufactured Housing Industry Read More
“Rental markets are local, and vary widely across country,” said Danielle Bastarche, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs. It is part of the introductory remarks for the video posted below, which includes several panelists who were involved in studying the issue. It’s recorded in front of …
HUD Voucher Program – Presentations Video – Manufactured Housing Can Qualify Read More
