After years of arguably failed polite talk, perhaps more direct and blunt words are needed. The logic of research economists Chang-Tai Hsieh and Enrico Moretti is that improper land use policies are costing the nation some $2 trillion dollars a year. The reasoning of National Association of Realtors (NAR) …
“Despite news reports that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will start pilot programs for chattel manufactured home loans, don’t look for a big move by them any time soon in this arena,” said the CU Insight yesterday. The CU Insight’s about us page says, “…is the place for all things …
From time to time, a variation on the question is asked, ‘What happened to the reports about Tom Lackey, Stoney Pointe manufactured home (MH) community, missing titles, owner-carry, SECO and all those consumers who lost their homes?’ The short answer? Based on the latest reports to the Daily …
The Daily Business News has been advised of a meeting at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which took place on July 25, 2018. The focus of that high-level meeting’s discussion? It could be summarized with the following bullets. To: • obtain more personal property financing options …
Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax held a series of community meetings on the eviction crisis recently, says Virginia’s Public Radio (VPR) to the Daily Business News. The underlying problem? A lack of affordable housing. “Now some advocates think manufactured homes, also known as mobile homes, could be a part …
It took under one week from the day since Mark Weiss, JD, President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) and MHProNews/MHLivingNews publisher L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach reached out to a National Association of Realtors researcher for corrections to be made in their seminal report …
The weather event earlier this week was first reported as a tornado strike by local media on a “mobile home park1” which in this case appears to be a manufactured home community. Profitably Decoding Windstorm Reports for Industry Professionals Before diving into the details, this Daily Business News …
PSA features three victims who tell their emotion stories WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released today a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to raise awareness of housing-related sexual harassment and to reach persons who are victimized …
Sexual Harassment in Housing – HUD and DOJ Campaign PSA Launched Read More
Disruptive Intelligence The status quo is unsustainable. Hold that thought, and we will return to it. Imagine the following. You are walking in a park, your favorite beach, or through some woods. You are in nature. As you walk, you spy in the grass, shrub or sand a …
“When I Slow Down, I Go Faster.” – Ken Blanchard, PhD, The One Minute Manager. The year was 1985 when The One Minute Manager was first published. It was a year or so after that date when this writer picked up that book, and began to apply some …
“When I Slow Down, I Go Faster.” – Ken Blanchard, and Manufactured Housing Read More
“Compared with the unregulated mobile/trailer homes of the past, the manufactured homes built after 1976 have a higher level of safety, durability, and quality, and the small fraction of homes damaged during hurricanes attests to their safety and durability. New design features and multi-section homes are increasingly giving them the …
NEWARK, ARKANSAS – on Tuesday, 7.17.2018, Equal Justice Under Law – a national civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C. – filed a federal civil rights complaint against the City of Newark for blocking and banishing residents simply because they do not own an expensive home. “In 2015, the …
In states and local jurisdictions from coast to coast, various private or public agencies offer programs that provide grants, low cost loans, or other assistance in obtaining repairs or even replacements for aging mobile home or older manufactured housing units. These types of programs routinely have income and …
“We’re thrilled that it passed this first hurdle,” said Cameron Herrington to the Portland Tribune. Herrington is the “anti-displacement coordinator for Living Cully,” which is described as a coalition of nonprofits campaigning to create the new protections for residents. “In 2016, the Portland Housing Bureau worked with …
City Fighting to KEEP Dozens of Manufactured Home Communities Read More
It’s what award-winning manufactured home industry professional Marty Lavin, speaking tongue in cheek, called the industry’s “other image campaign.” It’s what Darren Krolewski, now Co-President of MHVillage, said is part of the ongoing wave of bad news in mainstream media about “mobile homes” that seems to outweigh the good …
Friday the 13th, Mobile Homes, Fires, Tornado Magnets and the 2020 U.S. Census Read More
What other industry that has existed for over 40 years, and still struggles with the proper terminology about its product? Have you ever heard of anyone use the term ‘crank phone with a land-line,’ when describing a modern smart phone? Or who calls a modern E-Class Mercedes by …
There are those who slam manufactured housing as being less expensive due to inferior quality. But a “Harvard study refutes that, labeling as “exaggerated” the “concerns about the difference between manufactured homes…and [homes] built to applicable local building codes” (Vermeer and Louie 1995, section IV, 2). The study found that …
MHProNews celebrates success, but won’t shy away from valid concerns. The industry has for year been caught up in the ebb and flow of local, state, and federal politics. No one in MHVille is covering political or economic issues impacting manufactured homes more than MHProNews. The Daily Business News …
On the Eve of Independence Day, from July 4, 1776 to Today Read More
The economy is moving again. Hundreds of billions in capital have already poured back into the U.S. during the first quarter of 2018. But it could all be turned upside down, depending on the outcomes of the 2018 midterms. And big, “dark money” is backing efforts that led to hundreds …
“I hate politics,” say millions, including some industry professionals. “I hate history,” say others, who simply don’t get it. That’s music to the ears of savvy politicians, and even some businesses and investors, who know that historic insights and political influence can be worth millions to billions annually. That …
“I Hate Politics!” – Bedminster Watch, and Manufactured Housing Shipments Read More
