“This report by Innovation Trail reporter Jenna Flanagan introduces an Ithaca, N.Y.-area man who is trying to make a big impact on the homeless — one tiny house at a time,” says their YouTube page. Innovation Trail “is a reporting project that aims to help the public gain a better …
There’s a race on between the giant 3 As of the tech world. Which will become the first trillion-dollar operation? Analysts project that in about 12 months, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet – the parent company to Google – could hit the $1 trillion-dollar mark in valuation. As the Daily …
They are there to protect your rights, and those of your fellow citizens. “With a mix of humor, simplicity, magic and logic, an historical figure opens the family’s eyes to the origins and importance of the U.S. Constitution,” says the summary below In Search of Liberty. When the safeguards of …
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Billions are being freed up from tax reform domestically. Hundreds of billions more poised to come back into the U.S. via repatriation and from foreign capital. Could manufactured homes and PreFab housing witness a new wave of investments? The smart-money, early indications are; yes. Housing is a trillion-dollar-plus annual industry. …
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Facts can be nettlesome. Stating the obvious, successful businesses rely on facts. Most businesses do better when there is economic, legal, and regulatory clarity. For investors and business professionals, certainty – dependability – matters. Just as the power to tax is the power to destroy, so too regulatory burdens …
“What the Hell?” “The Audacity of Hope” – Obama, Trump, Presidential Promises Kept, & MH Read More
“Without a significant jump in home construction, prices will remain high and likely move higher. Mortgage rates could also move slightly higher, and new tax policy limiting mortgage and property tax deductions, is hitting homeowners in some states hard,” says Diana Olick for CNBC’s real estate “Reality Check.” Olick pointed …
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“I’m tired of being the best kept secret. I’m ready to help house America.” – Terry Decio, Skyline Homes, to MHLivingNews. Terry Decio’s energetic video comment is a statement that leads to questions. Why is manufactured housing the best kept secret in America? The answer to that question isn’t an easy …
“I’m tired…” – Terry Decio, Skyline Homes, on Manufactured Housing Read More
“Elvis Summers crowdfunded $100,000 to build dozens of tiny homes.” But as this video by Reason spotlighted for over a million viewers, “City officials looking to pass a $2 billion housing plan tried to shut him down.” It’s a classic example of what’s wrong with the challenges that are in …
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It was a document read into the Congressional Record. It was first published by MHProNews. Barney-Frank_Finance-Reform_ManufacturedHousingLendingDailyBusinessNewsMHProNews The document originated from a reader who sent it in as a news-making tip. As in last night’s report, industry veterans will rapidly ‘get it.’ The two “Smoking Gun” documents from 21st Mortgage were …
“Manufactured homes are getting more attention in Central Oregon as a surging real estate market leaves behind many would-be buyers of traditional houses. Prices are up, and homes are spending less time on the market,” says Kathleen McLaughlin, the “technology reporter” with the Bend Bulletin, in Bend, Oregon. “The same …
Mainstream Media Reports Rising Manufactured Home Resale Value$, Analysis Read More
“For over two years, since at least 2015, I’ve heard one common theme: housing supply is tight. It’s difficult to find a home, particularly for first time homebuyers,” said Leonard Kiefer, Deputy Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, in a post on LinkedIn. Kiefer quips, “…if you think housing markets are …
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“America may be the land of 2,600-square-foot starter homes with massive walk-in closets, but many people living in the United States will go to sleep tonight without a roof over their heads,” said the Culture Cheet Sheet. “Although the total homeless population has fallen almost 14% since 2010, there are …
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“The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has announced its support for legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) that would enshrine in federal law the sweeping regulatory reforms implemented in recent Executive Orders issued by the Administration of President Donald J. Trump,” the …
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“The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Underserved Markets Plans for 2018-2020 under the Duty to Serve program,” said the FHFA in a release to the Daily Business News. “The Plans become effective January 1, 2018.” “FHFA issued a final rule on December 13, 2016 …
To cure a problem, one must first recognize that a problem exists. A recent message to the Daily Business News on MHProNews from an award-winning Manufactured Home (MH) industry executive read in part, “…you are rapidly becoming the industry’s institutional memory…” The MH Industry, as is true for most professions, …
Starting with the exclusive and explosive “Smoking Gun“ report linked below are relevant, and important items for manufactured home industry professionals, investors, advocates, and aficionados. From the serious, to the light touch, that’s what you find here on the Daily Business News on MHProNews. If readers are leaders, there are …
Lawrence Yun told Forbes what many housing watchers, investors, and professionals also know about the dwindling supply of affordable housing. “The inventory of homes for sale continues to shrink,” said Yun, who is the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “This shortage of housing inventory is the …
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Equistone Partners Europe is set to buy two German prefab home manufacturers. In a release to MHProNews, said “Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire two German prefabricated home manufacturers Bien-Zenker and Hanse Haus from ADCURAM Group AG. No financial terms were disclosed. The deal is expected to close in January 2018.” The firm’s website …
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“Complaining about a problem without a solution is called whining,’ is attributed by some to Teddy Roosevelt. As an executive summary, this report will sum up the issue, and will point to solutions, not just whine. A CBC newscast in Nova Scotia, with anchor Jim Nunn, called the Trailer Park Boys an “awful television …
‘Trailer Park Boys’ Death Focuses Manufactured Home Industry, Homeowners Challenge Read More
“This kind of wealth-based banishment scheme is unconscionable discrimination,” said Phil Telfeyan, Executive Director of the non-profit, Equal Justice Under Law. “McCrory, [AR] and all of our communities, should invest in residents rather than criminalize poverty,” Telfeyan said. Telfeyan’s comments addressed to MHProNews related to a victory reported by the …
