It is all about knowing what’s wheat, what’s chaff. It is about what’s sustainable, and what’s problematic. It’s about knowing what’s moral or legal, vs. what’s immoral and illegal. The rest are the details and commentary on today’s market plunge, which the Daily Business News on MHProNews market report last …
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Manufactured Home Production Decline Accelerates in November 2018 Read More
“…And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand,” – Mark 3:25, cited by Abraham Lincoln in the following quote. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all …
On the first day of trading in 2019, the broader market stocks rose marginally. Manufactured housing stocks tracked closed mixed. But watch tomorrow closely, because the announcement by Apple has cause their stock – and others in the tech sector to drop, per MarketWatch and others. It’s a troubling reality …
The Mountaineer is a newspaper based in Waynesville, North Carolina, and is owned by The Mountaineer Publishing Company, with Vicki Hyatt as the editor, says Wikipedia. They just named their person of the year as Jim Blyth, who is a real estate and modular housing professional. “Blyth is a native …
Person of the Year for Mountaineers? It’s a Modular Housing Professional Read More
Nuveen is “a TIAA company,” a.k.a. the “Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund.” Nuveen had assets under management (AUM) of “$970 billion USD (December 2017),” per Wikipedia. In their annual forecast for 2019, Nuveen’s leadership said as follows. “We believe we are in the …
Disney’s theme parks in the U.S are globally recognized attractions known for fun, fantasy, food, shopping and more. They are also known for being family friendly, ‘inclusive’ places. But is Disney showing the tens of millions of residents who call a mobile, manufactured, or modular home dwelling respect and …
Food, Folks, Fantasy, Fun, and Flubs – Disney’s “Trailer” Slur Update Read More
“Brian Darrell Montgomery (born August 2, 1956) is the current Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing [HUD], also known as the commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration [FHA]. He also served as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing in the United States Department …
HUD’s FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery on 2019 Manufactured Housing Hot Seat Read More
No, not that kind of tease. An investor and industry professional wrote the Daily Business News on MHProNews recently to say in part, ‘please, don’t tease me.’ To be VERY clear, his was a generic statement, not a specific tease ‘aimed’ at him, as his own message to MHProNews …
On a day that Manufactured Housing (MH) tracked stocks generally rose, we’ll look at one of the broader non-MH drivers in the news. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) is akin to an official organ for the Chinese communist government. We’ll share their version of the U.S. China trade talks …
2019, No Recession Says Goldman, 2 Sides – U.S.-China Insights, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
The writer of the Forbes column cited and linked below is a manufactured home community owner named Brad Johnson. Johnson, not unlike RV Horizon’s Frank Rolfe, misuses the terminology, perhaps for SEO or other reasons. Johnson in Forbes cites Sam Zell’s Equity LifeStyle Properties or ELS. It’s Zell who …
Every business professional or account worth their salt does a financial analysis. Serious investors in the equity markets or who want to risk money in a property or enterprise want data and evidence too. Two articles on varied topics posted today on the Daily Business News each have a kind …
Earning More Honest, Honorable Manufactured Home Industry Profits in 2019 Read More
The United States of America (USA) is the largest economy in the world. That’s what the data compiled in the infographic below from Visual Capitalist reveals. Yet, some 40 nations around the world that have a higher rate of home ownership than the U.S., per data compiled by …
Eye Opening – Manufactured Homes in National, Global Context Read More
There are words, and then there are deeds. There’s smoke and mirrors, or the clarity born of facts, evidence, and sound reason. It’s about time to turn the page. 2018 is about to come to a close. It will be several weeks before the industry at large knows the final …
Turn the Page, Manufactured Housing Making History Read More
Habitat for Humanity has long had ties with former President Jimmy Carter. The former president and peanut farmer’s brother Billy Carter had significant positions in manufactured home operations, as has been previously reported on MHLivingNews and MHProNews. Those facts were not mentioned by the Sonoma County Habitat for Humanity …
Going PreFab, Habitat for Humanity Announces Plan for Factory Home Building in 2019 Read More
At the start of this ABC News video is this apt phrase. Leaving Paradise (CA), there is “hell on earth.” Mother Jones yesterday called “the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.” As 2018 winds down, hurricanes, tornadoes and California wild fires are among the …
The Daily Business News has kept an eye on Sears this week for several reasons. There are the lessons that can be learned from Sears for MHVille. Another is Sear’s historic ties to prefab housing. Third is the insider question. Sear’s will be our focus this evening, on a day …
Bankrupt Sears Gets Last Minute Bid, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
There is a school of thought that the only way to effect change in addressing stereotypes, prejudice, and other forms of misinformation is to push for a change with the appropriate organizations and institutions that misuse a term. Tim Williams, President and CEO of 21st Mortgage Corp and …
MHARR, ROC USA, Canadian Association Weigh-In On Disney “Trailers” Controversy Read More
In a media release from the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA), here are the latest insights. “Shipments in November moved down from both October and November of 2017 as the market faced fewer production days, rising interest rates, and falling oil prices,” said the TMHA statement. “Manufacturer annual totals …
What the Latest Numbers from #1 Manufactured Housing Market Texas Reveals Read More
As our recent report linked further below reminded MHProNews readers, Sears produced the precursor of the prefab home, and so much more. So what doomed Sears? An ex-Sears official in the CBS video below said, “bad leaders.” Of the 2,300 Sears locations 8 years ago, CBS says that only …
