There is not a syllable about manufactured housing in this report, which is perfect for our purpose in this evening’s report. The markets have been broadly down. Yet most economic, jobs, corporate and other fundamentals are sound. By contrast to the roller coaster of Wall Street, why not …
A glance at our manufactured housing watchlist reflects that several of the industry’s tracked stocks are closer to their one-year lows than the one-year highs. As the broader markets have slid, so has manufactured housing, and those firms that have sizable stakes in manufactured housing. The reasons cited are the …
Strong Job, Economic Data Contrast with Market Fears, Plus MH Stock Updates Read More
News is a business. Period. News as a business can provide useful, authentic, manipulated, and/or weaponized information. Like any product or service, there are better ones, and worse ones. Manufactured housing professionals have plenty of reasons to properly engage with news media, but also need to be wary …
Understanding the News as Business, and Manufactured Housing Read More
From sources: inside the GSEs, from within the ranks of producers of HUD Code manufactured housing, plus association sources – meaning those aligned with the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) – the Daily Business News on MHProNews has received calls, messages, and in-person news tips about the Duty to Serve (DTS) …
Explosive Comments on Duty to Serve Manufactured Housing Lending from Well Placed Sources Read More
“Capitalism is not perfect,” said Jordan Rodriguez in response to the video below, “but its the best system we got so far. The attackers of capitalism always fall into the “Nirvana Fallacy”. Just because something doesn’t work 100% of the time, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t work at all. …
Facts, evidence, and reason are for mature adults. Conspiracy theories are a dime a dozen, because they often use a lack of evidence as if it was evidence. Facts are ignored at the peril of those who – for whatever reasons – ignore them. “Billionaire investor and liberal activist …
The number of former Conseco, Greentree, and other now defunct industry lenders that are still working in manufactured housing (MH) is not insignificant. Similarly, as MHI bleeds staffers and members on a periodic basis, past or current members and staff are among those who message or call MHProNews …
Warren Buffett doesn’t likely lose any sleep thinking about what the Daily Business News on MHProNews publishes. He reportedly leaves sleep loss and heart burn mostly to his company CEOs. With baseball season over, the end of college football’s season in sight, and with the pros season not …
An Area of Agreement Between Warren Buffett and MHProNews Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Alexa Fund has invested in factory-home building. Other FAANG stocks have a direct impact on manufactured housing, for marketing and other reasons. Investors ran for cover today for reasons noted in our left-right bullet headlines, below. The drop in FAANG will be our featured report this evening. …
FAANG Stocks Drop $140 Billion, Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Markets Read More
Let’s be clear. This post is a simple comparison between the image-defending video Clayton Homes clearly invested several thousand dollars in for their ‘Have it Made’ campaign vs. a video by a purported Clayton Homes home owner, who is slamming their construction and quality. The Clayton-slamming customer …
“Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire…” – part of a children’s rhyme to discourage dishonesty. “You want to be very careful about lying; otherwise you are nearly sure to get caught.” – Mark Twain, advice to youth, per Speakola. “Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that …
“Pants on Fire” – Latest New Manufactured Housing Shipment Report Read More
Whatever your position is on Nancy Pelosi (CA-D), she is proving you can’t beat someone with no one. That principle applies in numerous aspects of one’s business or professional life too, including our once far-greater in scope industry. Affordable housing advocates need more than a lament. Those who …
If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, chances are, it’s a duck. It’s useful, because of the insights revealed. What’s useful? The costly Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) self-defense, self-promotion video is arguably a fine razzle dazzle production. Their video obviously reflects the issues MHI’s leadership and …
As thousands of industry professionals know, terminology is a problem in many parts of American society today, not just in our profession. Last week we looked at the topic of conservation and energy. Its a serious issue for factory built housing pros. ICYMI, or need a refresher, that useful …
Before we get into the purported Clayton/21st/MHI “kill shots” in our headline and feature image, a few words – a preface – are in order. Preface: We consider ourselves to be among those independent industry professionals who are positive-goals and solution-oriented people by nature. Those who know us …
Clayton’s Miss, Kevin and Tim’s Manufactured Housing Kill Shot, More Read More
It is one of the most controversial issues in the manufactured housing industry today. Through their apparent power at the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), Clayton Homes has backed the notion of a “new class of manufactured homes.” It is a thorny issue, as there are various, divided views …
There is more industry and other interconnected news than we could possibly cover as we are currently configured. Actually, that’s true for any news organization. The New York Times and/or Fox News could each cover more news than they do, but it would take more time, talent, and treasure. Here …
White House Economic News, Christmas, & Oval Office Views, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
There are some things you can’t make up. There are not many that would accuse Brad Pitt and the Make it Right Foundation he helped establish of purposefully providing modular homes that have been drawing negative media attention for the last few years. It seems like a fit for …
Ask anyone who is involved in manufactured housing marketing if Google influences their business, and they will tell you, “yes.” So, does the influence and power of Google help or harm our industry? Can it confuse or mislead people about the reality of manufactured homes? The distinctions between mobile homes …
Does Google Harm Manufactured Housing? Other Forms of Free Speech? Read More
Earlier this month, the Daily Business News on MHProNews looked at the issue of work-life balance. It’s a handy topic to be reflecting on, as the 2019 New Year approaches. So, before diving into how CEOs use their time, readers who may have missed it should consider reading the …
How do CEO’s Use Their Time? Work, Life Balance Part II Read More
