“If MHProNews is writing about it, I want to know about it.” – MH Industry Executive. Manufactured housing doesn’t operate in a bubble. This will tee up a quick, broad 2 part survey of a jam-packed week for our regrettably divided nation. We’ll begin with a snapshot of …
Divisions in America, and Manufactured Housing – Reality Check 1 – 11.9.2018 Read More
The day after a 500+ point rise on the Dow, the markets were mixed and muted. The Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee kept rates the same, but there were some interesting clues in the tea leaves that investors – including those in MHVille – need to digest. That will be …
Markets Muted, Mixed, See FED OMC Meeting Notes, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
The most recent data collected on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reflects a small dip in new manufactured home production. According to information and analysis provided by MHARR, the following are the totals for September 2018. “Just-released statistics indicate that HUD …
National New HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Data Summary, September 2018 Analysis Read More
“A group of protesters gathered outside the Northwest D.C. home of Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Nov. 7,” is how the left-of-center Washington Post and related video reported it. The front door of right-of-center Fox News host Carlson’s home was cracked yesterday by purported AntiFa type …
In a new “Issues and Perspectives,” Mark Weiss, JD, President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Institute for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) addresses the following question. Q: Why is the HUD monitoring contract so important? The following three ‘pull quotes’ from his full column below sheds light on that timely topic. …
MHARR Warns Single Source Federal Contract is “Bridge to Nowhere” Read More
The markets are up over 500 points today, as the midterms and that part of ‘uncertainty’ are done. The full import of what’s occurred will be sorted out by professionals and investors. While voters were being cast, and pundits were getting ready to pour over data, Sun Communities announced yesterday …
There’s work to do. There are still undecided midterm races. Some may be headed to possible recounts, or an upcoming special election. First, we will look at the facts, then we will take a glance at what this could mean for manufactured housing (MH) and the industry’s investors. …
Key Clayton/MHI/BO Bets Spanked, First Look at Winners & Losers Read More
Facts are nettlesome things. Fact-checks and comparisons of behavior are useful for intelligent, inquiring professional and investor minds. It is arguably crucial for the majority of manufactured housing independents, in all sectors of the industry. The Backdrop On January 2nd, current House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb …
Doctor’s don’t serve their patient if they ignore troubling test results or health symptoms. A good physician candidly shares the good, the bad, and the problematic honestly with their patients. An analogous principle from medicine holds true for good trade media. While big companies have several resources available …
Take a giant step back. Then, stop and think. The first part of that headline is from CNBC, a left-of-center media outlet. For about a year, the mainstream media has said that a ‘blue wave is coming.’ We’ll see in a matter of hours. But the fact that they finally …
Red Wave? Blue Wave? Here’s What Wall Street Is Watching, plus MH Market Updates Read More
August 2018 new home shipment data is in. Let’s be clear, it’s not a disaster. But it continues to signal issues and challenges that the Daily Business News on MHProNews has led-the-charge in spotlighting. Because during an affordable housing crisis, manufactured home should be doing much better than …
New Shipment Data, Top Manufactured Home State, Other MH States Continue Slide Read More
Lead, kindly Light, amidst th’encircling gloom, Lead thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, …
“Sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement have received lots of news coverage of late,” says the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). “While most of the headlines focus on big-name companies, illegal harassment occurs in businesses of all sizes,” said their statement to the Daily Business News on …
Sexual Harassment, #MeToo Small Business Workplace Webinar Read More
Markets rose, but they’ve been bouncing around pre-midterms through much of October. This past weekend, several of the Sunday talk shows featured the booming economy. It was a surprising pivot from media outlets that have kept mum of the economic boom in roughly 21 months of President Trump’s administration. With …
On the Eve of the Midterms, Closing on Willie Horton? Plus, MH Market Updates Read More
Imagine the following, because the odds are good that it has already happened to you and your business. Let’s presume for the next few minutes that you are an ethical person, working in an honest business. Based on that, do you have to have a perfect product or …
MH Sales, Marketing, Management Life Lesson – Plan A, Plan B Read More
Pay more attention to what people do than to what they’ve said or promised. Then, “Follow the Money.” There have been several reports in recent years that have spotlighted troubling claims of problems with respect to Clayton Homes, and their Berkshire Hathaway lending affiliates, 21st Mortgage Corp and …
Former Clayton Homes Team, Employees Speak Out – Mainstream Media, Trade Media Reports Read More
Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity will join President Donald J. Trump at a rally Monday, November 05, 2018 at 09:00 pm (CST) on the eve of this week’s midterm elections, the Trump campaign announced Sunday. The Hill reports, “The two conservative media personalities will join Trump for a rally …
When you’re in a business, you better know as much about what influences your profession as you can. That’s a view that billionaires Warren Buffett and Donald J. Trump had in common, 3 years ago. No doubt, both see it similarly today too. Knowing how to maneuver in an …
Business Strategy, Open and Stealth Clients, Transparency, and Manufactured Housing Read More
The last time federal data was checked by the Daily Business News on MHProNews, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) had about 7 times the revenue that the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) does. In their last emailed message to their members, MHI – via the voice …
Next Federal Contract, MHARR and What National Trade Association Leadership Looks Like Read More
As a reminder to readers, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said the following last month about a request by Fannie Mae to modify their Duty to Serve (DTS) manufactured housing plan. Here’s the release below, which will be followed by the MHProNews attached comments and related links. …
