First, the Daily Business News will share the email that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director, Mick Mulvaney sent out. Then, we will then briefly examine what it could mean to lending, and the manufactured home industry. The CFPB email: ————– From: Mulvaney, Mick (CFPB) <Mick@cfpb.gov>Date: January …
CFPB’s Mulvaney’s Email; What it Says, Mean$ to Lending, & Manufactured Housing Read More
This will be an overview. A series of one liners, links, and facts. They will all tie it all together with last night’s State of the Union, (SOTU) and what has been taking place surrounding the event. Industry impacts will be considered. Sound Bites and “Open For Business” Politics …
SOTU, Manufactured Housing Business, Regulations, Investments, Americans, and You Read More
It looks to be yet another case of the truth hiding in plain sight. Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Jaime Dimon for JP Morgan Chase announced a healthcare deal. The market reaction? A selloff. What could it mean for MHVille, the nation? That will be our focus …
Buffett, Bezos – Time Announcement to Drop Market Ahead of SOTU? Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2018 – On January 29, 2018, HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson met with a delegation of officials from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). “MHARR’s delegation provided the Secretary with a first-hand opportunity to hear the concerns of smaller industry businesses regarding the operation of …
Greg Schoor is about to become much better known in MHVille. In an exclusive statement published on MHLivingNews, a National Weather Service (NWS) severe storms expert – Greg Schoor – has made admissions that could shake the foundation of what the public has been led to believe about …
Investopedia said that, “According to the College Board, the average annual tuition at a private university is $31,231 for the 2014-2015 academic year. With room, board and fees included, the total is $42,419. That means, over four years, a typical NYU student will pay $84,212 more than the average for a private-university attendee.” …
America and the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Future – It’s in Their Hands?! Read More
“At ExxonMobil, we plan to invest more than $50 billion over the next five years to expand our business in the United States,” said Chairman and CEO Darren Woods in a post on the company website. Bloomberg notes that this is a significant hike for Exxon over their U.S. spending …
Citing Tax Reform, Billion$ in More U.S. Investments Coming, MH Industry Impact Read More
The markets took their biggest dive in months today, for reasons shown below. But our focus report tonight, and two short videos, will spotlight the rise in conventional housing interest rates, and slide in sales. What does all that mean for manufactured housing? If you’re new, already hooked on our …
Mortgage Rates Jump, Housing Sale$ Slip – plus Manufactured Housing Market Update$ Read More
There are some retail and community locations that are a true ‘one-man band,’ where manufactured home sales (and/or leases) are performed by a single person, and everything else is contacted out. Then there are the more common locations where a team of professionals are at work. Both types …
For manufactured housing professionals looking to increase effectiveness, the toplines inspired by the following infographic could prove to be a rewarding experience. “The world’s most successful people, from Ray Dalio to Warren Buffett,” says Jeff Desjardins, “are not necessarily leagues above the rest of us in raw intelligence – they …
Desjardins – Increased Performance for Professionals Applying 12 Mental Models Read More
January has been one hopping month for news. The past few days have brought there share of headlines and topics that are significant for the manufactured housing industry, and for all other kinds of factory builders too. We expect two new stories to break this week. The first …
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 $1 trillion-dollar mark in valuation. As the Daily …
There are not many adults who doubt that America is highly divided today. It’s not a coincidence. This week’s Masthead looked at an insightful quote from former President Barack Obama. Per the Hill, “Former President Obama said in an interview that Fox News viewers and NPR listeners are living on …
Disturbing Trend of Two Very Different Views of America, Understanding Why Read More
This post blends several topics – one of them mildly humorous to the left – into one. The immigration debate – which is important to manufactured housing producers, communities, retailers and the nation – took a back seat after a leak alleged that the President Donald J. Trump in a …
“Cannot survive if…weak” Golden Sh-thole – Lighter Side, Plus Tough Talk Respected Read More
Stating the Obvious for Clarity. Manufactured housing professionals are busy doing what they do, day-by-day. People go to work, invest in, or own a business in order to earn a good living. With the affordable housing crisis, the manufactured home (MH) industry ought to be doing far better than …
When it comes to a colorful phrase, “stronger than a garlic milkshake,” has to rank up there. Raymond James’ Jeffrey Saut sounds off on why he’s overall bullish. But Sault is wary of a short term correction, just over the horizon. That will be our spotlight report, with video. If …
“Economy is Stronger than a Garlic Milkshake,” Raymond James’ Saut – plus MHMarket Update$ Read More
HUD asks for Public Comment to identify regulations that stifle affordable housing and job creation. Notice: Industry reactions follow the HUD release, below. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a top-to-bottom review of its manufactured housing rules as part of …
HUD Announces Wholesale Review Of Manufactured Housing Rules, National Association Reacts Read More
A few minutes after 9 AM ET, the previously announced conference call between Skyline and Champion took place. The call lasted about 30 minutes. There was no Q & A after their presentation. The presenters generally followed the information provided in their power point. The meat of the presentation, minus …
While conventional housing remains hot, the statistics that follow continue to spell “opportunity” for visionary, and long-term thinkers in manufactured housing. “Existing-home sales [EHS] subsided in most of the country in December, but 2017 as a whole edged up 1.1 percent and ended up being the best year for …
Home Sales slide in December, But Rose Overall in 2017, Import for Manufactured Housing Read More
For those who don’t recall or missed the news some weeks ago in 2017, the day that ABC News’ Brian Ross mistakenly reported ‘news’ about the Mueller probe, his misstatement sent the U.S. stock markets tumbling. Once that Brian Ross/ABC News report was cleared up, markets rose again. Markets and …
DiGenova: “America’s Most Dirty Cop,” Plot to Frame, Plus MHMarket UPdate$ Read More
