America is in a well-documented affordable housing crisis. NAR’s Yun – No Quick Fixes Spell$ Manufactured Housing Opportunitie$ As MHLivingNews and MHProNews have noted for years, an important part of the solution for that crisis has been hiding in plain sight. Uncommon Sense, Stating the Obvious, Affordable Housing Crisis, and …
“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 …
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) Finds Manufactured Home Industry Support for Reform bill Read More
We’ll provide snapshots, videos and the reactions – Cheer and Jeers – to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. AT&T, in reaction to the passage, has already announced bonuses and new thousands of new jobs/hiring plans. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – …
Cheers, Jeers, and “Miller Time” Beers, Reaction to Tax Plan, Plus MHMarket Update$ Read More
“Education has always been the key to freedom,” said Clarence Burgess Owens, on Talk Radio AM 1430 in Lakeland, FL. Owens is a retired safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, states Wikipedia. “He graduated from Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida …
The House has passed the reconciled Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but Democrats have pulled a technical stall strategy. The Senate is up next, and there are several indicators that the economy is moving into ever higher gear. 4 short videos, including a bonus classic Trump clip from the 1990s. …
POTUS Trump’s 4 Pillars, Economic Optimism, Winning, 90s Trump Video, & MHMarket Update$ Read More
The 45th President of the United States (POTUS), Donald J. Trump, and Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett have very differing political views. But there is an area of agreement that yields a valuable takeaway for any manufactured home professional to grasp, and adopt. Warren Buffett invests the time, and learns …
Washington, D.C. – ”The proposed rule to implement manufactured housing “energy” standards, published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on June 17, 2016 and consistently opposed by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) in every phase of its development – the only national manufactured housing industry trade …
MHARR vs. MHI on DOE Energy Rule, Pushback Pay$ Off? Read More
Optimism on the prospect for the passage of the tax cut and jobs act helped set new records in the markets yesterday. Manufactured housing connected stocks have benefited, as has the industry at large, as this link to the latest market data from yesterday reflects. There is significant levels of …
Tax Foundation Analysis of GOP Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Report to MHProNews Read More
Taxes, taxes, taxes are the big talk, but there are many reasons why manufactured housing (MH) professionals and investors need to be looking at what’s taking place in the oil marketplace. Because as many retailers, communities, producers, and other vendors already know – oil jobs create more MH sales. If …
Oil Needs MH Look, Taxe$ on Radar, Manufactured Housing Industry Market Update$ Read More
“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 …
NAR’s Yun – No Quick Fixes Spell$ Manufactured Housing Opportunitie$ Read More
It sounds like doom and gloom for the internet. Is it? Former FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell reacts to the FCC’s decision to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality ruling, is part of today’s spotlight report. We will also be providing a link to what is the hottest MH Industry news item …
Net Neutrality Pushback, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Update$ Read More
A new home buyers assistant program has gone into effect, and is drawing interest. “The Homebuyer Assistance Program is funded by the County and the Los Alamos Housing Project (LAHP) administers the program,” per the Los Alamos Daily Post. Housing and Special Project Manager Andrew Harnden stated that the program …
Homebuyer Assistance Program Works for Manufactured Homes Read More
At the root of the word ‘responsibility’ is the simple idea of ‘an ability to respond.’ Is there some degree of responsibility within parts of the manufactured housing industry for the crash post-2008? Teeing Up the 21st Mortgage Corp Document To set the stage for understanding the importance of a …
There are voices that say that there are some last-minute deals in the works. Others believe the tax plan may really be in trouble. That will be our spotlight report for today, with two videos from either side of the political aisle. If you’re new, already hooked on our new …
Is the Tax Plan in Trouble? Market Tremors, MH Market Update$ Read More
Puerto Rico is a disaster awaiting solutions. In a society where red-tape often rules, connections in, with and through government can yield handsome profits. The solutions – which will likely include prefab housing – are going to be worth billions of dollars to those who tap into the massive needs …
A “Ghost,” Named “Wolf,” “Disaster Capitalist” and Post-Maria Puerto Rico Read More
Call it bipartisan political theater, because that is what it is. Democrats and Republicans alike treat the public to a regular show, courtesy of a viewer’s favorite network or news source(s). Because millions have not been equipped with the proper tools for intellectual discernment, they will believe what they are …
Benson Demonstrates How “Propaganda Works” on “Most Americans” Read More
Several sources with mostly MHI member companies tell MHProNews that based upon current manufactured home (MH) shipment trends, they expect most MH communities to achieve effective capacity in the next three to five years. ‘Capacity’ here means that the sizable numbers of orders to producers that have been placed in …
Trends in MH Communities, Impacting Producers; Looming Crash? Read More
