Social media lit up with comments from factory-built housing professionals. They were commenting on what local media claimed was a nearly completed modular home that was being forced out off its home site and out of a reportedly hostile neighborhood. “A new home erected in an Allendale Township neighborhood less …
“Controversial Modular Home” Will Be Removed From Development, Industry Reactions Read More
Pam Danner, JD – the current administrator for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Manufactured Housing Program – recently confirmed for MHProNews some of the research that the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has done (see graphic at the top left.) Danner had a staff member thoughtfully and promptly provide information …
It’s only 2017, but the budget for the 2020 Census is being considered right now. This is the time to seek some changes that would serve the industry well for decades to come, says MHProNews publisher, L.A. “Tony” Kovach. “Part of the problem with statistics being used by researchers, be …
If you are into technical market reviews, you are in for a yet another treat today. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value …
Technical Review of Skyline Homes, Broader Manufactured Home Market Snapshots Read More
The factory-built home industry has struggled for over 40 years with nomenclature. Perhaps one of the better known “offenders” in MHVille – in the view of George Allen, or several other industry professionals – has been Frank Rolfe. Rolfe has commanded more mainstream media news stories that featured him and …
Frank Rolfe, Manufactured Home Community Pro – Shocking! Or Evolutionary? Video Read More
The law regarding how realtors might list or sell manufactured homes, particularly in a land-lease setting, is in flux. Sources tell MHProNews that those real estate laws vary from state to state. As readers on MHLivingNews know, we’ve spotlighted realtors – active and retired – that have fallen in love …
Realtors Selling Manufactured Homes, The Law, and Your Business Read More
An increasing number of inquiries expressing concern about “secretive discussions within the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) regarding “research” and other activity apparently designed to result in the development of a new “class” of manufactured homes,” has been brought to the attention of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). …
Secretive “NEW” Class of Manufactured Housing Raises Serious Concerns Read More
About forty percent of the manufactured housing stocks tracked are at or near record highs, per our Bloomberg ticker found below. Also, the Federal Reserve has released its September meeting minutes. Hang on to your wallet, that report is also found below in the Daily Business News market spotlight section. …
FED Minutes Released, Rate Hike New$, MH Market Updates Read More
Jennifer Harper’s thoughtful column “This Is What Pushing Back Looks Like” in the Washington Times brought this recent Rush Limbaugh quote below to the attention of the Daily Business News. Limbaugh’s site reflected the transcript of what Harper referenced in his recent radio show. The talk-radio celebrity spoke about Vice …
“Winning!” The Power of Pushback, Lessons for the MH Industry Read More
The White House press room tells MHProNews that rolling back Obama Administration EPA rules that hammered coal fired plants will be a boost to American business, workers, and consumers. More on that in our spotlight feature below. If you’re new, already hooked on our spotlight feature – or are ready …
“The HUD manufactured housing program, under holdover Administrator, Pamela Danner, continues to freelance regulatory actions that defy key Executive Orders issued by President Donald J. Trump – providing yet a further basis for the Administrator’s re-assignment and replacement,” said the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). In a statement …
Governor John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) office tell MHProNews that Champion Home Builders Executive Wade Lyall announced “the company plans a $1.3 million capital investment to build manufactured homes in Leesville,” LA. “Champion plans to create 200 new direct jobs with an average annual salary of $35,000, …
New HUD Code Manufactured Home Factory Opening, State Announces Hundreds of News Jobs Read More
First in the mobile home business days, and later, as the manufactured home industry evolved, the sale of new homes was dominated for decades by independently owned and operated retailers and communities. Some independent retailers – a.k.a ‘dealers’ – developed over time into multiple-locations that also produced, sold – and …
One of the hottest tickets in MHVille for several years has been the colorful Frank Rolfe. The New York Times, Bloomberg, MHProNews and a variety of others in media have spotlighted Rolfe’s often controversial views. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member has previously – and publicly – called out MHI’s …
Frank Rolfe Wades In – Plus Sebastian Gorka, 21st/Tim Williams, More! Read More
“Fortunately, for Louisiana and our friends along the Mississippi Gulf Coast Nate’s impact was relatively minimal,“ said Leonard “Lenny” Kopowski, of the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association. “Hurricane Nate barreled over Pensacola quickly, but left relatively little damage in its wake,” said the Pensacola News Journal. “Nate rolled into the mouth of …
Nate Wasn’t Harvey, Irma or Maria – Gulf MH Report Read More
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” – Rahm Emanuel, then President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff, currently Mayor of Chicago. Update 3.24.2020 – Note to new readers: COVID19 …
Tax and regulatory policy impacts the manufactured housing industry, much as it does other industries and parts of the economy. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) are among those supporting tax reform, as the Daily Business News on MHProNews has previously reported. …
Economist Kudlow says, “Trump…Ending War on Business,” Reactions, MH Industry Impact Read More
It is widely known in the industry’s circles that most manufactured homes are “Made in the U.S.A.” Many of the raw materials and comments that go into, or under, a manufactured home are also made or sourced in the U.S. But there are also an array of items that go …
Imports, Capital, Manufactured Housing, and U.S. Policies Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Richard Cordray was widely rumored to be preparing for a run as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio. Rick Robinson, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) SVP and General Counsel, is among those who have recently said before a live audience in Deadwood, SD that …
Does CFPB’s Richard Cordray Have His Own Email Legal Issue Brewing? Report Read More
If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports’ are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks in the broader …
