It’s been a year since Hurricane Irma, and the headlines now are focused upon other matters, including the still-developing post-storm conditions in the Carolinas, which President Donald J. Trump visited yesterday. We’ll get to the news from the White House, as well as other sources about the visit …
“On July 29, 2016, the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2016, (H.R. 3700) was signed into law,” with Wisconsin Housing Alliance (WHA) reminds readers. “This gives the more than 2 million families that have a HUD Section 8 voucher the added flexibility of using the voucher to pay for …
There could be several different reports on this Department of Energy (DOE) manufactured housing energy rule. As of yesterday evening, over 1,000 comments had already been posted publicly on the federal regulatory comments site. That indicates several things – including, but not limited to – the array of voices …
CNBC reports that Moody Analytics has estimated the damage from Hurricane Florence in the tens of billions, and could go higher. That’s bad, but an estimate from CoreLogic would make that estimate look puny. Frankly, news of China appeared to be the bigger market-mover today, but our focus this evening …
HUGE Hurricane Florence Damage Estimates, Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Updates Read More
Ending Rigged, Corrupted Systems, & Manufactured Housing Advancement There’s a swamp in Washington, D.C. But let’s be clear, there are swampy, rigged, and corrupted stuff occurring in states and local jurisdictions too. Each of these impact manufactured home owners and professionals, day be day. It may seem odd at …
Friday evening a North Carolina source told the Daily Business News on MHProNews the following. “Widespread power outage[s] and flooding. 100 plus winds on coast. Many counties have no power at all (total loss of power). Nuclear plant shut down (intentionally) in Brunswick County. But still better than …
The manufactured home industry’s new home shipments have been well under its last peak for over two decades. Some associations and businesses have realized that failure to step up to that challenge will only produce more of the same. Hurricane season happens every year in the Atlantic and …
South Carolina’s State Association Was Pro-Active Ahead of Hurricane Florence Read More
CNBC reported last week that former President Jimmy Carter took aim at the Trump Administration on the important issue of affordable housing. “Low-income housing needs to be raised much higher as a priority for our country,” former President Carter said in a phone interview with Emma Newburger. “That’s …
Chris Salviati, Housing Economist with Apartment List provided the following data to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. It’s arguable subtle aim is to ‘sell’ or ‘justify’ some advantages to renting. It’s an eye-opener for manufactured housing professionals on several levels. We’ll note for now that this report …
Rental Housing Marketing – What Can Manufactured Home Pros Learn? Read More
The U.S. Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) Survey reported a new high this week, approaching the 7 million mark. Those in manufactured housing are all-too-familiar with this number in a practical way, because factory-builders and others tell the Daily Business News on MHProNews that competition for …
New Records Achieved, Who Gets JOLT Credit? Surprising Insights for MHVille Read More
As you listen to this video about blueberries, think about manufactured home community sites, instead of blueberries. With that understanding, this video is one way to explain to resident activist group members why a lack of new construction is one of the drivers of higher site fees. But another …
Supply, Demand, Manufactured Homes, and Land Lease Communities Read More
When it comes to doing relevant fact checks, analysis, and commentary, timing is everything. “In 1970, my city of San Marcos had a population of less than 4,000 and was part of the dramatic manufactured housing community development boom of the 1970s, adding over 3,000 pads among 18 …
There are precisely three ways to influence any organization of whatever size. Influence can only occur: From within an organization, from outside of a given group or from a combination of both. That’s the clarity of applied logic or common-sense reasoning. Day by day, MHProNews and MHLivingNews presents facts, figures, …
Pain, Pleasure, Persuasion, Honesty, and Sustainable MHVille Profits Read More
“It’s [a] standard operating procedure…” – Clayton representative, to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. “At 21st Mortgage, we have access to a wide variety of resources that the independent business or professional in MH may lack.” – Tim Williams, President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway owned 21st Mortgage Corp., …
Clayton Homes and 21st Mortgage’s Manufactured Housing “Spies” Read More
After a modest 1 percent increase in year over year (YoY) production increases in 2018 vs. 2017, the growth in production for manufactured housing has taken a heftier bump up. A total of 6,781 homes shipped in July 2018. By comparison, 5,803 shipped in July 2017. That is …
Manufactured Housing Production Report – After Slow June 2018, July 2018 Increases Read More
“Together, we will make America wealthy again. We will make America strong again. It’s already happening. We will make America safe again. And above all, we will make America great again.” – President Trump, in 9.6.2018 Billings, Montana Rally. It’s an epic battle by a populist president and …
In a video statement today announcing a bipartisan measure, Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) raised the alarms about the dangerous “monopoly” that is increasingly placing housing finance “at systematic risk.” Hensarling said that today 9.6.2018, marks the 10th anniversary of the housing finance takeover by the Federal …
You can be a citizen reporter! You can make a difference in breaking the purple wall of MHI silence! You can get George Allen, Spencer Roane, federal and GSE officials, or others to answer questions that in many cases they’ve avoided for months. Here are our suggestions and …
There are some things you simply can’t make up. There are times when you find that the truth is more interesting than fiction. The following are direct quotes from the Delaware Online, by a gentleman named Robert Weymouth from Rehoboth Beach. He identifies himself as a resident of …
MH Communities, Owners, MH Independents Alert – NMHOA and MHAction Next Steps? – Part 1 Read More
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” – Abraham Lincoln “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” – George Horne, according to …
