The Class of 2018 includes: (Back row left to right) Bill Wilson, Cherry Hill Mobile Home Park and Indian Hill Estates; Roger Faulkner, General Coach Canada; Mike Cirillo, Star Management; John Evans, CMHI. (Front row left to right) Derald Bontrager, Jayco, Inc.; Joan Cohron, accepting for Darrel/Harrel Cohron, Dealer …
RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Inducted in Gala Ceremonies Read More
Let’s stress again that there are numbers of honorable operators and professionals in manufactured housing. Some of those honorable souls would see “the basics” in a similar way that we at MHProNews would agree with too. But perhaps in an ironic way, the fact that not everyone understands what …
Executive Summary? The facts are black and white. Eye-opening. Some RV vs. MH Shipment Performance Facts: The RV industry shipped more units in March of 2018 than did the entire manufactured housing industry through June of 2018. Good for them, ouch for our industry. In 1998, when HUD …
What RV Industry’s 2018, Prior Results Reveal for Manufactured Housing Read More
Wheat and chaff. Take the best information that a source provides, sift out the chaff, and voila! You have useful information. The headline two quotes above are from the old tag line of the NYTimes, which brought the industry the sensationalistic “The Cold, Hard Lessons of Mobile Home …
If you listen to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies video below, the outlook for affordable housing sounds bleak. By contrast, Mark Weiss, in a soon-to-be-released commentary, told MHProNews that “HUD Secretary, Dr. Ben Carson, as the saying goes, “gets it.” First, and most fundamentally, …
“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a “Notice of Data Availability and Request for Information” (“Notice”) regarding its previously dormant manufactured housing energy conservation standards rulemaking in the August 3, 2018 edition of the Federal Register (see copy attached),” said the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) …
MHPro Alert: DOE Issues Manufactured Housing Energy Rule RFI Read More
Culture is often a reflection of entertainment, and entertainment often influences society, and thus culture. With that in mind, what did the movie Ready Player One tell the manufactured housing industry? Ready Player One (RP1) featured people living “in “stacks,” which are literally mobile homes piled on top of one …
Ready Player One, “Mobile Home Stacks,” and the Manufactured Home Industry Reality Check Read More
A local news story of a “mobile home fire” on I-20 underscores why the terminology issue matters. Before diving into the local media report to see the lessons learned, let’s examine part of a detailed statement from a multi-decade manufactured home professional. Why? Because it very much relates …
“Insulting” – Local News Report on “Mobile Home” Fire Underscores Why Terminology Matters Read More
Manufactured housing shipments continued to rise, but the pace of growth slowed in June, per the latest data from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). MHProNews presents MHARR’s latest data, and their formal statement, followed by an MHProNews analysis. Washington, D.C., August 6, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for …
HousingEconomics is part of the National Association of Home Builders ® (NAHB), an outlet for NAR data. According to their website, “The NAHB Economics Group has provided research and analytical solutions to member companies and professional economists since 1970.” And “you can rely on the premier data source …
HousingEconomics Releases New Data on U.S. Housing, Comparing MH and Stick Built Data Read More
This is a “Feedback Edition” – featuring comments from MH Industry Voices – that is still part of our normal Monday Morning Marketing and Sales meeting. You could summarize the topic like this. Shouldn’t our job selling homes that are quality for so much less be easier than it is? …
“Fixing Our Industry’s Terrible” Public Relations, a Proven Strategy Read More
They Did It Before, They Can Do It Again The headline is a play on words, and can be taken in a good way, or a problematic one. “We did it Before, We Can Do It Again” was a World War II song, aimed to remind Americans …
After years of arguably failed polite talk, perhaps more direct and blunt words are needed. The logic of research economists Chang-Tai Hsieh and Enrico Moretti is that improper land use policies are costing the nation some $2 trillion dollars a year. The reasoning of National Association of Realtors (NAR) …
While manufactured housing production has nudged up marginally in June, the data reveals that it has slowed significantly from earlier this year. The state-by-state breakdown of production is found in the chart below, based upon data collected for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by IBTS. A …
“Despite news reports that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will start pilot programs for chattel manufactured home loans, don’t look for a big move by them any time soon in this arena,” said the CU Insight yesterday. The CU Insight’s about us page says, “…is the place for all things …
From time to time, a variation on the question is asked, ‘What happened to the reports about Tom Lackey, Stoney Pointe manufactured home (MH) community, missing titles, owner-carry, SECO and all those consumers who lost their homes?’ The short answer? Based on the latest reports to the Daily …
One of the most serious issues in America is the affordable housing crisis. It should be noted that affordable housing is a non-partisan issue. People most commonly live in apartments, other forms of rental housing, and other types of homes. Those hundreds of millions may be Democrats, Republicans, …
In the background of numerous mainstream media news stories are the underlying cause(s) of the headlined issue. A recent example of this is a CBS News report on the stunning rise of what some are calling “vehicular homelessness.” Even with economic improvements, more people are trying to figure …
“Vehicular Homelessness” Rising, Land Use, and Manufactured Housing Policies Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) and the Federal Register inform the Daily Business News that HUD Assistant Secretary Brian Montgomery has announced the next meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Here below is the MHARR release, with the Federal Register notice linked here as …
There appears to be considerable confusion about a variety of facts regarding modern manufactured homes, as well as the manufactured housing industry. Why? Let’s tee up this topic, before diving into this relevant research, and today’s timely fact check. Accurate Information Matters When reading mainstream media reports, or research being …
Manufactured Housing Industry Facts, It’s About More, Per Economic Expert’s Insight Read More
