Frank Rolfe and his associates say there are some 44,000 land-lease communities for mobile and manufactured homes in the U.S.. There are several indications that the vast majority are well run. Yet, there are enough troubled properties that draw headlines every year to give good businesses, and honorable home …
Troubled MH Communities Harming Manufactured Home Owners, Industry Read More
“Sadly, the growing recognition of [restrictive zoning for housing] by scholars and policy analysts across the political spectrum has so far not resulted in much political action.” — Libertarian law professor Ilya Somin, per the Up for Growth National Coalition, April 2018. “Manufactured homes could ease the affordable …
The Daily Business News reported over a year ago, Warren Buffett’s public statement that he’s not in the business of attacking a president, and he has no plans to do so with President Trump. As CNN Money, Kevin Clayton and others have noted, Mr. Buffett has numerous contacts with …
Call it a victory lap, joy, or exuberance. Manufacturers who were struggling just a few years ago, are now roaring. Data points and the president’s talk today about it all are our featured report this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready …
Manufacturers Roaring Back, Hiring, Growing, Investing – Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
President Donald J. Trump took his oath of office on January 20, 2017, at about 9:00 AM PST (noon ET). Since that time, there have been significant, and well publicized, regulatory freezes and roll-backs. A number of these have benefited the manufactured housing industry. There has been the Tax …
Trump Administration and the Manufactured Housing Industry Read More
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced today that they have awarded nearly $28 billion in federal aid to help “hard hit areas in nine states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.” In a release to the Daily Business News, HUD stated that “Disaster recovery …
You may know the axiom, “If you keep doing the same things, the same way, expect the same results.” What does that mean for anyone selling in the manufactured home (MH) industry today? Several things. The independents in the MH industry, sources say, lacks enough strategists. For example, not …
‘You Are Either Clayton Homes, or You’re Not’ – Monday Morning MH Sales Meeting Read More
Both the left and the right have developed their news and other media platforms. Both the American left and the right have watchdog sites that track the reports of the ‘other side.’ Sometimes those opposition researchers “Fisk” – or fact-check – how a story is presented, in the light …
Media Bias, Ignorance, Manufactured Homes, Agenda Journalism, the Truth About “Fake News” Read More
Misunderstood. Perhaps no other industry which has a product that boasts 22 million daily users is as misunderstood as the Manufactured Housing Industry in 21st Century America. At the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show, Darren Krolewski exemplified the problem, when he told attendees that they can ask some adult about …
“Trailer House Trauma,” Fresh Look at Manufactured Housing’s Opportunities Read More
When the National Association of Realtors ™ (NAR) does research, they often get granular in their details. “A growing share of homebuyers are millennials, and more of them are purchasing single-family homes outside of urban areas, according to the 2016 National Association of Realtors® Home Buyer and Seller Generational …
When U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke at an oversight hearing with HUD Secretary Ben Carson about a “mobile home” with a “bump out,” likely few understood just how keen an insight that statement was. Back in the pre-HUD Code days of the factory-built home industry – prior to …
“Move, Open, Live” De Rose Industries & Senator Thom Tillis’ Mobile Home Comments Read More
“We are honored to host Dr. Carson as a keynote presenter,” said Five Star Institute President and CEO Ed Delgado via a release to the Daily Business News. “The importance of HUD’s leadership in furthering the health and wellness of the United States housing market simply can not be overstated. We look …
HUD’s Carson, Top Finance and Housing Experts Address 5 Star Event in Washington Read More
Washington, D.C. The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased again during February 2018. “Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 8,065 homes …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Report February 2018 Read More
Mick Mulvaney, the interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said in a letter to Congress on Monday that legislators should limit the agency’s power. “The Trump administration wants to limit a federal regulator’s independence in policing the consumer-finance industry, the latest salvo by the White House …
CFPB’s Mick Mulvaney Offers Yet Another Gift to MHVille Read More
The celebration of Easter comes around once a year, but Sunday is a weekly occurrence. As one scans national news, millions with a cause, effect and solutions mindset are seeing the connection between social and political ills and a loss of the sacred in society. It’s all about the truth, and …
In the video interview with Kevin Clayton, the son of Jim Clayton says what Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway says is what’s wrong with the manufactured home industry. Per Clayton, Buffett says it’s resale. “Kevin, it seems to me that the problem of your industry is resale.” – …
The “Trailer Park Boys,” on Netflix and the movie. “8 Mile,” movie with Eminem. Some zoning board, near you… Day by day, for whatever reason, numbers of entertainers, officials and in media find an excuse to spotlight mobile or manufactured homes, and routinely do so in a negative light. …
“Ready Player One” Movie – Unsubtle Slam on Manufactured Housing? Read More
A senior management team member for a HUD Code manufactured housing (MH) production company told the Daily Business News about the emerging plan for MH Communities, according to a REIT moving towards capacity. As MHProNews has reported, a third or more of new manufactured home shipments are going into …
Intelligence Report – MHI Producer Spotlights “the Plan” for MHCs, Community REITs Read More
The column below could carry a sub-title – proven results vs. hype and hot air. Every organization worth its salt takes a periodic victory lap. The same occurs in manufactured housing. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has periodically claimed or hinted that under their “leadership” on issues that they …
Documented Results from Manufactured Housing Industry Leadership Read More
The Modular Building Institute (MBI) has announced the induction of Mr. Carl Bennett, into its Hall of Fame at World of Modular 2018 in Hollywood, Florida. Strong support for this public recognition of Mr. Bennett, and the celebration of his achievements for more than 35 years, comes from prominent …
