“The current HUD manufactured housing program administrator, Pamela Danner – “parachuted” into that position on a career basis in violation of section 620(a)(1)(C) of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000,” says Mark Weiss, JD. Addressing state associations and other interested industry parties, Weiss, President and CEO of the Manufactured …
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has said that is is over. ObamaCare is here to stay. Some Republican legislators and political leaders want it to be over too. Governor John Kasich of OH is among them. In opera, there is an expression that the performance isn’t finished until “the …
Since the election on November 8, 2016 the market has seen a relatively steady increase as one-in-four days the stock market has been open ending with record highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed with record high’s yet again on Wednesday – with 28 record breaking days since President …
Recent calls and messages to the Daily Business News from members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and others outside of that body have revolved around several key topics. One of them has been the issue of Pam Danner, and her status as the current administrator at HUD over the …
Urgent to Reassign Pam Danner, Current HUD Code Manufactured Housing Program Administrator Read More
The City of Amarillo, Texas, has approved permits for the construction or renovation of 104 manufactured homes – which is more than double the number of last year. It is also the highest total number of permits yet, per the Amarillo Globe News. “In our industry, the biggest problem we have …
TMHA’s Pendleton on Amarillo, Manufactured Home Placements in Urban and Suburban Areas Read More
It’s been less than two weeks since the Daily Business News reported on Legal & General’s (L&G) announcement that they were entering the modular housing industry in the United Kingdom. L&G, which has ties to U.S. based Cavco Industries, is a giant insurance-focused company that has been advocating for the …
“I’ve been protested before,” the corporate president said to MHProNews. “That doesn’t scare or bother me,” the caller said in reaction to the report, linked here. Other manufactured home industry business and association professionals who called or messaged MHProNews about the notice that one or more left-wing resident groups were …
Presidents, Protest Groups, Update on Plot to Disrupt MHI Annual Meeting in Orlando Read More
There are those Manufactured Housing Professionals who are directly engaged in the sale of new homes that already realize they’re part of a broader housing market. There are also others, who quite frankly, don’t really fully appreciate that fact. ‘But it is what it is.’ Those who ‘dial into’ the …
Does a 2017 Harvard Study Point to More Manufactured Home Industry Potential? Read More
Minnesota’s ‘Twin Cities’ Star Tribune reported on the anguish of residents impacted by the Lowry Grove community closure. The Daily Business News has followed that drama for some time. “Mobile home [sic] communities are disappearing in pockets across the metro — and at a much higher rate in Hennepin County, …
In a release to the manufactured home industry dated today, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has published the comments they state they submitted regarding DOE regulations impacting manufactured homes, per the Trump Administration’s executive orders on regulatory freezes and roll backs. In their cover message to the industry, MHI stated …
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Shifts on DOE Regulatory Rule, Report, Analysis Read More
As long-time Daily Business News readers know, digital and actual protests by activist-minded resident groups have been taking place for several years in the manufactured housing industry, generally focused on the community sector. For several years, Daily Business News has been virtually alone in reporting on such events by manufactured …
On May 30, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comments. The RFI was in response to the Trump Administration’s Executive Order (EO) No. 13771 (“Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs”) issued on January 30, 2017, and on Executive Order No. 13777 …
DOE RFI Closed, But Issue, Impact Still Looms over Manufactured Housing, HomeBuyers Read More
“Publishing hand-picked information can be worse for the impression it makes on manufactured homes and our industry than stating entirely false information.” – Brad Lovin, North Carolina Manufactured Housing Association. “My 80 percent friend is not my 20 percent enemy.” – Ronald Reagan. “Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a …
Mainstream Media Hit on Manufactured Housing? What’s Their Agenda? Read More
The comments period is closed, but the documents filed can reveal much, and as they are posted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), are becoming a matter of public record. Among those comments are one that claims to be packed with details that reveal the “true story” of the …
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act 1119, the “Manufactured Housing Dealer Licensing Bill” into law on Monday April 24, 2017. That bill which took effect July 1, 2017, Ronald L. Breymier, Executive Director of the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association said to MHProNews.com. The new statute requires “that anyone …
Governor Signed Manufactured Home ‘Dealer’ License Bill, Now in Effect Read More
“How exciting it is that we are having a new community being built in Oklahoma!” So says Deanna Fields, Executive Director of the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma, as part of a guest column to the Industry Voices blog in MHProNews.com, linked here. Fields lays out additional facts not found in …
New Manufactured Home Community Excitement, Reactions to Brewing Controversy Read More
When much of the news that hits the media about manufactured housing seems from the industry perspective to be biased or negative, it is refreshing when good news about the industry hits the ‘news wires.’ In February, MHProNews brought you information straight from First State Manufactured Housing Association (FSMHA) in …
Association Uses Scholarships to Boost Industry Image While Giving Back Read More
The first word heard from Oklahoma on the subject of a new manufactured home community breaking ground was, “Awesome!” That industry professional’s email added, “We haven’t had a new community in years.” But some of those living in Edmond, OK nearby the new project don’t think this is an “awesome” …
“Awesome!” New Manufactured Home Community Draws Firestorm of Local, Industry Reactions Read More
The comments deadline to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding the controversial Duty to Serve (DTS) Manufactured Housing by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs or “Enterprises”) are reportedly due at Monday night, by 11:59 PM. MHProNews and MHLivingNews publisher L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach submitted the comments, linked here as …
GSEs Duty to Serve Manufactured Housing Comments Due by 11:59 PM 7-10-2017 Read More
ADP’s June 2017 jobs report is out. Unemployment is at the lowest point in 16 years, states Bloomberg. The economy added about 179,000 jobs, somewhat less than expected, says Thomson Reuters. CNBC says that wages are rising, some .3 percent in June. Coupled with falling fuel prices, that is good …
