It has been a while since we’ve done a focus article on Frank Rolfe and Dave Reynolds, partners in RV Horizons, Mobile Home University, and other manufactured home industry related ventures. Per third-party sources, RV Horizons is now financially tied to TPG Capital. TPG and RV Horizons were the subject …
At the start of every month, businesses and organizations of all kinds routinely assess the activities and results for the weeks that were just completed. When compared with an organization’s goals and objectives, that weekly, monthly, and quarterly review of activities and results are a prudent element for monitoring the …
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It’s the start of home ownership month. The White House said in a statement to the Daily Business News on MHProNews the following. “National Homeownership Month, we acknowledge the benefits of sustainable homeownership. Homeownership continues to be an important option for many Americans to invest in their communities, build wealth, …
“How can you be sure that your manufactured home will stand the test of time as well as a traditional, typically more expensive, stick built home? Well, for starters, the way of thinking and stigma about manufactured homes being of lesser-quality just because they tend to be less expensive is …
When President Donald J. Trump tweeted his threat last night to impose tariffs on Mexico if they don’t do more to deal with the thousands pouring across the southern border with the U.S., Dow futures plunged. So, it’s no surprise that the Dow and major markets dropped today. Let’s be …
The world is not about to come to an end. But the U.S. has gone from 1st to 3rd in the IMD World Competitiveness global rankings. CNBC noted these bullets from IMD’s research. For the first time in nine years, Singapore surpassed the United States and Hong Kong to clinch …
U.S. Slips in World Competitive Rankings, per Swiss-Based IMD Competitiveness Center Read More
Let’s begin with a factoid from Zillow. Only eight percent – 8% – of housing shoppers consider a manufactured home. To the savvy marketer, investor, or other industry professionals — that is the challenge and the opportunity in disguise. Turned on it’s head, accepting Zillow’s data means that 92 …
It’s the most recent in numerous such investigations that have been announced by various law firms that specialize in national securities litigation. This time, it is from a firm that says they were ranked #4 by ISS for recoveries in 2017. For the Cavco Industries (CVCO) home office, it was …
The devil may be lurking in the details. The bill offered by Representative Ilhan Omar would regulate specific rights of manufactured home community owners. This report will be broken into sections, that will conclude with Omar’s statement and the bill itself. It will include a complete narrative from the MinnPost …
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It has been some times since the Daily Business News on MHProNews took a look under the hood at Patrick Industries. Patrick (PATK:NASDAQ) is a supplier to the RV, Marine, Manufactured Housing, and other segments of the broader Housing Industries. Their Investor Relations (IR) package is a useful resource in …
As a disclosure, MHProNews has argued for years that however good it sounds, rent-control doesn’t work in practice. That noted, as the affordable housing debate is only growing, and some are pushing rent control as a ‘solution,’ this morning the Daily Business News on MHProNews hereby presents two videos on …
Affordable Housing and the Two Sides of Rent Control, in Two Videos – Pros and Cons Read More
In the broader society, there are numbers of those who do not believe in free speech. If you don’t agree with their perspective, you don’t deserve the right to speak or write to the contrary is their view. The video tonight is by a self-proclaimed Democrat who takes about 7 …
It’s a hot topic on financial websites. Rare earth elements (REE) or rare earth metals are not actually that rare, they are found in the U.S. and elsewhere. But sources say that some 80 percent of them are imported from China, because it was cheaper to do so. That’s an …
On 5.28.2019, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA-D), a rising 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, issued letters to numerous manufactured home communities (MHCs). Among those manufactured home (MH) communities she has named and taken aim at? Apollo Global Management/Inspire Communities, Blackstone, Brookfield Asset Management, Federal Capital Partners/Horizon Land Company, Havenpark Capital, Stockbridge, …
“Since its inception in 2003 this part of my web site has offered a mix of consumer news, excerpts of reports about manufactured homes, miscellaneous ideas and suggestions, Q&A snippets, updates, consumer alerts, and commentary from yours truly,” said John Grissim, author of the Grissim Guides in a Summer-Fall 2018 …
There are several possible issues that could be covered this evening as our featured report, which is true of numbers of other evening market-related reports too. Tonight, we’ve selected Alexandria Ocassio-Cortez weighing in on climate change. Why this, why now? Because she specifically was talking about tornadoes. When funnels hit …
Climate Change, Tornadoes, AOC, and Ben Stein, plus Manufactured Home Stock Updates Read More
As longtime readers of the Daily Business News on MHProNews May recall, the story that follows may well sound reminiscent of others in cities and towns across the U.S. In Minnesota, Wisconsin, and other states, municipalities and local jurisdictions in recent years have often been accused of targeting manufactured home …
Stating the Obvious can bring clarity to an issue. Housing is one of the essentials of life. Those are often defined as: food, fluids, clothing, transportation, and shelter. Notice that technology, toys for all ages, and entertainment aren’t mentioned? Note too that social, spiritual, health, and political items aren’t in …
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led a group of eight other Democratic Senators in calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to improve transparency around manufactured home financing, according to a release from the office of Senator Cortez. Senator Cortez was joined in the letter signed “by Senators …
While there are arguably market-manipulations afoot that impact manufactured housing, it would be inaccurate to pin the responsibility for all lost sales on a ‘rigged system.’ Retailers and communities can make a difference in their local market. Rephrased, we believe that individual companies do have a level or responsibility for …
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