It is the kind of report that is troubling to white hat operators in the manufactured housing industry. It is the type of negative media coverage that arguably undermines the image of living in a land-lease community, and by inference, in pondering some manufactured home options. The screen capture […]
“Mass Eviction” by Manufactured Home Community “Up in Arms,” Raft of Mainstream Coverage Read More
Research this afternoon from Nasdaq reveals the history of insider trading by officers and officials at Cavco Industries (CVCO). There’s other data about them tonight too, some good, some more worrisome, and you can see the good, bad, or mixed. Laced with related information, these are the kind of insights
Nasdaq – Cavco Industries (CVCO) Insider Trading, plus Manufactured Home Investing Updates Read More
Perhaps one of the most useful, in depth, third-party research reports performed about the manufactured home industry in the past decade was the one published by Realtor University in 2018. It was a data-driven study, illustrated with useful graphics and charts. The core work and author is credited to Scholastica ‘Gay’
National Association of Realtors Research Exposes Manufactured Housing Institute Errors Read More
Try to picture in your mind a great or classic movie that doesn’t have an equally great soundtrack. That isn’t easy to imagine, is it? Music and video can move the emotions and make imprints on the mind. While MHProNews routinely preaches facts, evidence, reason, cui bono, common
Danger Zone, Top Gun, Manufactured Housing Professional Insights, and You Read More
By far the most populous state in the nation is California. While the ‘Golden State’ is in the top ten in terms of manufactured home shipments, it isn’t anywhere near number 1 Texas. The focus of this report isn’t to look at the why behind that, but MHProNews is
Hey. Common sense should tell investors and industry pros that if more products currently sourced in China are no longer purchased there, that at least some of those may ‘come home’ to being produced and/or provided by American companies. Some firms in MHVille go ‘China direct’ for products, some turn
Sources with Legacy Housing tell MHProNews that they maxed out their first show hotel and have turned to another hotel for what is shaping up as a record-setting event for the publicly-traded firm. In fact, the second hotel is reportedly running out of space too, as enthusiasm for the
Countdown to Record-Setting ?! Wholesale Manufactured Home Show Event Read More
Manipulation can be a science. Meaning, there are those who study the art of manipulation, can do so using scientific principles, but may do so under a variety of different labels. Some forms of manipulation may be legal, others not. Influence and persuasion can be related and may be
Sun Communities recently announced another ‘big deal.’ The merger and acquisition (M&A) of Jensen’s, Inc into their portfolio is a $343.6 million dollar transaction. The details, from Sun’s (SUI) release will be followed by some additional information on each firm. Southfield, MI, Aug. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:
Sun Communities Scores 1/3rd Billion Dollar M&A, Insights, Details Beyond Media Release Read More
The insider trade being reported is the type reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “An insider is defined as any officer and/or beneficial owner who is buying or selling their company’s stock is required to file a Form 4,” explains Nasdaq. The spoiler is the stock has risen since the
“Organizations tend to “do what they have done” until someone asks why. Don’t let drift dominate over a planned way forward,” wrote the retired state association executive of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance (WHA), Ross Kinzler. He also asked via LinkedIn that “Has Your Organization Lost It’s Way?” The typo
Ross Kinzler – Manufactured Housing Organizational Drift? Going to the Next Level Read More
In the 2012 presidential election cycle, then candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, dutifully released his tax returns tot he public. For years, this American custom – not required by federal law – has been followed by the major party candidates of both Democratic and Republican parties.
The vix has been up. Uncertainty seems to be a byword on Wall Street, Main Street, and in Washington. Europe may be moving toward recession. While the U.S. economy seems sound, the trade war with China is one of several factors that have numbers worried. It is axiomatic
Is Manufactured Housing Investing or Professional Clarity Possible? Read More
“It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.” – Chinese proverb, Eleanor Roosevelt quote, and the motto of the Christophers. MHProNews obviously is not the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, or Forbes. But day-by-day, we strive to light the candle(s) at hand
This special report will come in three parts plus an analysis and should be pondered by industry professionals who have direct or indirect ties to manufactured housing production, investors, and advocates. · The first section is a video a pull quotes from CNBC which shed light on some of
Big Picture – China-U.S. Trade War, White House Statement, Manufactured Home Pro Alert Read More
If videos and storytelling can move minds and hearts – and they are proven to do so – then music videos as a genre is something that affordable housing industry professionals should better understand. Not long ago, for the 4th of July holiday, our publisher posted a video about
Cultural Corner – O Fortuna, Hava Nageela, Mary Did You Know, and America x2 Read More
There are those across the left-right spectrum who were shocked and outraged last week when President Donald J. Trump looked toward heaven on camera, and said that “I am the Chosen One…” Blasphemous?!? There are those who were similarly disturbed when then candidate Barack Obama took the stage at
Propaganda is defined by the Safari-connected online dictionary as follows. ‘Information of a biased or misleading nature, used to publicize a particular political cause or point of view.’ As with many of our MHProNews articles, we will systematically build step-by-step toward the headline. Let’s begin. Propaganda could in
There will be days, weeks, months and perhaps years of arm-chair quarterbacking about today and decisions in Beijing and Washington made regarding U.S.-China trade. Only those dialed into the economic engine potential of affordable housing can debatably appreciate how the current economic turmoil over tariffs, trade, interest rates, and other
It’s a hot issue. Who says? Anecdotal as well as polling/statistical evidence for some years suggests that ‘housing affordability’ has drawn ever more attention on the political left than the right. But during the Trump Administration, that gap may be narrowing, as HUD Secretary Ben Carson and the
