What follows is a scenario that sheds light on affordable housing – and thus impacts manufactured home professionals and the home buying public – in several ways. There may be absolutely no connection to the fact that CoreLogic, which received a letter related to an antitrust probe by the Department …
Amidst Controversy, CoreLogic’s Special Report on Investor Home Buying Trends Read More
“The inaugural Innovative Housing Showcase” (IHS2019) says the HUD YouTube page, “featured new building technologies and housing solutions that are making homeownership more affordable for American families and homes more resilient during natural disasters. The Showcase includes panel discussions, on-stage interviews, and demonstrations with exhibitors, lawmakers, entrepreneurs, and leaders in …
If John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are advising President Donald J. Trump to take a quick march to war, it wasn’t evident today. Tonight’s focus will be on the impact on oil, with a peek at the broader market response too. If you’re new, already hooked on …
Iran Downs US Drone, Why Didn’t Oil Jump Higher? Plus Manufactured Housing Stock Updates Read More
Residents of a manufactured home community in Marin County, California are stressing over announced rent increases that will hit them in July 1, 2019. Per CBS local affiliate KPIX 5, the sharp spike may cause some to lose their homes. It is part of a trend that has been sparking …
Panicking Manufactured Home Community Residents Turning to Rent Control Demands Read More
There is not nearly enough attention paid in the manufactured housing industry’s trade media to those who ‘do the doing.’ Thus, whenever a story arises that gives us a chance to spotlight their important – indeed, vital – role in manufactured housing, the Daily Business News on MHProNews likes to …
Life-Saving Effort, Call to Celebrate Manufactured Housing’s Professional Installers Read More
In a news tip today to the Daily Business News on MHProNews is the following public call by Californian Robert ‘Bob’ Van Cleef for federal investigations of some high profile organizations in the manufactured home industry. From Van Cleef’s post today, found at this link here, is the following. The …
Let’s be highly objective. It happened to Republicans in a crowded field they had for president in 2015-2016. It may be warming up now for Democrats in 2019, looking ahead to 2020. Former Vice President Joe Biden made a comment that caused two of his Democratic rivals for the Oval …
BuzzFeed News are among those in media that has described the freshmen U.S. Senator as a ‘rising star’ in her party. That makes it all the more surprising that only the Daily Business News on MHProNews is essentially the only industry-focused trade media that has reported on the broader …
Just when you thought it was safe for Cavco Industries (CVCO) shareholders to go back into the water again, Levi & Korsinsky, LLP have announced yet another investigation into the issues that became known on November 8, 2018. On a day when the markets broadly rose, that will be our …
Love him. Hate him. The unsure and uncertain. Whatever your view of the president, there is one thing that is certain. A single tweet from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – or wherever the 45th president happens to be – can change the course of the top news story for the day. …
There are several ways to understand people and organizations. One method, is to listen to what they say. Another is to see how what they claim compares to what they actually do. Yet another is the investigator’s method, which is “follow the money.” A classic variation on the above is …
National and state level data are obviously relevant. But so too are impressions and facts that arise from street retailers, manufactured home communities, and HUD Code producers. One multiple location retailer told the Daily Business News on MHProNews that they are having a good year. They report that most, …
Views From Trenches of Manufactured Housing – Factories, Retailers, MHCs, Others Sound Off Read More
“Since 2005, Ed has been a professor of economics at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN, but has taught at many of the higher ed institutions in and around the Twin Cities. In his 30 years as a teacher, he’s had the privilege of educating thousands of students. Before he …
It is an underreported, but rapidly rising risk for large swaths of the population. But it may hold particular risks that are not fully appreciated by investors. Tips on how to spot and avoid this problem will follow. On a day when the markets went up mildly ahead of the …
Longtime readers of MHProNews know that we’ve published more than one article that cast concerns about billionaire George Soros. That disclaimer noted, this is one of those classic cases of the need to separate the wheat from the chaff with all people, organizations, and things. There is good, bad, …
There is an affordable housing crisis, as HUD Secretary Ben Carson has been stressing for some time. To fully grasp the value of a bipartisan approach to addressing what has arguably been going wrong with the most proven form of affordable housing in America – manufactured homes – it is …
Insights on Manufactured Housing From Obama White House Federal Archives Read More
The comment was one of the recent direct messages via LinkedIn – meaning, a privately sent comment – from a company president in a non-MHARR member firm. “Excellent coverage on the dc pr from the dr at hud! Much success to you. You bring color and depth to our industry.” …
“Color and Depth,” “Sad,” “Raising Standards,” and Manufactured Housing Read More
Pardon the pun, but we believe that facts trumps spin. Actor Scott Baio said it during the 2016 GOP Convention. Democratic hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden said it recently too, though both meant something different by the same words. “Make America America Again.” But it was “Let …
To stem the tide of fake news, several things are useful or necessary. As the article linked here quoted, “facts are stubborn things.” Part of the solution to fake news is authentic, factual, evidence-based reports and analysis. When over half the country lists ‘fake news’ as one of the most …
Celebrating Manufactured Housing’s 43rd Birthday, Born June 15, 1976 Read More
Whatever your political viewpoint – left, right, center, or meh – the upcoming 2020 presidential, congressional, and state races will have a serious impact on your business and investments. So it pays to be in the know. Tonight’s spotlight report will follow our left-right headline review. On a day when …
