Some years back, the late Vice Chairman for Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS), Howard Walker, JD, said this to our publisher. “Tony, the money in manufactured housing is in a book.” Walker went onto explain that manufactured housing was filled with stories. For example. · There are the personalities, like […]
ELS’ Howard Walker, on Where the Money is in Manufactured Housing Read More
Forbes and NewsMax are reporting a list of which 2020 Democratic Presidential hopefuls have the most billionaires providing them with campaign support. Sam Zell, of Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) fame is among them. While most manufactured home professionals don’t ponder Bill Gates connections to manufactured and factory-built housing, they
There isn’t much connection between this headline and manufactured housing on the surface, save this. It is one more reminder that for some 2 years, much of the media were ‘covering’ a controversy that was cooked up. MHProNews, over two years ago, said that it would lead no where with
There’s fake news, meh reporting, and then there is news plus analysis that shares a variety of perspectives that paints a richer picture involving often complex scenarios. As thousands of manufactured housing industry professionals know, for some years, there have been seminars, boot camps, videos, and other so-called educational
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Legacy Housing has a history, just as you have your history, or we as a publisher or individuals have our history. If the last 1,000 years of human or business history shows us anything, it is this. It is inevitable that no history of a person or organization is perfect.
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Mainstream media routinely does flashbacks to set the context for new or developing controversies. In manufactured housing, to be fair, there are some examples of that by others, but they are arguable often tilted with little or no evidence provided to support their often flawed thinking, easily debunked, and outrageous
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program will be presenting a housing fair in Upper Lake, CA. The fair is set to begin at 11 AM, Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Community Room, 9460 Main St., Upper Lake, per Lake County News. Since 2008, more than 500
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Markets surged upward again. On his way to address veterans in Kentucky, President Trump stopped to speak to reporters. As is often the case, he gave fodder to both his fans and his foes. We will examine the meaning of those quotes above, and unpack the latest on rates, trade,
Corruption is a strong word. Talk show hosts on radio and television are accustomed at using phrasing that sparks a reaction. Some bloggers do so too. The reason is that it often leads to more clicks and views. That said, sometimes a topic is so important that strong words are
Tucker Carlson on GOP Senator Mike Lee – “Maybe It’s…as Corrupt as It Looks” Read More
The places across the country that seem to have the most homelessness, said HUD Secretary Ben Carson, seem to be the places that have the most regulatory barriers. That was said on 8.20.2019, just last night on Fox News’ The Story with Martha MacCallum. Secretary Carson said he also
“Operation Choke Point was real, and it exceeded legal limits. Overwhelming evidence, in the form of more than 900 pages of newly unsealed” documents were reported by American Banker on Nov 28, 2018. More recently, the Consumer Finance Monitor said, “The FDIC has announced that it has entered into
Federal “Operation Choke Point,” A Fresh Look from MHVille Read More
Businessman, former Democratic Congressman, and 2020 hopeful for his party’s nomination John Delaney is making the rounds on various cable news shows. His message? He hopes to be the moderate candidate who will give his party’s voters an alternative to Joe Biden and to those in his party who have
ABC 7 and The Bold Italic (TBI) teamed up to do a report on what is billed as Northern California’s first ‘legal’ tiny house community. To set the stage, readers are reminded of the following. · Legality of tiny houses has been an issue since early on in the
Looking at “Legal” Tiny House Living Compared to HUD Code Manufactured Homes Read More
“Homeowners and landlords in the U.S. spent an astonishing $424 billion on home improvements in 2017, according to Improving America’s Housing 2019, a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies…” read that portion of a March 12, 2019 report in Money. MarketWatch said that total number may be $450 billion
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There are already federal investigations of Google and others in Big Tech – notably the so-called FAANG companies – underway. There are already voices that have said that Google and other FAANG operations have attempted to tip the scales in favor of progressive views as opposed to conservative ones. To
On May 31, 2019, a headline read: “Toll Brothers, Others, Turn to Build-to-Rent – Mortgage News Daily” (MND). The content of that MND article said that “Recently Clayton Homes revealed it is piloting build-for-rent home communities within its huge market area. Clayton is the nation’s 15th largest site-builder and”
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Larger companies in our industry or others develop media contacts. There are numerous reports on mainstream and other websites that confirm that statement. Larger firms get into the news in a variety of ways. Some are ‘legitimate’ news that develop apart from such company-media contacts. But there are also
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana “The wisest mind has something yet to learn.” – George Santayana “A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.” – George Santayana “Most men’s conscience, habits, and opinions are
U.S. Gilded Age – Politics, Monopolies, Corruption, Historic Insights, Lessons Learned? Read More
One paragraph Executive Summary. With an estimated 111 million Americans living in rentals, and millions more planning to upsize, downsize or otherwise move during a given year, the opportunities in affordable quality housing are impressive. Problems are opportunities in disguise for those professionals and investors with the know-how, goal, and
“In the business world, the rear view mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” – Warren Buffett quote, per Industry Week. “For he lives twice who can at once employ, The present well, and e’en the past enjoy.” – Alexander Pope, per GoodReads. “Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors are
