“Home sales are running at a pace similar to 2015 levels – even with exceptionally low mortgage rates, a record number of jobs and a record high net worth in the country…” – Lawrence Yun, Ph.D., National Association of Realtors (NAR) chief economist, July 23, 2019. “Imbalance […]
NAR, Land Use, Property Rights, Declining Existing, New Housing Sales Read More
The topic was the FAANG stocks, with a focus on Amazon. Berkshire Hathaway now has about $1 billion dollars of Amazon stock and the firm has a large stake in Apple too. With Amazon moving into prefab housing, and given the parallels between what is occurring in retail and what
In many ways, the manufactured housing industry – as well as the RV industry – were ‘born’ and took root in the state of Indiana. While several other states now out-produce Indiana in HUD Code manufactured homes, but several manufactured home production facilities are still there, along with hundreds of
There are a growing number of examples of past business and professional relationships among 2020 Democratic hopeful that raise concerns about their general election viability, based upon revelations of past deals that may not square with their political persona or posture. Some examples from recent weeks include, but are
The speech has not yet been released by HUD to the news media, but MHProNews has the video, and comments from HUD Secretary Ben Carson posted just today. Manufactured homes are specifically mentioned in the second half of this address, as was the Innovations in Housing Showcase on the
As manufactured housing professionals and investors read this, as you see FAANG, don’t forget BM. Berkshire and Microsoft. Not because Berkshire is that big into tech, at least in the grand scheme of things. But rather because as the months have gone on, the Trump Administration has clearly taken a
AG Barr Announces Broadest Antirust Probe Yet, plus Manufactured Home Stock Updates Read More
Over 1.7 million pageviews in June 2019 speaks volumes about the high degree of reader engagement here on Manufactured Home Pro News (MHProNews.com). Third-party metrics clearly establish that MHProNews remains the runaway most-read, #1 trade media focused on HUD Code and other forms of factory-built housing. With the
Sounding Off! Going “On the Record” – Manufactured Housing Controversies, Opportunities Read More
In a media release to MHProNews, the Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement of a massive credit breach from 2017 with Equifax. As those involved in the manufactured home retail and business-to-business sales process know, credit is a life-blood of the industry, so this joint effort between the FTC, the
Let’s be clear. This evening’s report is more an insight into the views of battling billionaires with no direct insight into manufactured housing. But it is an insight into how some of these mega deals work, which may shed indirectly light on what Kevin Clayton referred to in a video
There are those who ‘get it’ from reading a cogent report, or from hearing about a person telling a story. But some people need to see something in order to truly understand the concepts. Different people respond to input in a variety of ways. That holds true for business
Don’t Tell Me, Show Me, with Manufactured Housing Read More
In a release dated July 15, 2019 to MHProNews, Skyline Champion (SKY) announced the opening of their new production center, which touts some automotive innovations for the company. Skyline Champion has avoided some of the drama that has dogged its other two larger Manufactured Housing Institute competitors, Clayton Homes and
New HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Center with Automation Capacities Opened Read More
Saying something is true doesn’t make it true. Repeatedly making a claim is a proven effective propaganda ploy, but tragic truism should stand as a warning for Americans and manufactured home pros to be cautious of propaganda methods and other techniques of manipulation. Whoopi Goldberg of the View is
‘Alexa, play John Michael Talbot.’ ‘Shuffling John Michael Talbot playlist from Apple Music.’ A decade ago, that would have been science fiction. Not so today. It was more than a decade ago that a HUD Code manufactured home producer, and it wasn’t Clayton Homes, told MHProNews that they had
People are entitled to their own opinions. But no one is entitled to make up their own facts. That’s a paraphrase of an insight from Daniel Patrick Moynihan which ought to be routinely applied to this industry’s opportunities and woes, and to every other area of living. Facts matter more
‘Trailers for Sale or Rent’ – Build to Rent Trend, Manufactured Homes and Communities Read More
It’s not a ‘new’ story, but it is a developing one that the Wall Street Journal and Fox Business are reporting on. MHProNews has provided examples of this inside the industry previously. While the nation’s business news are looking at Iran’s seizure of oil tankers, the Fed, or more developments
WSJ – More Companies Spying on Employees, plus Manufactured Home Stock Updates Read More
An article in the Oregonian was published last week under the headline, “One of Oregon’s biggest stocks of affordable housing — the mobile home — is in peril, despite state interventions.” It describes the fact that dozens of manufactured home communities have been lost in recent years to
“In the business world, the rear view mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” – Warren Buffett, cited in Industry Week. “I don’t think we should grow too fast…” Richard ‘Dick’ Jennison, President, CEO of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) “Nothing is changed until it is challenged.” – Soheyla Kovach, MHProNews.
Comparing Tiny House Promo to Manufactured Housing Promotional Results, Part II Read More
Banyan Hill recently did an article on tiny and prefab houses and investing in the prefabricated housing sector, which will be reviewed in this analysis and report. Let’s set the table with some background about that company and their publishing arm. The video below by Banyan Hill, and the
This final report for tonight will be short and sweet. It will be facts, follow by links for related reports. This pro-tiny house living video was posted earlier today by a vlogger. Here is how many views this tiny house video above has had, in less than a
Comparing Successful Tiny House Promotion to Manufactured Home Promotion Data Read More
Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) is a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful who has steadily risen in the polls. She was one of the ‘winners’ in the first round of Democratic debates in Miami, with the next round about 2 weeks out. One of the driving forces behind the creation of the
