The polling seems to be tipping in the judge’s favor in the Roy Moore v Doug Jones AL special election race for the U.S. Senate. The election is tomorrow, more in the spotlight section below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to …
Roy Moore v Doug Jones AL Senate Final Polling, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
“We need to get these people out” of that “mobile home park. These homes are going to go up in flames,” said Shannon Handy, a reporter for CBS8 Local in California, near the end of the video embedded below. The male co-anchor of CBS8 Local makes the more correct statement …
Mobile and Manufactured Home Fire Reports, Fact Check, Industry Impact Read More
As we approach Christmas – and begin to wrap up 2017 – let’s keep this Monday Morning Sales Meeting hyper-simple today. Almost everyone in the industry agrees that mainstream news-and-entertainment industries impact – mostly harmfully – the manufactured housing industry. A Harvard report predicted that the first decade of 2000 …
An Open Letter to Robert “Bob” Plunket, Sarasota Magazine Dear Robert, My hunch is you’re a fine writer, which is why your opening, headline, and much of column in your recent article in Sarasota Magazine are troubling. The executive summary might be the maxim, “the road to hell is paved …
Notice, MHProNews will be on a somewhat modified publication schedule from now through January 2nd, resuming normal scheduling in 2018. There will still be daily content relevant to industry professionals and investors, but some of it will appear later in the day than normal. If you are a regular here …
Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News, Sunday Morning Review 12.3.2017 to 12.10.2017 Read More
“They call it the rope-a-dope. Well, I’m the dope. Ali just laid on the rope and I, like a dope, kept punching until I got tired. But he was probably the most smart fighter I’ve ever gotten into the ring with.” – former boxing champion George Foreman, speaking about Mohammed …
The White House press room sent a message late this afternoon to the Daily Business News that captures the essence of what winning looks like. That report, further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – …
What Winning Looks Like, plus Manufactured Home Market Report Update$ Read More
On the other side of ‘the pond’ that is the Atlantic Ocean, the Brits don’t have a HUD Code, and so it’s more acceptable there if they want to call their version of our manufactured homes, a ‘mobile home.’ It wasn’t long ago when the Daily Business News reported on …
Noah Buhayar, writing for Bloomberg Businessweek, and their video colleagues are going out on a limb, and making their projection of who will succeed Warren Buffett once he steps down, or passes away. There’s been speculation for years on the issue. The Berkshire Hathaway board of directors reportedly already knows …
A Cup of Coffee with…exclusive interviews… …they are back. For a variety of reasons, MHProNews has held several dozen stories online, but in a secluded part of the website. Now, they are back. Here are the exclusive interviews that you can find right now on the home page. Sam …
In the first of two anti-trust focused reports, the Daily Business News spotlights a new report that asserts that President Trump asked a billionaire twice over dinner if a U.S. giant is a monopoly. Given that some ranking Democrats are talking about monopolies too, ones that allegedly impact manufactured housing, …
President Raises the M-Word, “Monopoly,” Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Market Update$ Read More
“The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations met today to examine the controversial Office of Financial Research (OFR), assessing its management and structure, public work-product, its cooperation with Congress, and support of the Financial Stability Oversight Council,” said the House Financial Services Committee in a release to the Daily Business News. …
GAO, House Members Blast Controversial Federal ‘Office of Financial Research’ Read More
“…the Senate Banking Committee passed legislation to clarify that a manufactured housing retailer or seller is not considered a “loan originator” simply because they provide a customer with some assistance in the mortgage loan process,” said a “Housing Alert” from Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to their members, and through them, …
It was a day that dramatically shaped world and American history. With rare video footage, it’s a good time to pause and recall what happened on that tragic day. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and …
‘Day of Infamy,’ Rare Video Dec 7 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Read More
“In 2016, the total lobbying spending amounted to 3.15 billion U.S. dollars. Since the turn of the millennium the amount spent on lobbying in the United States has more than doubled,” according to Statista. “Spending on lobbying approached $1 billion in first quarter,” said the Washington Post. Corporations, associations, and others that want a piece …
Crony Capitalism, Why it Matters, and Its Solution, Made Simple Read More
A few months ago, who had heard about the so-called ‘deep state?’ It was seen by millions as the stuff of right-wing conspiracy theories. Now, it’s being discussed across the media spectrum. There are over two million hits under the news category on Google. And the latest example of Deep …
FBI = “Fix Be In” As Deep State Reports Go Mainstream, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
Equistone Partners Europe is set to buy two German prefab home manufacturers. In a release to MHProNews, said “Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire two German prefabricated home manufacturers Bien-Zenker and Hanse Haus from ADCURAM Group AG. No financial terms were disclosed. The deal is expected to close in January 2018.” The firm’s website …
Private Equity Fund Grabbing 2 PreFab Home Builders Read More
“Complaining about a problem without a solution is called whining,’ is attributed by some to Teddy Roosevelt. As an executive summary, this report will sum up the issue, and will point to solutions, not just whine. A CBC newscast in Nova Scotia, with anchor Jim Nunn, called the Trailer Park Boys an “awful television …
‘Trailer Park Boys’ Death Focuses Manufactured Home Industry, Homeowners Challenge Read More
A recent article in Oxford Magazine featured the thoughtful gift of President and CEO John Bostick, who donated a manufactured home to The Pantry. “The Pantry has provided food for those who might need that extra bit of sustenance, and the countless volunteers who run and work at the facility have …
Oxford Magazine Spotlights John Bostick & Sunshine Homes Read More
Richard William Pettet of McArthur, Ohio man was killed Monday afternoon when a manufactured home he was working on crushed him, after slipping off its blocks. “Richard Pettet was pronounced dead at the scene,” per the Vinton Courier The incident involved a new home he was installing at 63718 Route …
Richard William Pettet Dies in Manufactured Home Installation Tragedy Read More
