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CEOs Debate Over Affordable Housing, One Touts Manufactured Housing Concerns

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, regulation, Trends

In spite of a strong market, American families are facing unaffordable housing, said Fannie Mae CEO Timothy Mayopoulos on FOX Business Tuesday. “The greatest challenge in housing now is not home price appreciation but really affordability for families,” Mayopoulos in his “Mornings with Maria” interview. The government-sponsored enterprise, which is […]

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Manufactured Home Communities Giant RHP Propertie$ Deal, plus Manufactured Housing Industry Connected Stocks, Market, Data Updates

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Economy, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, research, Stocks, Trends

For long-time industry readers, do you recall the stir on July 30, 2014 when Sun Communities (SUI) $1.32 billion deal with privately held Green Courte Partners (GCP) sold American Land Lease (ALL) to Sun deal hit the wires?  There was periodic chatter about GCP before, but then the deal was

Manufactured Home Communities Giant RHP Propertie$ Deal, plus Manufactured Housing Industry Connected Stocks, Market, Data Updates Read More

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Washington Post “Once obscure office at HUD [Manufactured Housing] is the subject of unusually intense lobbying effort”

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation

The Washington Post has run a print and online article about the HUD Code manufactured housing program, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Pam Danner, Lois Starkey, the industry’s national trade associations, and manufactured homes in general. That story, is linked here.   In a release do the Daily Business News on

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Talk Radio “Open for Business Host” Tom Egelhoff Sounds Off On “MOBILE HOMES” as “AFFORDABLE HOUSING ANSWER”

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, mobile home, People, Trends

From time to time, the Daily Business News or MHLivingNews.com discovers or is provided as a tip a column that is re-shared to our readers at length.  That’s the case this morning, with a post about manufactured homes written by talk radio host, Tom Egelhoff.   Before sharing Egelhoff’s observations

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Critical Thinking Skills, Crucial For Well Grounded, Evidence over Emotion Based Independent Thought in MHVille

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Management, Manufactured Housing Industry, media bias, research, Trends

In society, politics, investing, business, romance, and careers there is a routine tug-of-war between emotions and rational thought. The modern era, not unlike that of yellow journalism from over a century ago, finds competing and often partisan sources presenting views of the same event in often profoundly different ways. “Yellow

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Latest Acquisition of Manufactured Home Industry Connected Firm, plus MH Market Updates

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Association, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, research, Stocks, Trends

The details for the headline acquisition of a manufactured housing, and RV industry connected company are found further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured

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The Apprentice – Proper Understanding, Planning, and Execution – Monday Morning Manufactured Home Marketing and Sales Meeting

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, Marketing Sales Management

Let’s summarize what clear data (facts), Frank Rolfe, and MHVillage’s Darren Krolewski statements should be informing all manufactured housing professionals, owners and investors.   Modern manufactured homes are widely misunderstood. If this weren’t true, you’d be selling many times more manufactured homes at your location(s) than is currently true. That summary

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RVHorizon/MHP Funds Investing/Mobile Home Univ Communities Leader, Frank Rolfe’s Hidden Gem

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Business, ignorance, Manufactured Home Communities, research, Trends

Before diving into RVHorizon’s/MHP Funds leader Frank Rolfe’s hidden gem, an acknowledgement ought to be paid to his partner Dave Reynolds, and others in their rising enterprise. No one person in an operation of that size does it all solo.   When we say Rolfe’s “hidden gem,” it’s an insight

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Sunday Morning Weekly Recap – Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News 4.22.2018 to 4.29.2018

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Company News, Headlines - Week In Review for Manufactured, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News Week Review, People, regulation, research, Trends, Zoning

 America is going through a time of upheaval. That’s not news, that’s reality.   When rapper Kanye West is making headlines for saying that its time for Blacks to get off the Democratic plantation, that’s a signal for just how turbulent the 2018 midterm elections could be. Don’t count on

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“A New Era of Cooperation and Coordination,” is Promised by HUD Secretary Carson, Saying “I Hear You”

By / / Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, regulation

  A tip of the hat to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which provided MHProNews with the official prepared remarks of HUD Secretary Ben Carson in Las Vegas earlier this week. His comments are provided verbatim, below, and include polite statements to their hosts, and sincere praise

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CFPB Asked to Revisit Manufactured Housing Regulations During Congressional Hearings, Fact Check

By / / Advocacy, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Finance, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation, research, Trends

A statement can be accurate, but still be misleading. Who says?    “Emotions can certainly be misleading: they can fool you into believing stuff that is definitely, demonstrably untrue.” – Francis Spufford.   “A half-truth is a deceptive statement that includes some element of truth. The statement might be partly

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With Solid Economic Numbers, Why Aren’t Markets “Happier?” – plus MH Market Updates

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Canada, Economy, Finance, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, regulation, Stocks, Trends

There are two different views of the markets tonight, courtesy of a market analysis from CNBC. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value

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Manufactured Housing Institute “Walk Out,” “Cover Up,” and Shock at their Vegas Event

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Association, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, research

There are several items reported by attendees of the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI)  recently concluded Vegas event that sources say they don’t expect to be in “official” messages coming from the association, or their surrogates.   In exclusive insights to the Daily Business News, calls, messages, and emails have covered

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“Mobile Home” Case Heading to U.S. Supreme Court, Potential MH Industry Impact Looms

By / / Advocacy, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Legal, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People

“…there is always the possibility that a court, in a case like this, involving the construction of a federal statute, could look to our law in an effort to resolve the question before it.  And that, in turn, could lead to a misconstruction or other problematic statement by the court that

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Bank of America Small Biz Loans, Insights, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Canada, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, research, Small Business, Stocks, Trends

Sharon Miller with Bank of America provided keen insights on small business services, their enthusiasm, concerns, and related. That will be our focus report this evening.  If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are

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HUD Secretary Ben Carson Praises Manufactured Housing, and the Manufactured Home Industry’s Importance to Solve Affordable Housing Crisis

By / / Affordable Housing, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, regulation

The “U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson reaffirmed his commitment to reforming the Department’s manufactured housing program,” said the IMHA in a statement to the Daily Business News.   “Secretary Carson stated the importance of manufactured housing as a source for addressing the nation’s affordable

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Californians Addressing Affordable Housing with $300 Million “Robin Hood” Plan, Including Manufactured Homes, ADUs

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Legislation, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry, People, Politics

“In response to the more than 5,000 homes destroyed in the October firestorm, stakeholders and county supervisors are pushing for a $300 million housing bond to be placed on the November ballot,” says Sonoma West.   The plan would include funds to upgrade or replace manufactured homes, or could be

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“Wealthier Class of Buyers” for Manufactured Homes, Wall Street Journal Video

By / / Advocacy, Analysis and Commentary, Business, Manufactured Home Communities, Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Trends

“Mobile homes” * [SIC] have traditionally served less affluent buyers, says the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), in the video posted below.   That may be statistically true, but the WSJ correctly points to a trend of a wealthier class of manufactured home buyers.   Mobile Homes Pull In to Luxury

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) Bill Would Provide Loans at U.S. Post Offices, Plus MH Market Updates

By / / Analysis and Commentary, Business, Canada, Economy, Election, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, Manufactured Housing Industry, People, Politics, regulation, Stocks, Trends

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) Postal Banking Act, would make retail banking services available at some 30,000 post offices nationally.  That will be our market focus for tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports

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Breakup “Massive Power” of Giants, “Subvert Our Democratic Process” Says Senator Cruz, & MH CEO’s Call for “Fully Competitive Housing Access”

By / / Advocacy, Analysis and Commentary, Association, Business, Manufactured and Modular Housing News, People, Politics

Senator Ted Cruz added his voice to the voices across the left-right spectrum that are calling for a use of federal antitrust laws to break up the “massive power” of giant companies that “subvert our Democratic process.”   Cruz (R-TX) was responding to Joel Pollack’s question on Breitbart radio about

Breakup “Massive Power” of Giants, “Subvert Our Democratic Process” Says Senator Cruz, & MH CEO’s Call for “Fully Competitive Housing Access” Read More

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