There’s a lot of good economic news, as the Daily Business News has reported for months. But there are also storm clouds on the horizon. They have and will impact the industry. To learn more, see our spotlight report, further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight […]
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a release, touted its support for a bill that would strike down a new anti-arbitration rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Per the Chamber’s statement, “The CFPB promulgated an anti-arbitration rule that subjects millions of consumer contracts to regulations that degrade consumer
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“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.” ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World “In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons…who understand
Propaganda, and the Manufactured Housing Revolution Read More
Here in the U.S., it’s the RV MH Hall of Fame that industry professionals are the most likely to know. In jolly old England, what’s starting to get its footing is the PreFab Museum. “Opened for one month in March 2014, it is now supposed to last for a few
The PreFab Museum, Celebrating the Past, Pointing to the Future? Read More
Our Warren Buffett report spotlight segment today includes a thought provoking video from Money, a division of the Time family. 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
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A list of manufactured home industry attendees at the recent Fannie Mae Duty to Serve (DTS) meeting in Washington, D.C. included the name of Tom Heinemann. As regular MHProNews readers know, Heinemann and Lois Starkey both quietly left the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). ‘Quietly,’ that is, in terms of MHI’s
“Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored housing finance giant, held a one-day work session on October 17, 2017 at its Washington, D.C. conference center, dubbed “The Future of Manufactured Housing Forum.” So began the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) media release to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. “MHARR participated
“More of the Same,” Leader Says About Fannie Mae Duty to Serve Meeting Read More
State associations, in places such as Ohio or Florida, have demonstrated their ability to work with resident/homeowner groups on a variety of issues. For example, Tim Williams and Andrea Reichman with the Ohio Manufactured Home Association collaborated with resident groups in their recent battle to save their state regulatory structure,
Resident Homeowner Groups, Public Policy, Media, Manufactured Housing, Investors, and You Read More
For much of the U.S., the on-site building season can take place almost year-round. But not so more northern climates in the United States, or Canada, where the conventional construction season is fairly short. So, when a widely known organization like Habitat for Humanity turns to modular construction in a
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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 for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks in the broader
This could be either a threatening game changer, or the wakeup call that the manufactured housing industry needs. You can now buy factory-built homes on Amazon. That report on Futurism and on other mainstream media was confirmed by MHProNews. The video promoting this particular model shown is being viewed at about
In the latest in our Daily Business News periodic reports on problematic, or allegations of illegal behavior that occur in the industry, a Pennsylvania man who stole a manufactured home in a storage lot was sentenced last week. Robert D. Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny, a felony, for
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“What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history.” – Warren Buffett “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” — Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, parent to several manufactured home industry production, finance, retail and supplier operations.
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The subject was hurricane recovery efforts. The market potential is in the billions of dollars. The Miami Herald and the Florida Keys News (Keynoter) both carried recent stories about the Plexos Group’s meeting with Marathon, FL county commissioners. “They [Plexos Group] just wanted to come in and show it off
“Tony, every week there is so much that happens, this [The Sunday Morning Headline News Recap] is an easy way for me to review the news, thank you for this [feature] and your team’s coverage of factory-built housing.” Our featured articles for September are available on the MHProNews.com home page. FYI –
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sexual politics. It’s nothing new in America. It’s not just Hollywood. It’s in the halls of political power, and in the workplace. So, it may seem odd for CNNMoney to talk about the impact on the markets, business, and politics…but doesn’t it make sense when you consider it? If you’re
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It’s a record. In an industry often dominated by men, it’s women who took the leadership role. Homeowners in Halifax Estates closed recently on the largest-ever reported limited equity manufactured home cooperative purchase. The move provided pride and enhanced security to the community’s 700 retirement-age residents who live there, per
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There will be a new feature on MHLivingNews next week that will feature the video below, that you can preview today. So while industry members are welcome to share this link within among the industry’s investors and professionals, the version that will be published on MHLivingNews next week will be
Billionaires, Developers Are Doing Manufactured Homes, Video Read More
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN-5) is a rising star in the Democratic Party. Ellison’s not been without controversy among his peers. While today’s focus is his proposal that will impact manufactured home communities and other elements of the industry, some background on Representative Ellison and his interest in manufactured housing is
