“Potential home sellers in today’s market are caught in a Catch-22. While it’s the most profitable time to sell in a decade, it’s also extremely difficult to find another home to purchase, which is helping to keep homeowners in their homes longer before selling,” said Daren Blomquist, Senior Vice- President …
ATTOM Data’s Blomquist Spotlights Manufactured Housing Opportunities Read More
The mainstream media has spent a lot of time debating on how the new 45th president is doing since his inauguration in January. While many pundits focus their energy on arguing about elusive claims of Russian involvement in his victory last November, or what the Trump Administration would call distraction …
President Donald Trump’s First 6 Months Impact on Economy in 9 Charts, Just the Fact$ Read More
Google has been online for almost 19 years now. Facebook has been for 13 years. During that timeframe, both companies have become dominating giants. In 2017, Google is the top ranking website in the United States, and the world. It’s closely followed by YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet, Google’s …
Steve Bannon, White House Chief Strategist, Wants Google, Facebook Treated Like Monopolies Read More
What do entitlement and addiction have in common? Why does this matter to businesses, or manufactured housing professionals? According to PsyBlog, Spring.org.uk, “From their review of over 170 studies, the researchers found that entitlement creates a vicious cycle : Entitlement creates feelings of disappointment. Disappointment leads to anger and other …
Vicious Cycle of Entitlement, Addiction and Keeping the Sick, Sick Read More
With no end to the escalation in sight, affordability is rapidly deteriorating nationally,” said Frank Martell, president and CEO of CoreLogic. “While low mortgage rates are keeping the market affordable from a monthly payment perspective, affordability will likely become a much bigger challenge in the years ahead until the industry …
A Washington County, PA city has given conditional-approval for a new 228-unit manufactured home community. The North Strabane Township Board of Supervisors approved the plan for Hidden Acres manufactured home community to proceed with development. There were a total of 35 conditions. The community will be built on 182 acres …
“President Trump probably said it best when he said that small businesses in his words, embody the American pioneering spirit and remind us that determination can turn aspiration into achievement every single day,” Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Since …
VP Mike Pence, NFIB President Juanita Duggan, on Small Business Issues Read More
One of the biggest reasons manufactured home professionals give as to why more new HUD Code MH homes aren’t sold is due to the public’s perception about durability and safety. While there are several factors that contribute to this impression – including improper use of outdated or demeaning terminology, or …
Gone With the Windstorm – Official Report, Facts on ManuFACTured Home Performance Read More
Much of the mainstream media has focused on the approval rating for President Donald J. Trump and his administration since his inauguration in January. But under reported is the fact that the avalanche of negative media stories seems to have harmed the media’s own ratings. While Rasmussen reported today that …
Since the election on November 8, 2016 the market has seen a relatively steady increase as one-in-four days the stock market has been open ending with record highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed with record high’s yet again on Wednesday – with 28 record breaking days since President …
It’s no secret that manufactured housing, along with others involved in finance, have been struggling for years to adapt to the new world created by Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Long awaited changes appear to be underway for the agency, including rumors spreading that Director Richard Cordray …
Will CFPB Director Cordray Oust Himself? CFPB Legal Battles Update Read More
“Are you scared?” – asks, Kid Rock, near the end of his “Greatest Show On Earth” video. It’s one of the two that the country-rock former rap star has released since floating that he will run for the U.S. Senate in his home state of Michigan. The star’s second home …
“Game on, MotherF—kers,” Kid Rock’s Non-Profit, Explores Senate Run w/MH Video Read More
The City of Amarillo, Texas, has approved permits for the construction or renovation of 104 manufactured homes – which is more than double the number of last year. It is also the highest total number of permits yet, per the Amarillo Globe News. “In our industry, the biggest problem we have …
TMHA’s Pendleton on Amarillo, Manufactured Home Placements in Urban and Suburban Areas Read More
“We are going to fight and fight and fight until this bill is dead,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, at a rally outside the Capitol Tuesday. So far, Senator Schumer is getting his wish. For Democrats, ObamaCare is perhaps the single biggest part of the 44th …
“Pilots like to know where they’re going,” says GOP Senator Read More
A new bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), would provide a federal tax incentive for manufactured home community owners who are looking to sell the community, with a catch. That incentive will occur only if they sell their community to residents or to …
Kid Rock is the $80 million dollar net worth country-rock-pop-music icon, who may be running for the U.S. Senate. In an upcoming feature on MHLivingNews, the spotlight will be on this star who is happy to live in a multi-section manufactured home. In fact, his camo manufactured home is prominently …
“Po-Dunk” – Kid Rock’s Video – Features Camo “Double Wide Trailer House” Read More
New home building in the U.S. rose more than expected in the month of June, with an 8.3 percent increase to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.2 million units, according to the Commerce Department. This is the highest it has been in a 4-month period. Economists polled by Reuters only …
It’s been less than two weeks since the Daily Business News reported on Legal & General’s (L&G) announcement that they were entering the modular housing industry in the United Kingdom. L&G, which has ties to U.S. based Cavco Industries, is a giant insurance-focused company that has been advocating for the …
A little more than a month ago, the Daily Business News reported on Google’s plans to build modular housing to be used as temporary employee dwellings. The plans are clearly moving forward, as Rick Holliday’s Factory_OS facility on Mare Island was touted in a local report by the Times Herald as …
Meet the Modular Housing Builder Google Picked, and their “Industrial Cathedral” Read More
The state of New York is going to see some renovations for neighborhoods in need, thanks to $7.4 million in funding approved for various home rehabilitation needs in the state. Funding is being provided through the New York State Homes and Community Renewal Affordable Home Ownership Development Program. The same …
State Funding for Home Rehab Includes Manufactured Housing Read More
