Is the Urban Institute (UI) attempting to use their “research” to blunt the manufactured housing industry’s steady yet modest recovery? If so, why? It’s a debatable point that could be made after a close analysis of the UI nonprofits’ most recent – and once again, problematic – manufactured home …
Capital, financing, regulatory and other internal or external hurdles have hampered the recovery of manufactured housing (MH) for some 15 (+/-) years. Certainly, jobs and the general economy are also factors in selling more manufactured homes, as publicly traded companies in manufactured housing often tell their shareholders or potential …
MHProNews celebrates success, but won’t shy away from valid concerns. The industry has for year been caught up in the ebb and flow of local, state, and federal politics. No one in MHVille is covering political or economic issues impacting manufactured homes more than MHProNews. The Daily Business News …
On the Eve of Independence Day, from July 4, 1776 to Today Read More
Having published Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and others on the left a chance, it is time to do a video with a Texas GOP conservative, Senator Ted Cruz. An interview with him will be our spotlight going into the 4th of July holiday today. If you’re new, already hooked on …
It’s the kind of report that you won’t find anywhere else in MHVille, but will be our Daily Business News focus report for reasons that the industry’s thinkers will rapidly grasp. This evening, our focus is the viral hashtag, #WalkAway. We’ll take a look across the left-right media divide on …
#WalkAway Goes Viral, Threatens Disruption, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More
Billions of humans depend on wheat as an important part of their nutritional needs. But chaff? Succeed Equine says, “feeding chaff with your horse’s concentrated feeds is all about increasing chewing time. Along with free choice hay or turnout on quality pasture, this is a great way to help …
Wheat, Chaff, and the Monday Morning Manufactured Housing Sales, Marketing Meeting Read More
There is no question that Dinesh D’Souza is a partisan. There is also no doubt that D’Souza was pardoned for his minor offense during the Obama Administration by the new occupant of the White House. The question that those on both sides of the left-right partisan divide should ask …
“I hate politics,” say millions, including some industry professionals. “I hate history,” say others, who simply don’t get it. That’s music to the ears of savvy politicians, and even some businesses and investors, who know that historic insights and political influence can be worth millions to billions annually. That …
“I Hate Politics!” – Bedminster Watch, and Manufactured Housing Shipments Read More
SoftBank is the world’s largest private equity fund, and is the driving force behind the new Foxconn manufacturing plant that’s now underway in Wisconsin. They have factory-built-housing connections – some right here in the U.S. President Trump announced that tens of billions in more investments are coming from SoftBank to …
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) president and CEO is Michael Bellaman. Earlier this year, Bellman was celebrating the passage for the tax cuts, along with other pro-business, pro-growth policies instituted by the Trump Demonstration. Now, 6 months after the passage of the bill that the Trump Administration calls historic, …
Associated Builder’s President Michael Bellaman says How Congress Can Keep Momentum Going Read More
Don’t laugh or cry now. But a recent development in the prefab/modular field is poised to disrupt conventional construction, and could signal a wave of big tech money in building that could surprise – and rapidly surpass – manufactured housing (MH) sales too. “Based in Menlo Park, …
How much does habits control you? How do habits influence or control your colleagues or team members? Or how much does habit influence your potential customers? Short answer? A lot, according to mathematics researchers, who studied tens of thousands in an international study. The Daily Business News looks at …
Long-time manufactured and modular housing industry professional know that oil production, and other energy related work, often translates into more demand for factory-built housing. So the oil data, provided below, will be our spotlight for this evening’s market focus. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – …
Bloomberg’s list is interesting, and meaningful, because it reveals movers and shakers in the U.S. and abroad that shape policies and markets. These top 25 clans often have significant influence in politics, because of their economic clout. Some top figures from that list will be shown in our featured report …
For manufactured housing professionals who believe that the Trump Administration has been good for the industry, the following will be of interest. For those in MHVille who believe that the 45th president and his GOP party has been a problem for the industry, this will be of equal interest. …
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index moved up 6.6 percent from a year earlier. Housing price increases in Seattle, Las Vegas and San Francisco were at a double digit clip, the organization said in a release to the Daily Business News. U.S. home prices rose in April …
New High Mortgage Rates, Latest Core-Logic Housing Price Data Read More
Lee Enterprises in Davenport, Iowa, will run Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and digital sites in a five-year agreement. Why does it matter to MHVille? That will be our featured report this evening, found further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get …
Warren Buffett Strikes Deal with Lee to Manage Berkshire Units, plus MH Market Updates Read More
“State associations representing manufactured housing communities – Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona (MHCA) and the Manufactured Housing Community Owners Association (MHCO) of Nevada – both of which had previously withdrawn from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), have announced the formation of a new, independent post-production manufactured housing association,” said the …
New Manufactured Home Industry National Association Related Statements Read More
Prologue. Though manufactured housing is a multi-billion dollar industry, the experiences of the last 15 years (+/-) have proven just how vulnerable the industry is to outside political and economic forces. It’s thus prudent for the industry’s professionals and investors to at least be broadly aware of whatever the …
Barack Obama, Maxine Waters, President Donald J. Trump, Amway, and Manufactured Housing Read More
The president is playing high stakes poker, in both foreign and domestic policy with his trade strategy. Earnings are still solid for companies, but fears over the ‘trade war” have continued to drag the market. How do American equities compare with other nations? What’s the outlook in the trade war? …
How US Stocks Compare with Other Nations in Trade Wars? Plus MH Market Updates Read More
