A new report by CoreLogic revealed a perhaps surprising find to some. Higher priced homes gained in value the least, while the lowest priced tier of homes gained in value the most in their tracked period. Some bullets from CoreLogic: National prices increased 4.7 percent year over year in December. …
Lower Priced Homes Increase Most, Per Latest Housing Data from CoreLogic Read More
Storm drains used for human waste. Piles of garbage. Rats with fleas – roaming through and over people living on city streets – that are spreading typhus. A historic account from the so-called middle ages? No. Welcome to Los Angeles, in 2019 where 55,000 are homeless “due to the …
Real Rats and Disease – Not Metaphors – Where’s Manufactured Housing Industry Leadership? Read More
We’ll look at some data points this evening, just a few hours ahead of President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union. That will be our featured focus for this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH …
Data Points Ahead of SOTU, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More
The Daily Business News on MHProNews starts this report with the release from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) on the new HUD Code manufactured home shipment data for December 2018. We will then turn to some additional analysis and commentary on the closing totals for 2018. …
There’s been more coverage here on the Daily Business News on MHProNews than any other trade media in manufactured housing about the topic of opportunity zones. Those opportunity zones are now law. They hold the promise of years of potential investment magnets in areas across the country that are …
Economic Opportunities Loom, Infrastructure and Opportunity Zones Read More
Depending on what networks or news sources one turns to, there is uptalk and recession-fear lingo that’s been tossed around for months. So, in our evening market report, it makes sense to periodically glance at what hedge funds, investors, and other experts have to say about the subject. On a …
In December, the Daily Business News on MHProNews provided insights and details about the purchase by Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) of their reported $70 million dollar acquisition of Palm Lake Co-op. The community is now known as Palm Lake Estates, in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, FL. Sam Zell’s ELS …
Attorneys learn to think systematically. So too do engineers, philosophers, mathematicians, MDs, and other scientists. Ideally, attorneys and other thinkers consider not only their own position, but other perspectives too. The better an attorney understands their opponent’s argument(s), the more effective they can be in representing their client’s interests. It …
Stating the obvious can bring clarity to any subject. Objectivity is necessary in the affordable housing sector, as well as the manufactured home segment of housing. Businesses and investors act upon reality, or what they think is reality. More broadly, objectivity – the search for truth vs. a …
Sidney Powell, JD, Former Federal Prosecutor on “Licensed to Lie” Read More
Among the featured reports below is a surprising look at possible points of agreement between Senator Elizabeth Warren – a 2020 Democratic Presidential hopeful – and President Donald J. Trump (GOP). If so, it’s arguably a big plus for our industry, consumers, and nation. See that on What’s New …
Can Close Reading of Facts Bring Left & Right Together for MHVille, Nation? Read More
The partial federal shutdown, now over, delayed several reports, like the one that follows. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) press room provided the Daily Business News on MHProNews select highlights of what they point to as Carson’s accomplishments. Given the Manufactured Housing Institute …
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Touts 2018 Accomplishments, Highlights Read More
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) – and commentary by media across the left-right media spectrum – the word heard is a surprisingly strong showing for new jobs, and labor force participation rates. On a day that most markets rose, and there were more gainers then losers for manufactured …
“Throwback,” BLS Reports New Records, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Update$ Read More
Big-picture focused manufactured home pros should find the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau to be of keen interest as the latest reality check. The official press release from HUD and the Census Bureau to the Daily Business …
Latest New Residential Home Sales Data from HUD and U.S. Census Bureau Read More
Whatever your thoughts are on the 45th President, one thing is certain. He seems to have a knack for being able to toss in a media narrative conversation changer, often when it is least expected. That’s what happened earlier today, when word came out that former GOP presidential hopeful, talk …
President Trump Considering Herman Cain for Fed, Manufactured Housing Stock Update$ Read More
Sources who retail homes produced by CMH and/or are connected to Clayton Homes in other ways have told MHProNews about wholesale customer experiences that have caused independents concerns. Anecdotal stories will illustrate the various concerns of independents who sell CMH product. ‘I get [retail] customers who shop us, and have or …
Independent Clayton Retailers – Insiders, High Cost of Going Along to Get Along? Read More
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke today on the state of the U.S. economy, rates, and more. On a day when and the Fed announced their decision to leave interest rates unchanged, stocks soared, and gainers among track stocks outpaced decliners. Our evening focus tonight will be on Chairman Powell’s …
Let’s begin by stating the obvious for clarity. We are not your attorney. That said, there are over 15 million hits on Google this morning, with the top results citing laws and legal precedents that make it clear that conversations or statements made in public are subject to audio or …
NPR’s Anna Casey begins her narrative about manufactured homes and communities with two errors in her first very sentence. She missed the estimated totals and is mostly incorrect about the proper terminology for this type of factory-built housing. “Roughly 20 million Americans live in mobile homes, once billed as …
“The U.S. is the third most populous country in the world, so it takes a lot of manpower to keep the government running,” says a new report by Visual Capitalist (VC). “It’ll come as no surprise that, in most states, either the state or federal government is the top …
Biggest Employers Video, Map By State, Where Clayton Homes Parent Berkshire Hathaway Ranks Read More
Living in la-la-land is for the birds. This evening’s report is another example of why sourcing across the left-right media divide is not only useful, but necessary for any independent thinker. Our focus this evening will be former Starbucks CEO and billionaire, Howard Schultz’s thoughts on fellow Democrats plans, and …
