The Daily Business News reported over a year ago, Warren Buffett’s public statement that he’s not in the business of attacking a president, and he has no plans to do so with President Trump. As CNN Money, Kevin Clayton and others have noted, Mr. Buffett has numerous contacts with …
Behind every good intention can be unintentional consequences. Behind every real problem, abuses of the system can occur. What some might consider to be an innocent flirt, what if an applicant or resident might view it as sexual harassment? Thus everyone should be aware of a new initiative between …
It’s grand to see local media using the proper terminology, and a city considering the use of manufactured homes as an option in an area where conventional builders haven’t been prepared to build any longer. So on vacant “buildable” lots, Andy Taubman’s local manufactured home operation has offered to develop …
City Considers Manufactured Homes on Scattered Lots for More Affordable Housing Read More
Call it a victory lap, joy, or exuberance. Manufacturers who were struggling just a few years ago, are now roaring. Data points and the president’s talk today about it all are our featured report this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready …
Manufacturers Roaring Back, Hiring, Growing, Investing – Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
Another segment of the affordable housing focus group will be posted soon on Manufactured Home Living News. That and this afternoon’s Masthead focus on a key issue for the industry’s future growth. The untold story about manufactured housing is that most businesses are honorable, and most home owners are …
Happy Manufactured Homeowners, Honorable MH Pros – The Untold Story Read More
There are several reasons why manufactured home professionals ought to be closely watching what’s developing with Big Tech in D.C. Scott Galloway weighs in on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony, which is our market focus tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready …
Marketers Alert – Galloway on Zuckerberg, FB – Plus MH Market UPdates Read More
The Collingwood Group tells the Daily Business News about new research that may signal a looming challenge in manufactured home lending. “…a recent study tracking delinquencies among mobile-home [sic] loans could signal the build-up of troubling trends,” said DS News. “Are increasing mobile home delinquencies the “canary in the …
Manufactured Home Loan Delinquencies Rising, Per ABA, FED Read More
President Donald J. Trump took his oath of office on January 20, 2017, at about 9:00 AM PST (noon ET). Since that time, there have been significant, and well publicized, regulatory freezes and roll-backs. A number of these have benefited the manufactured housing industry. There has been the Tax …
Trump Administration and the Manufactured Housing Industry Read More
Chinese tariffs could be eased – says their President Xi – so trade war fears diminished. The raid of the president’s personal attorney’s offices and residences are all making headlines. With just a brief nod in our bullets to the over-reported Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg hearings – China, tariffs, trade plus the …
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced today that they have awarded nearly $28 billion in federal aid to help “hard hit areas in nine states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.” In a release to the Daily Business News, HUD stated that “Disaster recovery …
There are some scratching their heads as to why manufactured housing’s number #1 professional publication is spending time in the evening market report looking at China, trade, and tariffs? Or why Marty Lavin, MHI award winner – and MH finance, community and retail pro – has sounded off on the …
CNN’s Fareed, Fox’s Tucker Carlson on Trade, China, & Tariffs, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Misunderstood. Perhaps no other industry which has a product that boasts 22 million daily users is as misunderstood as the Manufactured Housing Industry in 21st Century America. At the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show, Darren Krolewski exemplified the problem, when he told attendees that they can ask some adult about …
“Trailer House Trauma,” Fresh Look at Manufactured Housing’s Opportunities Read More
He’s back. It’s vintage Marty Lavin, the award-winning MHVille attorney and expert commentator on MH finance, communities, and a manufactured home volume retail veteran. Our featured report for tonight will be insights from the MHI award-winner on the trade issue, plus some bonus videos. If you’re new, already hooked on …
MHI Award Winner Marty Lavin, “Free Trade or Economic War?” Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Give credit where it is due. CFED/Prosperity Now has done important research for years. In many cases their research promotes manufactured homes as an important part of the solution to the affordable housing crisis. Granted, CFED – which rebranded as Prosperity Now last year – sticks its finger in …
Markets continued to regain lost ground, as investors fears over a trade war over tariffs cooled, oddly, even after China announced its own tough talk on tariffs. Chase’s billionaire leader, Jaime Dimon has given the president’s moves a thumbs up, rhetorically asking, ‘where are the pro-growth Democrats?’ Related issues will …
Trump and Kudlow on Trade, Chase’s Dimon Gives Thumbs Up, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
The rising employment numbers in the U.S. presents a new set of challenges for many in the manufactured housing industry. The Trump Administration’s policies – while often controversial – have resulted in falling unemployment, fewer on food stamps, and wages that are beginning to rise. Decades of U.S. Immigration …
Job and Career Recruiting, Manufactured Housing and You, Part I Read More
Former White House strategist and 2016 Trump Campaign team leader Steve Bannon “defended” President Trump’s trade moves in an…unusual way. Saying, “To Hell with Wall Street.” Hmmm…helpful? Bannon’s controversial comments will be our focus for tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready …
“To Hell with Wall Street” said Steve Bannon, Helpful? Plus MH Market Updates Read More
“We are honored to host Dr. Carson as a keynote presenter,” said Five Star Institute President and CEO Ed Delgado via a release to the Daily Business News. “The importance of HUD’s leadership in furthering the health and wellness of the United States housing market simply can not be overstated. We look …
HUD’s Carson, Top Finance and Housing Experts Address 5 Star Event in Washington Read More
Washington, D.C. The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production increased again during February 2018. “Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 8,065 homes …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Report February 2018 Read More
From President Trump ordering troops to the border, to an active shooter at YouTube, to Amazon losing 60 Billion in market cap in just one week of tweets…its been a hyper packed day for business and markets news. The border and Amazon will be our featured reports tonight. If you’re …
