The Duty to Serve (DTS) program for manufactured housing industry retailers, communities and potential home buyers took what may be a problematic twist in news revealed, according to a memo obtained by the Daily Business News. The memo to Donald H. Layton, Chief Executive Officer, Freddie Mac – one …
Regular manufactured housing Daily Business News market update readers need to keep this in mind — a report we quote isn’t the same as an endorsement. That said, the video discussion on the housing builders’ correction below is meant to spark thought, as to what these market moves could mean …
Homebuilders in Correction Territory, Buy Pullback, or Not? Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
Who does the better job selling? A smart person, or the simpleton? As with many situations, that depends on the details. An example will clarify. When the wise are using their wisdom to objectively test, analyze, refine and improve, those may lead to superior results. But let’s imagine …
“If you are not catching flak, you are not over the target” – is an Air Force maxim. Its reverse is equally revealing – “If you‘re catching flak, you‘re over the target.” – and it means you are likely near the mark or are scoring direct hits. There has …
As the Daily Business News noted in a recent report, corporate officers have responsibilities to shareholders. Association leaders have a similar responsibility to their members. The question of monopoly – an anti-trust law issue – is one being raised across the political spectrum. From voices as different as …
While not everyone has their anticipated costs down on what the pending tariffs announced by the White House will be on a new manufactured home, one HUD Code builder provided costs, and another factory building pro gave the Daily Business News other related facts. It is important to note …
Experts Break Down Anticipated Cost$ of Tariffs on New Manufactured Homes Read More
The final report tonight will also be on steel, and will contain expert insights from manufactured housing producers. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is responding in tonight’s video clip to the concerns coming often from Republican sources, as a number of Democrats are happy about the tariff announcements. That will be …
MHPros Sound off on Steel Deal, Wilbur Ross Reacts to Controversy, Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
From Justice.gov, is “CHAPTER 5 : ANTITRUST ISSUES IN THE TYING AND BUNDLING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.” “MHI has given their members full access to the information [Ducker Worldwide ‘New Class of Homes’]. This is not government produced research and MHI would not be obligated to share this …
Steel and other metals are part of every manufactured home. It would be unlikely that someone would find a long list of HUD Code manufactured home builders getting excited about the first word on tariffs. Publicly traded companies involved in manufactured housing watched their stocks lose ground in most …
Announced Tariff’s on Chinese Steel, Aluminum Spark Stock Sell-Off, MH Industry Outlook? Read More
It’s a threat to this industry, and the majority of Americans, unlike any the U.S. has experienced before. Who says? ‘The Nation,’ a self-described progressive publication in a series of reports on monopolies that specifically mentions manufactured housing, and Warren Buffett’s brands. But as other reports linked reflect, this …
To say that President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of tariffs have roiled voices across the political spectrum would be an understatement, which will be part of our market focus tonight. There’s more to this than may initially meet the eye, as an expert explain. If you’re new, already hooked on …
Champion Home Builders celebrated on February 6, 2018 , its 58th year of operating a production line in York, Nebraska, says the York News Times. “Lunch was catered in and birthday cupcakes were enjoyed by all 163 employees currently on staff. A commemorative t-shirt was also distributed,” said their …
York’s Champion Production Center Celebrates 58th Birthday Read More
On 1.26.2018, Skyline Corporation (SKY) manufactured homes stock closed at 23.30. Today, about 1 month later, the stock closed at 21.39. But that doesn’t tell the full tale of what’s trending with investors in the stock, which will be our focus report for this evening. If you’re new, already …
Skyline and Champion 30 Day Snapshot, Plus Manufactured Housing Market UPdate$ Read More
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (HFFLP) announced the arrangement of “a programmatic joint venture between a real estate investment trust and an institutional investor for the acquisition of approximately $400 million of core industrial properties in the Western U.S.,” the company said Tuesday, per Law 360. HFF has managed …
HFFLP Arranges $400M JV in US Properties, NAM Update$ Read More
The pre-announced move in Warren Buffett’s annual letter of Berkshire Hathaway deeper into the housing market was already realized today, as Cobb Business Journal announced that “Silverton Mortgage Specialists Inc., with three locations in Cobb County, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to join the Berkshire Hathaway family …
He’s worth millions. He’s directed hit, and critically acclaimed movies, like “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Rupert Wyatt is doing season two for The Exorcist, which runs on Fox is based upon the 1973 film of the same name, based upon William Peter Blatty’s chilling book …
‘Tricked Out Trailer’ – Movie Mogul’s Multimillion ‘Mobile Mansion’ Read More
You don’t have to spend a lot of time on regulatory comments, if you still want to get them in tonight by 11:59 PM. The TMHA’s comments are brief, and one of several examples, linked further below. Recent research by the Daily Business News reveals that the HUD Comments could …
HUD Reg Review Could Yield Housing, Econ Boom; Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
Sales meetings are important. But there are some things so urgent, and today could be one of them, that requires that the meeting be pushed back for the moment. Get More MH Lending…from HUD?! Yes, you can… The opportunity to open up more good loans from FHA Title I …
DEADLINE! Invest 1 Hour NOW to Secure Brighter Future – Monday Morning Sales Meeting Read More
When examining an industry or an issue, such as the manufactured housing and regulations that impact an industry, common sense dictates that one spend time looking at the proverbial elephants in the room. In manufactured housing, one elephant in the room is arguably Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway and companies such …
There are important reasons to reach across political, economic, and social divides to gain a fuller perspective of an issue. In the case of housing, the Obama Administration was closing out his time in the Oval Office with a useful insight, reported by left-of-center Politico 18 months ago. It’s …
YIMBY vs. NIMBY, Obama Admin Concept Could Unlock $1.95 Trillion Annually, HUD & MH Impact Read More
