The markets are closed on Good Friday, and many are making their personal spiritual preparations for their high holy days. A reflection on manufactured housing, set in the context of this day is linked below. The Masthead Let’s be crystal clear at the outset. Only One can claim to …
Financing. Events. Market conditions. Producer intrigue…these and more are part of the week that just concluded. Among the big topics in MHVille during the week was one of the two big, full-scale annual trade shows in manufactured housing. A full-scale trade show includes model homes on display from HUD …
The faces at Tunica’s Hollywood Casino and Hotel chatting near the exhibit hall or lobby included many familiar ones in the manufactured housing (MH) industry, such as Fleetwood’s Charley Lott, or Keith Bennett from Kabco. Paula Reeves, President of CIS Financial, was was with a group of MH Industry …
Tunica, Nashville Trade Shows and Manufactured Housing Glory Days Read More
Just over 50 years have elapsed since then President Lyndon B Johnson announced the formation of the Kerner Commission. It was formed in response to race riots protesting poor housing, insufficient jobs, educational, and other issues in Detroit and other cities across the country. In the vintage video below, the …
Housing, Jobs, Poverty, Opportunity – Kerner Commission Remix, HUD and Manufactured Homes Read More
One America News Network (OANN) is one of the ‘emerging’ networks that seeks to challenge the majors in TV news. In this 133 second video, the history of Presidents Day is reviewed and explained. The markets are closed today, as it is a federal holiday. Friday’s closing numbers are …
“One America” Explains Presidents Day in 133 Seconds Read More
Broadly speaking, there are two sets of roadblocks or choke points to the manufactured housing industry’s growth. They are? Internal road blocks, and external ones. The nearly concluded Louisville Manufactured Housing Show marks 50 years of Show Ways Unlimited’s Dennis Hill’s leadership of the event. Every significant event in …
MH Resistance – Unmasking, Demystifying, Manufactured Housing Industry’s Roadblocks Read More
A senior manager of a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member company complained during the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute (KMHI) mixer on 1.17.2018 that they ‘didn’t want to be known as an MHI apologist.’ “We want to be able to get along with everyone,” the high-ranking corporate officer told the Daily …
The Worm Turns, Senior Corporate Officer Sounds Off on Public MH Industry Disputes Read More
Facts can be nettlesome things. Pictures can speak 1000 words. The pair of photos above and below are from a prior year, when this publication was doing the show promotion. The next photos are all from today’s Louisville Show, the first year since the show’s ‘restart’ after being cancelled, that …
Louisville Manufactured Housing Show 2018, Day 1, Photo Report Read More
Years and time are made up of cycles. There are seasons, celebrations, memorials, and events. There are days off, and days on duty. At times, the coastal tides are rolling in, at others, the tide is retreating. This upcoming week is one of those crescendos, an event. Thousands will roll …
It was a day that dramatically shaped world and American history. With rare video footage, it’s a good time to pause and recall what happened on that tragic day. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and …
‘Day of Infamy,’ Rare Video Dec 7 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Read More
The 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, isn’t an attorney. But he has access to plenty of them, and he’s been involved in his fair share of litigation over the years. The president’s take, plus other expert views on a muffled mainstream media report that cost investors …
The headline is a fair question, one asked by industry professionals, which the Daily Business News assured industry readers would be part of a follow up report. This is that report. A recap of facts is warranted. Shortly before and after Hurricane Irma, the responses to MHProNews inquiries from resident …
What Happened to Those Anti-MHI Resident Group Protests? Read More
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” – Rahm Emanuel, then President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff, currently Mayor of Chicago. Update 3.24.2020 – Note to new readers: COVID19 …
Big horn sheep and mountain goats. Mixers. Meals. Networking. Gaming. Dining. Local and nearby tourist sights. Buffalo burgers. And let’s not forget business, golfing, presentations, deal making, auctions, and meetings. All this and more were found at the popular 5 State Convention in Deadwood, South Dakota. Some snapshots from the …
Big Horn, Fire Alarms, Deal Making & Big Time at Deadwood Read More
Floridian ‘refugees’ from Hurricane Irma tell MHProNews that there are reported possibilities of flooding of one or more rivers north of Tampa which may cause a temporary closure of I75. As post-Irma rivers swell, for those traveling by car or other vehicles, it is advisable to check road conditions to …
The front edge of Hurricane Irma is just touching Orlando at 8 PM ET as this story is being drafted. It may be hours or days before it is known the level of power outages or other damages that may cause a disruption of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) annual …
Will Hurricanes Irma, Jose Disrupt MHI’s Annual Event? Read More
“If Democrats don’t want to bring back your jobs, cut your taxes, raise your pay and help America win, voters should deliver a clear message,” President Donald Trump said during a speech he made in North Dakota on Wednesday. “Do your job to deliver for America or find a new …
Is the President Pivoting to Gain Bi-Partisan Support for Tax Reform? Read More
Manufactured housing industry members from Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, North and South Dakota – and beyond – are coming to Deadwood South Dakota for information, inspiration, networking, and the business building that often takes place during their annual “Five States” meeting. Their full agenda of mixers, presentations, networking, and business meetings …
Utopie Plastic has introduced a collection of futuristic appearing micro-homes. The dwellings are the newest exhibition at the Marseille, France’s Friche de L’Escalette sculpture park. The exhibition is viewable by appointment, through October 1, 2017. It has a unique place in factory-built housing history to share. The exhibition includes three …
Utopie Plastic Showcases Futuristic French Designed PreFab Micro-Homes Read More
“A free people [claim] their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate.” – Thomas Jefferson, Rights of British America, 1774 (1) “A people… who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may …
