HUD Code “Manufacturers continue to pull those backlogs down through capital investments in their existing plants, bringing new plants online, and expanding their labor force. These measures should open up the order-flow spigots. Housing demand has remained strong, and investors are planning the greenfield development of several new manufactured-housing communities across the state in 2022.” That’s per the Texas Real Estate Research Center said in a report to MHProNews. The entire release follows, including related information, hits-misses analysis, plus the Daily Business News on MHProNews macro-markets and manufactured housing connected equities updates, that include our time-saving left-right headlines recap.

Per the Texas Real Estate Research Center on 1.13.2022 to MHProNews.

 

Texas housing manufacturers prepare for sales surge despite ongoing supply chain disruptions

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (Texas Real Estate Research Center) – Manufactured housing sales were relatively flat in 2021, but the industry is optimistic about demand and expects Texas activity to accelerate in 2022.

Seven months of production growth have improved the backlog of manufactured homes, according to the latest Texas Manufactured Housing Survey (TMHS).

“The long backlogs that the industry experienced throughout 2021 and the near continuous rise in materials and labor costs limited manufacturers’ ability to take in new orders when delivery times were running in the 40-week range,” said Rob Ripperda, vice president of operations for the Texas Manufactured Housing Association.

“Manufacturers continue to pull those backlogs down through capital investments in their existing plants, bringing new plants online, and expanding their labor force. These measures should open up the order-flow spigots. Housing demand has remained strong, and investors are planning the greenfield development of several new manufactured-housing communities across the state in 2022.”

The TMHS capital expenditure index increased for the 19^th consecutive month with additional investment projected on the horizon. The employment index expanded similarly despite skilled labor shortages that have driven wages and salaries upward. Ongoing supply-chain disruptions continued to contribute to inflationary pressure.

“The sudden surge in cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant is again dampening optimism about smoothing the supply chain,” said Dr. Harold Hunt, research economist at the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. “Although less severe than the Delta variant, employers may still see significant employee absenteeism from Omicron in the weeks ahead.”

Despite these headwinds, Texas manufacturers noted less uncertainty and an improved outlook for the first half of 2022. ##

 

Related Information, More MHProNews Analysis and Commentary in Brief

The Texas RE Research Center has been somewhat favorably reported in their report with the Masthead analysis linked below.

While it may not have been their intention, their report demonstrated the weakness of CrossMods, not their ‘new class of manufactured homes’ purported claimed strengths. It may be “real,” but it is a market dud. That’s pre federal data provided to MHProNews, see the reports that follow.

 

 

 

Somewhat similarly, this Tx RE Research Center report has hits and misses too.

• First, sales grew in 2021, they were not ‘flat.’ The latest national sales trend data, which includes #1 Texas stats, has been demonstrably up, albeit not at the pace that the industry is cable of achieving.

• • While they are correct that there are some ‘Greenfields’ – meaning new, ground up developments occurring – there is no mention of the fact that nationally, there are more closures than opening. Evidence suggests those closures are occurring in Texas as well as other states. The Tx RE Research Center needs to consider sources beyond those who are largely cheerleading if more authentic data and forecasts are to be provided.

• • Meaning, there are looming headwinds if the TMHA, MHI, and others that support their party line fail to successfully press “enhanced preemption” under the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000. Who says? In essence, a MHI member producer in a tip to MHProNews.
  • But that tipster is hardly alone. Other MHI producers and other factory-built housing pros have raised concerns about factors that are or will limit manufactured housing sales.

 

 

 

Then, there are the concerns raised by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform and several third-parties to manufactured housing.

 

So, yes, there is modest growth. Yes, that may continue for a time. But absent addressing the core issues that are limiting manufactured housing, some of which are tied to internal problems, it is inevitable that as vacancies in land lease communities steadily decline and other limiting issues aren’t addressed, there will be a ceiling hit and/or decline.

See the linked and related reports to get the granular details there to learn more. That said, if sunshine proves to be the best disinfectant, perhaps the light of truth may spark positive changes. Because the Lucy Gooch, err…Lesli Gooch pull of the proverbial football will likely continue if the powers that be are not stopped.

 

Clayton-21st Storm Watch – Sinatra’s Summer Wind Blows Early? – Manufactured Housing Moat Breach – Manufactured Home Values Increasing Faster than Site-Built – Case for Something New in 2022

Revealing, Concealing, Teasing, Stealing Proverbial Football-Case for MHI’s Lesli Gooch as Lucy to Charlie Brown – Cartoons, Videos, Parody; plus Sunday Weekly Manufactured Home Headlines Review

Stay tuned.

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Next up is our business daily recap of yesterday evening’s market report, related left-right headlines, and manufactured housing connected equities.

The Business Daily Manufactured Home Industry Connected Stock Market Updates.  Plus, Market Moving Left (CNN) – Right (Newsmax) Headlines Snapshot. While the layout of this daily business report has been evolving over time, several elements of the basic concepts used previously are still the same. For instance. The headlines that follow below can be reviewed at a glance to save time while providing insights across the left-right media divide. Additionally, those headlines often provide clues as to possible ‘market-moving’ news items.

 

Market Indicator Closing Summaries – Yahoo Finance Closing Tickers on MHProNews…

Headlines from left-of-center CNN Business – from the evening of 1.13.2022

• Heads up, homebuyers
• A “Sold” sign is on display on the lawn of a new house in Pearl, Miss., Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.
• Mortgage rates are now at their highest point since March 2020
• The grocery cashier ringing you up is not OK
• Here’s why grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves
• Goldman Sachs urges employees to work remotely until February
• No one has a quick fix for inflation — not even Joe Biden or Jerome Powell
• Another key inflation measure hit a record high
• If prices keep rising, a nightmare scenario for the US economy is possible
• Virgin Galactic shares tumble as it says it’s raising $425 million in debt
• Companies are hoovering up cheap cash while they can
• Experts share 3 tips every first-time homebuyer should know
• Dawn is changing its dish soap bottle with a wacky new lid
• Racing legend Michael Andretti is taking a spin on Wall Street
• The NFL returns to ratings dominance
• Content by The Ascent
• 0% intro APR until 2023 is 100% insane
• King Soopers grocery store workers walk the picket line as they strike at more than 70 stores across the Denver metro area on January 12, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.
• More than 8,000 workers are on strike at 77 Denver area grocery stores
• 09 November 2021, Lower Saxony, Emden: VW employees are trained in a training area for the production of electric cars. The VW site in Emden is being developed into Lower Saxony’s first plant for electric vehicles.
• Volkswagen falls further behind Tesla in the race to electric
• YANCHENG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 7, 2021 – Fast food restaurant KFC opens in Xixi Ancient Town, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, November 7, 2021.
• KFC blasted by China for ‘causing unnecessary food waste’
• ENERGY
• A section of the BP Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) oil platform is seen in the North Sea, about 100 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, on February 24, 2014.
• Brits face a massive increase in energy bills. BP and Shell may have to pay
• Opinion: Drivers, get ready for $4 gas
• US becomes world’s top exporter of LNG
• The next front in fighting climate change: your home
• Customers are furious after energy supplier tells customers to cuddle pets to keep warm
• ON THE ROAD
• A long row of unsold 2021 Sonata sedans sits at a Hyundai dealership Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Loveland, Colo.
• Korean automakers outsold Honda in the US for the first time
• Think 2021 was bad? Not for Rolls-Royce and Bentley
• This concept BMW will mess with your head
• 2021: The revolutionary year in pickup trucks
• GM unveils electric Chevrolet Silverado with 400 miles of range

Headlines from right-of-center Newsmax – evening of 1.13.2022

• Conservatives Hail Supreme Court Blocking OSHA Mandate on COVID Vaccines
• A lawyer for business groups challenging President Biden’s vaccine mandates makes an argument last week before the Supreme Court. (AP)
• Republicans are hailing the Supreme Court decision to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businesses, which he attempted to enforce through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. [Full Story]
• Related Stories
• Supreme Court Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for US Businesses
• Alan Dershowitz to Newsmax: Congress, Not Biden, Has Authority on Vaccine Mandates
• Newsmax TV
• Paul: Dr. Fauci Knew of China’s Virus Plans | video
• Hartzler: Proposed Law Will Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates | video
• Norman: Biden’s Inflation Makes Jimmy Carter ‘Look Like a Hero’ | video
• Wittman: Reps Got Chinese-Made N95 Masks for House Floor | video
• SD Gov. Noem: We Stayed Open, ‘Rolled Out Welcome Mat’ | video
• Cawthorn: Dems ‘Going After America First Patriots’ | video
• Rick Scott: Voter Reform Premise ‘Complete Lie’ | video
• More Newsmax TV
• Newsfront
• Russia Won’t Rule Out Military Deployment to Cuba, Venezuela
• Russia raised the stakes Thursday in its dispute with the West over Ukraine and NATO’s expansion when a top diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the United States escalate.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said he…… [Full Story]
• Biden All but Concedes Defeat on Voting, Election Bills
• All but acknowledging defeat, President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s [Full Story]
• Covering COVID Tests Could Cost Insurers Billions
• Private health insurance providers could end up paying billions each [Full Story]
• Related
• Biden Directs US to Procure 500 Million More COVID Tests
• GSK, Vir Seek Approval for COVID-19 Antibody Therapy as Shot in Arm
• Studies: Long COVID Brain Fog Similar to ‘Chemo Brain’, Clip-on Device Detects Virus
• Study Finds BinaxNOW Test Effective at Detecting Omicron Infection
• States Looking at Texas-Style Abortion Laws Ahead of Court Case
• As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether or not to strike down the [Full Story]
• Supreme Court Halts Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Businesses
• The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s [Full Story]
• ‘Evident’ That Hillary Clinton Wants Another Stab at Presidency in 2024
• Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made such an overt [Full Story] | Platinum Article
• GOP Hails Supreme Court Blocking OSHA Vax Mandate
• Republicans all across America are hailing the Supreme Court decision [Full Story]
• California’s Progressive Policies Sending Golden State Residents Packing
• California’s ever-expanding series of pandemic lockdowns and mandates [Full Story] | Platinum Article
• Study: Stronger Evidence Linking Virus to Multiple Sclerosis
• There’s more evidence that one of the world’s most common viruses may [Full Story]
• Feds File First Seditious Conspiracy Charges in Capitol Attack
• S. prosecutors on Thursday charged Stewart Rhodes, the founder of [Full Story]
• Tom Cotton on Defending the Filibuster: ‘Easiest Speech I’ve Ever Given’
• Attempting to highlight the Democrats’ previous support for the [Full Story]
• Sinema Backs Filibuster, Crushes Dem Hopes on Voting Bill
• Shortly before President Joe Biden met with Senate Democrats [Full Story]
• World’s Oldest Pro Soccer Player Kazuyoshi Miura Signs New Deal
• Kazuyoshi Miura, a Japanese soccer player who holds the Guinness [Full Story]
• Politico: Trump Wants a More Loyal Senate If He Runs in 2024
• Politico: Trump Wants a More Loyal Senate If He Runs in 2024
• As former President Donald Trump decides whether to run again in [Full Story]
• RNC Threatens to Pull Out of Presidential Debates
• The Republican National Committee said Thursday it is planning a [Full Story]
• UK’s Prince Andrew Renounces Royal Patronages, Military Affiliations
• Britain’s Prince Andrew has renounced his military affiliations and [Full Story]
• US Jobless Claims Rise by 23,000 to 230,000
• The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last [Full Story]
• Christopher Columbus Statue Could Make ‘conditional’ Return, as City Mulls New Display
• The Christopher Columbus statue hastily removed from City Hall in [Full Story]
• Almost 50K Migrants Failed to Appear Despite Notices to Report
• Almost half of migrants who entered the U.S. at the southern border [Full Story]
• Russia Won’t Rule Out Military Deployment to Cuba, Venezuela
• Russia on Thursday sharply raised the stakes in its dispute with the [Full Story]
• Police Who Pulled Over Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie Made Several Mistakes: Report
• The City of Moab has released the results of an investigation into [Full Story]
• Twitter Allows Iran’s Animated Video Depicting Trump Assassination
• Twitter Allows Iran’s Animated Video Depicting Trump Assassination
• Iran officials have not been banned by Twitter for making calls to [Full Story]
• Democrats’ Voting Bill Passes in House, Senate Prospects Unclear
• Democrats’ Voting Bill Passes in House, Senate Prospects Unclear
• A Democrat bill affecting voting in the U.S. passed the House of [Full Story]
• Amtrak Pays $2.25M to Passengers With Disabilities Who Faced Station Barriers
• Amtrak Pays $2.25M to Passengers With Disabilities Who Faced Station Barriers
• Amtrak is paying out $2.25 million to more than 1,500 passengers with [Full Story]
• US Sending 1,000 Military Health Workers to COVID Hot Spots
• US Sending 1,000 Military Health Workers to COVID Hot Spots
• The U.S. is deploying 1,000 military health workers to six U.S. [Full Story]
• Blinken: North Korea Missile Tests ‘Profoundly Destabilizing’
• Blinken: North Korea Missile Tests ‘Profoundly Destabilizing’
• North Korea’s missile tests are profoundly destabilizing and [Full Story]
• VP Harris Thinks COVID At-home Tests Will Be Out ‘by Next Week’
• VP Harris Thinks COVID At-home Tests Will Be Out ‘by Next Week’
• Vice President Kamala Harris, unsure of the “current information,” [Full Story] | video
• 6 Panel Defends Itself by Citing a Probe Pelosi Once Objected to
• 6 Panel Defends Itself by Citing a Probe Pelosi Once Objected to
• The Jan. 6 select committee is pushing back at a challenge to its [Full Story]
• Paul Manafort Warns of Parallels of His Story With Jan. 6
• Paul Manafort Warns of Parallels of His Story With Jan. 6
• In his first televised interview since leaving prison where he was at [Full Story]
• Lionel Richie to Receive Gershwin Prize for Pop Music
• Lionel Richie to Receive Gershwin Prize for Pop Music
• Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie will receive the national library’s [Full Story]
• Russia: US and NATO Talks ‘Unsuccessful’ So Far
• Russia: US and NATO Talks ‘Unsuccessful’ So Far
• Russia said on Thursday that talks with the West had so far failed to [Full Story]
• Incredible Miniature Telescope Lets You See for Miles
• Incredible Miniature Telescope Lets You See for Miles
• Smarter Living Daily
• More Newsfront
• Finance
• Covering COVID Tests Could Cost Insurers Billions
• Covering COVID Tests Could Cost Insurers Billions
• Private health insurance providers could end up paying billions each month to reimburse their customers for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests…. [Full Story]
• Court Suspends Order to Wear Masks Outdoor in Paris
• Biogen Eyes Potential Acquisitions – Stat News
• Ford Crosses $100 Billion in Market Value for the First Time
• Benetton Scion Alessandro Takes Helm of Family Holding Company
• More Finance
• Health
• CDC Chief: Current Increase in US COVID Deaths Likely Due to Delta, Not Omicron
• CDC Chief: Current Increase in US COVID Deaths Likely Due to Delta, Not Omicron
• COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States have increased by about 33% and deaths are up by about 40% from a week earlier, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, speaking on a media call,…… [Full Story]
• Why You Should Still Try to Avoid Catching Omicron
• Biden to Double Free COVID Tests, Add N95s, to Fight Omicron
• GSK, Vir Seek Approval for COVID-19 Antibody Therapy as Shot in Arm
• The Health Benefits of Decluttering

 

 

Manufactured Housing Industry Investments Connected Equities Closing Tickers

Some of these firms invest in manufactured housing, or are otherwise connected, but may do other forms of investing or business activities too.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • NOTE: The chart below includes the Canadian stock, ECN, which purchased Triad Financial Services, a manufactured home industry lender
                          • NOTE: Drew changed its name and trading symbol at the end of 2016 to Lippert (LCII).
                          • NOTE: Deer Valley was largely taken private, say company insiders in a message to MHProNews on 12.15.2020, but there are still some outstanding shares of  the stock from the days when it was a publicly traded firm.  Thus, there is still periodic activity on DVLY.

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