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There is a division of views in manufactured housing among professionals and observers as to what the prognosis is for industry sales post-Wuhan Virus pandemic. Some involved in the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) orbit are predicting a drop of some 20 to 30 percent. Meanwhile, while acknowledging the severe drop […]
There will be a few shocked readers in the audience tonight who may wonder, why this generally ‘good news’ story that involves Clayton Homes but focused on others is being featured as our spotlight tonight? It would be a fair question coming from those with furrowed brows. Readers of MHProNews
A link arrived in an MHProNews inbox to a report published on The Quad City Times (QCTimes) by writer Graham Ambrose published on April, 24, 2020. The headline read, “‘Sure, it sounds unfair. But there’s nothing illegal about it’: How residents of Quad Cities trailer parks [SIC1] are getting pinched
Sam Zell, Equity Group Investments and Equity LifeStyle Properties chairman and founder, equates the current coronavirus pandemic to the Great Depression. Zell told Bloomberg today that everyone will be “permanently scarred” from this contagion’s effects. Besides the Bloomberg video snippets and the full interview video, all found below in our
This is an instance when the surprise is good news for numbers of manufactured housing professionals. Indications from an often reliable MHI connected source that HUD Code shipments would decline in March 2020 have proven to be inaccurate. Despite the forced closures by COVID19 of dozens of production centers in
Surprising March 2020 Manufactured Housing New Home Production, Shipment Data Read More
Tomorrow morning, MHProNews will publish the surprising March 2020 manufactured housing production/shipment data. That data juxtaposed with this ‘flash report’ from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for the dates shown. That featured focus will be found beyond two of our graphical snapshots of the markets, before our manufactured home connected
“Where the hell have you been?” Outside of a big box store on Sunday 5.3.2020 was a black man was talking on his cell phone, wearing personal protective gear. “Where the hell have you been?” was what he said to the person on the other end of his call. “When
Every part of the U.S. economy has been upended by the impact of COVID19. Some have and will benefit, but tens of millions have been harmed, more will be hurt, and the death toll keeps climbing. The viral outbreak is already a political issue, with the campaign of former Vice
“NAI Iowa Realty Commercial is a Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary,” says Joanne Steven’s “Manufactured Home and Mobile Home Park” May 2020 “newsletter.” Preface. Someone can be the nicest person in the world, and wittingly or unwittingly still be a tool or pawn for others with greater power. Furthermore, history is replete
Art Linkletter, a one-time spokesperson for the Western States Manufactured Housing industry, used to have a hit television show entitled “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Earlier today, a young child told who went out to ride his bicycle told his still younger sibling who had stepped outside to follow him
“Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications,” says Wikipedia. May first is “May Day” – which has long held a different meaning for socialists, communists, capitalists and Christians. “Mayday, Mayday” is a decades-old distress call for pilots and sailors. First, as
“Traffic sucks. Business doesn’t suck yet but the pipeline [of manufactured homes sold] is emptying and then it will suck too.” So said a respected manufactured home retailer with years of success under their operation’s belt. By contrast, another industry source is telling MHProNews that they are having record results.
A well-placed pro-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) source has told MHProNews on 4.29.2020 about the multiyear “new class of homes” more recently rebranded as “CrossModTM homes” effort, saying that “I see no traction in the program.” An independent that is a believer in the project on that same date admitted
The headline says what needs to be said about this evening’s featured focus. Beyond our business-evening left-right headline snapshot, our charts with ‘at the bell’ market data at a glance, and other standard evening fare. Headlines from left-of-center CNN Business Rates stay at zero The Fed
“Our greatest assets are our team members, and we are committed to continually improving their lives. Whether investing in leadership initiatives, or improving our facilities, we believe the only way you can create a world-class customer experience is by first creating a world-class team member experience.” – Kevin Clayton, President
Programming Notice: An exclusive special report with new information concerning Clayton Homes involving numbers of their employees is pending on MHProNews. Watch for it. Besides tips from whistleblowers and tipsters, there are also insights that come to MHProNews from corporate managers, association leadership and others that shed light on
A high and well-placed source with ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has told MHProNews that they are projecting a 20-30 percent drop in new HUD Code manufactured home shipments for March. As the first of the month is rapidly approaching, and the official production and shipment data for
Much of the mainstream media in the U.S. has given relatively scant attention to First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) Melania Trump compared to predecessors such as Jacqueline Kennedy or Michelle Obama. Certainly, FLOTUS Melania Trump rivals or arguably transcends the standards set by “Jackie” during her time in
Sue Brooks writing for NewsRTS said on April 22, 2020 that “Sophisticated Investors Should Avoid: Skyline Champion Corporation (SKY)…” Brooks provided an insider transactions summary of stock trades that states, “According to SEC data, total insider shares purchases at the company stands at 20 over the last 12 months, while
“You mend a thing because you like it; you end a thing because you don’t.” – G. K. Chesterton, per Gutenberg.org “What is wrong is that we do not ask what is right.” – G. K. Chesterton, per GoodReads Manufactured housing is worth mending, because affordable housing
