Maybe you’ve heard the old joke. ‘How can you tell when a politician isn’t telling the truth?’ The Left-Right Senators debate over S. 2155 is the spotlight focus for tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever …
Senators Crapo (R-ID), Brown (D-OH) Debate S 2155, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
YES! Communities, is one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of manufactured home communities, stated a press release to the Daily Business News. The release stated Yes! acquired a portfolio of nine manufactured home communities comprising over 2,100 residential home sites, all in the state of Michigan. With this …
Yes! Communities Latest Deal, Details Other News Sources Missed Read More
In an Industry Voices guest column, Susan Brenton, Executive Director of the Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona (MHCA) explains their association’s goal for a new law that has gone into effect. “Real estate personnel are now allowed to sell homes in manufactured and mobile home parks without first …
“New Law,” Using Real Estate Agents to Sell More Manufactured Homes Read More
Just in, Gary Cohn’s said to be heading out. Tonight’s focus is once more on trade, tariffs, and macro-economic issues that impact the economy, and thus manufactured housing. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline …
POTUS Trump on Looming Trade War, Stock$ Rise, Plus MHMarket UPDate$ Read More
Even during ‘boom times,’ the manufactured home industry struggled with certain issues. Experts and advocates often point to regulatory or financing challenges. Beyond the ‘lending and legal,’ the core challenge goes under many different labels or monikers. Stigma. Image. Once true, but now outdated realities. Outright myths. Prejudice. …
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
Shopoff Realty Investments has announced the sale of Brookside Mobile Home Park, in El Monte, California. The 72.5 million deal follows the purchase as a joint venture 11 months ago that paid $52.7 million for the property. Shopoff purchased the land-lease community in April 2017 together with Ladder Capital, a New York based …
$19.8 Million Gross 1 Year Increase as Manufactured Home Community Sells for $72+ Million Read More
Who does the better job selling? A smart person, or the simpleton? As with many situations, that depends on the details. An example will clarify. When the wise are using their wisdom to objectively test, analyze, refine and improve, those may lead to superior results. But let’s imagine …
The final report tonight will also be on steel, and will contain expert insights from manufactured housing producers. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is responding in tonight’s video clip to the concerns coming often from Republican sources, as a number of Democrats are happy about the tariff announcements. That will be …
MHPros Sound off on Steel Deal, Wilbur Ross Reacts to Controversy, Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
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 …
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 …
“The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will discuss project on March 6,” says the Flathead Beacon. “On March 6, the Flathead County Board of Adjustment will consider a conditional-use permit that would allow for a manufactured-home park with 122 rental spaces in Evergreen,” per the their report. “Evergreen …
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 …
In the Spokesman Review, real estate author Tom Kelly points to the use of FHA Title I loans as a way for manufactured and conventional home owners to borrow money for home improvements. All kinds of housing, as they age, require updates, maintenance, or the home owner just may …
Federal Manufactured Home Improvement Loans Are Available, says RE author Tom Kelly Read More
