Disclosure. This “MHIdea” is not about MHProNews, and predates topics and positions we’ve published in the last few years. So this Daily Business News report is just that – an article that quotes from a manufactured home industry trade group that industry legend Dick Moore conceived, and was advanced …
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There can be a bit of fun at times saying something that others think is politically incorrect. Because sometimes politically incorrect things need to be said. They are essential in debunking today’s inconvenient truths, so you might as well enjoy doing it. Because there’s plenty to debunk. For …
“A brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican candidate who died last month won his race for the Nevada state legislature late on Tuesday, according to state election officials,” said Reuter’s. “Dennis Hof, 72, defeated Democratic candidate and educator Lesia Romanov in the race for Nevada’s 36th Assembly District, earning about 68 percent …
FEC filings and manufactured home (MH) industry sources are telling the Daily Business News on MHProNews that one of the big MH community operators is a large supporter of the campaign of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI-D). While it is public record, that community operation’s name will be …
First, thank you for giving us a record start to October. It seems that the sharper the fact-checks, the more our audience or professionals and investors eats it up. Serious readers deserve facts, not pablum. The pie-charts below are about manufactured housing production. But they arguably represent …
One network commentator said that Hurricane Michael coming on shore was like the force of an E4 Tornado that lasted for 30 minutes, instead of 30 seconds. It’s not a perfect analogy, but paints several images that many don’t realize. Among them, that tornadoes typically only stay on the …
Let’s begin with an analogy. Toyota today issued a recall on 168,000 vehicles, said Newsday. Just a week ago, Consumer Reports said that Toyota has recalled over 900,000 vehicles for stall. Do manufactured home industry professionals think those numbers prevent people from buying a Toyota? Is it unfair for …
“From writer & director Vladimir de Fontenay, the film will finally be released in US theaters this November. The story follows a young mother named Ali, played by Imogen Poots” said First Showing, “The makeshift family scrapes by, one hustle at a time, until the discovery of a mobile home1 community …
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Before diving into the update, for those who missed or need a refresher on the red-hot report on the ABC news affiliate video report about Clayton Homes complaints, you can see the video and commentary at the link below. Clayton Homes Ripped by Customer Complaints Spotlighted on ABC …
Clayton Homes Consumer Complaints Saga Continues, Mold and More Read More
While the Manufactured Housing Institute is apparently taking contributions from the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for doing toe-in-the water lending on manufactured homes, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has been pushing numerous buttons and doors in Washington, D.C. Their goal? …
PND 3001 Investments has proposed developing a 296 manufactured home development in South Elgin, IL. It is about an 88-acre site. The plan is for an adult, 55 plus community. Planners are positioning a comparison to Saddlebrook Farms in Grayslake, IL, which Chuck Fanaro developed, and years later, Hometown …
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Indiana in many ways was the ‘birthplace’ of the RV and MH industries. Recreational vehicle (RV) production is still robust in Indiana. Manufactured homes are still built in Indiana too. But production of manufactured homes has become more diversified. States like Texas and Alabama far outproduce Indiana. Oddly …
The headline isn’t an all-encompassing list of those bulleted items, individuals, or groups that act as opposition or de facto “enemies” which artificially stifle the advancement of manufactured homes, homeowners, and professionals. But they do capture the flavor of important realities confronting the most proven affordable permeant homes built …
“On July 29, 2016, the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2016, (H.R. 3700) was signed into law,” with Wisconsin Housing Alliance (WHA) reminds readers. “This gives the more than 2 million families that have a HUD Section 8 voucher the added flexibility of using the voucher to pay for …
In today’s tip, we’re using business-to-consumer (B2C) examples below, but the same principles apply businesses-to-businesses (B2B). It is up to each business to define itself in its own market(s). Those in the manufactured home industry that don’t define themselves will likely be defined by their competitors, and/or by …
The Washington Examiner recently reported on a survey commissioned by Porch on worker sentiments. Porch is a free online network that links homeowners and repair, renovation. and cleaning professionals. Their research found concerns about robotics and automation. That’s a topic that the Daily Business News on MHProNews has …
The climate is always changing. So if you hear someone blame Hurricane Florence on ‘climate change,’ ask them to consider this. One forecaster reminded his audience that ‘That this could be the worst storm in 60 years’ to hit that part of the Atlantic coast. What that means is that …
POTUS Trump: Everyone in Hurricane Florence Path Should “Get Out,” Plus MH Market Updates Read More
“It’s [a] standard operating procedure…” – Clayton representative, to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. “At 21st Mortgage, we have access to a wide variety of resources that the independent business or professional in MH may lack.” – Tim Williams, President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway owned 21st Mortgage Corp., …
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After a modest 1 percent increase in year over year (YoY) production increases in 2018 vs. 2017, the growth in production for manufactured housing has taken a heftier bump up. A total of 6,781 homes shipped in July 2018. By comparison, 5,803 shipped in July 2017. That is …
Manufactured Housing Production Report – After Slow June 2018, July 2018 Increases Read More
“Together, we will make America wealthy again. We will make America strong again. It’s already happening. We will make America safe again. And above all, we will make America great again.” – President Trump, in 9.6.2018 Billings, Montana Rally. It’s an epic battle by a populist president and …
