The Institute for Building Technology & Safety (IBTS) released the statistics for May 2018 this morning. The data is shown as below, based upon facts compiled for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A more complete breakdown of HUD Code new manufactured home shipments data will …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Report, May 2018, State-by-State Total Read More
It’s the kind of report that you won’t find anywhere else in MHVille, but will be our Daily Business News focus report for reasons that the industry’s thinkers will rapidly grasp. This evening, our focus is the viral hashtag, #WalkAway. We’ll take a look across the left-right media divide on …
#WalkAway Goes Viral, Threatens Disruption, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More
The economy is moving again. Hundreds of billions in capital have already poured back into the U.S. during the first quarter of 2018. But it could all be turned upside down, depending on the outcomes of the 2018 midterms. And big, “dark money” is backing efforts that led to hundreds …
Billions of humans depend on wheat as an important part of their nutritional needs. But chaff? Succeed Equine says, “feeding chaff with your horse’s concentrated feeds is all about increasing chewing time. Along with free choice hay or turnout on quality pasture, this is a great way to help …
Wheat, Chaff, and the Monday Morning Manufactured Housing Sales, Marketing Meeting Read More
There is no question that Dinesh D’Souza is a partisan. There is also no doubt that D’Souza was pardoned for his minor offense during the Obama Administration by the new occupant of the White House. The question that those on both sides of the left-right partisan divide should ask …
“I hate politics,” say millions, including some industry professionals. “I hate history,” say others, who simply don’t get it. That’s music to the ears of savvy politicians, and even some businesses and investors, who know that historic insights and political influence can be worth millions to billions annually. That …
“I Hate Politics!” – Bedminster Watch, and Manufactured Housing Shipments Read More
SoftBank is the world’s largest private equity fund, and is the driving force behind the new Foxconn manufacturing plant that’s now underway in Wisconsin. They have factory-built-housing connections – some right here in the U.S. President Trump announced that tens of billions in more investments are coming from SoftBank to …
Don’t laugh or cry now. But a recent development in the prefab/modular field is poised to disrupt conventional construction, and could signal a wave of big tech money in building that could surprise – and rapidly surpass – manufactured housing (MH) sales too. “Based in Menlo Park, …
How much does habits control you? How do habits influence or control your colleagues or team members? Or how much does habit influence your potential customers? Short answer? A lot, according to mathematics researchers, who studied tens of thousands in an international study. The Daily Business News looks at …
Long-time manufactured and modular housing industry professional know that oil production, and other energy related work, often translates into more demand for factory-built housing. So the oil data, provided below, will be our spotlight for this evening’s market focus. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – …
“Since 1988, our annual State of the Nation’s Housing report has provided an overview of housing market conditions in the U.S.,” said Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) to the Daily Business News via a press release. “As we mark the 30th anniversary, this year’s report not …
“The House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee held an oversight hearing for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on June 27, 2018,” said the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). “The sole witness for this hearing was HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson. During the two-hour hearing, …
Bloomberg’s list is interesting, and meaningful, because it reveals movers and shakers in the U.S. and abroad that shape policies and markets. These top 25 clans often have significant influence in politics, because of their economic clout. Some top figures from that list will be shown in our featured report …
For manufactured housing professionals who believe that the Trump Administration has been good for the industry, the following will be of interest. For those in MHVille who believe that the 45th president and his GOP party has been a problem for the industry, this will be of equal interest. …
Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Chairman Sam Zell and Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) Eric Belsky both agree that capital is crucial in real estate and housing. So, it should be noted that the 2017 tax cut plan which included incentives to repatriate money has already produced billions …
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index moved up 6.6 percent from a year earlier. Housing price increases in Seattle, Las Vegas and San Francisco were at a double digit clip, the organization said in a release to the Daily Business News. U.S. home prices rose in April …
New High Mortgage Rates, Latest Core-Logic Housing Price Data Read More
Lee Enterprises in Davenport, Iowa, will run Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and digital sites in a five-year agreement. Why does it matter to MHVille? That will be our featured report this evening, found further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get …
Warren Buffett Strikes Deal with Lee to Manage Berkshire Units, plus MH Market Updates Read More
“State associations representing manufactured housing communities – Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona (MHCA) and the Manufactured Housing Community Owners Association (MHCO) of Nevada – both of which had previously withdrawn from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), have announced the formation of a new, independent post-production manufactured housing association,” said the …
New Manufactured Home Industry National Association Related Statements Read More
Prologue. Though manufactured housing is a multi-billion dollar industry, the experiences of the last 15 years (+/-) have proven just how vulnerable the industry is to outside political and economic forces. It’s thus prudent for the industry’s professionals and investors to at least be broadly aware of whatever the …
Barack Obama, Maxine Waters, President Donald J. Trump, Amway, and Manufactured Housing Read More
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced Monday that “he is approving a disaster recovery plan to help Texans recover from Hurricane Harvey.” “The Texas plan is funded through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program which requires grantees to develop a thoughtful recovery program informed by local …
HUD Approves Additional $5 Billion Disaster Recovery Plan Read More
