A manufactured home industry marketer for a well-known firm made a number of interesting admissions the other day. We’ll touch on that later below. But first, let’s start with the principles, and then move to the details. Keep in mind that we not only raise important issues for manufactured housing, …
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was …
“Not that long ago in America, no company as large and destructive as Amazon would have been allowed to exist. Preventing and breaking up such corporate behemoths, in fact, was at the very center of the Democratic Party’s agenda. “Private monopolies are indefensible and intolerable,” the party’s platform declared in …
The markets have been responding as much or more to politics and transnational fears – trade, combat, threats of nukes, etc. – in 2018 than they have to actual economic, business or consumer confidence, and related data. After almost a year of special counsel Robert Muller’s probe of ‘Russia, Russia, …
DNC Files Suit Against Trump Campaign, Russia, and WikiLeaks, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
It should be patently obvious that among the best possible sources for information on manufactured home living are consumers. Unfortunately, as the Daily Business News has documented for years, the news stories found in much of the mainstream media routinely sees a negative tilt to manufactured housing, often incorrectly …
Are They Among the Best Advocates for Manufactured Housing and Manufactured Home Living? Read More
“Homebuyers, hold onto your wallets. The gains in home prices are getting bigger as the supply of homes for sale gets leaner,” said CNBC. “Sellers are slow to list this year and we aren’t seeing enough new construction homes to fill the gap,” said Redfin’s chief economist, Nela Richardson. …
Publicly traded companies often prepare graphically rich, and insight laden information in their investor relations (IR) presentations. This snapshot here is from UMH Properties (UMH) latest IR presentation. UMH is one of the largest community operators in the U.S. They are identified as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) …
U.S. Housing Trends and Manufactured Housing, Investor Data Read More
Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Global Economics Editor Jon Hilsenrath is featured in today’s video on what’s behind rising bond yields, thoughts on economic confidence, and observations about the housing market. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever …
Economic Confidence, But Concerns About Housing Signals, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Some new public polling suggests possible long term benefits to Democrats, even though the generic balloting for the 2018 midterms are steadily sliding more toward their GOP opponents. According to a Washington Post/ABC News poll found Democrats’ edge had narrowed to 4 points, dropping by half since January. While …
Frank Rolfe and his associates say there are some 44,000 land-lease communities for mobile and manufactured homes in the U.S.. There are several indications that the vast majority are well run. Yet, there are enough troubled properties that draw headlines every year to give good businesses, and honorable home …
Troubled MH Communities Harming Manufactured Home Owners, Industry Read More
Wages and capital spending by businesses are going up. The Michigan Survey of Consumer Sentiment is at a high since the early 2000, says White House Council of Economic Advisors Chairman Kevin Hassett. Duh, as industry pros know, happy and confident consumers are more likely to buy big ticket items, …
Consumer Confidence, Manufactured Home Sales, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
“Google and YouTube dominate internet search with over 75% of the market. If you disappear on Google, your ability to voice your opinion disappears too,” says PragerU’s YouTube video page entitled, “Who Will Google Silence Next?” Exaggerated? PragerU is far from alone in their concerns about the search engine …
Senior Judicial Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano takes on the notion that taxation is form of theft, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s comments on estate taxes, in our market focus on Tax Day. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the …
On Tax Day, Debate – Is Taxation Moral or a Form of Theft? – Plus MH Market Updates Read More
“Sadly, the growing recognition of [restrictive zoning for housing] by scholars and policy analysts across the political spectrum has so far not resulted in much political action.” — Libertarian law professor Ilya Somin, per the Up for Growth National Coalition, April 2018. “Manufactured homes could ease the affordable …
There’s an ongoing drum beat of news media coverage that reflects on manufactured homes and their owners. In part because of the principle of significant numbers of editors – “If it Bleeds, if Leads” – many hard news media, stations, and news channels tend to focus on problems, as …
U.S. markets rallied Monday as strong corporate earnings helped investors brush off geopolitical concerns, and the Dow rose by triple digits. That data will be our stock market focus report for this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the …
Stocks Rally on Economic, Earnings, and Geo-Political News – Plus MH Market Updates Read More
The people who say ‘there is no silver bullet’ are sincerely mistaken. There is proven path that once used, might seem to the less informed to work like magic. But it is actually a matter of common sense, routinely applied. What are our industry’s greatest outside enemies? They are …
“Silver Bullet,” Manufactured Housing’s Monday Morning Sales Meeting Read More
Industries, companies and professionals ignore or overlook emerging trends to their own peril. Significant trends are emerging in the black community, that bear close attention, as a recent interview with America’s first black billionaire, Robert Johnson indicates. Background Nationally, under 9 percent of manufactured home residents are blacks …
The manufactured home industry grows both older, and younger. We pause to remember the passage of ELS’ Howard Walker, J.D. Our sincerest condolences to all of those touched by his loss. In the headlines for the week that was, you’ll find new resources on MHLivingNews and MHProNews. There’s more …
The announcement by real estate marketing and data giant Zillow yesterday is significant. It signals a move that if sustained should be expected to be disruptive for the housing market long term. Zillow, and another peak into economic data as first quarter earnings hit, are our market spotlight tonight. If …
