Relevant background information is important for understanding an issue. To understand why Dave Ramsey’s take on “mobile homes” [sic] as an “investment” for a home buyers matters to the industry and millions of manufactured home owners, Ramsey’s background matters. “The Dave Ramsey Show is a three-hour, self-syndicated radio program and …
“Live in a Mobile Home to Buy a House?” – Dave Ramsey Video Read More
Comparisons and analogies are useful methods of sharing ideas. God rest Grayson Schwepfinger’s soul; while he and I did some things similarly, others were quite different. “Schwep” believed in telling “the company story” using a “pitch book,” a presentation book. In his method, that was to be done …
What’s Your Manufactured Housing Narrative? Monday Morning Sales Meeting Read More
Maybe you’re working for a giant, or maybe your a one-person operation. Either way, it’s your manufactured and modular home industry too. Thousands depend on us, and we depend on caring people willing to share what they know, to help inform others, so that they can navigate and …
“It’s the gift that keeps on giving,” an attorney researching the manufactured housing industry said to the Daily Business News. If so, it’s a gift courtesy of Warren Buffett, Kevin Clayton, and 21st Mortgage’s – and prior MHI Chair – Tim Williams, and the Urban Institute, among others. …
Warren Buffett Wants an MH Shark Tank – Clayton, 21st, MHI, ‘Gift that Keeps Giving’ Read More
Warren Buffett gave billions to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Accordng to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website, that organzation in turn gave millions of dollars to the Urban Institute. The Urban Institute (UI) recently published a report on manufactured housing. The Urban Institute …
“Follow the Money” – Controversial Urban Institute Report on Manufactured Housing Read More
Let’s simplify what this highly politicized FISA memo uproar is all about. What’s been called the “Trump Dossier” for over a year, was in fact paid for by former Secretary Hillary Clinton, and the Democratic National Committee. That document was deemed “Salacious and Unverified” per James Comey, former FBi director, and …
FISA Memo Released, Markets Drop, Bargain$ Ahead – Plus MHMarket Update Read More
When the Daily Business News first began doing periodic reports on Revolution Precrafted Properties, the Trump family had some interests in their operation. For the purposes of this update on their star-studded designs and plans, we’ve not delved into that aspect of their business at all. But that previously reported …
First, let’s note that while the report was dated today, the video shown below is from Tuesday. With that disclosure, the data is fresh, and the video was part of that same report. Even left-of-center CNBC is acknowledging that the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s forecast of a robust 5.4 percent Gross …
Atlanta Fed Release Surprising Economic Forecast – What it Means for Manufactured Housing Read More
It’s not an issue today. It could become one in the near term. As the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) winter meeting approaches, and there is more talk in the industry about anti-trust concerns, the question has been raised. What are the risks and responsibilities of corporations that could get up …
“This report by Innovation Trail reporter Jenna Flanagan introduces an Ithaca, N.Y.-area man who is trying to make a big impact on the homeless — one tiny house at a time,” says their YouTube page. Innovation Trail “is a reporting project that aims to help the public gain a better …
“This, in fact, is our new American moment. There has never been a better time to start living the American dream.” – President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump, was the left-of-center New York Times ‘quotation of the day.’ Quotes, facts, figures, and pictures can be worth a …
“Never a Better Time…Living the American Dream,” plus MH Market Update$ Read More
First, the Daily Business News will share the email that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director, Mick Mulvaney sent out. Then, we will then briefly examine what it could mean to lending, and the manufactured home industry. The CFPB email: ————– From: Mulvaney, Mick (CFPB) <Mick@cfpb.gov>Date: January …
CFPB’s Mulvaney’s Email; What it Says, Mean$ to Lending, & Manufactured Housing Read More
This will be an overview. A series of one liners, links, and facts. They will all tie it all together with last night’s State of the Union, (SOTU) and what has been taking place surrounding the event. Industry impacts will be considered. Sound Bites and “Open For Business” Politics …
SOTU, Manufactured Housing Business, Regulations, Investments, Americans, and You Read More
It looks to be yet another case of the truth hiding in plain sight. Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Jaime Dimon for JP Morgan Chase announced a healthcare deal. The market reaction? A selloff. What could it mean for MHVille, the nation? That will be our focus …
Buffett, Bezos – Time Announcement to Drop Market Ahead of SOTU? Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2018 – On January 29, 2018, HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson met with a delegation of officials from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). “MHARR’s delegation provided the Secretary with a first-hand opportunity to hear the concerns of smaller industry businesses regarding the operation of …
Greg Schoor is about to become much better known in MHVille. In an exclusive statement published on MHLivingNews, a National Weather Service (NWS) severe storms expert – Greg Schoor – has made admissions that could shake the foundation of what the public has been led to believe about …
“At ExxonMobil, we plan to invest more than $50 billion over the next five years to expand our business in the United States,” said Chairman and CEO Darren Woods in a post on the company website. Bloomberg notes that this is a significant hike for Exxon over their U.S. spending …
Citing Tax Reform, Billion$ in More U.S. Investments Coming, MH Industry Impact Read More
The markets took their biggest dive in months today, for reasons shown below. But our focus report tonight, and two short videos, will spotlight the rise in conventional housing interest rates, and slide in sales. What does all that mean for manufactured housing? If you’re new, already hooked on our …
Mortgage Rates Jump, Housing Sale$ Slip – plus Manufactured Housing Market Update$ Read More
There are some retail and community locations that are a true ‘one-man band,’ where manufactured home sales (and/or leases) are performed by a single person, and everything else is contacted out. Then there are the more common locations where a team of professionals are at work. Both types …
For manufactured housing professionals looking to increase effectiveness, the toplines inspired by the following infographic could prove to be a rewarding experience. “The world’s most successful people, from Ray Dalio to Warren Buffett,” says Jeff Desjardins, “are not necessarily leagues above the rest of us in raw intelligence – they …
Desjardins – Increased Performance for Professionals Applying 12 Mental Models Read More
