Richard “Dick” Jennison, President, and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) had been scheduled for weeks in advance to be the first presenter on January 17, 2018. The subject was to be their new initiatives. He was reportedly on the show floor, instead of presenting. So MHProNews sought to …
Analysts and publicly-trade manufactured housing companies widely agree that growing job creation is a good thing for home sellers. Sources also agree that when energy costs are lower, that tends to be good for manufacturing and business. When consumers pay less for energy, they have more disposable income for other …
A senior manager of a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member company complained during the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute (KMHI) mixer on 1.17.2018 that they ‘didn’t want to be known as an MHI apologist.’ “We want to be able to get along with everyone,” the high-ranking corporate officer told the Daily …
The Worm Turns, Senior Corporate Officer Sounds Off on Public MH Industry Disputes Read More
Facts can be nettlesome things. Pictures can speak 1000 words. The pair of photos above and below are from a prior year, when this publication was doing the show promotion. The next photos are all from today’s Louisville Show, the first year since the show’s ‘restart’ after being cancelled, that …
Louisville Manufactured Housing Show 2018, Day 1, Photo Report Read More
“The Industry has to prepare for when the orders from the REITs slow down,” said a senior level executive with a HUD Code manufactured home production company. The HUD Code builder agreed with the Daily Business News’ reporting that the industry’s orders are essentially flat, when orders going into communities …
The Front-Line View from HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Companies Read More
One problem with a partisan, agenda-driven bias of any kind is that they can finally run into reality checks that refute the alleged claims and concerns. For months, certain figures in politics and the media have beaten-the-drum that the president should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment …
Facts can and be nettlesome things. For decades, numerous people have postured being the friend of minorities, while falsely claiming their opponents where bigots, racists, or some other slur. This video shows Donald Trump being praised for a lifetime of achievement in providing minorities with opportunities. The man praising …
Truth Hiding in Plain Sight, Faux Outrage Vs Facts, ‘Building Together’ Read More
Let’s be plain spoken. This video could be an eye opener for any long-term player considering all the reasons why manufactured housing is poised to boom. Clayton and Buffett apparently believe that to be true. So there are ‘good news,’ and big opportunities aspects to this video interview, for the …
Kevin Clayton Interview-Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Clayton Homes CEO Read More
We’ll start with the website insights, and then move onto the 9-quick manufactured home marketing, training, educational, inspirational, and sales tips. Over-simplifying, there are in manufactured housing today, 4 kinds of websites: Non-existent. As hard as it may be to believe some 2 decades after the websites came …
9 Quick Tips, Plus Your Website – Monday Morning Manufactured Home Sales Meeting Read More
Years and time are made up of cycles. There are seasons, celebrations, memorials, and events. There are days off, and days on duty. At times, the coastal tides are rolling in, at others, the tide is retreating. This upcoming week is one of those crescendos, an event. Thousands will roll …
Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji was interviewed by Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business, in a discussion on the impact of tax reform legislation on real estate. Nadji notes that there is a lot to unpack from the recently enacted bill. In states with high real estate prices, there are …
Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji, Tax Reform Impact on Real Estate Read More
They are there to protect your rights, and those of your fellow citizens. “With a mix of humor, simplicity, magic and logic, an historical figure opens the family’s eyes to the origins and importance of the U.S. Constitution,” says the summary below In Search of Liberty. When the safeguards of …
In Search of Liberty, the America Dream and Manufactured Housing Read More
Billions are being freed up from tax reform domestically. Hundreds of billions more poised to come back into the U.S. via repatriation and from foreign capital. Could manufactured homes and PreFab housing witness a new wave of investments? The smart-money, early indications are; yes. Housing is a trillion-dollar-plus annual industry. …
Immediate Expensing, Investing in Manufactured Housing, Developments w/Manufactured Homes Read More
Warren Buffett sounds off today on a range of issues and his holdings, including Clayton, corporate responsibility, his latest deals, tax reform, one of the lenders he has a stake in that does manufactured home loans, and more. The video interview is from Omaha, NE earlier this week. We also …
“It’s not going to be limited to large companies or any particular industry — big, medium and small,” said Derek Benner. Benner is a “top official at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE],” says AP. 7-11s have made headlines, as “employment audits and interviews with store workers could lead to …
ICE Raids Ramping Up Nationally, MHC Arrest, & Manufactured Housing Employers Alert Read More
“The three major U.S. stock indexes ended lower on Wednesday after a choppy trading session as investors worried that China would slow U.S. government bond purchases and that U.S. President Donald Trump would end a key trade agreement,” said right-of-center, Fox Business. That followed a report from left-of-center Bloomberg, that …
China’s Move Roiled the Markets, Impact on Manufactured Housing Markets, Economy? Read More
“All 2018 MHI membership payments are due by end of the January. We look forward to welcoming your company back as we continue to make important strides within the manufactured housing industry,” reads MHI’s latest appeal for renewal of the dues of their members. The second sentence begs the question, …
‘We Want Your Money’ – 2018 MHI Membership, Infographic Fact Check Read More
REITs – real estate investment trusts – have been a ‘big deal’ in manufactured home investing for years. As a bookend to our Hoya Capital, Seeking Alpha report analysis posted earlier today, is this video and copy – also courtesy from Hoya. If you’re new, already hooked on our new …
REITs and Manufactured Home Investing, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
“Manufactured housing remains, by far, the most affordable non-subsidized housing option.” – Hoya Capital. “As is often the case, government regulation results in consequences that are exactly opposite of the original intent: a higher concentration of power in the hands of fewer. The implications of this are that while the overall housing …
Today’s spotlight feature is short and sweet, but links back to other information. Simply put there’s a chart, and a pair of dates. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, …
