About a decade has passed since the passage of the Duty to Serve (DTS) manufactured housing, as part of the Housing and Economic Reform Act of 2008 (HERA). A fact-and-analysis packed statement from an industry business group CEO rips the plans announced steps, as too little, too late, and …
“In mid-December, Pamela Beck Danner, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Manufactured Housing Programs was reassigned and Program Analyst Lois Starkey was let go from the agency,” per a release from the Florida Manufactured Housing Association (FMHA) to the Daily Business News. “Teresa Payne, the Deputy …
“Unemployment is at 17-year low,” said President Donald J. Trump, quickly adding that, “African American unemployment is at the lowest ever since records have been kept,” which keeps a campaign pledge the Daily Business News noted just last week to minorities. “What the Hell?” “The Audacity of Hope” – Obama, …
President Outlines Rural Prosperity, “American Dream” Plan Read More
Programing note: there will be a special MH market report tomorrow focused on the latest big MH deal. The national championship game is tonight, and the president spoke to farmers en route to the big game today. Farmers are a group that has long done business with manufactured housing retailers. …
Have you ever walked into an office or store and ‘felt’ the atmosphere? For example, it might feel: · upbeat, or · …oppressive. Shoppers and visitors to your location can often detect or ‘pick up’ on the atmosphere of your business. If you are a retailer, does your office ‘feel’ …
Atmosphere, and Super-Charging Results – Monday Morning Sales Meeting Read More
The following press release was provided to the Daily Business News, which will be followed by a brief analysis and commentary, with some related links. MANUFACTURED HOUSING PRODUCTION UP IN NOVEMBER 2017 Washington, D.C., January 5, 2018 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official …
Manufactured Housing’s Latest Production Stats, Import for Industry, Investors Read More
Near the close of 2017, Guy Benson spotlighted a simple, troubling point. Propaganda works. Be it Benson, or other articles that utilize third-party sources, those are ‘curated’ on the Daily Business News for the manufactured housing professional. So there is a mix of original reports, often due to news tips …
The New Year of 2018 has started off with a bang in the factory-built housing industry. Mergers, economic, political, legal, and other hot issues have hit this week, plus all of our market news. Be mindful that we welcome your confidential News Tips at this link here. Let’s …
Executive Summary The combination of the new tax law, a growing economic boom, and talk by Apple and other tech giants of bringing back to the U.S. some $200-$400 Billion dollars in 2018 alone will create a search for valuable ways to deploy that capital. With the affordable housing crisis …
Yes, the Champion/Skyline Merger Deal is on people’s minds today. We covered that announcement first and best earlier in the Daily Business News. Yes, Skyline SURGED on today’s new$. But MHProNews is also scanning the horizon, beyond the now, to what’s next… …and why. If you’re new, already hooked …
Beyond Skyline/Champion Merger, What’s Next in Manufactured Housing? Plus MHMarket Update$ Read More
“Champion Enterprises Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Champion Home Builders Inc., said that they reached a definitive agreement for the two companies to combine their operations,” per RTT News. “Skyline and Champion Home Builders announce agreement on business combination to create the nation‘s largest publicly traded factory-built housing company,” …
ELKHART, Indiana. The RV/MH Heritage Foundation board of directors has announced the names of those who will be honored and inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall) as members of the Class of 2018. Foundation President Darryl Searer said, “In an extraordinary move, the MH nominating committee recommended that …
Eleven Picked, RV/MH Heritage Foundation Class of 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees Read More
The Dow has topped 25,000 for the first time in history. It’s the latest in a series of records that have led even some in the left-of-center media to admit that President Donald J. Trump’s economic policies are having a positive economic impact. Jobs, oil, and manufactured housing will be …
Dow Tops 25k! Jobs, Oil and Manufactured Housing, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
“The Clayton Act also authorizes private parties to sue for triple damages when they have been harmed by conduct that violates either the Sherman or Clayton Act and to obtain a court order prohibiting the anticompetitive practice in the future,” says the Federal Trade Commission website page, further linked below. …
Lawsuits for Triple Damages – Anti-Trust, Anti-Monopoly Law, Manufactured Housing, and You Read More
Their video is professional quality. The topic is a critical one for the industry – zoning and placement for manufactured homes. Lenny Kopowski – with the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association – presents in the video below another example of how state-level manufactured housing trade associations have taken an often bold, …
State Associations – Clear Evidence of Advancing the Case for Manufactured Housing Read More
Former CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder on companies using extra profits from tax reform to re-invest in the U.S, per reports from media outlets across the political spectrum today. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – …
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) issued the following statement in a release to MHProNews. President and CEO Juanita Duggan, speaking about the on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act becoming law: “NFIB fought for decades for a real tax cut for small business owners. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act dramatically improves …
Celebration, Fact Check$, Plus Small Biz Nuts and Bolts on 2018 Tax Changes Read More
“Without a significant jump in home construction, prices will remain high and likely move higher. Mortgage rates could also move slightly higher, and new tax policy limiting mortgage and property tax deductions, is hitting homeowners in some states hard,” says Diana Olick for CNBC’s real estate “Reality Check.” Olick pointed …
Sellers Could Boom, Buyers Could Struggle in 2018, and Manufactured Housing Read More
It was obvious to the publishers of the Daily Business News 18 months ago. But when an increasing number of left-and-right wing “never Trump” media and figures are admitting that his policies are having a positive impact on the economy and business, is it time for other never-Trumpers to sit …
“I’m tired of being the best kept secret. I’m ready to help house America.” – Terry Decio, Skyline Homes, to MHLivingNews. Terry Decio’s energetic video comment is a statement that leads to questions. Why is manufactured housing the best kept secret in America? The answer to that question isn’t an easy …
“I’m tired…” – Terry Decio, Skyline Homes, on Manufactured Housing Read More
