The polling seems to be tipping in the judge’s favor in the Roy Moore v Doug Jones AL special election race for the U.S. Senate. The election is tomorrow, more in the spotlight section below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to …
Roy Moore v Doug Jones AL Senate Final Polling, Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
As we approach Christmas – and begin to wrap up 2017 – let’s keep this Monday Morning Sales Meeting hyper-simple today. Almost everyone in the industry agrees that mainstream news-and-entertainment industries impact – mostly harmfully – the manufactured housing industry. A Harvard report predicted that the first decade of 2000 …
An Open Letter to Robert “Bob” Plunket, Sarasota Magazine Dear Robert, My hunch is you’re a fine writer, which is why your opening, headline, and much of column in your recent article in Sarasota Magazine are troubling. The executive summary might be the maxim, “the road to hell is paved …
Notice, MHProNews will be on a somewhat modified publication schedule from now through January 2nd, resuming normal scheduling in 2018. There will still be daily content relevant to industry professionals and investors, but some of it will appear later in the day than normal. If you are a regular here …
Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News, Sunday Morning Review 12.3.2017 to 12.10.2017 Read More
“They call it the rope-a-dope. Well, I’m the dope. Ali just laid on the rope and I, like a dope, kept punching until I got tired. But he was probably the most smart fighter I’ve ever gotten into the ring with.” – former boxing champion George Foreman, speaking about Mohammed …
The White House press room sent a message late this afternoon to the Daily Business News that captures the essence of what winning looks like. That report, further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – …
What Winning Looks Like, plus Manufactured Home Market Report Update$ Read More
Noah Buhayar, writing for Bloomberg Businessweek, and their video colleagues are going out on a limb, and making their projection of who will succeed Warren Buffett once he steps down, or passes away. There’s been speculation for years on the issue. The Berkshire Hathaway board of directors reportedly already knows …
A Cup of Coffee with…exclusive interviews… …they are back. For a variety of reasons, MHProNews has held several dozen stories online, but in a secluded part of the website. Now, they are back. Here are the exclusive interviews that you can find right now on the home page. Sam …
“…the Senate Banking Committee passed legislation to clarify that a manufactured housing retailer or seller is not considered a “loan originator” simply because they provide a customer with some assistance in the mortgage loan process,” said a “Housing Alert” from Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to their members, and through them, …
Equistone Partners Europe is set to buy two German prefab home manufacturers. In a release to MHProNews, said “Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire two German prefabricated home manufacturers Bien-Zenker and Hanse Haus from ADCURAM Group AG. No financial terms were disclosed. The deal is expected to close in January 2018.” The firm’s website …
Private Equity Fund Grabbing 2 PreFab Home Builders Read More
“Complaining about a problem without a solution is called whining,’ is attributed by some to Teddy Roosevelt. As an executive summary, this report will sum up the issue, and will point to solutions, not just whine. A CBC newscast in Nova Scotia, with anchor Jim Nunn, called the Trailer Park Boys an “awful television …
‘Trailer Park Boys’ Death Focuses Manufactured Home Industry, Homeowners Challenge Read More
A recent article in Oxford Magazine featured the thoughtful gift of President and CEO John Bostick, who donated a manufactured home to The Pantry. “The Pantry has provided food for those who might need that extra bit of sustenance, and the countless volunteers who run and work at the facility have …
Oxford Magazine Spotlights John Bostick & Sunshine Homes Read More
Richard William Pettet of McArthur, Ohio man was killed Monday afternoon when a manufactured home he was working on crushed him, after slipping off its blocks. “Richard Pettet was pronounced dead at the scene,” per the Vinton Courier The incident involved a new home he was installing at 63718 Route …
Richard William Pettet Dies in Manufactured Home Installation Tragedy Read More
The Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 was passed last week, as the Daily Business News reported at the first linked article below. Today’s report spotlights the opposition to the bill from Democratic lawmakers; in this case, Representative Maxine Waters. Expect her House opposition to be carried into the …
Democratic Minnesota Senator Al Franken has not stepped down, even though there are photos, his apologies, and several accusers. The most senior Democratic leader in the House, John Conyers (D-GA) has announced he won’t seek re-election. That has come from his hospital room, and only after significant pressure from within his …
Sex Allegations, Roy Moore, Trump Agenda, GOP Pivot; Plus MH Market Update$ Read More
“This kind of wealth-based banishment scheme is unconscionable discrimination,” said Phil Telfeyan, Executive Director of the non-profit, Equal Justice Under Law. “McCrory, [AR] and all of our communities, should invest in residents rather than criminalize poverty,” Telfeyan said. Telfeyan’s comments addressed to MHProNews related to a victory reported by the …
Washington, D.C. – In a release to the Daily Business News, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that “according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), year-over-year manufactured housing industry production grew once again during October 2017.” “Just-released …
Latest Manufactured Home Shipment Data, for October 2017 Released Read More
The 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, isn’t an attorney. But he has access to plenty of them, and he’s been involved in his fair share of litigation over the years. The president’s take, plus other expert views on a muffled mainstream media report that cost investors …
The image to the left and those below are from a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) produced booklet. It’s good. With nuanced exceptions, it’s accurate. This booklet – combined with other educational materials – are precisely the kind of document that could appeal to and inform: home buyers/consumers, public officials, policy …
Appealing Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Marketing, Finance Booklet Reviewed Read More
Every professional adult interacts/or is impacted by every Top 10 U.S. based giant periodically. But odds are excellent that manufactured housing operations, and interests like your business, are impacted daily – either directly, or indirectly – by the top 6 mega-corporations shown in the infographic below. There are also many …
The Top 10 American Corporations, Manufactured Homes, and PreFab Housing Read More
