“If you are not catching flak, you are not over the target” – is an Air Force maxim. Its reverse is equally revealing – “If you‘re catching flak, you‘re over the target.” – and it means you are likely near the mark or are scoring direct hits. There has …
While not everyone has their anticipated costs down on what the pending tariffs announced by the White House will be on a new manufactured home, one HUD Code builder provided costs, and another factory building pro gave the Daily Business News other related facts. It is important to note …
Experts Break Down Anticipated Cost$ of Tariffs on New Manufactured Homes Read More
When you seriously engage the public on the topic of manufactured homes, perhaps especially when it involves tornado safety, you better be thick skinned. The following are examples of real comments, from real people… “Bull-sh-t!” “Mother-f-cker!” “Liar!” …are just some of the hundreds of posted feedback received – …
Steel and other metals are part of every manufactured home. It would be unlikely that someone would find a long list of HUD Code manufactured home builders getting excited about the first word on tariffs. Publicly traded companies involved in manufactured housing watched their stocks lose ground in most …
Announced Tariff’s on Chinese Steel, Aluminum Spark Stock Sell-Off, MH Industry Outlook? Read More
It’s a threat to this industry, and the majority of Americans, unlike any the U.S. has experienced before. Who says? ‘The Nation,’ a self-described progressive publication in a series of reports on monopolies that specifically mentions manufactured housing, and Warren Buffett’s brands. But as other reports linked reflect, this …
To say that President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of tariffs have roiled voices across the political spectrum would be an understatement, which will be part of our market focus tonight. There’s more to this than may initially meet the eye, as an expert explain. If you’re new, already hooked on …
”Robbie Antonio, an avid art collector and founder and CEO of Revolution Precrafted—a start-up for prefabricated designer homes—is the mastermind behind the US$1.1 billion project, which he calls “the world’s first live-in art park,” says part of a release to the Daily Business News from the company. “The recently …
Robbie’s Revolution Precrafted’s $1.1 Billion-Dollar PreFab Project Read More
Just over 50 years have elapsed since then President Lyndon B Johnson announced the formation of the Kerner Commission. It was formed in response to race riots protesting poor housing, insufficient jobs, educational, and other issues in Detroit and other cities across the country. In the vintage video below, the …
Housing, Jobs, Poverty, Opportunity – Kerner Commission Remix, HUD and Manufactured Homes Read More
He’s worth millions. He’s directed hit, and critically acclaimed movies, like “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Rupert Wyatt is doing season two for The Exorcist, which runs on Fox is based upon the 1973 film of the same name, based upon William Peter Blatty’s chilling book …
‘Tricked Out Trailer’ – Movie Mogul’s Multimillion ‘Mobile Mansion’ Read More
In the Spokesman Review, real estate author Tom Kelly points to the use of FHA Title I loans as a way for manufactured and conventional home owners to borrow money for home improvements. All kinds of housing, as they age, require updates, maintenance, or the home owner just may …
Federal Manufactured Home Improvement Loans Are Available, says RE author Tom Kelly Read More
How many places in the manufactured housing industry can you find such a wide array of relevant reports, data, articles, research – plus the controversies and behind the scenes actions – that keep pros hoping? Exactly one. By 11:59 PM on Monday 2.26.2018, you need to have your …
There are important reasons to reach across political, economic, and social divides to gain a fuller perspective of an issue. In the case of housing, the Obama Administration was closing out his time in the Oval Office with a useful insight, reported by left-of-center Politico 18 months ago. It’s …
YIMBY vs. NIMBY, Obama Admin Concept Could Unlock $1.95 Trillion Annually, HUD & MH Impact Read More
“I’m a political researcher from Christchurch New Zealand. I believe in freedom…” says author Trevor Loudon about himself. Loudon’s book, “Barack Obama and the Enemies Within“ currently gets 4.1 stars from readers on Amazon. His next book, “Enemies Within: Communists, Socialists and Progressives in the U.S. Congress,” enjoys a …
“The Enemies Within,” Pacific Freedom Foundation, Author Trevor Loudon Read More
Rates have moved closer towards 5 percent. Loan applications are dropping, per the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). What was problematic for conventional housing, 2 or 3 decades ago, used to be ‘good news’ for manufactured housing sales. That was then. More recently, the HUD Code manufactured housing …
Mortgage Loans Applications “Tank” Two Looks at Rising Rates, MH Industry Impact? Read More
Ouch. Economist Ben Stein says that “Democrats have no concept of US economy.” The bullet dodged, and Stein’s take on economic developments will be tonight’s focus. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are …
“Sinister” or “Frighteningly Evil,” Says Stein, Bullet Dodged; Plus MH Market UPDate$ Read More
The manufactured housing (MH) profession is blighted by propaganda from a variety of sources. One example of a routine misstatement of reality – which can have a similar effect as propaganda – that has hurt the MH Industry, but has recently been debunked, and is linked below. Weather Expert’s …
This article will look at two different trojan horses, one political, the other specifically manufactured housing. Let’s define the term first. Google’s dictionary defines a Trojan Horse like this: “a hollow wooden statue of a horse in which the Greeks concealed themselves in order to enter Troy. a person or …
The Trump White House routinely provides the Daily Business News and others in the news media with items they “read” in the “West Wing” they believe deserves a closer look. Among the administration’s West Wing Reads today, are the following economic and politically laced items. “American business confidence in the …
U.S. Companies Increasingly Upbeat, Per West Wing Statement Read More
The Daily Business News reported yesterday about the looming deadline for comments to HUD about regulatory reforms desired by industry members, home owners, and others interested in manufactured housing. Federal Manufactured Housing Program Review Comments Due Next Week, 2.26.2018 The message below reflects the essence of a comment letter …
HUD Comment Letter – FR-6075-N-01 Regulatory Review of Manufactured Housing Rules Read More
what Amazon is doing in groceries, is what Berkshire Hathaway has arguably done in manufactured housing. That will be our video enhanced market focus today. 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 …
Analogies That Teach Manufactured Housing Investors, Owners – Plus MHMarket UPdate$ Read More
