After the MHProNews exposed – via a news tip – the plan by the resident activist group MHAction to protest the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) annual meeting last year, MHAction organizers pivoted and apparently went to ‘Plan B.’ Instead of protesting at MHI – where their element of surprise was …
Frank Rolfe, MHU/RV Horizons Protest by MHAction; Nathan Smith/SSK/MHI Flashbacks? Read More
One America News Network (OANN) is one of the ‘emerging’ networks that seeks to challenge the majors in TV news. In this 133 second video, the history of Presidents Day is reviewed and explained. The markets are closed today, as it is a federal holiday. Friday’s closing numbers are …
“One America” Explains Presidents Day in 133 Seconds Read More
Housing rehabilitation loans are available for mobile/manufactured homes in mobile home parks, says the Winona Daily News. While this program is for parts of Minnesota, similar programs exist in other states and markets too. “Semcac, a Community Action Agency serving southeastern Minnesota, has funds available through Minnesota Housing for housing …
Some weeks ago, MHProNews teased in an article that MHI ought to attempt to meet with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Given the new leadership under pro-business, and less-activist acting director Mick Mulvaney, such a meeting could prove useful to the industry’s lenders, and all those who used …
Inside Scoop Mulvaney-CFPB and MHI, Berkshire Hathaway Company Meeting Detail$ Read More
Award winning investigative reporter and best-selling author, Sharyl Attkisson begins her research with a simple premise. “Follow the money.” The award-winning Attkisson knows from experience that the connections and trail that money creates can be revealing. In analysis of the Urban Institute research on their controversial report on …
Not nearly enough manufactured housing professionals connect the Wells Fargo name with manufactured housing connected lending. But in fact, Wells Fargo lends on manufactured homes, typically via government backed loans, and also on manufactured home communities too. Berkshire Hathaway’s significant stake, and their Vice Chairman Charlie Munger’s comments on Wells …
A good economy, dependable regulations, and people with money are the basis for millions who want a new home. Tens of millions of Americans woke up today to larger paychecks. They were told by Democratic leaders before the tax cuts passed that their pay checks would shrink. More recently, …
There are several developing stories with focused upon the manufactured housing industry in process. Several news tips have come in, including responses from sources such as the Urban Institute. We are giving them an opportunity today to clarify, before we publish. Which brings up these 2 questions. Who …
The White House Infrastructure bill was unveiled today, which will be our main headlined feature tonight, but first… …former Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Bart Chilton, has been making the cable news circuit. Chilton voiced his concerns about what’s behind the recent volatility, which will be part of tonight’s featured …
Spending plan will preserve or increase support for homeless, seniors, disabled, and healthy housing WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The Trump Administration today announced the proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a $41.24 billion spending plan that continues or expands support for vulnerable …
Trump Administration’s Official 2019 HUD Budget, Proposals Unveiled Read More
Last week was a hoping week, as you will see from the headlines below. Yesterday’s emailed news updates witnessed high hit counts. The top reads by pros like yourself? They are the two top ones (Friday night and Saturday’s). Ears must be burning in D.C… …but don’t stop …
Introduction When you do the math, it is far more than a $64 billion dollar question, as an upcoming report will outline. But that $64 billion dollar number – roughly ten times the retail output for all of manufactured housing in 2017 – will help industry readers …
Was the Urban Institute Misled, Duped, or Part of a Manufactured Housing Industry Scam? Read More
Let’s be clear. The withdrawal letter now-published by the Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona (MHCA) on Industry Voices is sober. It is a low key, ‘here are the facts’ now-open letter about why they’ve quit the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). But it might as well have been a bomb, as …
Interviews with industry success stories – such as Barry Shein, of the Commodore Corporation, Gary P. McDaniel, CEO of Yes Communities – reveal professional perspectives that others need to consider. Those interviews and other featured reports are found from this link here. Perhaps even more insightful is or our …
Barry Shein, Gary McDaniels, the Mission of Filling Manufactured Housing GAPs Read More
FBN’s Elizabeth “Liz” MacDonald (E-Mac) and Connell McShane discuss the cause behind the volatile week for the markets in today’s market spotlight If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just …
‘No Fun’ – Wild Market Ride Continues, E-Mac Explains Why, plus MH Markets Update$ Read More
The Florida Manufactured Housing Association (FMHA) and Palm Harbor Homes hosted Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner and Republican gubernatorial candidate, Adam Putnam, in Plant City, FL on January 16. “It was a very positive experience for everyone involved,” said Mark Kelly with Palm Harbor Homes, in a release to the Daily Business News. …
Ag Commissioner, Gubernatorial Candidate Adam Putnam Tours Palm Harbor Plant Read More
“Such sad news. I thought the world of Bennie. He was a great man. My prayers are with family and many, many friends,” said a post by Angela Ackerson with the GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission. “The industry mourns the passing of manufactured housing pioneer Bennie Moore,” said a Facebook …
Bennie Moore Sr., Manufactured Home Industry Pioneer Passes, Loss Mourned Read More
Scott Wapner with CNBC recaps his conversation with legendary investor Carl Icahn on the market volatility and where he sees the market going from here. This tremor has or will settle down. Are the fundamentals sound? Is the big one coming? We’ll get different takes on that from Carl Icahn, …
“Not the Big One,” “Major Storm Coming” – Carl Icahn; Plus MH Market Updates Read More
It’s a problem pretty unique to factory-built housing. It’s happened occasionally in the U.S. before, as the link below reflects. Stop, Manufactured Home “Thief” A Houston couple wants their 20x 30 prefab vacation home returned to them, says KTRK. Jo and Lonnie Harrison told Eyewitness News said they bought …
“I need to report a stolen house!” Couple Wants PreFab Home Returned Read More
Manufactured housing professionals in or near economically challenged areas in rural or urban America may be interested in learning more about a little known provision in the new tax law that is now in effect. Its “Opportunity Zones.” “ICYMI: Senator Scott Investing in Opportunity Act Included in Tax …
Opportunity Zones Law in Place, Poised to Benefit Some 50,000,000 Americans Read More
