“What’s wrong is that we don’t ask what’s right.” – G. K. Chesterton, author. “Superficiality is the curse of the modern world.” ― Matthew Kelly, author. In a step-by-step, methodical, fact-based manner – Tim Williams – current MHI Chairman, and the president and CEO of 21st Mortgage Corporation …
The City of Los Angeles is officially the most unaffordable place to live in the United States, per a UCLA Anderson School of Management study. With the number of jobs increasing, and the number of homes on the market unchanged, the need for affordable housing in the city has never …
Will Various PreFab, Factory Built Homes Become Los Angeles’ Affordable Housing Solution? Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is calling for the withdrawal of a proposed “Interpretive Bulletin” (IB) regarding “frost free” manufactured home foundations. The IB violates multiple provisions of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. It also violates HUD’s own regulations and regulatory reform …
The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Linda McMahon, has been named a member of the Trump Administration’s Cabinet, heading the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The Small Business Administration is a government run agency that provides support to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the form of loans, counseling, …
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Senior Vice President Lesli Gooch, Ph.D. – following the lead of months of Daily Business News reports – recently said, “With the national homeownership rate at a 50-year low, rents increasing at a rapid pace, and mortgage credit still tight, a key focus in Washington should …
Sparks Fly as MHI’s Lesli Gooch Weighs in, MHARR’s Mark Weiss Says, “Fake News!” Read More
“It would be interesting to do a comparative history, MH vs. public housing,” said Ross Kinzler, prior executive director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance (WHA). “Did the public sector do any better serving lower-class housing needs? Nope,” said Kinzler. His remark came in part as a reaction to an in-depth …
Ross Kinzler on MH Communities, and Marty’s Lavin’s Back to the Cornfields Read More
“The Central Government should be limited to basic functions. Defending the nation against foreign enemies, preserving order at home, mediating our disputes.” – Milton Freidman. The widely cherished First Amendment rights – especially to freedom of speech – is a hot topic on many fronts. “I believe that churches have …
Freedom of Speech, Rep. Jim Renacci, Don Glisson, Jr. Triad Financial, and Dick Ernst Read More
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has filled one more of their vacant positions this week, per HousingWire. On August 10, 2017 HUD announced that Anna Maria Farías had been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. She was sworn in by HUD Secretary, Dr. Ben Carson, as the Assistant …
Not often is having almost $100 billion in cash on hand considered a problem, or a bad thing at all. But Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway – parent to Clayton Homes and several other industry connected operations, a well-known name to industry professionals and Daily Business News regulars – …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Nears $100 Billion in Cash – What’s That REALLY Mean? Read More
“The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published on August 9 its Worst Case Housing Needs: 2017 Report to Congress, showing that 8.3 million unassisted very low income households in America spend more than half of their income on their housing, live in severely substandard housing, or both,” said …
NLIHC CEO Responds on HUD’s Worst Case Housing Needs Report, MH Leader Reacts Read More
Daniel S. Loeb, is the CEO and founder of Third Point LLC, “an asset management firm headquartered in New York, in 1995,” says their website. Loeb “leads portfolio management, risk management and research activities. Before founding Third Point, Daniel worked on both the buy and the sell sides for over …
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager – Elite Couple’s Manufactured Home Read More
“This is not a day care. This is a university,” concluded the viral blog post by Dr. Everett Piper, President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. So why this 2-year-old story on the Daily Business News’ Flashback Friday? You’ll see… “Our culture has actually taught our kids to be this self-absorbed and …
University President’s Commentary, Applied to Manufactured Housing Read More
The following formal words from an activist resident group that follow are important, but is far from the full story. “I won’t be at the MHI meeting in Orlando,” Dave Anderson, Executive Director of the National Manufactured Home Owners Association told MHProNews in an emailed comment. “NMHOA isn’t planning to …
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 beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks in the broader …
MH Industry, Capital and Manufactured Home Communities, Spotlights & Snapshots Read More
Low cost labor. Human rights. Given manufactured home communities that have significant numbers of illegals. The impact on depressing U.S. citizen’s wages caused by the presence of millions from “south of the border.” With all the talk of President Trump’s plans to deport illegal immigrants, the Center for Immigration Studies …
Support or Deport – Which Costs U.S. Taxpayers More? Read More
Millionaire manufactured home owner Kid Rock put up a website announcing his potential run the U.S. Senate, as the Daily Business News has previously reported. The star says that there’s been an outpouring of support from both fans and politicos alike. “I was beyond overwhelmed with the response I received from …
Kid Rock Leads GOP Field for U.S. Senate, Other Poll Results Mixed Read More
As promised last week, the Manufactured, Modular and PreFab Housing Industry’s new featured articles and reports are live on the MHProNews home page. Recent or first-time visitor? Then go to the home page, and scroll down past the Daily Business News and MHLivingNews modules, and on the center left, you’ll …
New MH Industry Reports – “Politically Incorrect, Factually Accurate” Read More
It could prove to be one of the most controversial, witty, sarcastic, and challenging commentaries of the year about the state of the modestly growing manufactured housing industry. The title MHI award-winning Marty Lavin has chosen isn’t “Make MH Great Again.” But that’s precisely what his unstated theme is. Lavin …
“Tony, congratulations on 8 fantastic years and cheers to many more!” said Stephanie McAnuff. In August, 2009, the groundwork for what has become MHProNews and MHLivingNews was started. Thanks to social media, such as LinkedIn, words of congratulations and encouragement are coming in daily. While many keep it simple, “Congrats!” …
Google has been online for almost 19 years now. Facebook has been for 13 years. During that timeframe, both companies have become dominating giants. In 2017, Google is the top ranking website in the United States, and the world. It’s closely followed by YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet, Google’s …
Steve Bannon, White House Chief Strategist, Wants Google, Facebook Treated Like Monopolies Read More
