As part of their “Election Center” feature, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has published Who Will You Choose? Presidential Issue Comparison, that analyzes each candidates position on issues that are important to small business. The data is pulled directly from candidates’ plans. NFIB notes that they don’t endorse …
NFIB By The Numbers: Trump, Clinton and Small Business Read More
Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Mike Foley received the “deluxe tour” of Champion Homes manufacturing operations last week, during a meeting that included a first hand look at new features and product lines for 2017, according to the York News Times. Leaders from York’s Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau and City Council …
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) is ready to tackle a huge task: reforming the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) during the post-election session of Congress. “Last week I met with tornado survivors from Washington, Illinois to discuss efforts to rebuild their community after the 2013 tornado that destroyed thousands of homes and caused …
Illinois Senator to Push FEMA Reform During Lame Duck Session Read More
With 20 days left until the U.S. Presidential election, the U.S. Government has apparently arranged to cut Internet access to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. USA Today Study While hailing what they dub as the “Trump Effect” for a “marked increase” in Hispanic voter registrations, the facts indicate that Democratic …
Hillary & Hispanics, 1.4M Losing Obamacare, Assange’s Internet Cut, WAPO: Election Heating Read More
Continuing the celebration of our 7th year of uninterrupted factory-crafted housing trade media publishing, we began the month with this thought-provoking theme: Obstacles and Opportunities in Affordable Housing – October 2016. That link will take you to all of the featured articles and interviews this month. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home …
One of the hottest issues in the manufactured housing (MH) industry for the past 5 years has been: the so-called Dodd-Frank “reform act,” efforts by the MH industry to modify regulations imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), noting that the CFPB was “birthed” by Dodd-Frank. Last week, the …
In a new report released by CPA firm Novogradac & Company LLP, the firm talks with affordable housing industry experts about the impact of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), and what affordable housing may look like in 30 years. LIHTC industry experts …
Novogradac’s Report – Affordable Housing 2046 – Does MH Hold The Key? Read More
Apple’s latest update – iOS10 – produces a screen view shown in the photo at the left that features a news widget with headlines that users did not request. A call to Apple’s support line was connected to a technical service representative, who was asked how these particular news sources …
Is Apple iPhone latest News Update an Effort to Influence 2016 Election? Read More
The battle between a group of actvist, protesting residents of the Heritage Village manufactured home community in Beaverton Oregon and the property owner – Cal-Am Properties – has prompted a Coos Bay state legislator to propose a change to state law. According to the Oregonian/Oregon Live, the issue stems from …
New State Law Would Change Eviction Rules For Manufactured Homes Read More
In a huge story of interest for the MH industry, a federal appeals court declared that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) structure is unconstitutional. The 110-page ruling, handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the nation’s second most powerful court, stated that the …
It’s become the campaign of the leaked Trump video – with possibly more like it to come – vs. leaked documents from Clinton Campaign Chairman, John Podesta. The campaign tilted Clinton in most post sex-talk polling, with the notable LATimes daily tracking poll as an exception. Widely seen as outperforming …
Carl Ichon goes Biblical Defending Trump – WikiLeaks drops Clinton Campaign H-Bombs Read More
“As the moms and pops that built our mobile home parks age out, predatory, out-of-town corporate investors have been taking over.” – Measure V proponents “Once rent control is adopted, politicians will – by the tenants’ votes – be giving the landlord’s property to the tenants. It happens all the …
There were October surprises dropped against both major party candidates yesterday, one being a 2005 video of trashy talk by the GOP nominee with NBC’s Billy Bush. That one has drawn a video apology by Donald Trump, shown below. WikiLeaks has posted over 2000 leaked emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign …
Trash Talkin’ Trump 2005 v Clinton’s Goldman Leaks-Open Borders, Gun Grab Read More
Hurricane Matthew has devastated Haiti, has hit Cuba and the Bahamas, and is barreling toward Florida, where Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency. Governors in Georgia, South and North Carolina have issued similar warnings. What impact will the storm have on MH? Will it have an impact …
Will Hurri-Kaine Matthew be 2016’s SuperStorm Sandy? Read More
As you no doubt have heard, we’re just a little over a month away from a big U.S. presidential election. Whether you’re watching cable or network news on TV, or are reading political articles online, it’s hard to avoid seeing that all-important electoral collage map. While the pundits break down …
Realtor Spotlights Red vs Blue States, MH and Housing Read More
The unscientific Drudge Report’s flash poll reflected a lop-sided victory for GOP VP hopeful, Mike Pence over the Democratic Nominee, Time Kaine. CNN also showed Pence as the winner, as they reported: “An unflappable Pence benefited from the contrast and won the night — with 48% of those who watched …
Advantage Mike Pence over Tim Kaine in lone VP Debate, per CNN/ORC Poll Read More
The Vice Presidential debate will be tonight. The LA Times says the following about the snapshot and best places to catch the debates live. What: The only vice-presidential debate of the 2016 election, featuring Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine, moderated by Elaine Quijano of CBS News When: 9 …
Rasmussen, Clinton Trump tied, VP Debate Tonight & Clinton WikiTeased Read More
“Lyons does not want a mobile home park (sic),” said Carrie Davis-Gonzales, resident of the Foothills Manufactured Home Community in Lyons, CO. “I think it is because of the illusion that mobile homes decrease property value stigma. But when I moved here 20 years ago, it seemed like there were as …
Scientific public polling demonstrates that the clear majority of Democrats and progressive voters favor Hillary Clinton for president. Similarly, the vast majority of Republicans, self-identified conservatives and evangelicals favor Donald Trump. According to a Fox News poll released on Friday evening, if the election were held that day, either major-party …
Fox – If Election today, Florida Decides it, NYT – Trump Tax Release – Analysis Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – FUBU CEO Stop and Frisked “Maybe 20 Times. U.S.: Wells Fargo Mistreated Military Members. WSJ Columnist Calls Trump “Unstable.” Why The Federal Reserve Isn’t Political. From WSJ: Ghost of Lehman Brothers Haunts Deutsche Bank. Some bullets from MarketWatch – ‘Housing party’ in the U.S. may be coming …
