Is it a coincidence? As the temperatures outdoors are rising, so too are the reports, research and news items that shake, rattle and roll (pardon the last pun) manufactured housing professionals. Warren Buffett’s annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting is underway, and sucks up a fair amount of O2. An …
What could all of those individual topics in the headline possibly have in common? What could each of those current events mean to manufactured housing professionals, owners, investors and advocates? Plenty. Here’s the quick rundown. The glue for each are the two words, “first principles.” Let’s look… The …
Sharon Miller with Bank of America provided keen insights on small business services, their enthusiasm, concerns, and related. That will be our focus report this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are …
Bank of America Small Biz Loans, Insights, Plus Manufactured Housing Market Updates Read More
As pop-culture, politics, and economics meet, a reality check is hitting America. The nascent trend may not yet be high on many people’s radar. But that’s why it’s worth looking at now, as the 2018 mid terms are about 6 months out. The Kanye West/Candace Owens controversy will be out …
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was …
The markets have been responding as much or more to politics and transnational fears – trade, combat, threats of nukes, etc. – in 2018 than they have to actual economic, business or consumer confidence, and related data. After almost a year of special counsel Robert Muller’s probe of ‘Russia, Russia, …
DNC Files Suit Against Trump Campaign, Russia, and WikiLeaks, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
Publicly traded companies often prepare graphically rich, and insight laden information in their investor relations (IR) presentations. This snapshot here is from UMH Properties (UMH) latest IR presentation. UMH is one of the largest community operators in the U.S. They are identified as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) …
U.S. Housing Trends and Manufactured Housing, Investor Data Read More
Frank Rolfe and his associates say there are some 44,000 land-lease communities for mobile and manufactured homes in the U.S.. There are several indications that the vast majority are well run. Yet, there are enough troubled properties that draw headlines every year to give good businesses, and honorable home …
Troubled MH Communities Harming Manufactured Home Owners, Industry Read More
The manufactured home industry grows both older, and younger. We pause to remember the passage of ELS’ Howard Walker, J.D. Our sincerest condolences to all of those touched by his loss. In the headlines for the week that was, you’ll find new resources on MHLivingNews and MHProNews. There’s more …
President Donald J. Trump took his oath of office on January 20, 2017, at about 9:00 AM PST (noon ET). Since that time, there have been significant, and well publicized, regulatory freezes and roll-backs. A number of these have benefited the manufactured housing industry. There has been the Tax …
Trump Administration and the Manufactured Housing Industry Read More
All planning ought to be based upon reality. It’s not easy for a person to be objective about themselves, or their location/operation. Multiple HUD Code manufactured home producers and lenders reps have shared with the Daily Business News a similar observation. What is that third-party, outside looking in observation? …
Understand, Plan, and Execute – Monday Morning Sales Meeting Read More
“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” – Arthur Conan Doyle, per BrainyQuote. An attendee of multiple MHI events who is an award-winning corporate leader who is also a Daily Business News reader explained what he called their “razzle dazzle.” He specifically …
“Razzle Dazzle,” Says Former Manufactured Housing Institute Member Read More
Is there a “secret” to success? It’s a question tens of thousands in manufactured housing, and millions beyond our industry, want to know more about. Yes, there is a secret, but it’s no secret says Michele Tafoya, Sideline Reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Tafoya shares the secret…that millions …
Michele Tafoya’s Success Secrets, Adapted for Manufactured Housing Pros Read More
Rain and dreary weather outside did not keep hundreds of manufactured home retailers, communities, builder/developers and others from coming to the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show yesterday. Warm smiles, an upbeat attitude was in abundant evidence. Just a few photos from the event hall where exhibitors were on display, yesterday. …
Tunica Manufactured Housing Show, Photo Report, Day One Read More
Tonight’s spotlight is a classic example of why the manufactured housing connected market report is set within the broader context of other – sometimes disruptive – macro-economic, media, or political issues. With only a handful of exceptions, the manufactured home connected stocks broadly declined, and apparently for reasons that have …
What does “News Through the Lens of Manufactured Homes, and Factory Built Housing” mean? Almost anything you can think of has some direct or indirect influence on manufactured homes (MH) and factory-built housing. Two obvious examples. Tax cuts and regulatory reform are political and economic issues that touched the …
Nobility Homes (NOBH) issued its 1st quarter 2018 results, which will be featured in our spotlight for this evening’s manufactured housing industry market report. 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 …
The markets continue to digest the trade war talk. Word is that the president will announce that economist Larry Kudlow will replace Gary Cohn, which if true, is an interesting signal. Kudlow has opposed the tariffs, except as a negotiating move. Tax cuts phase two was a topic today, what’s …
“Small business owners are showing unprecedented confidence in the economy as the optimism index continues at record high numbers, rising to 107.6 in February, according to the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends Survey,” the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) tells the Daily Business News in a release. As longtime …
NFIB’s Small Business Leadership Updates Stunning Data Read More
From Justice.gov, is “CHAPTER 5 : ANTITRUST ISSUES IN THE TYING AND BUNDLING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.” “MHI has given their members full access to the information [Ducker Worldwide ‘New Class of Homes’]. This is not government produced research and MHI would not be obligated to share this …
