Don’t laugh or cry now. But a recent development in the prefab/modular field is poised to disrupt conventional construction, and could signal a wave of big tech money in building that could surprise – and rapidly surpass – manufactured housing (MH) sales too. “Based in Menlo Park, …
Long-time manufactured and modular housing industry professional know that oil production, and other energy related work, often translates into more demand for factory-built housing. So the oil data, provided below, will be our spotlight for this evening’s market focus. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – …
“Since 1988, our annual State of the Nation’s Housing report has provided an overview of housing market conditions in the U.S.,” said Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) to the Daily Business News via a press release. “As we mark the 30th anniversary, this year’s report not …
“The House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee held an oversight hearing for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on June 27, 2018,” said the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). “The sole witness for this hearing was HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson. During the two-hour hearing, …
Bloomberg’s list is interesting, and meaningful, because it reveals movers and shakers in the U.S. and abroad that shape policies and markets. These top 25 clans often have significant influence in politics, because of their economic clout. Some top figures from that list will be shown in our featured report …
Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Chairman Sam Zell and Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) Eric Belsky both agree that capital is crucial in real estate and housing. So, it should be noted that the 2017 tax cut plan which included incentives to repatriate money has already produced billions …
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index moved up 6.6 percent from a year earlier. Housing price increases in Seattle, Las Vegas and San Francisco were at a double digit clip, the organization said in a release to the Daily Business News. U.S. home prices rose in April …
New High Mortgage Rates, Latest Core-Logic Housing Price Data Read More
Lee Enterprises in Davenport, Iowa, will run Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and digital sites in a five-year agreement. Why does it matter to MHVille? That will be our featured report this evening, found further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get …
Warren Buffett Strikes Deal with Lee to Manage Berkshire Units, plus MH Market Updates Read More
“State associations representing manufactured housing communities – Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona (MHCA) and the Manufactured Housing Community Owners Association (MHCO) of Nevada – both of which had previously withdrawn from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), have announced the formation of a new, independent post-production manufactured housing association,” said the …
New Manufactured Home Industry National Association Related Statements Read More
Prologue. Though manufactured housing is a multi-billion dollar industry, the experiences of the last 15 years (+/-) have proven just how vulnerable the industry is to outside political and economic forces. It’s thus prudent for the industry’s professionals and investors to at least be broadly aware of whatever the …
Barack Obama, Maxine Waters, President Donald J. Trump, Amway, and Manufactured Housing Read More
“The Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court denied the appeal brought by the owners of a German Flatts mobile home park,” said the Utica Observer Dispatch. A manufactured home community in German Flatts has lost their most recent appeal. The Town of German Flatts, according to a variety …
Manufactured Home Community Owners Lost Troubling Creekside Appeals Case Read More
Every business ought to periodically look at their performance metrics. That reality check could be Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually as well as in units of 3, 5, 10 or even 20 years. Then every business, person, and operation should ask themselves, ‘what’s the potential for my business or location?’ …
Made in Space is a company planning to use 3D printing and robotics technology to build housing in orbit, and in outer space. This curated CNBC video posted tells the Made in Space corporate story in brief. But why does this matter to MHVille? No one is expecting …
What “Made in Space” Housing Plans Should Tell Manufactured Housing Industry Professionals Read More
“What is Leadership?” In 2009 and 2010, the manufactured housing industry hit bottom. What that means is that thousands of professionals and investors in the industry today have never personally experienced an era of high performance. Some believe that the only reason that manufactured housing hit a total of …
There are no known industry specific statistics, but it is safe to say that thousands of manufactured housing (MH) communities have dealt in some form of fashion with the problem of illegal drugs. The same is true with MH factories or other workplaces. Employers tell MHProNews anecdotally that a significant …
Going to Pot – Marijuana, Illegal Drugs Controversies, and Manufactured Housing Read More
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Fox Business that the U.S. lost the trade war, it already happened. What President Trump is seeking is to reverse decades of lost trade battles. CNBC’s Jim Cramer think the U.S. can win, but must do so fast If you’re new, already …
“Trade War Lost” – Ross, Cramer – ‘Trump Will Win’ Stocks Rebound, Plus MH Market Update Read More
In a message forwarded to the Daily Business News, MHVillage (MHV) confirmed troubling data that has been presented in person to dozens of gathered industry professionals. The factoids were shared by MHVillage’s Co-President, Darren Krolewski, using a positive-spin narrative. “Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, MHVillage Inc. is the nation’s premier …
MHVillage Confirms Data, and Michigan Operational Slide Revealed Read More
There’s plenty of news on the trade front, which has once more contributed, per analysts, to a slip in the Dow. Most manufactured housing connected stocks moved lower today as well. So how do the world’s nation’s rank in terms of total exports? How vulnerable are various economies, based upon …
As Trade War Talk Heats Up New Infographic Helps Visualize World’s Biggest Exporters Read More
States can now force online retailers to collect sales tax, and that can impact millions of workers that are doing “brick and mortar” retail job that represent current or potential manufactured home buyers. The high court ruling earlier today reverses a Supreme Court in 1992 ruling. That prior decision – …
SCOTUS – High Court Tax Ruling, and Manufactured Home Industry Impact Read More
There are millions who find the truth to be uncomfortable. Millions are misinformed about manufactured housing. The obvious answer is education. Millions don’t know, so they don’t understand just how failed many public policies have been. Millions don’t understand how public policy impacts business and jobs, including those …
