Tonight’s talking video heads are focused on the topic of trade, which were among the factors cited for the market plunge last week. That will be tonight’s spotlight feature. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – …
Shaking Off Trade Jitters, Dow Soars, Plus MH Market Updates 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
The conventional wisdom is the president got rolled by establishment types in both major parties. Will this haunt the GOP and President Trump in 2018? We’ll explore the spending deal, and Peter Navarro on trade are our features for tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature …
Spending Bill Buzz, Navarro on Trade, plus MH Market UPDates Read More
A veteran Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) lender’s controversial comments to the Daily Business News are bound to shake up discussions about two hot button industry topics. Those two subjects are: the Duty to Serve (DTS) Manufactured Housing, mandated by Congress a decade ago, and the Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) …
The nature of free enterprise is that entrepreneurial motivated people or organizations identify a problem. Then the entrepreneur provides a service and/or product that addresses the need. Done properly, free enterprise yields a solution for those served that also yields a profit for those serving the needed. Against that …
The 2018 Tunica Show is now in the history books. Reports are that registrations and attendance was up at Tunica over last year’s event. Exhibitors in the events center – and those who displayed new factory built homes – reported good traffic, happy attendees, and solid results. What was …
In a twist, Democrats are among those supporting President Trump’s tariffs that target China. With the markets dropping 700 points on the announcement of the first of several planned tariffs, that will be our market focus tonight. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are …
President Trump Signs Tariffs, Stocks Drop, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
If you haven’t noticed all of the buzz around the Federal Reserve’s expected rate move, then maybe you’ve been on vacation. One might sympathize with former Texas Congressman and multiple time presidential candidate, Ron Paul and wonder why the Fed has been given so much power over the U.S. economy? …
Abracadabra, with Wave of a Powell’s Hand, Rates Change – Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
Several dozen manufactured home industry pros took their seats in Tunica to hear Paul Barretto shed light on Fannie Mae’s long-awaited chattel lending plan. Barretto is Fannie Mae’s field point-man with the industry on the federally mandated Duty to Serve (DTS) Manufactured Housing. The law which included the …
Fannie Mae’s Paul Barretto, News-Making Remarks in Tunica Read More
The successful McCrory, AR lawsuit was a case brought by a nonprofit organization called Equal Justice. The organization’s name, Equal Justice, is at some level likely inspired by a longer phrase found on the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. = Equal Justice Under Law. It’s a quintessential …
Equal Justice, Citizen Power, and Manufactured Housing Read More
PwC Partner Mitch Roschelle says that homebuilders’ optimism is retreating. Roschelle cites among the factors behind the decline – land, labor and lumber – which could affect every American who owns or rents a house. You could add one more “L” to Roshelle’s list, LIBOR. LIBOR is a benchmark rate, …
4 Concerns of Homebuilders Have Impacting Every American Read More
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 …
Annual reports and investor presentations that involve manufactured housing companies can range from the black-and-white financial data and text, to robust, highly illustrated reports. Sun Communities (SUI) falls into the later range. While tens of millions of Americans misunderstand manufactured housing, sadly, thousands of manufactured home professionals have an …
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 “Affordable Housing Focus Group“ article posted just days ago on Manufactured Home Living News (MHLivingNews.com) yielded impressive search results on Google. The result was page 1, number 2 out of about 1.66 million possible search outcomes. That’s a positive note for the industry, in an educational/image building way. …
Affordable Housing Focus Group – Manufactured Home = Page, 1, #2 Google Result Read More
Japan’s FTC raided Amazon offices their over antitrust issues. That’s not to be taken lightly in the U.S., because President Trump and politicos and economists across the left-right media divide have been increasing their concerns. This report follows on the heels of a string of legal, class action, and antitrust …
FTC AntiTrust RAID, Signal$ for U.S. Monopolistic Giant$? Plus MH Market UPdate$ Read More
Every day, owners, managers, and various types of workers head to their place of business. In manufactured housing, that may be a: land-lease community, a.k.a. ‘mobile home park’ or a manufactured home’ community, retail center – where homes are displayed for the public and sold, production center, where HUD …
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 …
Every day, tens of millions of Americans turn to Facebook for their social media, and to Google for searches. Industry professionals strive in various ways to use both of those web-tech platforms for their marketing efforts. The economic power of big tech is astonishing. Google and Facebook reportedly eat …
Facebook, Google, and NY Stern Professor Scott Galloway’s Quest Read More
