The Berkshire effect

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Warren Buffett?s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. recently purchased Clayton Homes Inc., and many in the factory built housing industry are wondering how this will influence their industry. Warren Buffett?s classic investing approach is to purchase profitable and successful firms that are managed by principled people.

Acquisitions & mergers, Engineering & Architectural Services, Construction, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Company investment, Investments, Holding companies, Cover Story, Property and casualty insurance industry, Clayton Homes Inc., CMH, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., BRK.A, Buffett, Warren E., Mobile home industry, BRK.B

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The unexciting amenity

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Issues pertaining to selling of homeowner's insurance as well as supplementing fee revenues with commission income from the sale of specialty manufactured home insurance products to land lease community residents, are discussed.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, EX. BUILDING, GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, Economic aspects, Homeowners' insurance

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Fighting home depreciation: long term leases enter the fray

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The issues of outcome of home value depreciation in factory-build housing and poor loan quality are discussed. A possible solution is the Freddie Mac long-term lease program with low interest rates for community homes.

Residential Building Construction, Capital funds & cash flow, Housing incl Mobile Homes, Housing, Dwellings, Valuation

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