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In response to an inquiry during the Q&A of their most recent quarterly earnings call, Legacy Housing CEO Duncan Bates said: “we have a lot of parks that we are filling up.” Bates also said: “we’re impacted just like the other manufacturers on the park side of the business.” It …
“Democrats.” “The Media.” “But I repeat myself.” “The Democratic Party Isn’t.” “Friendly Fire Isn’t.” Chris Plante has shared each of those pithy remarks repeatedly, along with variations on this assertion: ‘The greatest power the media has is the power to ignore.’ Plante is a former award-winning 17-year CNN veteran reporter …
“When my records were seized, I felt it was a journalistic rape,” said Catherine Herridge explained in remarks to Congress. “When the network of Walter Cronkite seizes your reporting files, including confidential source information, that is an attack on investigative journalism.” As WND and others in media reported, the Emmy …
Last month, Michael Weinstein – an apparent man from the left, per aspects of his own bio – ripped Democratic housing policies in an article entitled “On Housing, Trickle-Down Democrats Have Failed Americans in Need” on RealClearPolitics. While some think that the left is monolithic, Weinstein is evidence that is …
According to the Heritage Foundation, leftists “hate” and are “terrified” of Project 2025, which aims to make sure that federal officials would carry out policies of a more conservative and constitutionally minded president. But Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), said: “I applaud President Biden and his administration for their commitment to …
The left-leaning Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) shed light on the influence of private equity on several manufactured home community (MHC) operators. However, less attention has been given to how private equity giants like BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, and others have had on companies such as Cavco Industries (CVCO), Skyline …
According to Gallup: “Americans’ confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, fairly and accurately is at its lowest point since 2016, when Republicans’ trust fell sharply.” The drop in public trust of media spans self-described Democrats, Republicans, and independents. “This low confidence reading for the fourth estate …
Antitrust and consumer law researcher Samuel “Sam” Strommen observed: “Pernicious forces are…subsuming an industry [manufactured housing] rife with lack of oversight, and praying upon the vulnerability of [others] in a gross, incestuous symbiosis [bold emphasis added].” Manufactured housing is demonstrably badly underperforming on new home production during an affordable housing …
An array of new data and research spotlighted in this Sunday’s MHVille week in review on MHProNews reflects the following. While manufactured housing industry production is up again for the 2nd month, that 2024 year-over-year (YoY) increase over 2023 is still off the production levels from 2022. So, while improving, …
Divide and rule or divide and conquer aren’t mentioned in the expert news-viewpoint by E.J. Antoni on the subject of “Automobile ‘Bidenvilles’ Are the New Shantytowns Amid US Housing Affordability Crisis.” Antoni’s article is found in Part I of this report with analysis. Nor is the most proven free market …
New surveys posted below reveal younger adults are apparently frustrated and often angry about the economic realities they face. So, it is no surprise that as a group they are broadly unhappy. To tee up the polling insights and analysis that follows from a range of sources, it is useful …
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on April 3, 2024 issued the following news release related to Palm Harbor Homes and its parent company, Cavco Industries (CVCO). That federal news release will be Part I, of today’s report. Part II will spotlight that Cavco has been hit by such …
“How liars create the ‘illusion of truth’” was a BBC article published by Tom Stafford that opened with these words (bold in the original). “Repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not. Understanding this effect can help you avoid falling for propaganda, says psychologist …
A headline on Fox Business dated 4.1.2024 says that a “Six-figure salary now needed to buy average U.S. home.” Moneywise has a headline also on that date which said: “‘Forever Renters’: This real estate developer says there’s ‘no such thing’ as a starter home in big U.S. cities – even …
“We treat our tenants fairly by limiting their rent increases to 5%, 6%, even though we may be able to achieve larger rent increases. These policies generate good relationships with our tenants, which results in lower turnover and turnover-related expenses,” (bold emphasis added) said Eugene Landy during the earnings call …
IN a world plagued by vexing, troubling and ‘bad news’ there is an obvious need for good news. There is a play on words that is overlooked by many, including millions of Christians, in the phrase Jesus uttered showcased in today’s headline – “Salvation is from the Jews.” That phrase …
According to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) is one of their state associations “affiliates.” Texas is the biggest state in the nation for manufactured housing production and shipments, according to the federal data reported by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). After …
In a pluralistic and largely secular society it is worth noting that a new survey indicates that some 73 percent of Americans plan to observe Easter Sunday. That’s a staggeringly high and hopeful figure. The Daily Signal said: “Nearly 70% of registered voters believe that Jesus Christ physically rose from the …
Starting on Sunday 3.24.2024 and again on Wednesday 3.27.2024, MHProNews identified two distinct Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member firms that per a reasonable application of financial news reports have had their valuations and operations arguably harmed by the apparent policies, actions/inactions advanced by key people in that trade group. Intentional …
The ECN Capital website on 3.26.2024 said that manufactured home industry lender Triad Financial Services is an “ECN Capital Company.” “About Triad,” ECN stated: “Secured consumer loan portfolios – Manufactured Housing Loans” “Pioneer in the [manufactured home loan] industry, 60+ years in business.” All that might be demonstrably true, but …
