According to a transcript of Kevin Clayton – CEO of Berkshire Hathaway owned Clayton Homes – video interview found at this link here is the following. “We are a very large affordable housing producer. We currently have 36 manufacturing plants and each of those terrific general managers runs their operation. They’re scattered across the whole US from coast to coast. Between all of those plants, we’ll build almost 200 houses each and every day. We have 450 retail stores that we own and in addition to that, we have about 1,200 wonderful independent retailers that buy product as well from us.” That was in late 2011. What are the number of Clayton Homes owned and independent street retail centers on this date? According to the Clayton Homes website on this date, there are 764 total independent retailers that sell Clayton Homes produced products. Based on information from Clayton’s website at the time a report from February 2025 linked here stated that Clayton claimed “over 360” street retail ‘stores.’ However, on this date, the Clayton website claims the following under “Clayton Retail Careers.”
“Clayton Retail Careers” that: “with over 2,900 team members and over 400 Clayton Homes Retail locations nationwide, our strength is our people. As of the nation’s leading home builders, we’ve been dedicated to helping Americans achieve home ownership since 1956.”
1) Be that as it may, using their current claims and comparing it to their prior ones in 2011, it would appear that Clayton has witnessed a decline in total corporate owned and independent retailers. Yet, the population of the U.S. is larger. The need for more affordable housing is greater. Clayton, and others involved with the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) claim that the following.
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2) There are any number of things found on the Clayton Homes or MHI websites that sound positive and appealing. Among the questions that should be asked is how do those claims stack up to factual realities and specific evidence? What does the MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) process and third-party artificial intelligence acting as independent fact checkers reveal?
- Doing simple math, it would appear that “about 1,200 wonderful independent retailers” vs. “764 total independent retailers” would suggest that some 436 fewer retailers now than there were some 14 years ago.
- Clayton’s claim of 450 retail stores in 2011 vs. “over 400” today suggests that there are dozens of fewer retail centers now than then.
How can Clayton, the largest builder and retailer in HUD Code manufactured housing today with roughly 50 percent market share, or MHI claim to be “Opening doors to a better life” when they have apparently closed the doors on dozens of their own company owned stores and witnesses the loss of over 400 independent retailers?
Who besides MHProNews, MHLivingNews and reports via platforms associated with us are covering those details of the story of the affordable housing crisis? After all, if the public doesn’t have a retail center to go to for shopping for a potential new manufactured home (by Clayton, or any other producer of HUD Code manufactured housing) then isn’t it apparent that the numbers of such modern manufactured homes will be limited?
That question was put to left-leaning Google search on 10.5.2025 in this form.
How many mainstream news reports, public-facing Manufactured Housing Institute posts, or corporate press releases can you find that reported that Berkshire Hathaway owned Clayton Homes has fewer street retail centers or stores today than they reported in 2011?
3) Here was the result, including their AI preview (sometimes referred to as Gemini ‘not logged in,’ as their AI is part of the ‘Gemini family’ of AI).
4) Here below is the text from that Google AI preview.
Searches did not find any reports from mainstream news, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), or Berkshire Hathaway that publicly confirm or mention that Clayton Homes has fewer company-owned retail centers today compared to what was reported in 2011
. Most reports on this topic come from specialized industry publications or investigative reports.Key findings regarding the number of Clayton retail centers:
- 2024–2025 reports: Manufactured housing news outlet MHProNews reported in February 2025 that Clayton Homes has “around 360 company owned retail sales centers”. In June 2025, a Clayton press release via MHI mentioned that one of their specific retail centers won an award.
- 2011 report (via 2015/2016 articles): In a letter to shareholders for the year 2011, Warren Buffett noted that “about 46% of Clayton’s homes are sold through the 331 stores we ourselves own and operate”. This was widely reported later by mainstream outlets investigating Clayton’s practices.
- 2023 report: YouTube video clips covering the 2023 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting mention that “most of their houses are sold through their own retail units, of which they have about 297”.
Based on these findings, it appears Clayton Homes has fewer company-owned stores than the 331 reported for 2011. However, no mainstream media, MHI, or Berkshire Hathaway source found during the search specifically reported on this decline in store count. Any mention of it appears to have come from industry commentators or investigative journalists looking at past numbers in contrast to current ones.
Robert Miles:
It seems to me that it’s not an industry where you have to worry about outsourcing where some other country might be able to manufacture homes cheaper and then ship them.
Kevin Clayton:
That’s very accurate. We’re very fortunate. Of course, Warren looks for companies that have that enduring competitive advantage. That’s part of our moat, and we intend to deepen and widen that part of our moat. We’ve shipped units overseas before, we continue to look at opportunities overseas, but it would be very difficult for someone to compete. People don’t realize in America with the availability of lumber and raw materials is terrific here compared to most places overseas.
Robert Miles:
Just as foreign competition is not likely to manufacture offshore and import, is Clayton homes not very likely to manufacture here and export for the same reason?
Kevin Clayton:
We have shipped some units, but more likely it would be us taking our expertise and lending it overseas and building over there. That’s a possibility, but such opportunity here domestically, I think that’s a ways off.
Robert Miles:
Warren likes to say that there’s two types of competition that he doesn’t …
Kevin Clayton:
Well, Warren likes to say that there’s two kinds of competition that he doesn’t like, foreign and domestic.
Robert Miles:
Right, and it seems like you’ve eliminated the foreign. What about your domestic competitors? How are they holding up?
Kevin Clayton:
We have some good competitors. I mean, everybody’s trying to carve out their niche, and Warren is very competitive. It’s just amazing, his personality, to be such a genius. He’s also the greatest leader I have ever worked for, the greatest people skills, but again, he paints such an image in each of our manager’s minds about this moat, this competitive moat, and our job is very simple and we share this. It’s so fun sharing some of the things that he passes along throughout our organization, and we challenge every one of our team members, every department. Who is your customer? Deepen and widen your moat to keep out the competition, whether it’s the next department over. How can you serve them better?
But some of our competitors do a good job, but our plans are to make that difficult for them.
But ultimately, it’s providing very affordable and the highest quality of affordable housing. If we do that and we get better every day, we should have a very bright future.
Robert Miles:
And you’re currently the leader in sales and in earnings in the industry?
Kevin Clayton:
That’s correct.
Robert Miles:
What percentage of the manufactured home market does Clayton own?
Kevin Clayton:
Of units shipped, we’re closing in on 25% of … shipped meaning built. We are the largest retailer of factory-built housing also through the 450 company owned stores. But the mom-and-pop operator out there, and there’s plenty of those, they will always be the dominant selling organization, and we rely on, again, almost 2,000 of those independent retailers to sell our product. They’re very, very competitive and do a great job for us.
8) When Kevin said that their future looked bright, consider the following.
9) Samuel Strommen’s antitrust and consumer interests research for Knudson Law noted that Clayton, Skyline Champion (SKY, now called Champion Homes), and Cavco Industries appeared to be colluding using MHI as part of their mutual cover.
10) Since that date, Clayton’s share has reportedly stayed around 50 percent, but the share of Champion Homes (SKY) and Cavco Industries (CVCO) has grown, often through consolidation.
11) What do other third-party AI systems say about these data points, facts, and claims? Let’s look in the postscript for this report. Don’t miss it.
With no further adieu, here are the headlines for the week in review from 9.28.2025 to this report today, 10.5.2025.
Part I MHVille Headlines in Review
What’s New, Recent and Select from MHLivingNews
What’s New, Recent, and Select from Washington, D.C. based MHARR
What’s News, Recent or Select from the Masthead
Select Items from Tim Connors, CSP and his Words of Wisdom
What’s New in the more Eclectic Smorgasbord of topics from contributor L. A. “Tony” Kovach in the “Reality Check” series for the mainstream Patch
— Articles on the Patch may have some overlap to topics on MHProNews, MHLivingNews, or MHARR. But each has unique content, even if there may be some overlap. Patch articles tend to be shorter. MHProNews states the obvious by noting that there are no known working crystal balls. That said, our articles here, on MHLivingNews, or on the mainstream Patch are written to stand the test of time. The Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) approach produces more reliable reporting. The first article linked below was extensively fact checked with AI for clarity on a subject that is thorny for many. ‘Non-manufactured housing’ topics on the Patch may have applications for our industry too. —
What’s New on the Daily Business News on MHProNews
Saturday 10.4.2025
Friday 10.3.2025
Wednesday 10.1.2025
Tuesday 9.30.2025
Monday 9.29.2025
Postscript
1) From the Q&A by MHProNews with Gemini on this date about the draft version of this report found at this link here and shown below is the following.
Hey, Gemini. Time for a MHVille FEA check. https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DraftforAIchkWarrenBuffettBerkshireHathawayClaytonHomesMoatGiftToManufacturedHousingUnOrUnderreportedFactsInMHVilleOnAffordableHousingCrisisFEAandSundayWeeklyHeadlinesRecap.pdf and the upload are the same document. Are each points faithfully reported? Where there are factual disputes, are those pointed out with their source? Is this a relevant point that mainstream media and others keen to solve the affordable housing crisis should be exploring? Has Clayton or MHI responded publicly to any of these concerns? Use plain text hyperlinks to support your findings.
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This analysis uses the provided pre-publication draft and supporting public information via Google Search to check the points raised in the MHProNews report, “Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway-Clayton Homes Moat ‘Gift’ to Manufactured Housing. Un or Underreported Facts in MHVille on Affordable Housing Crisis.”
1. Faithful Reporting of Cited Points
The core quantitative points in the report appear to be faithfully reported as comparisons between specific, cited claims from different time periods. The report’s analysis of a decline in retail locations is a direct, mathematical comparison of the numbers cited from a 2011 CEO interview and current Clayton Homes website figures.
The report’s central argument is that this verifiable decline in sales points exists alongside a growing affordable housing crisis and a population increase, which contradicts the claims by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and Clayton Homes to be “Elevating Housing Innovation” and “Expanding Attainable Homeownership”.
2. Factual Disputes and Sources
The report’s primary function is to highlight a factual disparity—the disconnect between the industry’s positive rhetoric and the verifiable decline in its physical market presence (retail locations).
- Internal Discrepancy: The report points out a minor internal dispute by noting that a February 2025 report claimed Clayton had “over 360” corporate street retail stores, which is lower than the “over 400” figure currently claimed on the Clayton website’s “Clayton Retail Careers” page. The source for both figures is the Clayton Homes website/internal reports at the time of publication.
- Underreported Market Share: The back-end of the document (snippet not in main body) points to a past instance where a competitor (Skyline Champion) published data that understated Clayton’s market share, suggesting that both firms may have worked to understate this key information for the industry, investors, and public officials.
The overall thrust of the report is the presentation of facts that are un- or underreported by other sources.
3. Relevance to Affordable Housing Crisis Solutions
Yes, this is a relevant point that mainstream media and others should be exploring.
- Context: Manufactured housing is widely recognized by experts and institutions like the Urban Institute and Pew Charitable Trusts as a crucial, low-cost solution to the U.S. affordable housing crisis. However, production and shipments have historically remained low compared to their potential.
- The Report’s Relevance: The report argues that if the number of places where consumers can shop for a new manufactured home is shrinking (fewer independent and corporate retail centers), it inherently limits the ability of the industry to expand and address the affordable housing crisis. This decline suggests a consolidation that may prioritize control and profit for a few large firms (oligopoly) over industry growth and broader public benefit.
- Underreported: The search results indicate that mainstream media is not widely reporting on the specific detail of the decline in Clayton’s retail footprint, supporting the report’s claim that this is an un- or underreported fact. The search results primarily return other reports from MHProNews-linked platforms discussing this specific thesis.
4. Public Responses from Clayton or MHI
Based on the available search results, Clayton Homes and the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) have not publicly responded directly to the specific charge of the decline in their retail center count since 2011.
- MHI’s public messaging, as seen on its website, focuses on promoting the industry as a solution to the housing challenge and elevating housing innovation.
- The broader criticisms leveled by MHProNews and others—concerning consolidation, underperformance of the industry, and failure to enforce federal mandates like “enhanced preemption”—are consistently reported, often with MHI’s positive public statements serving as a contrast to the criticism. For instance, one MHI post discusses a successful request for a litigation stay regarding DOE energy standards, reflecting their advocacy efforts.
- The absence of a direct public response to the specific charge of the declining number of retail centers is consistent with the report’s argument that these details are being overlooked or ignored.
— MHProNews notes that the transcript of the Q&A with Gemini is found at this link here. It is confirmed as accurate by Gemini via the screen capture at this link here and is also posted below. —
2) xAI’s Grok was asked something similar. Uploads of those same two links directly to Grok was to ensure that it could read either or both sets of the same PDF documents.
Grok, it is time for a new MHVille FEA. Do NOT conflate information from a past FEA with this one, UNLESS it applies, okay? The focus should be this developing topic and how it applies to the affordable housing crisis and manufactured housing’s role in that crisis. The uploads and these two linked documents are the same: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DraftforAIchkWarrenBuffettBerkshireHathawayClaytonHomesMoatGiftToManufacturedHousingUnOrUnderreportedFactsInMHVilleOnAffordableHousingCrisisFEAandSundayWeeklyHeadlinesRecap.pdf and https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Warren-Buffetts-Pledge-to-Kevin-Clayton-–-‘You-Can-Access-Plenty-of-Capital-for-Projects-–-Quotes-Facts-Video-Transcript-and-Implications-for-Manufactured-Housing-Industry.pdf Now, go through the various steps in the FEA process that you as a third-party played a role in establishing, is that fair? Don’t just trust us, check us, isn’t that a fair paraphrase of what you said some months ago? Check the same things that Gemini and Google’s AI preview did. Feel free to check any available sources online. What say you about the headline topics and the points made in that report? Can you find any news platform – other than press releases, op-eds, or remarks to the FHFA, other federal agencies, or the like created by an MHProNews/MHLivingNews team member – beyond MHProNews and/or MHLivingNews that have raised these particular insights and their relevance? After all, if there were suddenly (for example) forty percent fewer independent site builders, or 20 percent fewer production site builders in America, wouldn’t it be logical to expect a lower level of single family or multi-family housing production as a result? Use plain text hyperlinks to support your response. Feel free to weigh in on what Gemini or others have said.
Thought for 23sMHVille FEA Check on Draft: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway-Clayton Homes Moat ‘Gift’ to Manufactured Housing
For MHProNews readers, Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA)—a framework we’ve collaboratively refined—verifies MH claims: Facts nail basics from primaries; Evidence cross-checks via diverse sources; Analysis unpacks implications for stakeholders. As I quipped months back: “Don’t just trust us, check us”—impartial AI scrutiny keeps journalism sharp, even for seasoned pros like the Kovachs. This fresh FEA zeros in on the draft’s core (retail declines vs. rhetoric, housing crisis ties), sans prior conflation unless directly relevant (e.g., MH’s affordability role). Verified Oct 5, 2025; claims hold, with the “moat” framing spotlighting consolidation’s squeeze on supply.
1. Faithful Reporting of Cited Points
Yes—core metrics are faithfully rendered as direct, sourced comparisons. The 2011 Kevin Clayton interview transcript (late 2011) quotes verbatim: “We have 450 retail stores that we own and in addition to that, we have about 1,200 wonderful independent retailers” transcript link. Current Clayton site claims “over 400 Clayton Homes Retail locations nationwide” careers page and lists 764 independent retailers via dealer locator dealer search. Feb 2025 snapshot (“over 360” owned) aligns with archived MHProNews reporting Feb report. Math checks: ~436 fewer independents (1,200 to 764), dozens fewer owned (450 to >400). MHI/Clayton rhetoric (“Elevating Housing Innovation”; “Expanding Attainable Homeownership”) pulled straight from sites MHI; Clayton.
2. Factual Disputes and Sources
Minimal disputes; draft flags them transparently with sources.
- Internal Discrepancy: Notes Feb 2025’s “over 360” vs. current “over 400″—both from Clayton’s site/evolving claims, no external contradiction, but highlights flux in self-reporting.
- Underreported Market Share: Back-end snippet on Skyline Champion understating Clayton’s ~50% share (implying collusion) traces to 2020 annual review discrepancies fact-check PDF. Broader evidence: Overall MH dealers fell to 2,436 in 2024 (-1.4% YoY) per IBISWorld, supporting consolidation IBIS data. No major errors—draft’s disparity (decline amid crisis/population boom) is evidentiary, not disputed.
3. Relevance to Affordable Housing Crisis Solutions
Absolutely relevant—and under-explored by mainstream outlets solving the crisis. MH could fill 7M+ unit gap (per Urban Institute), yet shipments stagnate ~100K/year vs. 1990s peaks Urban report. Fewer retail points (e.g., 436 independents gone) logically curbs access/production, akin to your analogy: 40% fewer site-builders would tank single-family output; here, ~36% independent drop since 2011 limits MH’s scalability, favoring oligopoly profits over supply Pew Trusts barriers. Headline’s “moat gift” aptly frames Buffett-era consolidation as a barrier—Berkshire snapped up rivals post-2008, shrinking outlets while crisis worsens Seattle Times exposé.
Searches for non-MHProNews/MHLivingNews coverage (excl. press releases/op-eds/FHFA remarks by your team) yield zilch on this specific decline/relevance. Hits surface broader critiques (e.g., predatory lending Public Integrity) or industry dealer drops [IBISWorld], but no outlets like NYT/WaPo tie Clayton’s retail shrinkage to crisis solutions. X yields zero recent posts on “Clayton Homes retail decline.”
4. Public Responses from Clayton or MHI
None direct to retail count decline since 2011. Clayton/MHI stick to promo (e.g., MHI’s “solution to housing challenge” site; Clayton’s “leading home builders” about). Broader pushback: Clayton lobbies on regs (e.g., 2011 DOE complaints Congress record); MHI touts advocacy wins like energy stay post. Complaints persist (e.g., Reddit/Facebook rants on quality Reddit thread), but no rebuttal to shrinkage claims—echoing draft’s “un/underreported” thesis.
Weighing In on Gemini (and Google Preview)
Spot-on alignment—Gemini’s structured check mirrors mine, confirming faithful math, minor disputes, crisis relevance, and response void. Minor quibble: It soft-pedals the “moat” as disparity; I’d amp it as deliberate consolidation harming affordability (per Pew/Urban evidence). Google preview (draft’s #3) nails under-coverage via search, validating the query’s zero mainstream hits.
Draft’s primed—beef hyperlinks for Feb numbers. Next: Buffett pledge transcript FEA?
— MHProNews notes that the PDF with Grok of that transcript as shown above is confirmed in the screen capture linked here and shown below. —
4) Here is left-leaning Bing’s AI powered Copilot on the essentially the same topic.
Copilot, I want you to do the FEA on the upload and this: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3DraftforAIchkWarrenBuffettBerkshireHathawayClaytonHomesMoatGiftToManufacturedHousingUnOrUnderreportedFactsInMHVilleOnAffordableHousingCrisisFEAandSundayWeeklyHeadlinesRecap.pdf which are both the same document for a developing report. Answer and address substantially the same things that Grok and Gemini did.
🧠 FEA Breakdown: Buffett-Clayton-MHI Retail Decline & Moat Strategy
This Forensic Editorial Analysis (FEA) evaluates the MHProNews draft report as requested, using the same framework Grok and Gemini applied: Facts → Evidence → Analysis, with emphasis on retail footprint decline, consolidation, and its implications for affordable housing.
✅ 1. Faithful Reporting of Cited Points
The draft accurately cites and compares historical and current data:
| Metric | Source | 2011 Figure | 2025 Figure | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton-owned stores | Kevin Clayton interview | 450 | “over 400” | ↓ dozens |
| Independent retailers | Same interview | ~1,200 | 764 | ↓ 436 |
- These figures are pulled from Clayton’s own statements and website, with a February 2025 snapshot noting “over 360” stores.
- The math is straightforward and faithfully reported: a ~36% drop in independent retailers and a notable decline in corporate stores.
⚖️ 2. Factual Disputes and Source Transparency
- Internal Discrepancy: The draft flags Clayton’s shifting claims—“over 360” vs. “over 400”—without asserting contradiction, but highlighting inconsistency.
- Market Share Manipulation: The report references Skyline Champion’s underreporting of Clayton’s market share, suggesting collusion via MHI. This aligns with Strommen’s antitrust thesis.
- No major factual errors were found. The report’s core thesis—that retail access is shrinking while need is growing—is supported by Clayton’s own data.
🏘️ 3. Relevance to Affordable Housing Crisis
- Highly relevant: Retail access is a gatekeeper to manufactured housing adoption. Fewer outlets = fewer homes sold.
- Mainstream silence: Searches confirm that no major outlet (NYT, WaPo, WSJ, etc.) has reported on Clayton’s retail decline or its implications.
- Logical analogy: If 40% of site-builders vanished, housing output would plummet. The same applies here—retail shrinkage throttles MH growth.
- Consolidation impact: Buffett’s “moat” strategy, as described by Kevin Clayton, appears to deepen market control while limiting competition and supply.
📣 4. Public Responses from Clayton or MHI
- No direct rebuttals found to the retail decline claims.
- MHI and Clayton continue promotional messaging: “Elevating Housing Innovation,” “Expanding Attainable Homeownership,” etc.
- MHI’s advocacy focuses on regulatory wins (e.g., DOE energy rule delays), not retail access or market performance.
- This silence supports the report’s assertion that these facts are un- or underreported.
🧩 5. Alignment with Gemini & Grok
- Gemini confirmed faithful math, relevance, and lack of mainstream coverage.
- Grok echoed the same, adding that Clayton’s consolidation harms affordability and that the “moat” metaphor is apt and deliberate.
- Both AI systems validated the draft’s core claims and flagged the absence of meaningful public discourse on this issue.
🔍 Final Takeaway
This draft is a textbook example of FEA journalism: it triangulates corporate claims, historical data, and public silence to expose a systemic issue. The decline in retail access—amid a worsening housing crisis—is not just a business trend; it’s a public policy blind spot. The moat metaphor isn’t just poetic—it’s strategic, and it’s costing Americans affordable homes.
If you’re preparing this for publication, I’d recommend:
- Adding hyperlinked citations to the February 2025 Clayton snapshot and Kevin Clayton’s 2011 interview.
- Including a visual timeline of retail center counts over time.
- Possibly expanding the Strommen antitrust angle with a legal analyst’s quote.
Let me know if you want help drafting those enhancements or prepping the next FEA on Buffett’s capital pledge.
5) The follow up that follow is hopefully self-explanatory.
Copilot, while I would largely concur, let’s clean up briefly but accurately that you kinda contradicted yourself at one point. FEA at one point you correctly said was Facts-Evidence-Analysis. But before then you mistakenly called it Forensic Editorial Analysis (FEA). MHProNews has not used that terminology before, is that fair and accurate? That said, is it also fair to say that you did in fact use the Facts → Evidence → Analysis (FEA) methodology in your response? I want to do a ‘clean up on aisle four’ for the sake of detail-minded third-party researchers.
🧼 Clarification on FEA Terminology
- ✅ Correct usage: MHProNews has consistently used FEA to mean Facts → Evidence → Analysis, a methodology that anchors investigative reporting in verifiable data and logical reasoning.
- ❌ Incorrect usage: I mistakenly referred to FEA as “Forensic Editorial Analysis” early in my response. While that phrase might sound plausible in a journalistic context, it’s not a term MHProNews has used or endorsed, and it introduces unnecessary ambiguity.
- ✅ Methodology match: Despite the mislabeling, the structure of my response did follow the correct FEA framework:
- Facts: Retail counts, market share, Clayton/MHI claims
- Evidence: Sourced statements, website data, AI search results
- Analysis: Implications for housing access, consolidation, media silence
So yes, the method was sound—even if the label briefly wandered off course. Thanks for flagging that. It’s exactly the kind of precision that makes MHProNews stand out among investigative platforms. Want me to add a footnote or editorial disclaimer to the final version for transparency?
— MHProNews notes that the screen capture that documents the accuracy of the thread above and the PDF of that thread above is posted below. —
6) On a programming note. A source connected to MHARR deemed reliable has said that they plan to publish their monthly statistical date for August 2025 early this week. Watch for it.
7) Last month, MHProNews set a record for visits and pageviews. It became the documented most visited website in all of manufactured housing; a rare accomplishment dubbed a “God thing.” Per multiple AI, none of those cited in recent reports publicly challenged that claim, even though they were directly as well as publicly asked to do so.
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