HUD WHITEWASHES ALLEGED DOE ENERGY RULE COSTS PROCEDURAL CHANGES SHOULD APPLY TO ANY DOE MH RULE REVISED DTS PLANS RELEASED – CHATTEL STILL IN LIMBO 2018 PRODUCTION UP – BUT SHORT OF 100,000 HOME BENCHMARK UNFINISHED BUSINESS – HUD MONITORING CONTRACT REFORM CONGRESS TAKES UP GSE REFORM HUD ANNOUNCES MHCC/SUBCOMMITTEE […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new proposed rule in the February 13, 2019 Federal Register (copy attached) that would significantly modify its procedures for developing new or revised energy conservation standards and related test procedures for consumer products, “appliances,” and certain commercial and industrial equipment. While
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Washington, D.C., February 4, 2019 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured home production declined again in December 2018. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Decline Persists – Time For Action Not Excuses Read More
Motion – or, more accurately, activity – in and of itself, is not necessarily synonymous with, or equivalent to, realprogress, or, in fact, anyprogress at all. Recent reports emerging from elsewhere within the universe of organizations representing the manufactured housing industry paint a uniformly rosy picture of almost non-stop engagement,
“The Illusion of Motion Versus Real-World Challenges” Read More
Washington, D.C., January 8, 2019 – The National Association of Manufactured Housing Community Owners (NAMHCO), a new, independent association representing a key manufactured housing industry post-production constituency, has announced a major step in its initial organization and the start of national-level advocacy activities to better and more effectively represent the
Independent National Manufactured Housing Post-Production Association Takes Major Step Read More
Washington, D.C., January 3, 2019 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured home production declined once again in November 2018. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code
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The truth can be stranger and more interesting than fiction, as this brief survey of several seemingly untreated mainstream news items will reflect. The Two Hunters, one Republican, One Democrat Representative Duncan Hunter (CA-R) has tendered his resignation letter effective Jan 13 to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-D) and
Sex Lies, Cash, Corruption – Affordable Housing, Public Policies, and Manufactured Homes Read More
Despite the threat of antitrust action, several big tech stocks hit record highs during the course of the day. It has been a while since we’ve looked at the tech sector or how it intersects with manufactured housing’s understanding. But it is worth mentioning that several of the tech giants
As MHProNews reported late last week, while some states are rising, there are more states falling in new HUD Code manufactured home shipments per the MHAO data linked below. Manufactured Housing Industry State Association Tip Reveals Ongoing Industry Woes Yesterday the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR released
Manufactured Housing Production for November 2019 Up, But Total Results Still Mixed Read More
On Wednesday 1.8.2020, per a statement from Skyline Champion (SKY), leaders from the firm will be attending the CJS Securities Investor Conference. Pre-conference, MHProNews will take a look at some data and issues that investors ought to be considering. That will be our featured focus for this evening’s business nightly
The following press release is from the U.S. Department of Labor. It could impact maintenance, service, community managers and others in the manufactured home industry. Following the release there will be a brief commentary. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES FINAL OVERTIME RULE WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. Department of
There are about forty nations on earth they have a higher rate of home ownership than the United States does. That startling factual statement is even more surprising when one realizes that several of those other countries have significantly lower per capita earnings than the U.S. By widely bipartisan margins
It’s a new year and a new decade. The decade just passed is the worst one on record in manufactured housing history. That’s a fact. In order for manufactured housing in general to advance, certain realities must be directly addressed and resolved. As every business professional learns or knows, things
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On 1.2.2020, Folashade Abiola-Banjac, J.D., Manager of CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) office in the Washington DC/Arlington metro was contacted about specific and generic questions regarding the filings of their purported client, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) nonprofit. Insights on CLA and the issues involved and how that may impact business and investing
“The basic purpose of FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] is to ensure an informed citizenry, vital to the functioning of a democratic society, needed to check against corruption and to hold the governors accountable to the governed,” see, National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co., 437 U.S.
In a release this afternoon to MHProNews, “Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: UFPI) today announced it has completed the reorganization of its operations and is now operating as UFP Industries, a change announced in August 2019.” That will be our featured focus this evening. Periodic readers of this business-nightly feature
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The Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has for the past few years been touting their new class of manufactured homes recently named as “CrossMODTM homes.” When the plan was announced with some fanfare at their Congress and Expo, numbers of MHI members literally walked out of the presentation,
Josh Hawley, JD, is his state’s junior senator (MO-R) who just turned 40 yesterday. “As Missouri’s attorney general, he launched an antitrust probe against Google in 2017. In his six months in the Senate, he has attached his name to no less than five bills aimed at regulating and reducing
“Studies find about 40 percent of Americans will make a New Year’s resolution, but only about 10 percent will actually keep those resolutions,” said ClickOnDetroit. “Some experts have advice on how to help boost the odds of making those new habits stick. Most people throw in the towel on their
About 40 Percent Will Try This Today Read More
Public perception is obvious an important part of the sale of any product or service. If a service is popular or of general interest, the demand is routinely there. That’s especially true in ‘good times.’ Given the millions of housing units needed in the U.S., the fact that conventional housing
