“Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” – Winston Churchill. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana (both per White Board Business). Investors hear and say that increased certainty is useful in making investment decisions, especially …
Earlier this evening, a simple premise was laid out in the report linked here which will be useful in understanding the data that follows. Let’s sum up to set the table for what follows. There is an affordable housing crisis. Mainstream housing is far outperforming manufactured homes. The National Association …
Stating the obvious, WeWork isn’t manufactured housing. The once high-flying firm with SoftBank’s backing may be a reminder of the .com bubble of the 1990s. While there are clear distinctions, it may also be a reminder that even high-level investors can be deceived in potentially spectacularly shocking ways. Our focus …
Programing Notice: the Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) is in flux, as some new and exclusive upcoming reports will reflect. That noted, yesterday MHI sent out the following to their members. An analysis and commentary will follow. Senate Appropriations Committee Calls on Localities to Consider Manufactured Housing …
Manufactured Housing Institute Issues Housing Alert on Local Zoning Read More
The Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) has told MHProNews on 10.21.2019 that a longtime supporter, Jim Oliver passed away last month. The TMHA provided the photo at the top left. Per the TMHA, the following. The Oliver family is saddened to share the news that our founder, Jim …
The letter below was provided by publisher L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach for MHCC committee and other industry members and interested parties consideration. — 10.21.2019 HUD Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee C/O Home Innovation Research Labs mhcc@homeinnovation.com Administering Organization 400 Prince Georges Boulevard Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774 MHProNews.com is the …
Upcoming Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Meeting Comments Letter Read More
Our left-right evening market recap of bulleted headlines from CNN Business and Fox Business often reflect widely different types of reports that each believed was relevant for that day. That’s just one of numbers of reminders that perception varies on what ought to be factual issues. In such an Alice-in-Wonderland, …
For some time, MHProNews has been promoting the value of discerning each person, organization, or action through the lens of the ancient principle of separating the wheat from the chaff. It could summed up like this: winnow out the bad and keep what is good. Using that principle, there are …
Last week, MHProNews published an exclusive look at a recent episode of NCIS, including video clips, that appears to be based in part upon Frank Rolfe and Mobile Home University or MHU. As a disclaimer, let’s note from the outset that this report should not be construed as any kind …
There are some stories that don’t have a happy ending. One need but look at divorce or crime statistics to realize the truth in that previous sentence. But some defeats can be turned into victories. How a loss is approached is as or sometimes more important than the loss itself. …
The article that fisks George Allen’s allegation of gaslighting was, per WP, “Published on: Oct 17, 2019 @ 09:55” ET. You can circle back to the article linked below, ICYMI, but for now please press on to the core topic for this report. Comparing Manufactured Home Industry Trade News Claims, …
Two centerpieces of the Obama Administration era are under legal challenge. NPR and other media outlets report a challenge to the ACA – the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ObamaCare – that is pending before the 5th Circuit Court in the Texas v. Azar case. Texas v. Azar could end up …
Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to CFPB, plus Manufactured Home Investing, Stock Updates Read More
According to TV Series Finale, 11.194 million people viewed season 17, episode number 3 of CBS’ popular “NCIS” show. As that same source said, “Though the ratings have declined, NCIS has remained one of CBS’ top-rated TV shows.” Here’s how CBS’ YouTube page teaser teed up that episode. “After the body of …
Earlier this week, MHProNews invited 3 factory builders to provide comments on a topic raised by statements reported by CNBC that focused on data and statements by National Association of Realtors (NAR) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) executives. 2 HUD Code builders promptly responded. One was an MHI …
Examples of Manufactured Home Factory Workers From a HUD Code Manufactured Home Builder Read More
The tragicomedy connected with several leading organizations in manufactured housing is made evident by mainstream media reports like this one by KCRG, an ABC Iowa TV station affiliate. But to tee up the ironies, contradictions – or hypocrisy?! – one needs to step back and look anew at SECO, …
On July 24, 2019 “The FTC’s $5 billion civil penalty against Facebook for violations of an earlier FTC order is record-breaking and history-making. In addition, the settlement requires Facebook to implement changes…” said a news release by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to MHProNews and others in media. In that …
Brexit now looks hopeful, as a tentative deal has been reached, even though Britain’s Nigel Farage doesn’t like it. It sounds like Ukraine-gate, while it will go on for some time, is just the latest iteration of nearly 3 years of efforts to impeach President Donald J. Trump – there …
Washington, D.C., October 17, 2019 – President Trump has issued two new Executive Orders (EOs) copies attached designed to stop Executive Branch agency abuse of “guidance memoranda” and other similar unpublished documents that have not gone through notice and comment rulemaking or related due process procedures required by the …
President Trump’s Executive Orders Vindicate Longstanding MHARR Position Read More
Washington, D.C., October 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), year-over-year HUD Code manufactured home production declined once again in August 2019. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD …
HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Declines Once Again in August 2019 Read More
More Questions and Confusion Surround HUD Program Leadership The HUD manufactured housing program conducted the latest in its ongoing series of regional State Administrative Agency (SAA) conferences on September 17-18, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama. The most significant development at the meeting was the surprise announcement (not by HUD, but by …
MHARR Questions HUD Leadership, HUD/SAA Funding Disparities Read More
