Opening with references to the recent Artemis II’s Orion trip around the Moon and “a jolt of patriotic exuberance far too uncommon in these tribalistic times” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-D) aimed to stir up love of country and the ability to travel safely around the Moon and back as a reason why Congress […]
“Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 8,735 new homes in March 2026, a 2.3% decrease from the 8,942 new HUD Code homes produced in March 2025. Cumulative industry production for 2026 now totals 23,841 new HUD Code homes, as compared with 26,188 over the same period in 2025,
According to Yahoo Finance on 5.1.2026 Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) was down 3.04 percent year-over-year. ELS’ Chief Operations Officer (COO), Patrick Waite, is currently the chairman of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). ELS previously purchased MHVillage, MHInsider, and Datacomp. Datacomp, ELS, and multiple other community operators are defendants in a
“The federal government didn’t want to give Fannie Mae monopoly power in that realm, and so they created Freddie Mac, basically, as competition—[or] at least the illusion of competition.” So said George McCarthy, President and CEO of the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy in the linked Shelter Force article: “Making Homeownership
‘AmeRegCorp: the corporate–regulatory–political complex that steers U.S. policy toward big‑institutional interests.’ There is an evidence-based case to be made that tens of millions of younger adults in this nation have never actually experienced something akin to a truly free market economy. A parallel observation is that in this approaching 250th
In a facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) packed report linked here, research by LendingTree and the Apartment List shed light on the U.S. housing market by generations. Centuries of proven economic principles should be considered through the lens of sources that span the left and right. Economist Thomas Sowell’s principles—that adding a layer
On April 29, 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted a pivotal roundtable at the Treasury Department with a delegation from the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). The meeting focused on the tangible successes of the Working Class Tax Cuts and the expansion of financial independence through Trump Accounts and
A series of data points from research by Apartment List and Lending Tree captured in the graphics that follow reveal a historic divergence in the American Dream. While older generations secured housing stability early in their adult lives, Millennials and Gen Z are facing a “delayed start” in home ownership
For the U.S. housing market: a mortgage is a loan used to finance the purchase of real property which can include a conventionally constructed ‘site-built house,’ a modular or prefab house, or a HUD Code manufactured home. A chattel loan can be used for someone purchasing a manufactured home for
In a move hailed by federal regulators at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a “new era of competition” (see their press release in Part I below), the FHFA Director William “Bill” Pulte and HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced
According to Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton, “Sometimes the perfect is the enemy of the good.” Chesterton was known for his intellect, wit, and for an ability to frame a seemingly paradoxical truth, like the one attributed to him in that quotation. “The paradoxical statement “sometimes the perfect is the enemy of
“Manufactured Housing Used to Spread Mass Homeownership Through Mass Production,” states the research report by the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP – see Part I). “With fewer thrifts to rely upon, other large homebuilders saw the writing on the wall: the future lay in capital markets.” Those quotes and this:
Over the years, MHProNews has interviewed, received comments from, or solicited the thoughts from numbers of individuals including one Martin “Marty” Lavin, J.D. The evidence strongly suggests that Lavin made a good living in the manufactured housing industry. He apparently earned good money from other endeavors beyond MHVille as well.
“Ross or Joel, media request for comment” said the message to Ross Partrich and Joel Brown at RHP Properties. “Gents, we are planning a report for tomorrow on your new acquisitions and business related. If you are willing to answer some questions via email on the record, please reply. If
“I am excited to share how manufactured housing is uniquely positioned to address our nation’s housing supply challenges with high-quality, affordable homes that are within reach for many Americans who are struggling to achieve the dream of homeownership.” That comment was from the testimony by William C. “Bill” Boor provided
“Congressman Maxwell Frost has introduced the Promoting Residential Ownership of (PRO) Manufactured Home Communities Act,” per that representative’s own press release provided in Part I below. According to Wikipedia, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-D) is the “Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.” Frost, said Wikipedia, “is an
“The annual Point-In-Time (PIT) count,” stated The Center Square‘s (TCS) Emily Rodriguez is “an imperfect measure,” per Ryan Orsinger, director of Data Science and Research at Haven for Hope. “If you get 100 volunteers in San Antonio one year, and you get a count, and then the next year you
From that teaser on YouTube from the movie trailer, “The AI Doc” are the first two pull quotes. “The scariest movie of the year, except it’s a documentary,” says a posted comment on the YouTube page on the trailer of the movie shown below. “Sometimes, you just got to be like “have these
“Beginning with a provocative, political campaign-style video promoted via social media last Thursday, The Seattle Times and the Center for Public Integrity today published a misleading report about Clayton Homes.” That is from the Clayton Homes press release page on their website in response to a previously published report by
Example Number 1. On 3.25.2021 in a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) “listening session” attended by MHI CEO Lesli Gooch, L. A. “Tony” Kovach presented to a 7-minute fact-packed talk entitled “A Pimple on an Elephant’s Ass.” Over 5 years later, there is no known pushback or challenge by Gooch,
