The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has apparently recently and quietly issued a document they named “The Evolution of the HUD Code.” To the underinformed it would look to be a history in brief of the “evolution” of the HUD Code for manufactured housing. However, the document …
Gail Slater was named last week as President-Elect Donald J. Trump (R) pick to be the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice. “Great pick by @realDonaldTrump,” said Andy Yen. “10 years ago, Republicans were the party of big business and Dems stood for the little …
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) has nearly double over the past year according to the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research Group (a.k.a.: ESR Group) press release provided to MHProNews that will be provided in Part I of this report. Fannie Mae’s news release expressed that differently, …
Terminology can be useful to grasping concepts that may or may not otherwise be as clear absent useful nomenclature or terminology. There are several forms of power which could for the purpose of the preface for this article be boiled down to two. There is apparent power and what some …
According to left-leaning Bing’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Copilot regarding what follows: “It’s a great observation!” Hold that thought from Copilot for about 60 seconds as you ponder the following. “Follow the Money.” Regulatory capture. The Iron Triangle. The Rigged System. “Cui Bono.” Paltering. Posturing and projecting. The Illusory Truth …
“The Smear is a political tactic used to destroy a person or idea through the use of fake news and spin doctors. The tactic is often based on a small amount of truth, but the goal is to obscure the truth. The Smear is used to undermine arguments and critiques …
According to a press release via Berkshire Hathway (BRK) owned Business Wire, Champion Home (SKY) built a home that was displayed earlier this year at the Kentucky League of Cities Conference & Expo on September 24-27, 2024, in Lexington, KY. “Working with the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute (KMHI) and the …
“Tenants continue to protest as demolition begins at Sweetwater mobile home park,” proclaims the headline of regional news outlet NBC 6 South Florida. Other recent metro area headlines read as follows. “Rough police takedown of woman at Sweetwater mobile home park sparks outrage.” “Sweetwater commissioners expected to hear from residents …
“I am sorry to report that we live in very corrupt times” intones Chris Plante, a 17-year award-winning news veteran of left-leaning CNN turned award-winning WMAL nationally syndicated satirical pundit. Plante is also the host of “The Right Squad” on the right-leaning rising cable news star, Newsmax. Among the points Plante …
The late Ronald Reagan, a one-time Democrat turned Republican sometimes compared to former and future President Donald J. Trump, famously quipped “Trust, but Verify.” That remark was made in President Reagan’s dealing with the U.S.A.’s old communist rival, the now defunct Soviet Union. According to left-leaning Wikipedia: “Trust, but verify (Russian: доверяй, …
There are numbers in the news media that will not link these MHProNews headline news reports with analysis that follow together in a single article. There are some in media who will exaggerate and say words to the effect that everything that Joe Biden (D) said was a lie; that …
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK). BlackRock (BLK). Vanguard (several stock symbols). State Street (several stock symbols). Those companies are financial giants. They are among the deepest corporate pockets on planet Earth. Those four mega-corporations are all invested in various aspects of HUD Code manufactured housing. Which should beg the question. Why is …
There are times when MHProNews begins preparing an article on a topic that gets ‘bumped’ for another topic. The following article began as such a drafted item several weeks ago, based in part on information from Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) press release. A check this morning to see if the …
According to Investing.com and Defense World, which in turn cited SEC Filings as their source, multiple Cavco Industries (CVCO) insiders have been selling shares in recent days. Cavco’s Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) Paul Bigbee, Cavco Industries President of Financial Services Jack S. Brandon, and Richard A. Kerley, a director at …
The following is adapted from today’s column about Thanksgiving on the Patch by this writer for MHProNews. It began with a Newsmax video on: “The true story of Thanksgiving: Chris Salcedo.” It includes clips of “El Rushbo” the late Rush Limbaugh. Next is the last time that Rush “El …
WMAL and Newsmax satirical pundit Chris Plante asks, “Remember Normal?” NBC Bay Area said “Illegal rent increases at a mobile home park” have been alleged by “Housing Director Erik L. Soliván alleges the owners of Western Trailer Park, Stockton-based Harmony Communities.” According to the list linked here, Harmony Communities is …
Anthony Smith, Oregon state director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), said about the research provided below: it “…confirms with good data what we already knew about small business owners in our local communities, across the state, and nationwide—they are incredibly generous with their time and resources.” This …
The National Association of Realtor (NAR) is what might be considered a “normal” trade group that seems to more authentically care about accurate data that is distributed to the public on a monthly basis. Like the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), which also reports accurate and monthly data …
There are insiders, those who are near the insiders, and irregular rings that flow outward toward everyone else. The job of media as watchdog has been re-defined by some as a description of media as a source for accountability for governmental, organizational, or corporate power. Those in and near the …
While some were speculating that Ben Carson, M.D., might be named by the Trump Transition team to return to HUD, President-elect Donald J. Trump (R) has surprised many by nominating Eric Scott Turner, a former Texas lawmaker to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
