This proposed HUD rule might potentially be useful for manufactured housing. But as always, the devil is in the details. And as the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (MHIA 2000) or the Duty To Serve Manufactured Housing made law as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) […]
Once the vexing issue of paltering and the various forms of “deception and misdirection” are understood and kept in mind, amazing realities hiding in plain sight involving the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) begin to emerge. Edelman’s 2021 research reveals that over half of the nation distrusts the statements of corporate
Business and other news sites erupted on Wednesday afternoon with the word that Warren Buffett had announced that he will retire as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The word comes in the wake of the announced between the William “Bill Gates III and his estranged wife
The prestigious Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) acknowledges the gravity of the growing U.S. housing crisis. Their full 2021 report on the State of the Nation’s Housing as well as their media kits that are based upon their annual snapshot repeatedly point to the need for more affordable
An informed source at the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) told MHProNews that they arrived at the theme for their report below independent of the new MHLivingNews article about UFOs and manufactured homes. That source added, “but I like the synergy!” The newest MHARR Issues and
“‘I didn’t know if we were going to make it:’ East Brewton residents recall braving the EF2 tornado [spawned] from [Tropical Storm] Claudette,” WKRG CBS 5 News reported by one of the many survivors of a series of tornadoes that hit parts of southern Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle
“The fix,” can have several meanings. For the substance addict, “a fix” is slang for the next hit of a drug someone became addicted to. For those who rig a game, that can be described as “the fix is in.” But the fix can also mean the cure, repair, or
What follows are two fresh perspectives, each an analysis on unfolding U.S. news and events. The first one – “14 Signs America Is Being Undermined From Within” is from a news site that is generally pro-Republican, the other from an entirely different site that is generally progressive and is led by
Under increasing pressure from MHProNews and MHLivingNews fact- and evidence-based reports and analysis, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) owned Clayton Homes early on 6.18.2021 issued a media release shown below. Following that press release will be a focused analysis and commentary, before pressing onto the manufactured housing stock market reports. The bulk
Following the headline quoted above on CNN, is this. “The basic American contract is that if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to purchase a home and provide a comfortable living for your family. But this contract has long been broken for far too
Stating the obvious can bring clarity to our industry and others. There are no perfect companies. There are no perfect nonprofits or trade associations. There are no perfect trade media, including this platform. That said, unlike some companies and groups in manufactured housing that seem to be a magnet for
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has sounded the warning over a key takeaway from the June 10, 2021 HUD Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) meeting. That alert was about a briefing from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding looming, and costly standards. That release is below.
Before taking the nation’s highest elected office, 45th President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump was successful at developing high end real estate (e.g.: Trump Tower), clubs, and golf courses. He had his television show, The Apprentice, beauty pageants, and best-selling books. He lived a publicly lavish billionaire’s
Before pivoting to the Sam Landy, J.D., President and CEO of UMH Properties test, let’s first ponder the following thoughts, which are related. For the next few moments, MHProNews will apply a pair of politicians’ slogan to the manufactured housing industry. As a brief reminder to set the stage for
The Bard, William Shakespeare, exemplified the artform of providing interludes of comedy during a drama, or by inserting some dramatic moments in comic theater. With that in mind, a blend of the serious and satirical that follows will provide a useful change of pace mix on this Satirical Saturday episode
According to ABC 10 in Orangevale, CA, Storz Management Company owned Heritage Oak Glen has hiked site fees – a.k.a. lot rent – by 230% in the last decade. The tale is one that is all too familiar, reminiscent of the tactics of firms branded as “predatory” by MHAction and
The KCCI Iowa TV News’ headline says about the Havenpark Communities owned “Mobile home community fed up with raw sewage, gunshots and flying axes” with the nomenclature glitch in the original. Will the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) react to this, or will they again ignore this fresh apparent violation of
Cavco Industries (CVCO) President and CEO Bill Boor was and remains demonstrably correct. Boor said that the manufactured housing industry has an opportunity to “catch up” with conventional housing construction. With conventional housing builders essentially ‘maxed out,’ it raises the issue of just how high the manufactured industry’s potential might
In Ready Player One, that director Steven Spielberg movie depicted our affordable homes profession through the dark vision of 50-year-old metal exterior “mobile homes” in ugly, depressing high-rise “stacks.” But in the hit movie, The Minority Report, that hit Spielberg directed flick stating Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and
To launch June 2021 as National Home Ownership Month, the National Housing Conference (NHC) said that the Biden White House has made affordable home ownership one of two pillars of their plan. Quite correctly, the Biden White House said that home ownership is a proven path to wealth creation, something
