Warping reality has serious consequences. While not a word of what follows is about manufactured housing, that does not mean that our industry and scores of others aren’t being impacted. The same forces that are defining reality in the body politics are routinely ‘defining’ the public’s perception about manufactured homes, […]
Update: Kathryn Limbaugh just announced on 2.17.2021 that Rush Limbaugh has passed away earlier this morning. On February 4, 2020 during President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address, First Lady Melania Trump placed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Mr. Limbaugh, “in recognition of all that you have
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The backdrop for tonight’s report should be the report linked below that spotlighted Cavco Industries (CVCO) frank admission. Indeed, Cavco’s Mark Fusler encouraged an understanding of that topic. Quoting Fusler, “I encourage you to review Cavco’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, the company’s most recent
From the left-and-right, there are voices that have been raised about the double obvious standards. “It is good to be a Democrat,” quips right-of-center rising and ‘top 5’ talk radio star Chris Plante. “If not for double standards, the left would have no standards at all.” If that sounds like
On Jan 22, 2017 the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma (MHAO) tweeted: “Have you seen the new Clayton Homes ads on TV….loved it! Homes made in the US….”who’s laughing now?” Months later, pro-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) surrogate MHInsider picked up on that theme. On May 4, 2018, Patrick Revere wrote
The Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) defines “NIMBY” in this manner. “NIMBY, an acronym that stands for Not In My Back Yard, is used to characterize the opposition of residents to a proposed development plan in their area. NIMBY describes the phenomenon in which communities will adamantly resist a development plan
There: is a widely acknowledged affordable housing crisis. There are decades of third-party research reports by federal, state, university, nonprofits, and other intelligent researchers that demonstrate that the most proven form of affordable housing are found in modern manufactured homes. Yet, despite that and other points that will be noted
The solution for the affordable housing crisis has been hiding in plain sight for decades. There are clear examples of widespread agreement between numerous members of both major parties that more affordable home ownership would be good for minorities and all those with lower incomes. Democrats and Republicans have often
“MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has released “Absolute Proof,” his documentary purporting to explain the unfounded claims of election fraud, and it’s just as unhinged as you’d expect,” so says left-of-center Vice. They posted this disclaimer from One America News Network (OANN or OAN). No surprise, perhaps, that Vice did not
Duplex manufactured homes. Attached garages or carports part of the design of HUD Code manufactured housing. These are among the items that have long been simmering on the industry’s formal agenda. Today’s report could be summed up as being about significant federal regulations fought and regulations that are changing on
In this week’s Washington Update from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), two of their news release topics to MHProNews are presented in full as part of tonight’s market-connected report. The first is MHARR’s spotlight on FHFA’s Duty to Serve (DTS) lending decision. First, note the contrast. The
In a news release this week from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHRR) to MHProNews is the following item. It will be followed by additional information, analysis, and commentary. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESCINDS TRUMP REGULATORY ORDERS The Biden Administration, in a flurry of executive actions, has dramatically pivoted
On January 25, 2021, the left-of-center AP reported that Dominion Voting Systems had sued pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell and Trump legal team attorney Rudy Giuliani for $1.3 billion in damages over claims of voter fraud related to the 2020 election. Fast forward to 2.4.2021 and left-of-center CNN, left-of-center CNBC and
The following is the recent official statement from Cavco Industries (NASDAQ:CVCO) regarding their ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) woes. It will be followed by additional information from left-of-center CNBC, plus further related information and analysis. The following is per Cavco and the SEC website. “Since 2018, the Company has
“I’ve already instructed the incoming Democrat chairs of all relevant committees to begin holding hearings on the climate crisis in preparation for enacting President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda, which includes major climate legislation,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. That was reported by left-of-center Bloomberg, which failed to capitalize
The following report was provided by the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) provided the following report on December 2020 production and shipment data, along with the cumulative 2020 annual production and shipment data. Their report will be followed by related information from the far
On the same days as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos announced that he will be stepping down from that firm’s leadership, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) in a 45 minute speech explained why he will be launching what is being reported as the most sweeping efforts yet to curb the growing clout
Whatever someone’s politics may be, reality is what it is. The Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has for decades established a history of dealing with reality. Earlier today, MHARR issued the first of what will be a series of media releases based on their initial
REPORT AND ANALYSIS IN THIS REPORT: FEBRUARY 2, 2021 BIDEN FOCUSES ON ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING BIDEN RESCINDS TRUMP REGULATORY ORDERS FHFA DTS DECISION AT ODDS WITH BIDEN HOUSING POLICIES HUD ZONING STUDY OFF TRACK BEFORE IT STARTS MHARR STRONGLY SUPPORTS STATE ROLE IN HUD PROGRAM HUD ISSUES
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The Congressional Budget Office CBO is self-billed as “nonpartisan.” How accurate that claim – and their track record for precision in projections – should merit its own report. Indeed, the CBO report released today and data from which is published below notes that it is based upon current conditions. New
