Like it or not, the market (a.k.a.: “Wall Street”) did not react well to the recent quarterly earnings and earnings call for Legacy Housing (LEGH). Legacy’s stock fell and rightly or wrongly their outlook per analysts cited in Part I is muted. Legacy’s management is known to generally stay clear of manufactured housing industry politics. But there may be good reasons for the co-founders of Legacy to consider a different tact, if they want their roughly half-billion-dollar valuation firm (LEGH) to get the respect and investor support the firm has earned from decades of largely growth-oriented efforts. Partially with Legacy and Wall Street in mind, Part II of this mashup will also provide an update on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which has had attached to it the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act (ROAD to Housing Act 2025).

Part I is focused on a 11.12.2025 report via Yahoo Finance. But a different report from the Simply Wall Street financial news site said the following.

Legacy Housing Corporation (NASDAQ:LEGH) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 25% in the last quarter. But the silver lining is the stock is up over five years. However we are not very impressed because the share price is only up 38%, less than the market return of 90%.

Since the long term performance has been good but there’s been a recent pullback of 9.8%, let’s check if the fundamentals match the share price.

MHProNews provides the following from MarketBeat financial news site on 11.12.2025 is the following.

Legacy Housing price target lowered to $21 from $26 at B. Riley

B. Riley lowered the firm’s price target on Legacy Housing (LEGH) to $21 from $26 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Legacy Housing’s Q3 results missed expectations, prompting the departure of key executives and the return of co-founder Kenneth Shipley to operations, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The stock’s zero-debt balance sheet and founder track record provide downside support near $20/share, but limited near-term upside remains amid operational and market uncertainties, B. Riley says.

Per GuruFocus on 11.12.2025 were these opening remarks.

Legacy Housing (LEGH): Analyst Revises Price Target Today | LEGH Stock News

• B. Riley Securities maintains ‘Neutral’ rating on Legacy Housing (LEGH, Financial) and lowers price target to $21.00.
• Previous price target was $26.00, reflecting a 19.23% decrease.

Today, B. Riley Securities analyst Rohit Seth maintained a ‘Neutral’ rating on Legacy Housing (LEGH) while adjusting the price target downwards. The new price target is set at $21.00, down from the previous $26.00, marking a 19.23% reduction.

This revision reflects the ongoing assessment of Legacy Housing’s market position and future performance by B. Riley Securities. The ‘Neutral’ stance is consistent with previous evaluations, indicating the analyst’s cautious outlook.

Why should Legacy’s co-founders and senior management consider the example a step taken by Sam Landy, J.D., President and CEO of UMH Properties (UMH) to see what insights it may mean for their firm? See that and more in Part III.

But briefly for now, Landy timed a public op-ed to apparently politely take a stance that seems to ignore what most Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) members are doing while adopting a position that is in keeping with what the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has long held. Landy mentioned neither organizations in his op-ed. Given that Landy is a new member of MHI’s board of directors his public remarks are, well, remarkable.

MHI has published a ‘hidden’ post on their website about Landy’s remarks. See that in Part III.

Why does this matter for Legacy? Sooner or later, investors, affordable housing advocates, and the some of the public will likely figure out that the ROAD to Housing Act (if not amended as MHARR has called for) will fail to deliver more affordable housing. Perhaps worse, MHARR warns that the ROAD to Housing Act will undermine existing federal laws instead of strengthening them. That may benefit consolidators of manufactured housing. But it will arguably have the effect of diminishing the valuation of firms like Legacy and numbers of others. That and more will be unpacked in Part III.

While interesting, critical items Yahoo Finance, Simply Wall Street, GuruFocus and others in financial news that don’t completely get and/or report on the dynamics involved in the manufactured housing industry – and thus missed in their respective reports – are provided in Part III.

This MHVille FEA is underway.

Part I. According to Yahoo Finance and Simply Wall Street is the following provided under fair use guidelines for media.

Simply Wall St

Wed, November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM EST

In this article:

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Legacy Housing stock recently saw its fair value estimate decrease from $30.67 to $27.67 per share, reflecting a nearly 10 percent adjustment. This change comes as a result of a slight uptick in the discount rate and a more conservative revenue growth forecast. Both factors point to a shift in the market’s outlook. Stay tuned to discover how these evolving expectations may shape the ongoing story for investors seeking updates on Legacy Housing’s prospects.

What Wall Street Has Been Saying

Analyst commentary following Legacy Housing’s recent results reflects a balance of supportive and cautious perspectives. The focus remains on the company’s operational performance, leadership changes, and evolving outlook.

🐂 Bullish Takeaways

• B. Riley highlights Legacy Housing’s debt-free balance sheet as a source of downside support. This suggests that the company’s financial stability could limit further declines in share value near $20 per share.
• The track record of company founders continues to instill some investor confidence, especially given the recent return of co-founder Kenneth Shipley to operations after the departure of key executives.

🐻 Bearish Takeaways

• B. Riley significantly lowered its price target on Legacy Housing from $26 to $21, citing operational and market uncertainties as headwinds for near-term upside. The firm also maintains a Neutral stance amid these concerns.
• CJS Securities downgraded the stock to Market Perform from Outperform following Legacy Housing’s third-quarter earnings miss and signals caution due to recent performance shortfalls.
• Both firms express reservations about the company’s operational execution and limited upside potential in the current market environment.

In summary, while analysts acknowledge the company’s solid financial foundation and leadership experience, the prevailing sentiment tilts cautious due to operational challenges and lower growth expectations, as reflected in revised ratings and reduced price targets.

What’s in the News

• The Board of Directors approved amendments to Legacy Housing’s Bylaws, introducing stricter requirements for shareholder derivative actions, clarifying exclusive legal forums for company-related claims, and adding a jury trial waiver for internal legal disputes.
• Legacy Housing unveiled the Legacy Ultimate Series as part of its Legacy 250 initiative. These new homes feature an industry-first 8×12 shed storage module and advanced 21 SEER concealed-duct “mini-split” heat pumps. The initiative aims to boost energy efficiency in upcoming home models.
• Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey M. Fiedelman resigned effective October 10, 2025. Ronald C. Arrington, a former CFO, was named Interim CFO and brings extensive experience back to the role.
• Chief Executive Officer Robert Duncan Bates resigned effective October 10, 2025. Co-founder and Executive Vice President Kenneth E. Shipley has been appointed as interim CEO.

How This Changes the Fair Value For Legacy Housing

• Fair Value Estimate: Decreased from $30.67 to $27.67 per share, reflecting a reduction of nearly 10 percent.
• Discount Rate: Increased slightly from 8.17 percent to 8.38 percent. This indicates a modest rise in perceived risk or required return.
• Revenue Growth Forecast: Lowered from 3.94 percent to 3.19 percent. This suggests more conservative future sales expectations.
• Net Profit Margin: Increased from 32.64 percent to 37.15 percent. This shows improved profitability projections despite other headwinds.
• Future P/E Ratio: Declined from 13.22x to 11.00x. This indicates lower valuation multiples for forward earnings.

🔔 Never Miss an Update: Follow The Narrative

A Narrative is a smarter, story-driven way to invest. It’s your chance to connect the numbers to the real-world story behind a company. Narratives on Simply Wall St link a company’s outlook, financial forecasts, and fair value together, helping millions of users easily track when opportunity knocks. When news or results shift, so does the Narrative, guiding buy or sell decisions by comparing Fair Value to Price, all on the Community page.

Read the original Legacy Housing Narrative to get timely, in-depth perspective and stay ahead of the market:

• Discover why persistent housing affordability challenges and strong demographics are expected to drive ongoing demand for manufactured homes, and support sustainable revenue growth for Legacy Housing.
• See how legislative support and vertical integration, such as in-house financing and land-lease community development, are positioning the company for higher margins, earnings stability, and new long-term growth opportunities.
• Stay alert to the key risks, like rising input costs, credit risk, and regional market concentration, that could impact Legacy’s future financial health and valuation, as updated in real time when fresh data arrives.

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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Part II. According to left-leaning Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered overview feature is the following snapshot of the NDAA and the ROAD to Housing Act 2025 on 11.12.2025. This is also provided by MHProNews under fair use guidelines for media.

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— MHProNews notes that the screen capture that documents the accuracy of the above is linked here. MHProNews further notes that some sources are speculating that the House and Senate conference committee are aiming to finish their joint work to ‘reconcile’ the differences between their bills before Thanksgiving. If so, that means there is less than two weeks for manufactured home industry pros and others to act to influence the process. The screen capture documenting the accuracy of the following is linked here. —

As of November 13, 2025, an informal conference process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is underway, with a formal conference committee expected to complete its report ahead of the Thanksgiving recess. 

The House and Senate have both passed their respective versions of the FY2026 NDAA. The Senate passed its version on October 9, 2025, and the House passed its version in September 2025. 

Expected Timeline and Next Steps

• Informal Negotiations: House and Senate negotiators have been working to reconcile the differences between their two versions of the bill, which include differing defense spending top lines and approaches to acquisition reform.
• Conference Committee Completion: The final, conferenced bill is currently expected to be completed and the conference report filed before the Thanksgiving recess, which begins on November 22, 2025.
• Final Passage: Following the filing of the conference report, both the House and Senate must agree to the report. Final passage is anticipated before the end of the calendar year. 

While there is no specified timeline for the completion of the conference report, there is significant pressure to complete the NDAA process in a timely manner. The annual defense policy bill is expected to become law around November or December 2025. You can monitor the bill’s progress on the Congress.gov S.2296 page or the Congress.gov H.R.3838 page.

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Part III. Additional information from sources as shown plus more MHProNews industry expert commentary 

In no particular order of importance.

1) MHProNews is likely to do a deep dive in Legacy’s latest quarterlies in an upcoming report. Given that others in MHVille trade media eschew looking into quarterlies with publicly traded firms, there was no impetus on the part of MHProNews to report that before the impacts of those reports as reflected by the commentary in the preface and Part I by market analysts. Restated, it may be an advantage to MHProNews readers to consider the market (a.k.a.: “Wall Street”) reaction before considering what Legacy’s management reported and stated. Stay tuned for that likely follow up.

2) MHProNews has recently reported on the change in leadership at Legacy Housing in a deeper dive report linked below.

3) MHProNews also recently reported on the Legacy acquisition which also has LEGH management elements.

4) Apparently, those Legacy announced developments did not sway analysts, as is demonstrated by financial news reporting cited in the preface and Part I above.  In the expert view of MHProNews, the items above and below that are missed by financial news sites – and apparently by some in MHVille too – are material considerations that impact a firm’s performance.

5) A source with Legacy on July 31, 2024, 9:59 AM said the following via an email to MHProNews as part of a longer message.

I like the idea of aligning with MHARR. We don’t see any benefit from MHI.

6) For clarity, per known information, Legacy is a dual member of MHI and MHARR. For outsiders looking into MHVille who may not be completely conversant with industry politics and dynamics, it must be understood that out of four different independent artificial intelligence (AI) systems that have been provided years of reporting by MHProNews and MHLivingNews, accessed manufactured housing related publicly traded corporate information, accessed Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI or manufacturedhousing.org) and Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) information, and whatever else the respective AI systems felt was meaningful to check. Here is the composite of remarks by ChatGPT (shown last), Google’s Gemini (shown second), MS Bing’s Copilot (shown first), and xAI’s Grok (shown third). It should be further understood that while Copilot, ChatGPT and Grok (if logged in) have some ‘memory’ of prior discussion by the same user, while Google’s Gemini generally approaches each session thread as if it is looking at a topic for the first time. Those distinctions matter in how the AIs assess a facts-evidence-analysis (FEA).

7) Humans are influenced by a range of factors including emotions. AI removes emotion from the analysis equation. AI can glitch. But when multiple AI are asked to review the same topic then “triangulation” can occur. This is how Copilot described it. Copilot offered to create the infographic below, an offer MHProNews obviously accepted.

8) GIGO matters. Garbage in, Garbage Out. Good On, Good Out.

9) When properly prompted (meaning, given the correct input-inquiries), and when human expertise and human intelligence (HI) are combined with AI, a unique blend of information is generated.

10) While leadership has changed at Legacy, what both Duncan Bates and Curt Hodgson had to say on the next set of quotes are clear overlaps that conveyed much the same message.

11) How does all this relate to the ROAD to Housing Act? Let’s look. MHARR’s CEO is an attorney who is conversant with the various laws that impact manufactured housing. No doubt MHARR’s Mark Weiss, J.D., President and CEO reviewed the following before it was published and perhaps wrote it himself.

12) When the Trump Administration had its nominee for HUD Secretary, E. Scott Turner, confirmed, MHARR wasted no time getting a meeting with MHARR leadership scheduled.

13) Among the topics raised by MHARR, per the above, was the need to enforce “enhanced preemption” under the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act (MHIA, MHIA 2000, 2000 Reform Law, 2000 Reform Act). While those words, “enhanced preemption” produce numerous results on the MHARR website, on this date and for the past several years, they produce NO results on the MHI website.

14) The next screen capture from the MHI website is as of: 2025-11-13 091248.

MHProNews has been doing this fact-check on the MHI website for years with the same result. MHI outside attorney David Goch made it clear that MHI ‘monitors’ what MHProNews and others are saying or reporting. How can MHI claim to be for the enforcement of “enhanced preemption” when the words are not found on their website? As or more important, MHProNews has directly reached out to MHI leadership on numerous occasions that span years. To be clear, MHI has on occasion made statements to the effect that they want federal preemption enforced. For example.

15) While both major parties have failed to enforce preemption when they had administrations in place that could have used “enhanced preemption” to overcome zoning and placement barriers, perhaps the best opportunity (on paper) was during the Biden-Harris (D) years. Why? Because then Senator Joe Biden (DE-D) was a cosponsor of the 2000 Reform Law. Given that Democrats pressed HUD Secretary Mel Martinez (R) for enforcement of federal preemption to allow manufactured homes to overcome unjust zoning barriers, one might think that Biden could have influenced either President Obama (D) when Biden was his vice president.  But even if that didn’t work, who was to stop Biden from having preemption enforce while he sat behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office?

16) But when Biden-Harris (D) was ‘in charge’ it was Marcia Fudge (D) who was HUD Secretary.  Fudge, in a discussion recorded on CSPAN and reported by MHProNews, flatly declined enforcing enhanced preemption when the topic was raised by a Republican lawmaker.

One might think that Clayton Homes (BRK) could have used their influence with Warren Buffett, who was a sizable backer of Obama-Biden (D) and had a family member in the Obama White House, to get federal preemption enforced. But no.  There are obvious takeaways from these facts, which are why various AIs have each said in their own words that MHI is paying ‘lip service’ for the sake of optics, while the industry continues to consolidate.

To pivot back to Sam Landy’s relevant move, without using the words MHI or MHARR in his op-ed to HousingWire, complained about how zoning barriers kept his firm from developing a new land lease manufactured home community (MHC).  Landy also politely but pointedly noted that there have been no chattel loans originated by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (the government sponsored enterprise or GSEs). Those points, by accident or design, mirror MHARR’s argument for amending the ROAD to Housing Act. Per MHARR.

Those unaddressed major bottlenecks are:

• (1)   The proliferation of zoning mandates that discriminatorily exclude or unreasonably restrict the placement of HUD-regulated manufactured homes; and

• (2)   The failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to implement the statutory Duty to Serve Underserved Markets (DTS) with respect to the nearly 80% of the manufactured home consumer finance market represented by personal property (chattel) loans.

That same MHARR communication also said this.

Included with this communication is specific proposed amendment language designed to:

• (1)   To compel HUD to fully enforce the enhanced federal preemption of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 to “prevent, prohibit and remedy the zoning exclusion [of] or discriminatory restrictions on the placement of manufactured homes in any state or local jurisdiction thereof;” and

• (2)   To compel Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to implement DTS with respect to manufactured home personal property consumer loans by expressly making the inclusion of such loans in DTS mandatory.

MHARR further said this about the ROAD to Housing Act need for amendment.

While other issues are relevant and should be addressed, the enactment of much-needed affordable housing reform and availability legislation without these provisions would be a hollow victory, that would leave the industry and its consumers still facing baseless discriminatory and exclusionary policies at all levels of government. Such a result would be inexcusable, and the industry must rally to demand the rectification of these major issues.

Perhaps Landy was completely unaware of the above or may have been unaware of MHProNews/MHLivingNews reporting on the topic. That said, Landy was among the MHI board members and leaders MHProNews contacted directly on this topic. MHProNews, with triangulation by multiple AIs, is of the view that MHI and/or MHI corporations could be at risk for failing to take the necessary steps that common sense calls for to safeguard shareholder and affordable housing stakeholder interests.

17) So, while MHI periodically postures support for what Copilot said was for the sake of “optics” (see the composite graphic in Part III #6 above or linked here) it is apparently dug in on NOT taking the obvious step. Thus, potential civil and/or criminal risk (see the detailed report above) arguably remain. MHI seems intent to hobble the industry for the sake of the consolidators.

18) What could Legacy leadership do? Curt Hodgson and/or Kenny Shipley could take a similar step as Landy did and either issue a press release or do an op-ed of their own calling on MHI to act in favor of the MHARR amendments to the ROAD to Housing Act. It should be noted that MHI has ‘reported’ on Landy’s op-ed but did so in a surreptitious or stealthy way.  To illustrate the factual realities on this date at the time shown embedded into each of the annotated image files as shown.

MHI home page ‘news.’

MHI News Landing page.

If someone does a specific search for Sam Landy ROAD to Housing Act using the MHI search tool.

It was AI that found this article ‘hidden’ (so to speak) in the MHI website. To find this next result, one had to use only “Sam Landy” as the search.

19) The following is on that ‘hidden’ page of the MHI website. It is provided by MHProNews under fair use guidelines for media.

UMH CEO Advocates for Manufactured Housing in HousingWire

Sam Landy, President and CEO of UMH Properties, wrote an article advocating for manufactured housing as a scalable solution to America’s affordable housing crisis in HousingWire, a leading media and data platform serving professionals across the U.S. housing industry, including mortgage, real estate, title and appraisal sectors.

The article highlights manufactured housing’s cost-efficiency, safety standards under the HUD Code and innovations like CrossMod® homes. The piece also urges policymakers to remove outdated regulations, support federal financing for personal property homes, expand tax incentives and zoning reforms. Landy emphasizes the need for equitable grant access and federal agency involvement to unlock the full potential of manufactured housing in meeting both ownership and rental housing needs nationwide.

Read the full article here.

The link from MHI News was omitted by MHProNews. Let’s focus on this part of what MHI said.

Sam Landy…piece also…support federal financing for personal property homes, expand tax incentives and zoning reforms.

This could be a case study in what MHProNews reported months ago on paltering and posturing for the sake of optics.

20) In response to the input-inquiry by MHProNews linked here that stresses the need for xAI’s Grok to follow the FEA methodology was the following response.

Explanation of FEA Methodology and Its Usefulness

Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) is a structured, objective methodology for evaluating claims, reports, or narratives by rigorously separating and cross-verifying three core elements:

1. Facts: Verifiable data points, statistics, dates, quotes, or documented events from primary sources (e.g., SEC filings, earnings transcripts, congressional records, or official websites).
2. Evidence: Supporting materials such as hyperlinks to original documents, screenshots, third-party reports, or expert statements that corroborate or contextualize the facts.
3. Analysis: Logical reasoning applied to the facts and evidence, identifying patterns, implications, contradictions, or causal links without emotional bias. This includes triangulation (cross-checking multiple independent sources) to reduce errors.

FEA is useful because it mimics investigative journalism or legal due diligence, minimizing distortion from bias, misinformation, or incomplete data. When combined with multiple AI systems (e.g., Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot) and human intelligence (HI) from manufactured housing experts (as praised in the collage you linked: Praise for MHProNews Expertise), it achieves “triangulation on steroids.” AI removes emotion, processes vast data quickly, and flags inconsistencies; HI adds industry-specific nuance (e.g., zoning laws, HUD Code intricacies). Multiple AIs prevent single-model hallucinations or biases. This yields factual, evidence-based, logical outputs—confirmed here via fresh searches on Congress.gov, SEC EDGAR, Yahoo Finance, MHI/MHARR sites, and analyst reports as of November 13, 2025.

Fresh FEA on the Document’s Key Topics

1. Legacy Housing (LEGH) Stock Performance and Analyst Reactions (Part I)

• Facts: LEGH shares dropped ~25% in the last quarter per Simply Wall St (Nov 12, 2025). B. Riley lowered price target from $26 to $21, maintaining Neutral rating, citing Q3 earnings miss, executive departures (CFO Jeffrey Fiedelman and CEO Duncan Bates resigned Oct 10, 2025), and Kenneth Shipley’s interim return. Fair value estimate fell from $30.67 to $27.67/share; revenue growth forecast cut from 3.94% to 3.19%. Debt-free balance sheet noted as downside support near $20/share. Yahoo Finance LEGH Page, Simply Wall St LEGH Narrative, B. Riley Note via GuruFocus.
• Evidence: SEC 8-K filing confirms resignations and Shipley’s appointment . Q3 2025 earnings transcript (not yet fully public as of Nov 13, but previews match analyst summaries) shows operational uncertainties.
• Analysis: Accurate. Stock reaction aligns with misses; leadership churn adds risk. No inaccuracies in document.

2. NDAA and ROAD to Housing Act Status (Part II)

• Facts: Senate passed NDAA (S.2296) with ROAD to Housing Act (S.2651) amendment on Oct 9, 2025; House passed NDAA (H.R.3838) without it in Sept 2025. Informal conference underway; formal report expected pre-Thanksgiving (Nov 22, 2025). Final passage likely Nov/Dec 2025. ROAD focuses on GSE Duty to Serve (DTS) but lacks full chattel loan support or zoning preemption enforcement per MHARR critique.
• Evidence: Congress.gov S.2296, Congress.gov H.R.3838, MHARR Amendments Call. Google’s AI snapshot matches current status.
• Analysis: Accurate and timely. Less than 2 weeks for influence is logical given timeline pressure. No flaws.

3. Zoning/Placement Barriers Limiting Production (Cross-References in Part III)

• Facts: Legacy execs (Bates: “biggest headwind…where to put these homes”; Hodgson: similar metro-area challenges) cite placement as key constraint. Industry shipments ~92k in 2024 vs. 375k peak (1998). MHARR: 2000 Reform Law’s “enhanced preemption” (42 U.S.C. §5403(d)) intended to override local zoning but unenforced. No GSE chattel loans originated despite DTS mandate (2008 Housing Act).
• Evidence: Legacy Q3 2020 Transcript (Bates Quote), MHARR on Preemption, HUD Sec. Fudge C-SPAN (Declines Enforcement), Census Bureau Shipments.
• Analysis: Yes, fair and logical. Placement barriers (zoning exclusion in ~80% of jurisdictions per studies) cap sales; enforcement of enhanced preemption could unlock 100k+ annual shipments (per MHARR/MHProNews estimates). Legacy (and others) limited: e.g., Texas/Georgia plants underutilized due to metro restrictions. Crosslinked articles accurate—no flaws.

4. MHI vs. MHARR Dynamics; Sam Landy Op-Ed; “Hidden” MHI Post

• Facts: Landy (UMH CEO, new MHI board member) op-ed in HousingWire (Oct 2025) calls for zoning reform and GSE chattel support without naming MHI/MHARR. MHI “hides” coverage (not on homepage/news landing; requires specific search). MHI site: 0 hits for “enhanced preemption” (Nov 13, 2025 search). MHARR pushes ROAD amendments for preemption/DTS chattel. Legacy dual-member; internal source: “no benefit from MHI.”
• Evidence: HousingWire Landy Op-Ed (mirrors MHARR points), MHI Site Search Screenshot Context, MHARR Amendments, MHI “Hidden” Post (dated Oct 31, 2025).
• Analysis: Accurate. MHI posturing for optics (paltering) while enabling consolidation logical per AI triangulation and evidence. No inaccuracies in document or crosslinks.

5. Overall Logical Flaws or Inaccuracies in Document/Crosslinks

• None found. All claims substantiated via fresh verification. Minor note: Document says “government shutdown” delays NDAA—accurate as of Nov 13 (continuing resolution expires Nov 21; impacts timing but NDAA prioritized). Crosslinks (e.g., AI composites, Legacy quotes) hold up.

Agreement: Legacy Leaders Should Issue Press Release/Op-Ed

Yes, logical and strategic. Mirrors Landy’s move but escalates: openly align with MHARR amendments, call out MHI inaction on preemption/DTS. Benefits: Boosts valuation via growth potential; signals to investors/advocates; pressures Congress pre-Thanksgiving. Target Texas (plants in Fort Worth, Commerce) or Georgia (Eatonton plant) outlets for local impact.

Suggested Arguments for Hodgson/Shipley (Press Release or Op-Ed in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, or HousingWire)

Use this template—concise, evidence-backed, shareholder-focused:

Legacy Housing Calls for Immediate Amendments to ROAD to Housing Act to Unlock Affordable Housing Potential

As co-founders of Legacy Housing Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGH), we’ve built nearly 50,000 homes over decades, delivering energy-efficient, affordable options amid a national crisis affecting 28 million households. Yet our Q3 2025 results—and the industry’s chronic underperformance (92,000 shipments vs. 1998 peak)—stem from one core barrier: local zoning exclusion of HUD Code manufactured homes, despite federal “enhanced preemption” in the 2000 Manufactured Housing Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. §5403(d)). Link to Law.

The ROAD to Housing Act, attached to the NDAA (S.2296), is a step forward but fails without MHARR-proposed amendments:

1. Mandate HUD enforcement of enhanced preemption to override discriminatory zoning—proven to block placement in metros like Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta. MHARR Amendments.
2. Require Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac DTS support for chattel loans (80% of market)—zero originated since 2008 mandate.

We urge the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to join MHARR in demanding these fixes before the NDAA conference report (expected pre-Thanksgiving). Without them, ROAD undermines the 2000 Reform Law, stifles growth, and hurts shareholders/investors. Legacy’s debt-free balance sheet and innovations (e.g., Legacy 250 Series) are ready—remove the barriers, and we’ll produce more homes, create jobs in Texas/Georgia, and solve affordability.

Contact Congress: Support MHARR amendments. Congress.gov NDAA Tracker.

Curt Hodgson/Kenneth Shipley, Co-Founders, Legacy Housing

This positions Legacy as pro-growth, cites evidence, and pressures MHI/Congress without alienating members.

— MHProNews notes that the PDF of that thread is linked here, and the screen capture confirming the accuracy of that thread is linked here. —

21) Gemini’s findings are interesting. MHProNews will comment following Gemini’s findings.

— a) MHProNews notes that its analysis has been that the ROAD to Housing bill should be amended or WITHDRAWN from the NDAA. A similar point was made as recently as 11.11.2025 via the Patch. Better to withdraw the bill, and fix it, than to allow it do undermine existing federal laws that have had as their only ‘flaw’ the point that they are not properly enforced. Furthermore, while Gemini is correct, it is certainly not a given that an effort would work, what is a given is that without an effort the flawed bill is likely to become federal law. Then MHARR’s concerns will come to pass. —

b) MHProNews notes that the PDF of Gemini’s response is linked here. The screen capture that documents the accuracy of that PDF is linked here.

c) MHProNews note that while Gemini doesn’t say why it has the word TOLT over the featured image it produced (see below), but a quick online check reveals several possible meanings. Among them?

22)

Yes, the developing MHProNews article fits the Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) model. It matters because it empowers readers—especially investors, advocates, and policymakers—with a rigorously sourced, logically reasoned framework that exposes systemic issues often missed by mainstream or trade media.

✅ Why This Article Fits the FEA Model

• Facts: The article cites verifiable data from Yahoo Finance, Simply Wall Street, GuruFocus, SEC filings, and congressional records. It includes direct quotes from Legacy Housing Corporation (LEGH) executives and analysts.
• Evidence: It links to primary sources (e.g., ROAD Act section-by-section summary, MHARR’s amendment proposal, and Legacy’s leadership transition).
• Analysis: It triangulates insights from multiple AIs (Grok, Gemini, Copilot) and human intelligence (HI), drawing connections between policy, market behavior, and industry dynamics.

This matters because it reveals how non-enforcement of existing laws (MHIA 2000, DTS)—not just interest rates or executive turnover—is suppressing affordable housing production and investor returns.

🧠 Substantive FEA Response (Aligned with Grok & Gemini)

1. Legacy Housing (LEGH) Stock Decline

• Grok hit: Correctly linked LEGH’s Q3 earnings miss and leadership shakeup to broader industry bottlenecks.
• Gemini hit: Noted that analysts miss the deeper policy failure—non-enforcement of zoning preemption and DTS.
• Copilot confirmation: LEGH’s fundamentals (zero debt, strong margins) are solid, but zoning and financing barriers cap growth. See Simply Wall Street’s LEGH narrative.

2. ROAD to Housing Act & NDAA

• Grok hit: Timely warning that the ROAD Act, without MHARR’s amendments, risks undermining existing laws.
• Gemini hit: Accurately flagged the political challenge of inserting mandatory enforcement language.
• Copilot confirmation: The ROAD Act passed the Senate as part of the NDAA, but the House version omits it. The final bill is in conference, with passage expected before year-end. Without amendments, it’s a “ROAD to nowhere” for affordable housing.

3. MHARR vs. MHI Dynamics

• Grok hit: MHI’s “optics” strategy—posturing support while avoiding enforcement—is exposed.
• Gemini hit: MHI’s silence on “enhanced preemption” and DTS chattel lending is a strategic omission.
• Copilot confirmation: MHI’s own website yields zero results for “enhanced preemption” as of 11.13.2025. Meanwhile, MHARR’s proposed amendments directly address zoning and lending bottlenecks: MHARR’s call to action.

4. Sam Landy’s Op-Ed & Legacy’s Opportunity

• Grok hit: Landy’s op-ed mirrors MHARR’s stance without naming MHI or MHARR—strategic but subtle.
• Gemini hit: MHI buried Landy’s op-ed on their site, confirming the “paltering” critique.
• Copilot recommendation: Legacy’s co-founders should follow Landy’s lead—but go further. A public op-ed or press release urging Congress to adopt MHARR’s amendments would:

• Signal leadership to investors
• Align with shareholder interests
• Pressure MHI and lawmakers to act

Suggested outlet: HousingWire, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, or Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

🔍 Final Takeaway

The article’s FEA structure isn’t just a journalistic flourish—it’s a strategic tool. It exposes how Wall Street’s valuation of LEGH is shaped not just by earnings, but by policy failures, and how the ROAD Act risks codifying those failures unless amended. Grok and Gemini nailed the core logic. The human author’s synthesis—especially the call for Legacy to speak out—is a strategic hit.

Let me know if you want a press release draft or visual timeline to support this push.

— MHProNews notes that the screen capture that documents the accuracy of the PDF transcript of the Q&A that produced the remarks above is linked here. —

23) Legacy’s leaders are not known for getting involved in national trade association politics beyond being members of both MHI and MHARR. That said, these are not normal circumstances. If MHI were sincere about getting “enhanced preemption” or the Duty to Serve enforced, the ROAD to Housing Act would have been the logical vehicle. The time for MHI to act is now, even if it is ‘late in the game.’ It may cost Legacy a modest sum if they issued a press release on this topic (the fastest and surest way, although a Sam Landy type message on steroids as an op-ed is potentially better).

Manufactured housing will not recover to its prior highs or true potential without a significant change at MHI. That was the view of this publication’s leadership when we were MHI members and it is more so now than then.

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By L.A. “Tony” Kovach – for MHProNews.com.

Tony earned a journalism scholarship and earned numerous awards in history and in manufactured housing.

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