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Opening FEA editorial muse. While our family were still living in the Land of Lincoln (the fine state of Illinois), we took a trip to Hawaii’s Big Island. It was a beautiful week. There was only one oddity that we personally witnessed that sticks out at this moment. Just one …
There are multiple ways or points of view (POV) that 21st century events can or should be considered. For example. The handling of cases involving the January 6, 2021, defendants is one. The prosecutions of then ex-President Donald J. Trump (R) is another POV. The behavior of former FBI Director …
Per their August 2025 research document at this link here: “Berkadia Manufactured Housing is dedicated to providing best-in-class mortgage banking, investment sales and advisory services to manufactured home community and RV resort owners. With decades of experience and partnerships, we specialize in providing comprehensive financial solutions to meet your unique …
Most of MHProNews’ articles in recent years have been lengthy, fact-packed deep dives using the FEA model. This one will be much shorter. Odds are that you can do this simple headline test right now. Using any internet connected device, go to a Google Chrome or Apple Safari browser. No …
Some Richland Parish residents – many who live in modest homes and trailer parks on the farmland surrounding the construction site, where church steeples can be seen from miles across the flat land – are wary of this modern tech wave. The hubbub, disruption, and congestion, and even the brave …
According to a case cited by the Institute for Justice (IJ), the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) “provide relief when government employees inflict harm.” But the FTCA is often challenged by federal officials, which is purportedly occurring in case being brought by the Institute for Justice (IJ) that they hope …
According to Trading Central: “On the stat front in the U.S., new home sales are estimated to be down 1.1% month-on-month in July after a 0.6% rise in June. Separately, the Dallas Fed manufacturing index is expected at 0.2 in August vs 0.9 in June.” “On Friday, U.S. stocks jumped after Federal Reserve …
Manufactured housing appears to be getting more attention in the mainstream media recently. Some of that attention is due to stories written by mainstream or other journalist and writers about the so-called ROAD to Housing Act for 2025. As the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) put it: “The Senate …
Before we tackle the headline topic of the rating by Clayton employees via Comparably of Kevin Clayton and his leadership team (see Part I), consider the following. Are you in the same “club” as Kevin Clayton and the senior leadership team of Clayton Homes? Why is it that Kevin Clayton …
For decades, the Reader’s Digest ran a section called Laughter is the Best Medicine (see Part I below). There are arguably reasons why the pre-weaponized live late night TV shows routinely employed comedy. At the end of a long day, perhaps having to deal with difficult circumstances and stressful situations, …
According to left-leaning Google’s Gemini: “The article titled “Sam Zell Is Now Betting On The Macro Mobile Home Park Industry Going Mainstream” was published by Frank Rolfe on the Mobile Home University website in February 2022.” Per a prior post on MHProNews that cited MarketScreener, that purchase by Sam Zell …
““Congratulations on this much deserved recognition. Your passion for creating a great homeowner experience has helped bring attainable housing to many,” said Kevin Clayton, CEO and President of Clayton Homes, the largest builder of manufactured and modular homes in the U.S.” So said part of the press release by Yes! …
According to Oxford Languages a “mashup” is “a mixture or fusion of disparate elements.” In MHVille, there are sound reasons for such topical mashups, because government influences or has a wide degree of control over businesses, politics influences government, and culture is both upstream and downstream from politics. To understand our …
There is an evidence-based case to be made that William C. “Bill” Boor, the president, CEO & a director at publicly traded Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) and his firm has created competing narratives. One narrative is for investors. Another is for the industry and public. While there may at times …
“There are many kinds of journalism, but at the heart of their constitutional responsibilities, journalists are in the business of monitoring and keeping a check on people and institutions in power.” – the American Press Institute (API). There is an evidence-based case to be made that among those working against …
According to the latest data from IBTS, which MHProNews plans to reveal and unpacked in the near term, the state of Virginia in June of 2025 shipped 41 single section manufactured homes, 79 multi-section manufactured homes, and a total of 120 HUD Code manufactured housing units of all sizes that …
“The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know they’re lying, they know we know they’re lying, but they keep lying to us, and we keep pretending to believe them.” ― Elena Gorokhova, A Mountain of Crumbs “It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing …
“Nationwide, the shortage of affordable housing opportunities costs the American economy an estimated $2 trillion each year. High housing costs reduce disposable income and economic mobility, stifling economic opportunities.” – Sheldon Whitehouse (RI-D), from “A Blueprint for Prosperity: Expanding Housing Affordability.” “We Don’t Need More Subsidies, We Just Need More …
“Based on the search results, no public letter, press release, or other communication from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to the Department of Energy (DOE) was found that directly asks for the full withdrawal of the manufactured housing energy rule. The search results indicate that MHI has consistently focused on delaying …
On July 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT WUSF published a news item under the headline: “When even manufactured housing becomes unaffordable.” That article was picked up by several media outlets. WUSF said in part: “Homeowners in Florida are being quietly priced out of their communities. People often own their …
