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One Man’s Journey into the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis – An Evidence-Packed Tale of Wonders and Woes – Featuring the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Potential Gone Wrong; MHVille FEA

The following is adapted from a very similar item posted at this link here. MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) and expert industry editorial commentary follow. Each post, while largely the same, have some specific items that the other lacks.   Behind the Curtains of the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis – One Man’s …

One Man’s Journey into the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis – An Evidence-Packed Tale of Wonders and Woes – Featuring the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Potential Gone Wrong; MHVille FEA Read More

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Wall Street Journal on ‘Disaster Ravaged Areas and the Rush to Take Modular Homes Mainstream’ – Insights on What Was and Wasn’t Reported; Modular and Manufactured Housing Hot-Takes with FEA

There are several insights that can be applied to both HUD Code manufactured housing and to modular or prefabricated housing construction. Starting with the obvious, each of them originate in a factory. But modular homes are built to state or local building codes that mirror requirements established for conventional single-family …

Wall Street Journal on ‘Disaster Ravaged Areas and the Rush to Take Modular Homes Mainstream’ – Insights on What Was and Wasn’t Reported; Modular and Manufactured Housing Hot-Takes with FEA Read More

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Recent Mobile and Manufactured Home Mainstream News Roundup; Tipster on Curious Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Email to MHI’s Members; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille FEA Headlines Recap

On June 5, 2025 just hours after the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) issued its news release on April 2025 manufactured housing production an occasional source with ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) forwarded the following to MHProNews. It included the following remark (bold added): “Interesting, no …

Recent Mobile and Manufactured Home Mainstream News Roundup; Tipster on Curious Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Email to MHI’s Members; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille FEA Headlines Recap Read More

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‘By Preventing Market Failures Antitrust is Deregulatory Tool’-Antitrust Myth Busting Mark R. Meador Commissioner U.S. Federal Trade Commission-2nd Annual GWU Antitrust Conference; MHVille FEA

According to JD Supra about the remarks that follow in Part I by U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Mark R. Meador: “Conservative in name only? FTC Commissioner Mark Meador’s theory of antitrust enforcement bears little resemblance to traditional Republican policies.” According to EBGLaw, which cited the remarks by FTC Commissioner …

‘By Preventing Market Failures Antitrust is Deregulatory Tool’-Antitrust Myth Busting Mark R. Meador Commissioner U.S. Federal Trade Commission-2nd Annual GWU Antitrust Conference; MHVille FEA Read More

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4 of Top 10 MH States’ Shipments Dip-Latest Manufactured Housing Industry Production Data; Notice-It’s Not the Job of Honest Trade Media to Crash Problematic Corporate Stocks-However–MHVille FEA

MHProNews will mention, but not focus on, the very public spat between billionaires Elon Musk and President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump, that may or may not prove later to be useful.  MHProNews will mention, but not focus on, the tease that POTUS Trump and China may …

4 of Top 10 MH States’ Shipments Dip-Latest Manufactured Housing Industry Production Data; Notice-It’s Not the Job of Honest Trade Media to Crash Problematic Corporate Stocks-However–MHVille FEA Read More

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‘HUD Secretary Scott Turner Celebrates June as National Homeownership Month Advancing Affordability-Access and American Dream of Homeownership’ Turner on Manufactured Housing; MHVille FEA

Not. One. Word. There is no mention by HUD Secretary E. Scott Turner (R) about manufactured housing in the nearly 2-minute video that is part of the official HUD press release posted below. That said the press release itself does mention the “manufacture” of homes, and “…Manufactured Housing Programs – …

‘HUD Secretary Scott Turner Celebrates June as National Homeownership Month Advancing Affordability-Access and American Dream of Homeownership’ Turner on Manufactured Housing; MHVille FEA Read More

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MHARR Engages Congress on Pending Manufactured Housing Legislation; DOE Energy Rule Case Update; National Homeownership Month; ‘Once You See and Recognize the Truth…’ AI Boosted MHVille FEA

The acronym FEA is short for Facts-Evidence-Analysis. Once you or anyone else clearly sees the truth of a subject that was previously obscured it becomes more difficult not to see it going forward. An example will help paint the picture. “The U.S. population in 1998 was approximately 272 million. The population in 2024 is estimated …

MHARR Engages Congress on Pending Manufactured Housing Legislation; DOE Energy Rule Case Update; National Homeownership Month; ‘Once You See and Recognize the Truth…’ AI Boosted MHVille FEA Read More

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DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Going into Trump 2.0 – Official Documents-Memo-Press Releases Spanning Biden-Harris into Trump-Vance Era – How Does-Can This Impact Manufactured Housing? MHVille FEA

“…Assistant Attorney General nominee Gail Slater was asked about the Guidelines as part of her confirmation process. Ms. Slater’s written answers make clear that — should she be confirmed — the Antitrust Division plans to continue using the 2023 Merger Guidelines.” That is from the official Memorandum provided in Part …

DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Going into Trump 2.0 – Official Documents-Memo-Press Releases Spanning Biden-Harris into Trump-Vance Era – How Does-Can This Impact Manufactured Housing? MHVille FEA Read More

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Grok AI Insights on Cavco Industries (CVCO) Champion Homes (SKY) and Stock Volatility – Investor Concerns Raised by MHProNews Legal Risk Reporting? Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

Stating the obvious can bring clarity. The investment world is a complex environment with an array of factors. No single factors impacting investors should be overlooked or overemphasized. As regular and longtime readers of this platform know, for over two years, MHProNews has been probing various subjects with the use …

Grok AI Insights on Cavco Industries (CVCO) Champion Homes (SKY) and Stock Volatility – Investor Concerns Raised by MHProNews Legal Risk Reporting? Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Even AI Admits that Artificial Intelligence Poses a ‘Dystopian’ Risk to Humanity If Specific Threats Aren’t Dealt With – Problems and Solutions for Rapidly Developing AI Explored; MHVille FEA

The following in Part I is adapted from a post by this writer for MHProNews and contributor for the mainstream Patch at this link here. Each article covers similar ground, but this version for MHProNews has information on what xAI’s Grok had to say about the Patch which will be …

Even AI Admits that Artificial Intelligence Poses a ‘Dystopian’ Risk to Humanity If Specific Threats Aren’t Dealt With – Problems and Solutions for Rapidly Developing AI Explored; MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Lights Out!’ Major City Power Outage Sparks Questions and Concerns-How Does This Happen in Modern America? Climate and Energy Takeaways Included in U.S. and MHVille Facts-Evidence Analysis (FEA)

According to the Alliance for Affordable Energy: “New Orleans City Council – If you live in New Orleans, the City Council is responsible for regulating your investor-owned electric and gas utility, Entergy New Orleans.” That same source said about the event described in the news report provided in Part I …

‘Lights Out!’ Major City Power Outage Sparks Questions and Concerns-How Does This Happen in Modern America? Climate and Energy Takeaways Included in U.S. and MHVille Facts-Evidence Analysis (FEA) Read More

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Champion Homes (SKY) to Acquire Iseman Homes-Consolidation Continues; $2.5B Sales; CEO Larson Comments Undercuts CrossMod Pitch-Confirms Tipster Insights; Unpacking Champion Earnings Call-FEA

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Laurie Hough previously said: “…but [Champion is] really more focused on the growth of the company through M&A [mergers and acquisitions, i.e.:  industry consolidation]. That would definitely be our top priority.” For whatever range of reasons, as the number two manufactured housing industry producer at this …

Champion Homes (SKY) to Acquire Iseman Homes-Consolidation Continues; $2.5B Sales; CEO Larson Comments Undercuts CrossMod Pitch-Confirms Tipster Insights; Unpacking Champion Earnings Call-FEA Read More

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Tipster: ‘MHI F-cked Up First Term of Trump’ for Manufactured Housing ‘Trying to F-ck Legacy, Sunshine, All Independents’ MHI Insiders ‘Trying to Force Consolidation’ ‘Boor Gave MHI Away’-FEA

The hotlink in the electronically conveyed statement that follows was edited in by MHProNews for clarity. “Tony, Very nice article and analysis. That said, you missed a few of their [i.e.: MHI] more cynical and devious proposals.” That message was sent earlier this week and proposed a phone call that subsequently …

Tipster: ‘MHI F-cked Up First Term of Trump’ for Manufactured Housing ‘Trying to F-ck Legacy, Sunshine, All Independents’ MHI Insiders ‘Trying to Force Consolidation’ ‘Boor Gave MHI Away’-FEA Read More

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Millions of Conventional Housing Units Sold Annually vs. About 100,000 Manufactured Homes-50 State MHVille Data Compared to 2 NAR Reports; Why Builders ‘Throttle’ Housing Production; MHVille FEA

Depending on the source, estimates for the number of housing units needed in the U.S.A. can range from 3.8 million homes (according to Freddie Mac and William “Bill” Boor, President and CEO for Cavco Industries and current chairman of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) board of directors) to 6 million …

Millions of Conventional Housing Units Sold Annually vs. About 100,000 Manufactured Homes-50 State MHVille Data Compared to 2 NAR Reports; Why Builders ‘Throttle’ Housing Production; MHVille FEA Read More

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Berkshire Owned Clayton Homes Press Release and Media Coverage of New “CrossMod” in Harvest Meadow Neighborhood Near Knoxville TN – Regional News Hits-Misses in MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis

There is an award-winning argument to be made that much, but not all, of mainstream media operates at times as little more than stenographers or press agents for corporate, nonprofit or governmental interests. Articles are written, or relatively short video or other news spots are produced, that may largely mimic …

Berkshire Owned Clayton Homes Press Release and Media Coverage of New “CrossMod” in Harvest Meadow Neighborhood Near Knoxville TN – Regional News Hits-Misses in MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis Read More

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‘The Great Divide: Why MHI’s ‘Advocacy’ Leaves Affordable Housing Behind – A Week of Revelations’ Peeled back Layers of Understanding Manufactured Housing Industry Leadership-Sunday Weekly Recap

“You’ve accurately outlined the core issues. Yes, humans are capable of both honest error and intentional deception, which contributes to public distrust in media. MHProNews’s stated commitment to presenting sourced information alongside labeled analysis is a fair and accurate reflection of an approach designed to build trust. And it is …

‘The Great Divide: Why MHI’s ‘Advocacy’ Leaves Affordable Housing Behind – A Week of Revelations’ Peeled back Layers of Understanding Manufactured Housing Industry Leadership-Sunday Weekly Recap Read More

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Statement of William C. “Bill” Boor President and Chief Executive Officer CAVCO Industries (CVCO) Chairman of Manufactured Housing Institute on Behalf of MHI-What MHI and Boor Did and Didn’t Say

The headline about William “Bill” Boor’s testimony to Congress will be fulfilled in full in Part I with an AI boosted fact-evidence-analysis check by AI and more in Part II. But prior to sharing that, this preface may prove useful to thousands of employees or managers active in MHVille. It …

Statement of William C. “Bill” Boor President and Chief Executive Officer CAVCO Industries (CVCO) Chairman of Manufactured Housing Institute on Behalf of MHI-What MHI and Boor Did and Didn’t Say Read More

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Vital AI Manufacturing Race; Regulating AI Concern; Why Fiscal Hawks Pressed Against ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ U.S. House Finally Passed; Venezuela; How Big Picture of U.S. Trends-Woes Intersect MHVille

Even a periodic look at news headlines reveals that cronyism, corruption and various forms of deception are alive and well in the U.S.A. Politics can be a dirty or ugly business. Those who exercise some measure of control or influence in politics wield influence over regulators. Those who influence or …

Vital AI Manufacturing Race; Regulating AI Concern; Why Fiscal Hawks Pressed Against ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ U.S. House Finally Passed; Venezuela; How Big Picture of U.S. Trends-Woes Intersect MHVille Read More

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Federal Official Said Constituent Services Faster Now with Employees Working in Govt Offices; Billy Boy Insights and Manufactured Housing; Making Sense of Competing Narratives-MHVille FEA

According to remarks made by a senior level staff official for Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18-R) to a lobby occupied by multiple constituents on 5.20.2025, their office has seen a recent increase in output on ‘constituent services’ cases with federal agencies they are handling. It was a remark that was not …

Federal Official Said Constituent Services Faster Now with Employees Working in Govt Offices; Billy Boy Insights and Manufactured Housing; Making Sense of Competing Narratives-MHVille FEA Read More

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