News Reports: Housing news updates and reports for Manufactured Home and Modular Housing Industry professionals and investors. Business – daily fact checks, market reports, and analysis.
Example Number 1. On 3.25.2021 in a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) “listening session” attended by MHI CEO Lesli Gooch, L. A. “Tony” Kovach presented to a 7-minute fact-packed talk entitled “A Pimple on an Elephant’s Ass.” Over 5 years later, there is no known pushback or challenge by Gooch, […]
According to Punchbowl News linked here: “Vault: Housing effort back in the crucible.” “The House is weighing another gambit in its struggle with the Senate over the future of housing development. We reported in the Midday edition about the burgeoning plan from House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) to send
“Unlike other housing options, manufactured homes are judged by their past.” “Perception is the greatest challenge to affordable housing, particularly for manufactured housing.” “Good afternoon, my name is Mary Gaiski. I am the Executive Vice President [EVP] of the Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association. With me is Dale Yingst with Lebanon
Facts, evidence and analysis (FEA) that is balanced matters. Anyone who says that President Donald J. Trump’s (R) mind is failing or is imbalanced is either lying or not paying close enough attention to events and their consequences. Before Iran there was Venezuela. Before Venezuela there was Panama. Well before
From a historic statement from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) website linked here was the following. “The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) were pleased to read in Fannie Mae’s announcement…that a national lender would be permitted to offer five percent (5%) down payments
Mashups can be illuminating. “I am sick of serving in Congress with immoral freaks who abuse their office and bring dishonor to the institution.” — said Congressional Rep Anna Paulina Luna (FL-R) via X (see her X-posts for context below). Saul Anuzis, President of the 60 Plus Association, authored a
At Davos 2026, President Donald J. Trump said in part: “We will not become a nation of renters” as he announced a ban on institutional investors buying single family housing. Ed Pinto, director of the American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Housing Center and former chief credit officer at Fannie Mae, told Fortune
What follows is a critical facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) of prominent Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) board of directors’ member Flagship Communities REIT (TSX: MHC.U). From page 7 of the recent Flagship Communities REIT Investor Relations presentation are the following statements and claims. Land lease communities “Industry primarily comprised of local owner-operators.” “Top
According to Naomi H via the Better Business Bureau (BBB) website about Flagship Communities (MHC.U): “My husband bought this a trailor seven months ago. We have had no issues until recently. My husband and son in law gave the payment as a money order for January and February rent. We
Jarrett Stepman is a columnist for The Daily Signal. While reading his fact-based op-ed, keep in mind that from the political left is a similar argument via the New York Times video op-ed by Johnny Harris. Facts and evidence merit consideration regardless of if it’s from the New York Times
As of 4.6.2026 at about 4:15 PM ET, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI or ManufacturedHousing.org) has no publicly available information on the continuing decline in manufactured home production. Indeed, there was no information available on MHI’s so-called ‘news’ for the month of April on the MHI ‘news’ feed. No was
“Inexperienced salespeople fear objections,” stated Grayson E. Schwepfinger in an article entitled “Handling Objections” published in the April 2013 issue of the Jim Visser led Journal of Manufactured and Modular Housing. From the bio-in-brief on that article: “Grayson Schwepfinger is a nationally known speaker and member of the manufactured housing
For years, MHProNews has aimed to use a variety of methods to convey a simple and factually accurate notion. That without millions of more HUD Code manufactured homes, the U.S. affordable housing crisis can’t be solved, regardless of the claims others make. This platform has also explored a range of
According to CNN data guru Harry Enten, Democrats are deeply unpopular with much of their own base of supporters (see X-post with video clip below). But give Democrats and their media allies their due, because they have demonstrably been effective at driving down President Donald J. Trump (R) and the
“Jim Seals and Dash Crofts were both born in Texas,” said Wikipedia. “Seals & Crofts were an American soft rock duo formed in 1969…” “Once upon a time, Seals and Crofts became a household name in music with a string of popular hits – “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl,” and “Get Closer.” But Mr. Seals’ obit took special
According to xAI’s Grok (see Part II, with bold added by MHProNews in what follows): “The data aligns with what Gemini reported. The long-term insider-selling trend is a legitimate point for investors to weigh when evaluating the company’s confidence in pending legislation or organic growth prospects.” Per Gemini: “You raised
“To achieve genuine affordability for millions of American families, federal policy must move beyond “consoling illusions” and marginal grants.” that is from the conclusion of this “April Fools Day” 2026 article. Rather than deploying some April Fool’s prank, this MHProNews MHVille facts-evidence-analysis will being with a dozen thought provoking quotes
To give away part of the punchline from Google‘s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini’s facts-evidence-analysis from Part II: “It is a fair and evidence-based observation that MHI’s [Manufactured Housing Institute] behavior fits the “Big Business Loves Regulation” model. By posturing as an opponent of the DOE rule while failing to
“The Niskanen Center is a 501(c)3 issue advocacy organization that works to change public policy through direct engagement in the policymaking process,” is a self-description from that organization from their document: “Manufactured housing: The Ugly Duckling of affordable housing.” That “Ugly Duckling” was released in April 2023 and more recently
According to the latest data collected by the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Alaska, the District of Columbia (D.C.), Hawaii, Canada and Puerto Rico all reported zero shipments of new HUD Code manufactured homes for the
