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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 …
According to the headline of the press release from the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), Subcommittee Chair Mike Flood (NE-01-R): “We Don’t Need More Subsidies, We Just Need More Homes At Prices People Can Afford.” In the body of that press release, Congressman Flood said: “We have government programs that …
Our lives, our profession, our nation and world are like a jigsaw puzzle. We must figure out where and how the puzzling pieces fit together to discover a clear picture. MHProNews will illustrate the headline topics with that puzzle pieces analogy in mind, using a FEA (facts-evidence-analysis) model Socratic style …
Perhaps the start of accountability for the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and its leaders is about to begin. According to Copilot as shown in the postscript and at the link here. “Yes, the email screenshot clearly documents that the IRS complaint was submitted on August 9, 2025, to eoclass@irs.gov, with the …
One of the early and insightful remarks made about then 2016 candidate Donald J. Trump was by billionaire investor and entrepreneur Peter Theil. Per left-leaning Google’s artificial intelligence powered Gemini: “Peter Thiel, a prominent tech investor and supporter of Donald Trump, famously stated during the 2016 election cycle that the …
There is an evidence-based argument to be made that Cavco Industries (CVCO) is failing several key tests of interest to investors, manufactured housing industry members, stakeholders, public officials, regulators, taxpayers, and in their apparent leadership role as board members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). Taking the notion of the …
According to Oxford Languages a liberal is defined as follows. “1: willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.” “2: relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.” Agree or disagree, …
“While federal preemption is a federal power, the legal mechanism of the law can be invoked at the local level. Federal law, when it preempts state or local law, can be used as a legal defense in a court case. This means that if a local government tries to …
According to their website the AARP, “formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is an interest group in the United States focusing on issues affecting those 50 and older.” According to the AARP Policy Book 2025-2026 is this: “Federal preemption of state law” Per AARP: “Federal laws related to private enforcement of …
