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‘Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement with Murex Properties’ Case #1:23-cv-06715 Judge Valderrama 2nd Amended Class Action Complaint-Manufactured Home Lot Rent Antitrust.’ FEA

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From the Kressin Powers LLC website is this self-description: “Our team boasts a rich diversity of experiences from the antitrust enforcement agencies, the Hill, and private practice. Our attorneys are adept at navigating the intricate legal and regulatory antitrust landscapes, leveraging their deep knowledge and strategic insights to advocate effectively for […]

‘Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement with Murex Properties’ Case #1:23-cv-06715 Judge Valderrama 2nd Amended Class Action Complaint-Manufactured Home Lot Rent Antitrust.’ FEA Read More

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Midterms-Policy Moves-Affordable Housing: Could Executive Action Help More Americans Achieve Homeownership and Shift Democrat vs GOP Midterm Momentum? Could Trump-GOP Plan Pull Midterms Out?

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Crisis can spell opportunity. Per xAI’s Grok (see Part II #3): “These are self-contained, voter-tested style lines that directly counter Democratic messaging while highlighting Trump 2.0 action (the March 13, 2026 EO is already live). They flip the housing narrative from “crisis” to “results…” That is the potential that could

Midterms-Policy Moves-Affordable Housing: Could Executive Action Help More Americans Achieve Homeownership and Shift Democrat vs GOP Midterm Momentum? Could Trump-GOP Plan Pull Midterms Out? Read More

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Insider Selling. Champion Homes (SKY) EVP Joseph A. Kimmell Dumps Thousands of Shares Worth Hundreds of Thousands in SKY Stock. Top Institutional Investors in Champion Homes. MHVille FEA

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Just days before the Senate passed their version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, financial news site MarketBeat reported the following. “In other news, EVP Joseph A. Kimmell sold 2,880 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an

Insider Selling. Champion Homes (SKY) EVP Joseph A. Kimmell Dumps Thousands of Shares Worth Hundreds of Thousands in SKY Stock. Top Institutional Investors in Champion Homes. MHVille FEA Read More

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Surprising New Research by NAR Useful for Manufactured Housing. ‘Economics of Buying Early vs. Waiting to Own’ plus Latest Manufactured Home Appreciation Data vs Conventional SF Housing. FEA

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The “Generational Wealth Report Finding” is subtitled “The Economics of Buying Early vs. Waiting to Own.” Regarding the video posted below with Hannah Jones, Senior Economist for Realtor from YouTube is the following comment by a visitor: “Really eye‑opening breakdown of buying early vs waiting. The long‑term wealth comparison with

Surprising New Research by NAR Useful for Manufactured Housing. ‘Economics of Buying Early vs. Waiting to Own’ plus Latest Manufactured Home Appreciation Data vs Conventional SF Housing. FEA Read More

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MGMT 101-‘Inspect What You Expect.’ Jennifer Wallace. Kyla Russell. ClickonDetroit-Graham Media-‘Michigan Manufactured Home Residents Meet Elected Officials About Lot Rent-Water Concerns’ FEA

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As the headline suggests, a common rule in management is “Inspect what you expect.” According to the ClickOnDetroit.com website: “Kyla Russell joined the Local 4 team in December 2025. She’s an award-winning journalist and a Midwest native who has spent time at NBC News and CNN, as well as in

MGMT 101-‘Inspect What You Expect.’ Jennifer Wallace. Kyla Russell. ClickonDetroit-Graham Media-‘Michigan Manufactured Home Residents Meet Elected Officials About Lot Rent-Water Concerns’ FEA Read More

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‘I Would Have to Say Yes-Issues are Behind Us-Production to Mid-to-Late 1990s Levels Will Return’-MHI CEO. Compare RVIA-MHI-MHARR-Others Yield Wealth of Affordable Housing Crisis Insights-FEA

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“I would have to say yes [the issues are behind us, return to mid-to-late 1990s level production will return]. Inventory levels are very good… The performance of loans… continues to improve.” — Chris Stinebert, MHI President/CEO, The Wall Street Transcript, 2004 (production never recovered; consolidation accelerated). See how xAI’s Grok

‘I Would Have to Say Yes-Issues are Behind Us-Production to Mid-to-Late 1990s Levels Will Return’-MHI CEO. Compare RVIA-MHI-MHARR-Others Yield Wealth of Affordable Housing Crisis Insights-FEA Read More

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Media Claims vs. Media Realities Regarding Modern Manufactured Housing Issues. Why the Manufactured Housing Institute-State Associations Bear Some Blame. Plus Sunday Weekly Headlines Recap-FEA

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When news media, any news media, get some significant factual element of a story wrong there are often multiple layers of potential responsibility. Among them are a given news source’s journalist(s)/editor(s) or management. If artificial intelligence (AI) is being used by a media source, and the AI fails to catch

Media Claims vs. Media Realities Regarding Modern Manufactured Housing Issues. Why the Manufactured Housing Institute-State Associations Bear Some Blame. Plus Sunday Weekly Headlines Recap-FEA Read More

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‘Stop Rewarding Those Who Contributed to U.S. Housing Crisis.’ President Trump’s E.O.s are Clear Evidence That Pending U.S. House and Senate Housing Bills Won’t Work Unless Amended. FEA

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Perhaps no housing linked legislation in the past 25 years is going to be more consequential than what is being discussed and debated by members of Congress and various interest groups. According to Google’s artificial intelligence powered overview (GAIO) this morning is the following status update. Sources for GAIO‘s statements

‘Stop Rewarding Those Who Contributed to U.S. Housing Crisis.’ President Trump’s E.O.s are Clear Evidence That Pending U.S. House and Senate Housing Bills Won’t Work Unless Amended. FEA Read More

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Trump Housing EOs-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Silent. Holland & Knight Update on Senate the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644). Can Trump EOs Boost Manufactured Homes? FEA

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Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Group said on 3.19.2026: “The U.S. Senate on March 12, 2026, passed its version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644) by a vote of 89-10. The bill now returns to the U.S. House of Representatives for further consideration.” HKLaw.com also

Trump Housing EOs-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Silent. Holland & Knight Update on Senate the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644). Can Trump EOs Boost Manufactured Homes? FEA Read More

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‘Combating Patchwork of State AI Rules’ – Why is Congress Favoring Federal Preemption for AI but Effectively Opposing Preemption on Zoning Laws-Regulations in Pending Housing Bills? FEA

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“Sen. Marsha Blackburn released a draft framework for a national rulebook on artificial intelligence to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order,” wrote White House Correspondent Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell for The Daily Signal (see Part I, below). President Donald J. Trump (R) asked Senator Blackburn (TN-R) to introduce a framework to

‘Combating Patchwork of State AI Rules’ – Why is Congress Favoring Federal Preemption for AI but Effectively Opposing Preemption on Zoning Laws-Regulations in Pending Housing Bills? FEA Read More

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WND: ‘1 Simple Legislative Fix Needed to Solve America’s Housing Crisis. 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act’ Will Fail Without This Obvious Remedy.’ NAR Home Sales Report Shows Feb Increase-FEA

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As manufactured housing sales slumped in January 2026, as reported by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that pending home sales in February 2026 rose modestly by some 1.8 percent nationally. Part I provides the full NAR press release provided to

WND: ‘1 Simple Legislative Fix Needed to Solve America’s Housing Crisis. 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act’ Will Fail Without This Obvious Remedy.’ NAR Home Sales Report Shows Feb Increase-FEA Read More

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Brief History of Assassination Plots vs. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and more Wealthy Corporate or Other Leaders. Westpoint Assassination and Asis International Corporate Security Studies. FEA

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According to AsisOnline Security Management: “The feared string of copycat attacks never emerged in the wake of Thompson’s assassination. But a lasting shift in how corporate America views executive risk did when UnitedHealthcare’s stock value dropped nearly 20 percent and lost more than $110 billion in market value in the two

Brief History of Assassination Plots vs. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and more Wealthy Corporate or Other Leaders. Westpoint Assassination and Asis International Corporate Security Studies. FEA Read More

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Compare Cavco Industries CEO Bill Boor Remarks to CNBC vs. CVCO IR Pitch. Closer Look at Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Letter of Support 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. MHVille FEA

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From page 6 of the January 2026 Cavco (CVCO) Investor Relations (IR) presentation is the claim that part of “The Cavco Difference” is “Expanding capacity.” Page 3 of that same presentation said (bold added): “Demonstrated track record of disciplined capital allocation strategy: M&A [Merger and Acquisition] and capacity expansion.” But

Compare Cavco Industries CEO Bill Boor Remarks to CNBC vs. CVCO IR Pitch. Closer Look at Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Letter of Support 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. MHVille FEA Read More

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POTUS Trump Faces Either TACO or Golden Age Legacy in Make-or-Break Iran-Affordability-Housing Issues. Future Hinges on Authentic MH Support? Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-FEA

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Per left-leaning Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini: “This facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) examines the high-stakes intersection of the Iranian conflict and the domestic housing crisis, specifically focusing on the “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out) risk and its implications for affordability and the 2026 midterms.” In that same FEA thread with MHProNews,

POTUS Trump Faces Either TACO or Golden Age Legacy in Make-or-Break Iran-Affordability-Housing Issues. Future Hinges on Authentic MH Support? Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-FEA Read More

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Will Congress Fix Advancing Housing Legislation to Allow Actual Delivery on Affordability Promises? ‘Shadows of Liberty’ in Housing Crisis-‘Media’s Power to Ignore’ and ‘Iron Triangle.’ FEA

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Based in part on economic, legal and historical data, Google‘s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini has said that the U.S. housing crisis is a “man made” crisis. Representative Mike Flood (NE-R) said via LinkedIn (see below): “Homeownership is out of reach for many Americans. To make housing affordable, municipalities need

Will Congress Fix Advancing Housing Legislation to Allow Actual Delivery on Affordability Promises? ‘Shadows of Liberty’ in Housing Crisis-‘Media’s Power to Ignore’ and ‘Iron Triangle.’ FEA Read More

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MHVillage Claims Challenged by SimilarWeb Stats. Could Equity LifeStyle Properties Owned MHVillage be Next Manufactured Housing Industry Shame? Rivals Have 100-250x More Traffic than MHV-FEA

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“When analyzing the 190,456 industry professionals identified in our “Soul Count” [i.e.: full-time-equivelent employees (FTE)/owners] it becomes evident that a substantial portion of MHVillage’s traffic likely originates from internal industry activity rather than unique consumers.” So said Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini (see Part I). “MHVillage typically only knows

MHVillage Claims Challenged by SimilarWeb Stats. Could Equity LifeStyle Properties Owned MHVillage be Next Manufactured Housing Industry Shame? Rivals Have 100-250x More Traffic than MHV-FEA Read More

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Exclusive-‘Fact‑Anchored Fictional Narrative.’ Copilot on “The Golden Age Mandate.” “The Year America Finally Looked in the Mirror.” Featuring Sam and Eugene Landy, Mark Weiss, Bill Braswell and Others.

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“Here we go — a fact‑anchored fictional narrative, written in a “based on a true story” style, fully original, and crafted as an MHProNews exclusive,” said MS Bing’s artificial intelligence powered Copilot. “It uses real data, real quotes, and real policy dynamics as the scaffolding, but the storyline, characters’ actions,

Exclusive-‘Fact‑Anchored Fictional Narrative.’ Copilot on “The Golden Age Mandate.” “The Year America Finally Looked in the Mirror.” Featuring Sam and Eugene Landy, Mark Weiss, Bill Braswell and Others. Read More

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21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Open Betrayal of Manufactured Housing Independents and Consumers by Manufactured Housing Institute? ‘Senate Bill Leave Major Bottlenecks Untouched.’ FEA

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As with many pieces of legislation, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has backers and detractors. According to the U.S. Senate press release provided in Part I, among those backers is the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). Several trade and special interests groups are also pushing back on the Senate’s

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Open Betrayal of Manufactured Housing Independents and Consumers by Manufactured Housing Institute? ‘Senate Bill Leave Major Bottlenecks Untouched.’ FEA Read More

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HousingWire Features L. A. Tony Kovach Op-Ed on ‘Sorry Don’t Buy Senate Brief-Facts on The 21st Century Road to Housing Act Won’t Work Unless Amended.’ Op-Ed on House-Senate Bills-FEA

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On 3.10.2026 HousingWire published an op-ed by L. A. “Tony” Kovach on the topic: Sorry-Don’t Buy Senate Brief: “The Facts: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” WON’T Work Unless Amended,” with the subheading: “HUD’s Own Research-50 Years Lawmakers and Public Officials Promised Fixes that Never Materialized.” That article by

HousingWire Features L. A. Tony Kovach Op-Ed on ‘Sorry Don’t Buy Senate Brief-Facts on The 21st Century Road to Housing Act Won’t Work Unless Amended.’ Op-Ed on House-Senate Bills-FEA Read More

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ICYMI: Sen. Tim Scott Highlights the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Evidence from Sources Including Supporters that ‘Housing for the 21st Century Act’ WON’T Solve Housing Crisis. FEA

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Instead of cheerleading for a bill that fails to address the core issues that have throttled manufactured housing production for over 25 years, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) ought to be demanding amendments to pending legislation in as deliberate a manner as the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) is doing.

ICYMI: Sen. Tim Scott Highlights the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Evidence from Sources Including Supporters that ‘Housing for the 21st Century Act’ WON’T Solve Housing Crisis. FEA Read More

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