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‘Perception is Greatest Challenge to Affordable Housing-Particularly for Manufactured Housing.’ Testimony of Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Assoc EVP Mary Gaiski-Senate Policy Committee-FEA

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“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 […]

‘Perception is Greatest Challenge to Affordable Housing-Particularly for Manufactured Housing.’ Testimony of Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Assoc EVP Mary Gaiski-Senate Policy Committee-FEA Read More

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Kudlow Claims Jiu-Jitsu? Has Trump Flipped the Script on Iran-China-Dems and TACO? Our Industry and Virtually All Others Impacted by Higher Gas-But. MHVille FEA

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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

Kudlow Claims Jiu-Jitsu? Has Trump Flipped the Script on Iran-China-Dems and TACO? Our Industry and Virtually All Others Impacted by Higher Gas-But. MHVille FEA Read More

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Historic! Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) ‘Pleased Fannie Mae Will Permit 5 Percent Down on 30 Year Manufactured Home Loans’ MHI stated Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) ‘Pleased’ too. FEA

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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

Historic! Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) ‘Pleased Fannie Mae Will Permit 5 Percent Down on 30 Year Manufactured Home Loans’ MHI stated Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) ‘Pleased’ too. FEA Read More

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‘Sick of Congress’ Immoral Freaks Abusing Office’ Rep Anna Paulina Luna. Saul Anuzis-‘Resorting American Dream via Homeownership.’ Longtime NAR VP Joe Ventrone. Sunday Weekly Headlines Recap-FEA

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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

‘Sick of Congress’ Immoral Freaks Abusing Office’ Rep Anna Paulina Luna. Saul Anuzis-‘Resorting American Dream via Homeownership.’ Longtime NAR VP Joe Ventrone. Sunday Weekly Headlines Recap-FEA Read More

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Fortune-AEI’s Pinto-21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is ‘Effectively ROAD to Killing Billions in Investments’ Likely to Shrink Housing Supply. Beyond MHARR-Dozens of Groups Oppose Bill. FEA

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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

Fortune-AEI’s Pinto-21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is ‘Effectively ROAD to Killing Billions in Investments’ Likely to Shrink Housing Supply. Beyond MHARR-Dozens of Groups Oppose Bill. FEA Read More

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Flagship IR Brags ‘New Supply Constraints. Scarcity of Land Zoned for Manufactured Housing. Municipal Govts Prefer Multi-Family and Single-Family Developments.’ Understanding MHI Behavior-FEA

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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

Flagship IR Brags ‘New Supply Constraints. Scarcity of Land Zoned for Manufactured Housing. Municipal Govts Prefer Multi-Family and Single-Family Developments.’ Understanding MHI Behavior-FEA Read More

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Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Excellence’ Award Goes to Flagship Communities over UMH Properties. Flagship Still has ‘F’ Rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). What Residents Say-FEA

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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

Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Excellence’ Award Goes to Flagship Communities over UMH Properties. Flagship Still has ‘F’ Rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). What Residents Say-FEA Read More

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54000 Residents Left Most Populous U.S. County in 1 Year. New Affordability Crisis Data and Insights from California. UC Berkley-NYT-DS Mashup. What They Got Right and What They Missed. FEA.

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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

54000 Residents Left Most Populous U.S. County in 1 Year. New Affordability Crisis Data and Insights from California. UC Berkley-NYT-DS Mashup. What They Got Right and What They Missed. FEA. Read More

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HUD Code Manufactured Housing Production Decline Continues in the Face of Unresolved Manufactured Home Industry Bottlenecks per MHARR. Implications for Champion (SKY) and Cavco (CVCO). FEA.

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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

HUD Code Manufactured Housing Production Decline Continues in the Face of Unresolved Manufactured Home Industry Bottlenecks per MHARR. Implications for Champion (SKY) and Cavco (CVCO). FEA. Read More

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Grayson E. Schwepfinger is Dead. What Others Said About Schwep and ‘Salesmaker Seminars.’ Grayson Schwepfinger’s Impact on Manufactured Housing Selling. DBMs or Dominant Buying Motives. FEA

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“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

Grayson E. Schwepfinger is Dead. What Others Said About Schwep and ‘Salesmaker Seminars.’ Grayson Schwepfinger’s Impact on Manufactured Housing Selling. DBMs or Dominant Buying Motives. FEA Read More

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Report-Gen Zers take Naps and Cry Breaks to Overcome ‘Intense’ Corporate Work Stress. Conversions Up Sharply in 2026. MH Slump Continues. Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-Mashup-FEA

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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

Report-Gen Zers take Naps and Cry Breaks to Overcome ‘Intense’ Corporate Work Stress. Conversions Up Sharply in 2026. MH Slump Continues. Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-Mashup-FEA Read More

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Will GOP and Trump Hand Democrats Midterms in 7 Months Despite Dem Unpopularity and Impeachment of Trump Threats? If So, What It Could Mean for Affordability, Inflation and Housing? FEA

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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

Will GOP and Trump Hand Democrats Midterms in 7 Months Despite Dem Unpopularity and Impeachment of Trump Threats? If So, What It Could Mean for Affordability, Inflation and Housing? FEA Read More

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Unborn Child-Song by Seals & Crofts. ‘You’re Still A-Clingin’ to the Tree of Life’. Mashup Includes Passover and Good Friday Reflections.

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“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

Unborn Child-Song by Seals & Crofts. ‘You’re Still A-Clingin’ to the Tree of Life’. Mashup Includes Passover and Good Friday Reflections. Read More

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FEA Model Hybrid Journalism Exposes Champion Homes (SKY) Multi-YEARS of Insiders SELLING. If Champion Leaders Believe MHI Narrative on Housing for 21st Century Act Why Are Insiders Selling?

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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

FEA Model Hybrid Journalism Exposes Champion Homes (SKY) Multi-YEARS of Insiders SELLING. If Champion Leaders Believe MHI Narrative on Housing for 21st Century Act Why Are Insiders Selling? Read More

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Famous Quotes and Tips to Live Good Life and Avoid Being a Fool. Plus Mashup No Kings and Applying Historic Lessons to U.S. Housing and Affordability Crisis. MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis

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“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

Famous Quotes and Tips to Live Good Life and Avoid Being a Fool. Plus Mashup No Kings and Applying Historic Lessons to U.S. Housing and Affordability Crisis. MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis Read More

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MHARR Intensifies Demand Repeal of DOE Manufactured Housing ‘Energy’ Regulations Based on New Executive Order. Explore Manufactured Housing Institute DOE Parallel. Does Big Biz Like Regs? FEA

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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

MHARR Intensifies Demand Repeal of DOE Manufactured Housing ‘Energy’ Regulations Based on New Executive Order. Explore Manufactured Housing Institute DOE Parallel. Does Big Biz Like Regs? FEA Read More

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‘American Families Shouldn’t Pay Twice for Federal Siloing—Once in Unaffordable Housing and Again in Long Commutes’ plus Ugly Duckling of Affordable Housing-Niskanen Center-Unpacking Puzzle-FEA

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“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

‘American Families Shouldn’t Pay Twice for Federal Siloing—Once in Unaffordable Housing and Again in Long Commutes’ plus Ugly Duckling of Affordable Housing-Niskanen Center-Unpacking Puzzle-FEA Read More

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Manufactured Housing Production-Shipments by State – Official 50 State Data for Jan 2026. Table-How Many Affordable Housing Units Needed by State? Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-FEA

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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

Manufactured Housing Production-Shipments by State – Official 50 State Data for Jan 2026. Table-How Many Affordable Housing Units Needed by State? Plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-FEA Read More

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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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