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According to QuoteWise: “If something is going to affect your life, it’s best to know as much as you can about it.” – Donald Trump. Like it or not, agree with Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY-D) or Senate Majority Leader John Thune (SD-R), or neither, the legislation that has been …
“The government wants high quality, low cost housing and manufactured housing provides that product.” That’s attributed to Warren Buffett per the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and their former Vice President Jason Boehlert. According to Matt Stoller in Part I (emphasis added by MHProNews) “Buffett helped cause the housing crisis through …
It’s My Nest via MSN recently published an article on the topic: “15 Lies About Manufactured (Mobile) Homes.” As this MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) will unpack, “It’s My Nest” and Alviral d.o.o. appear to have a direct connection, per their website. This appears to be a possibly MHI/MHI member linked limited …
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of South Louisiana that organization has issued a “Scam Alert” about a BBB non-accredited business operating under the of “Rose Harvey Mobile Homes.” That press release via the Pelican Post Online is provided in Part I of this MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) report. Sticking …
It is pre-dawn on 6.27.2025 as this report is being prepared and at this time there is no visible items on the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) website about the recent Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) meeting that is the topic of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) press …
In order to properly understand the present, it is prudent to look to the past and see how ‘we got to where we are today.’ Before there were federally regulated HUD Code manufactured housing or manufactured homes that officially began production on June 15, 1976, there were mobile homes. By …
MHProNews recently reported on a federal regulatory comments letter from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found at this link here that stated its opposition for HUD modifying its Alternative Construction (AC) letters process. In that letter, the NAHB specifically cited the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (a.k.a.: …
According to Monticello.org, “Information is the currency of democracy” while often attributed to Thomas Jefferson, there is nevertheless no evidence to confirm that founding father, primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson actually said or wrote that1 But that pithy quote …
A new organization has been launched in the manufactured housing industry space which this report will unpack with the headline topics in mind. There is an evidence-based argument to be made that if serious change is going to come to the manufactured home industry and the current power structures that …
When big bombs drop, the earth shakes. Historians and others can and should discuss and debate various unconstitutional behavior by various members of the U.S. Federal Government, which includes presidents since at least the Civil War (a.k.a.: “the War Between the States”). Members of both major parties have often behaved …
On 6.19.2025, the financial news site TipRanks published an artificial intelligence (AI) generated report under this headline: “Flagship Communities REIT Earns Top Honor for Derby Hills Pointe.” But without proper and often expert human guidance, that story could be a case study on how artificial intelligence (AI) can produce a …
Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza tells a story in one of his documentary movies about his time in prison for a campaign donation violation. The scene revolves around the notion of criminals teaching him about the importance of the maxim: “never give up the con.” Whether fictional or grounded in …
In Part I of this MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) report is the latest press release from the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) dated 6.18.2025 regarding the “deficiencies” in the Housing Supply Frameworks Act (HSFA). The Housing Supply Frameworks Act (S.1299) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025-2026) …
A federal regulatory comments letter from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found at this link here clearly stated its opposition for HUD modifying its Alternative Construction (AC) process. The NAHB specifically cited the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (a.k.a.: MHIA, MHIA 2000, 2000 Reform Act, 2000 Reform …
There are multiple media reports (see Part II) that point to information from the left-leaning Washington Post that a million illegal immigrants have vanished from the job numbers so far in 2025. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has renewed their offer to pay $1000 “stipend” along with other …
According to left-leaning antitrust podcaster and author Matt Stoller: “Trump’s antitrust enforcer Bill Rinner gave a signal this administration is going to foster a lot of consolidation.” Bill Rinner is a DAAG, or Deputy Assistant Attorney General, in the antitrust division. Having followed and reported on Stoller for years, it …
According to TheDrillDown.com, Arabella Advisors and its “dark money network” of billionaire donors along with millions of dollars in Biden-Harris (D) era federal grants and Democratic dominated California state grants have apparently been involved in funding the recent Los Angeles (L.A., CA) riots as well as the national “No Kings …
This was the inquiry on 6.13.2025 that produced the following response by Google‘s AI powered Gemini to MHProNews: “Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Office Sun Communities, Inc. violated three counts of Minnesota False Claims Act.” Per Google’s AI powered Gemini to MHProNews. Yes, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, under Keith …
Legacy Housing (LEGH) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Duncan Bates said: “I was encouraged by HUD Secretary, Scott Turner speech and the new administration’s views on regulatory reform. Less restrictive zoning, access to government financing solutions and updates to the HUD Code will have a long-term positive impact on …
“While most of the issues raised by the above-stated three factors (involving primarily the post-production sector of the industry, represented by the Manufactured Housing Institute [a.k.a.: MHI] and not MHARR) should have been examined in congressional oversight hearings and addressed, pursuant to such hearings, with carefully targeted legislation specifically designed and structured …
