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Total 2025 U.S. Manufactured Home Production Data. MHProNews and Kovach vs. Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and Lesli Gooch. Affordable Housing and MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA).

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“The “key performance indicator” [KPI] of production [see Part I] is the most objective measure of [manufactured housing] industry health.” So said Google’s AI powered Gemini as part of a more detailed set of findings in Part II below. According to a source with the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory […]

Total 2025 U.S. Manufactured Home Production Data. MHProNews and Kovach vs. Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and Lesli Gooch. Affordable Housing and MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA). Read More

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Data-Driven Pivot on National Stage. AIs Spotlight HousingWire Op-Ed ‘Comparing RV and Manufactured Housing Data Sheds Critical Light on U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis.’ Market Throttling-FEA

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“The report highlights a staggering performance gap: while the Recreational Vehicle (RV) industry has seen production highs of 600,000 units annually in the 21st century, the manufactured housing industry—the nation’s primary source of unsubsidized affordable housing—drags at roughly 100,000 units.” So said left-leaning Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Gemini on

Data-Driven Pivot on National Stage. AIs Spotlight HousingWire Op-Ed ‘Comparing RV and Manufactured Housing Data Sheds Critical Light on U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis.’ Market Throttling-FEA Read More

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MHARR on Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Recommends Withdrawal of DOE “Final” Energy Rule but Problems Remain. Plus the Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines in Review

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It goes without saying that some weeks have ‘more BIG news’ than others do. The week that was – the week in review – was a busy week. This weekly recap includes the refiling of the manufactured home ‘lot rent’ price fixing antitrust case that included 8 out of 11

MHARR on Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) Recommends Withdrawal of DOE “Final” Energy Rule but Problems Remain. Plus the Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines in Review Read More

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‘Political Suicide.’ President Trump – ‘I Don’t Want to Drive Housing Prices Down I want to Drive Them Up’ Remarks Create Storm of Reactions. Will Trump-White House or Republicans Pivot? FEA

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One year in, there is a case to be made that the Trump Administration has a significant set of domestic and foreign policy accomplishments. But on housing policy, success has been more elusive. As left-leaning Yahoo News reported: “President Donald Trump created a social media firestorm when he declared he wanted

‘Political Suicide.’ President Trump – ‘I Don’t Want to Drive Housing Prices Down I want to Drive Them Up’ Remarks Create Storm of Reactions. Will Trump-White House or Republicans Pivot? FEA Read More

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Manufactured Home Production-Shipments by State in Nov 2025. Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and MHARR Reports Contrasted. MHVille FEA

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Once more, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has published a public-facing post on their website that is not visible from their home page news or news-landing page. In order to find this post, someone would need to use the MHI site-search tool and have a pretty good idea of what

Manufactured Home Production-Shipments by State in Nov 2025. Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and MHARR Reports Contrasted. MHVille FEA Read More

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‘If Murex Documents Confirm MHI Meetings Were Used to Facilitate Supracompetive Rent Hikes the Optics of MHI’s Advocacy May be Exposed as Cover for Massive Antitrust Scheme.’ MHVille FEA

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A question often overlooked in research and reporting into the affordable housing crisis is this. Why is HUD Code manufactured housing underperforming when favorable legislation was passed by widely bipartisan efforts in Congress and signed into law by presidents from both major parties? “The manufactured housing industry continues to underperform

‘If Murex Documents Confirm MHI Meetings Were Used to Facilitate Supracompetive Rent Hikes the Optics of MHI’s Advocacy May be Exposed as Cover for Massive Antitrust Scheme.’ MHVille FEA Read More

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Case #1.23-cv-06715 Filed 01.26.26 Judge Franklin U. Valderrama SECOND AMENDED CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. ‘Murex Settled-Includes Cooperation Provision-Information-Documents’-FEA

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“High Rents and Deteriorating Conditions Follow Acquisitions” proclaims a bold subheader on page 34 of the pleadings that follow. In footnote #1 from the Second Amended Compliant (see Part I) is this headline item. “As described in Plaintiffs’ Notice of Settlement filed concurrently herewith (see ECF 220), Plaintiffs have reached

Case #1.23-cv-06715 Filed 01.26.26 Judge Franklin U. Valderrama SECOND AMENDED CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. ‘Murex Settled-Includes Cooperation Provision-Information-Documents’-FEA Read More

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‘Mr. Ink In My Veins’ Publisher David Dunn-Rankin on ‘White Trash and Other Misconceptions.’ ‘Set the World on Fire’ in Proven Affordable Housing Solutions. MHVille Mashup and FEA

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“Ink In My Veins” is the header for David Dunn-Rankin’s editorial column. An article posted on Newspapers.org on Tuesday, 11.4.2025 boldly proclaimed “David Dunn-Rankin honored with 2025 Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award from America’s Newspapers.” Cindy Durham, Communications Director of America’s Newspapers, said: “David Dunn-Rankin, president of D-R Media and Investments

‘Mr. Ink In My Veins’ Publisher David Dunn-Rankin on ‘White Trash and Other Misconceptions.’ ‘Set the World on Fire’ in Proven Affordable Housing Solutions. MHVille Mashup and FEA Read More

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DOC-‘NTL Manufactured Housing Campaign.’ ‘Overcome Placement Barriers’ ‘Add 1.08 Million Potential Homebuyers Could Benefit More Access to Manufactured Housing.’ MHI-Clayton-Champion-Cavco FEA

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MHProNews received certain documents shown in this report from a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) linked source. Research and contacts with others involved in this MHI-linked effort confirmed the existence and validity of these apparently authentic documents. They are related to a ‘national manufactured housing awareness and marketing campaign inspired’ in

DOC-‘NTL Manufactured Housing Campaign.’ ‘Overcome Placement Barriers’ ‘Add 1.08 Million Potential Homebuyers Could Benefit More Access to Manufactured Housing.’ MHI-Clayton-Champion-Cavco FEA Read More

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MHARR Updates on ‘Manufactured Housing Institute Failures.’ MRC’s Tim Graham on ‘CBS-Newsmax’ Claim. Military Ranking Infographic Mashup. Plus the Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-FEA

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According to the press release to MHProNews from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) shown in Part I: “As the attached interview reprint shows, in greater detail, rather than tackling these major market suppressants, as an urgent and preeminent priority, MHI has instead been promoting legislation that would address

MHARR Updates on ‘Manufactured Housing Institute Failures.’ MRC’s Tim Graham on ‘CBS-Newsmax’ Claim. Military Ranking Infographic Mashup. Plus the Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-FEA Read More

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‘Secret Weapons’ and ‘Advanced Tech’-BP. Venezuelan Attack Raised More than Futuristic Military Insights. High Tech Weapons Should Raise Tech Potential Role in Affordable Housing. MHVille FEA

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“The stunning revelations surrounding the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro — including claims of AI‑assisted bombs, directed‑energy effects, and “weapons nobody has ever heard of,” as President Donald Trump put it — have captivated global audiences for their futuristic military implications. Venezuelan and Cuban officials described defensive systems mysteriously

‘Secret Weapons’ and ‘Advanced Tech’-BP. Venezuelan Attack Raised More than Futuristic Military Insights. High Tech Weapons Should Raise Tech Potential Role in Affordable Housing. MHVille FEA Read More

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NAR and Economist Art Laffer U.S. Housing Mashup. Simple But Key Insights into Affordable Housing Crisis. Lessons for the 21st Century Manufactured Housing Industry – a.k.a. MHVille FEA

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This MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) report is better understood in the light of key information from yesterday’s report linked here. A few quotes below from a tipster and whistleblower in the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) orbit (see Part III) help frame the opportunities and obstacles sides of the equation. Those can

NAR and Economist Art Laffer U.S. Housing Mashup. Simple But Key Insights into Affordable Housing Crisis. Lessons for the 21st Century Manufactured Housing Industry – a.k.a. MHVille FEA Read More

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Whistleblower Tips! Lesli Gooch. Hard Hits on Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Torpedoing’ and 3 C’s ‘Decision Makers.’ MHI Accused of Deliberately Blocking Industry Growth Efforts. MHVille FEA

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According to a facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) check by left-leaning MS Bing’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered Copilot: “Short answer: Nothing in the search results matches or even resembles the whistleblower’s wording, themes, or narrative. Based on all available evidence, the tip appears exclusive to MHProNews. Below is a structured breakdown grounded strictly

Whistleblower Tips! Lesli Gooch. Hard Hits on Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Torpedoing’ and 3 C’s ‘Decision Makers.’ MHI Accused of Deliberately Blocking Industry Growth Efforts. MHVille FEA Read More

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BP-Emerging Artificial Intelligence Battle Hinges on Federal Preemption-‘Inside Trump Admin AI Controversy.’ Williams-Surviving vs Living. Can AI Politics Help Manufactured Housing? Mashup FEA

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BP is short for the Big Picture, which is a periodic theme recently promised here. According to longtime Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member Andy Gedo, “Tony: I agree with your [MHProNews] thesis that the MH industry needs devil’s advocates or contrarians. Any highly concentrated industry needs this. And you may

BP-Emerging Artificial Intelligence Battle Hinges on Federal Preemption-‘Inside Trump Admin AI Controversy.’ Williams-Surviving vs Living. Can AI Politics Help Manufactured Housing? Mashup FEA Read More

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‘Death Sentence’ Two Days Before Christmas. ‘I’m Not Going Down Without a Fight’ ‘Moments of True Clarity are Too Rare in Our Distracted Lives.’ Ex-Senator Bares Soul by Confessing Fate. FEA

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This facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) MHProNews article is not going to be a whitewash of former Senator Ben Sasse (NE-R) just because he has made a moving ‘deathbed’ statement about Jesus and his hope for salvation. Thousands have died in the cities and towns streets of Iran, hoping for freedom from a

‘Death Sentence’ Two Days Before Christmas. ‘I’m Not Going Down Without a Fight’ ‘Moments of True Clarity are Too Rare in Our Distracted Lives.’ Ex-Senator Bares Soul by Confessing Fate. FEA Read More

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‘Can’t See the Forest for the Trees’ – What That Metaphor Means. Understanding the Big Picture in the United States of America in 2026. Plus, the Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines in Review

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“”Can’t see the forest for the trees” is an idiom meaning someone is so focused on minor details that they fail to understand the overall situation or big picture, like being unable to see a whole forest because you’re only looking at individual trees. It describes getting lost in the

‘Can’t See the Forest for the Trees’ – What That Metaphor Means. Understanding the Big Picture in the United States of America in 2026. Plus, the Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines in Review Read More

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‘5 Checkmate Questions.’ Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Linked Tipster Shares Unique Insider Insights with MHProNews. Post-Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Exclusive. MHVille FEA

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In an email to MHProNews that third-party artificial intelligence (AI) indicated is an exclusive tip opened with these words in bold as shown: ““MY” name is “OFF THE RECORD” but you’re welcome to use any of the following with the edits you feel are needed…” According to left-leaning Google’s AI

‘5 Checkmate Questions.’ Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Linked Tipster Shares Unique Insider Insights with MHProNews. Post-Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Exclusive. MHVille FEA Read More

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2 Former Manufactured Housing Institute Presidents-CEOs Claims Undermine Arlington-VA based Manufactured Home Assoc Narrative. What Chris Stinebert-Richard “Dick” Jennison said. RV vs MH. FEA.

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Housing is commonly viewed as a necessity. Both towable and motorized Recreational Vehicles (RVs), which are typically used for getaways rather than full time living, are routinely viewed as luxury items. More on that in Parts I and II of MHProNews facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) segment of this mashup which will compare

2 Former Manufactured Housing Institute Presidents-CEOs Claims Undermine Arlington-VA based Manufactured Home Assoc Narrative. What Chris Stinebert-Richard “Dick” Jennison said. RV vs MH. FEA. Read More

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Manufactured Housing’s Comical but Not Funny Plight. Satirical-Serious Look via AI Generated Insights. Moats Benefit a Few While Harming Smaller Businesses, Retail Investors, Affordable Housing Seekers.

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MHProNews asked MS Bing‘s artificial intelligence (AI): “Copilot, make this image: “Cartoonish Behavior in Manufactured Housing Industry. Some Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank While Others Suffer from Lack of Affordable Housing. Competitors Kept Out by Moats.” Copilot responded as follows. “Your cartoon is ready now — it

Manufactured Housing’s Comical but Not Funny Plight. Satirical-Serious Look via AI Generated Insights. Moats Benefit a Few While Harming Smaller Businesses, Retail Investors, Affordable Housing Seekers. Read More

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