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“The fix,” can have several meanings. For the substance addict, “a fix” is slang for the next hit of a drug someone became addicted to. For those who rig a game, that can be described as “the fix is in.” But the fix can also mean the cure, repair, or …
What follows are two fresh perspectives, each an analysis on unfolding U.S. news and events. The first one – “14 Signs America Is Being Undermined From Within” is from a news site that is generally pro-Republican, the other from an entirely different site that is generally progressive and is led by …
Under increasing pressure from MHProNews and MHLivingNews fact- and evidence-based reports and analysis, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) owned Clayton Homes early on 6.18.2021 issued a media release shown below. Following that press release will be a focused analysis and commentary, before pressing onto the manufactured housing stock market reports. The bulk …
Following the headline quoted above on CNN, is this. “The basic American contract is that if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to purchase a home and provide a comfortable living for your family. But this contract has long been broken for far too …
Stating the obvious can bring clarity to our industry and others. There are no perfect companies. There are no perfect nonprofits or trade associations. There are no perfect trade media, including this platform. That said, unlike some companies and groups in manufactured housing that seem to be a magnet for …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has sounded the warning over a key takeaway from the June 10, 2021 HUD Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) meeting. That alert was about a briefing from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding looming, and costly standards. That release is below. …
Before taking the nation’s highest elected office, 45th President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump was successful at developing high end real estate (e.g.: Trump Tower), clubs, and golf courses. He had his television show, The Apprentice, beauty pageants, and best-selling books. He lived a publicly lavish billionaire’s …
Before pivoting to the Sam Landy, J.D., President and CEO of UMH Properties test, let’s first ponder the following thoughts, which are related. For the next few moments, MHProNews will apply a pair of politicians’ slogan to the manufactured housing industry. As a brief reminder to set the stage for …
The Bard, William Shakespeare, exemplified the artform of providing interludes of comedy during a drama, or by inserting some dramatic moments in comic theater. With that in mind, a blend of the serious and satirical that follows will provide a useful change of pace mix on this Satirical Saturday episode …
According to ABC 10 in Orangevale, CA, Storz Management Company owned Heritage Oak Glen has hiked site fees – a.k.a. lot rent – by 230% in the last decade. The tale is one that is all too familiar, reminiscent of the tactics of firms branded as “predatory” by MHAction and …
The KCCI Iowa TV News’ headline says about the Havenpark Communities owned “Mobile home community fed up with raw sewage, gunshots and flying axes” with the nomenclature glitch in the original. Will the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) react to this, or will they again ignore this fresh apparent violation of …
Cavco Industries (CVCO) President and CEO Bill Boor was and remains demonstrably correct. Boor said that the manufactured housing industry has an opportunity to “catch up” with conventional housing construction. With conventional housing builders essentially ‘maxed out,’ it raises the issue of just how high the manufactured industry’s potential might …
In Ready Player One, that director Steven Spielberg movie depicted our affordable homes profession through the dark vision of 50-year-old metal exterior “mobile homes” in ugly, depressing high-rise “stacks.” But in the hit movie, The Minority Report, that hit Spielberg directed flick stating Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and …
To launch June 2021 as National Home Ownership Month, the National Housing Conference (NHC) said that the Biden White House has made affordable home ownership one of two pillars of their plan. Quite correctly, the Biden White House said that home ownership is a proven path to wealth creation, something …
MHProNews contacted the CFPB to get additional information regarding manufactured home lending in their recent report, which is linked further below among the Sunday weekly headlines in review. Among the topics and technical concerns raised by their new research is this. Manufactured Home lending data previously referenced by the Manufactured …
The following transcript of the May 27, 2021 earnings call for Cavco Industries is per Yahoo Finance and the Motley Fool. It is important to note that there are some apparent typos in the transcript that spokespeople for Cavco Industries (CVCO) for whatever reason declined correcting when asked by MHProNews. …
As the Masthead reported earlier this week, it is June, which is National Home Ownership Month. Unlike the national Manufactured Housing Institute, in a press release, the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA) touted their latest effort at reaching out to the public to encourage shoppers to consider buying a manufactured …
In fairness, Flagship Communities Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MHC.U) (“Flagship REIT”) rating on Indeed on 6.2.2021 was a stellar 2.5 out of 5 stars. That noted, the very first statement by a “property manager” dated 5.21.2021 headline stated, “Worst company I’ve ever worked for!” Reporting the facts and quoting accurately …
The Census Bureau has released some new data on U.S. construction spending for April 2021. Private #ConstructionSpending $1,180.7B (annualized) in April 2021, up 0.4% from March and up 13.9% from April 2020 $1,036.6B. #CensusEconData pic.twitter.com/wgX5IdfnyN — U.S. Census Bureau (@uscensusbureau) June 1, 2021 The effective of inflation needs to be …
Facts always are whatever they may be. Facts are either elevated or obscured in a variety of ways. But facts – carefully followed, said Mark Weiss, J.D. – can prove to be stubborn things. The “Color of Change” nonprofit previously called Clayton Homes’ lending practices “Racist.” Color of Change claimed …
