Subsidized housing is a way of tipping the scales against the free-market solution offered by HUD Code manufactured homes. Not enforcing enhanced preemption established by law under the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (MHIA 2000) is clear evidence of HUD failing to do its lawful duty. It’s one of several clear reasons to immediately …
Let’s begin with several examples of good news, before we get into the headline concerns. • A huge, new manufactured home community has broken ground, and is underway. That upscale MHC project, linked here, joins Scott Robert’s and his team’s big MHC project, linked here. • A new, independent HUD Code home manufacturing center …
Staff Shakeup! What’s Next – Good and Bad – at the Manufactured Housing Institute? Read More »
Before diving into “Breaking Bad,” let’s start with the scheduling and programing updates. The new version 3.0 of MHProNews.com is scheduled to go live – be unveiled – this weekend. So, the new May issue of featured articles on our home page will be published circa mid-next week. By noon Eastern time Monday (+/-), you should …
In the wake of the death of my wife Soheyla’s father yesterday, key people at MHI allegedly arranged to have a sign of their sensitivity delivered via a message to me. We’ll plan to share that message thread with our readers in the next few days, so you and thousands of others can see for …
The Top Line – Media Engagement Matters to Your Operation’s Bottom Line. That’s why this issue matter$ to you. In another exclusive report from the manufactured home industry’s largest and most trusted news source for professionals, MHProNews published extensive comments by Frank Rolfe, Darren Krolewski and others on the issue of MHI and Media Engagement. …
Frank Rolfe, Darren Krolewski, MHI and Media Engagement Read More »
In a perfect world, many federal programs that now exist would end, and the manufactured housing industry would see a tremendous growth as a result. That said, the maze of federal programs and bureaucracies that now exist – and tragically waste hundreds of billions of dollars a year – more realistically could be slowly wound …
“Leaked Documents” – Influencing the Manufactured Housing Industry Conversation Read More »
There are those who believe that certain MHProNews articles and my editorials or analysis on the “MHI Housing Alert” sent out by MHI’s Lesli Gooch under Richard ‘Dick’ Jennison’s authority are driven by a desire to do a frontal attack on the association or large companies. There are those who think that MHI is just …
“Politics is really about the story you tell and getting the people on your side.” — Julie Pace – Chief White House Correspondent for the Associated Press At an MHI meeting in 2015, Lesli Gooch and a room full of industry professionals were introduced to a proposal about how good storytelling could enhance MH lending regulatory …
Lender Says MH Loan Option Hidden by MHI President, Manufactured Home Sales Lost Read More »
Recall or view the movie, Tucker. If you do, you’ll get a good sense of how government and big business can often collude to the detriment of all involved. To be sure, big government and big business can and often are allies. After all, how can small businesses best both big brother and any given …
America and Manufactured Housing – Lessons from Hold that Tucker Tiger! Read More »
Sometimes, less is more. We’ll take that path today with this video of Frank Rolfe and Bob Crawford, who share their views about: Dodd-Frank CFPB Manufactured Housing Finance Regulations Impact on MH owners and buyers – consumers Impact on MH business A new post-production association for retailers, communities and others MHI State MH Associations What …
Video Viewpoints-Bob Crawford + Frank Rolfe on New, Existing MH Associations Read More »
