‘There is No Worse Enemy Than the One Who Looks Like a Friend…’ That is a paraphrase of the actual remarks attributed to Roman general and politician Lucius Cornelius Sulla – “No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full,” per […]
Among the topics in an MHI memo was a same-day call for “our” state association executives to attend MHI’s “meet up.” Not enough registered or attending, perhaps? But of more interest and the focus of this report, analysis and commentary is what MHI labeled as their “Call to Action” on
To grasp the odd Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) statement to their members this week and associated document to HUD, it will be recalled that when MHI first announced what they initially called a ‘new class of manufactured housing’ – later rebranded as “CrossModTM“ homes – MHI staff and corporate leaders
GovTrack.us is billed as a nonpartisan resource for tracking legislation, synopsis and details about a given legislative proposal, who has signed on as sponsor(s) or co-sponsor(s), etc. It is a relatively quick way to get an unbiased look at the odds for a bill becoming law. Per GovTrack on 7.30.2022
Fannie Mae stonewalling evidence will be examined after a brief look at the Big Three (3). There are several possible meanings to the Big Three in manufactured housing. For the purposes of this report the primary big three will be 1) Zoning/Placement issues, 2) apparently artificial Financing Limitations, and 3)
A well-placed pro-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) source has told MHProNews on 4.29.2020 about the multiyear “new class of homes” more recently rebranded as “CrossModTM homes” effort, saying that “I see no traction in the program.” An independent that is a believer in the project on that same date admitted
In a written invitation to MHProNews to see their latest responses to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) “CrossModTM homes” controversy, the Modular Home Builders Association (MHBA) provided several updates. As part of their grade group’s broader “Advancing Modular Housing Initiative,” the MHBA met with key Congressional leaders. Per their own
An interesting question has arisen. It could be from a new reader – we can’t say about that aspect of this yet. But rephrasing the message, it would be a question that could go like this. Why is there a significant amount of reporting on MHProNews focused on problems related
On Friday, 2.7.2020, Modular Home Builders Association (MHBA) Executive Director Tom Hardiman took public aim at the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) for its already controversial CrossModTM homes project. Tonight’s featured focus will take a fresh look at that topic, with added insights that have come in from informed sources.
Preface. Today’s report will feature several new insights. But it is helpful to understand those new statements published this week in the proper framework. Because it was several state manufactured housing executives who previously informed MHProNews of the strong-arm tactics deployed by Tim Williams of 21st Mortgage, when he purportedly
