The concerns about the consolidation of power over what the public sees, hears, and reads bridges the left-right political divide. But that doesn’t mean that the various factions agree on what if anything is to be done. As a preface, let’s note that each part of the headline …
Labor Day is an apt time to seriously ponder the impact of decades of U.S. trade policies on American workers and U.S. companies. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) updated their report, China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States on June 25, 2019. From page …
By far the most populous state in the nation is California. While the ‘Golden State’ is in the top ten in terms of manufactured home shipments, it isn’t anywhere near number 1 Texas. The focus of this report isn’t to look at the why behind that, but MHProNews is …
Mainstream media routinely does flashbacks to set the context for new or developing controversies. In manufactured housing, to be fair, there are some examples of that by others, but they are arguable often tilted with little or no evidence provided to support their often flawed thinking, easily debunked, and outrageous …
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program will be presenting a housing fair in Upper Lake, CA. The fair is set to begin at 11 AM, Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Community Room, 9460 Main St., Upper Lake, per Lake County News. Since 2008, more than 500 …
County Plans Housing Fair Sept. 7, 2019, Dozens Getting Conventional, Manufactured Homes Read More
ABC 7 and The Bold Italic (TBI) teamed up to do a report on what is billed as Northern California’s first ‘legal’ tiny house community. To set the stage, readers are reminded of the following. · Legality of tiny houses has been an issue since early on in the …
Looking at “Legal” Tiny House Living Compared to HUD Code Manufactured Homes Read More
There are already federal investigations of Google and others in Big Tech – notably the so-called FAANG companies – underway. There are already voices that have said that Google and other FAANG operations have attempted to tip the scales in favor of progressive views as opposed to conservative ones. To …
Larger companies in our industry or others develop media contacts. There are numerous reports on mainstream and other websites that confirm that statement. Larger firms get into the news in a variety of ways. Some are ‘legitimate’ news that develop apart from such company-media contacts. But there are also …
ABC 7 is doing a periodic series of reports dubbed “Building a Better Bay Area.” Their promo said in part that “All this week we are looking at the Bay Area’s housing crisis,” speaking of San Francisco Bay, that covers cities like Oakland, CA. Among their reports last week was …
Housing Crisis – Metro ABC News Media Spotlights Modular Home Solution Read More
In June 2019, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson was involved in several video interviews that spanned the left-right media spectrum. He did local news, HUD videos, as well as interviews with those who would spotlight his concerns, analysis, and proposed solutions for the affordable housing crisis. …
Saying something is true doesn’t make it true. Repeatedly making a claim is a proven effective propaganda ploy, but tragic truism should stand as a warning for Americans and manufactured home pros to be cautious of propaganda methods and other techniques of manipulation. Whoopi Goldberg of the View is …
The typical financing options that manufactured home sellers think about are those offered by personal property lenders, and to a lesser extent, land-home loans. Those are offered by a few well known companies that operate in manufactured housing. But there are a number of states that offer low and …
“It was a good event.” – Manufactured Housing Institute member, speaking about the Innovative Housing Showcase “News is the first rough draft of history.” – Maxim based upon phrase first attributed to Philip Leslie Graham (July 18, 1915 – August 3, 1963) was an American newspaperman. He …
The quotes above are pulled from the videos below. They spotlight the tension and a growing awareness of the problem of not only the homeless living in cardboard boxes, tents, or on the street. But there are also the ‘hidden homeless’ who are living for an extended period of time …
Affordable housing, and the manufactured home industry’s role in it, are garnering more attention by federal lawmakers. “Affordable housing isn’t just about keeping a roof over your head – it’s about making sure you have a solid foundation for every other aspect of your life,” said Senator Angus King …
Someone might take HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver satirical hit on “Mobile Homes” at face value. For those lacking sufficient insight, they might be left with the impression that buying a manufactured home is stupid, because the industry is filled with nothing but heartless sharks. The examples they …
Thwarting what is natural has its costs. Manipulation of people, their healthy aspirations toward ownership, and their legitimate choices are arguably at or near the root causes the unfolding tragedies spotlighted by KOMO’s viral report, Seattle is Dying. Let’s set aside for a few moments whatever Warren Buffett led Berkshire …
At the heart of what’s known as the American Dream is the ideal of home ownership and private property. While millions may want affordable rentals, what study after study reflects is that the vast majority prefer to own rather than rent. When millions are misinformed about a subject, it begs …
Money, Minorities, Manufactured Homes – Foiling the American Dream of Affordable Housing Read More
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” —Vince Lombardi, per BrainyQuotes. There’s significant value to live events of many kinds, and the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show last week underscored that on several levels. The MHProNews team was there, and we had a chance to hear …
Errata, Apologies, Explanations, Tunica Talk, and Manufactured Housing Read More
A new national non-producers, or post-production, trade association for manufactured housing should have as one goal to increase the appeal of manufactured homes to the mainstream housing consumer. The credit profile of existing or new conventional housing is routinely better than it is for manufactured homes. Yet, once someone …
