There is only one kind of true justice and that would be equal justice under the law. Any other kind of ‘justice’ would just tilt the scales for or against any number of possible interest groups. There is a misleading narrative that has largely gone unchallenged for far too long. …
Recovering America’s Third Way, and Manufactured Housing’s Role Read More
As one of our headline reports for this week-in-review below details, after ripping predatory practices, Iowa’s State Attorney General Tom Miller has asked his state’s legislators to strengthen their consumer protection laws with respect to manufactured housing. That announcement is a reflection of the storm clouds which had already formed …
“I ask Donald Trump: ‘Have you no sense of decency, sir?’” – Warren Buffett, August 2nd 2016, per MarketWatch. “I don’t care much about Warren Buffett.” – Donald Trump, August 2nd, 2016 per Politico. “I appreciate Secretary Carson touring the great work of Clayton [Homes], one of Alabama’s finest,” …
On January 29, 2020 Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE) and Berkshire Hathaway announced a deal to sell the Berkshire owned BH Media Group’s (BHMG). That same day, Todd Cooper, President of the Berkshire owned Omaha World-Herald Guild ripped the decision and revealed their grievances. While this may seem to have …
“The federal laws governing manufactured housing have always been clear that HUD cannot use such evasions. The original Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 provides that Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards must be established “by order”… “The ultimate “nail in the coffin” for nearly two …
Manufactured Home Association Claims ‘Vindication’ Read More
A common undercurrent in movies or TV shows for generations has been ‘product placement.’ The brand and model of automaker(s) used, what clothing label, jewelry, soda, brand of beer or which wine or alcohol are served are among the things companies may pay significant dollars to have ‘placed’ in a …
As the closing ticker below reflects, Skyline Champion (SKY) stock has dropped since the following press release was issued. As the headline suggests, there are silver linings, but the dark clouds that have formed bear a closer look. After the formal Skyline Champion (SKY) release below, there will …
While some of the companies that has drawn Attorney General Tom Miller’s ire are not publicly traded firms, there could well be reasons that investors should pay attention anyway. Why? Among other reasons, the firms in question have as their target brands that have three letters in common. Those three …
Before turning to Arianna Huffington’s interesting thoughts on “How to Overthrow the Government,” it is worth noting that manufactured housing is a relatively tiny industry at this point in time. There are several possible implications from that reality. A positive takeaway could be that the upside potential is strong. …
The deadline for comments requested by the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing is now 3 days out. Comments are due 01/31/2020 at 11:59 pm, per the Federal Register website. Comments can be submitted online using their form at this link here. Why does it matter? …
The names Benedict Arnold or Quisling (Vidkun Quisling) have here in America or in Europe become synonymous with being a traitor. Bernie Madoff was once widely respected. But he now sits in federal prison. While his specific crime is thought to be operating a so-called Ponzi scheme, what he did …
MHProNews periodically explores the issue of antitrust and the growing concerns over what has been described as de facto monopolization. Tonight’s features is different in this respect. It presents a prominent, credible former federal attorney who acknowledges problem areas but makes his case for why that pattern of years of …
Andrew Breitbart is among those cited as saying “politics is downstream from culture.” In commenting on that notion, the Hedgehog Review says, “Our lives—indeed, our very species—has storytelling wound into our DNA. From the earliest cave drawings, man has expressed himself in terms of story. Ancient civilizations understood that stories …
Politics Downstream from Culture, Mad as Hell, Affordable Housing and Manufactured Homes Read More
Let’s frame this report in simple terms. MHProNews selected a sampling of several of the only 154 results at the time of this writing found on the Regulations.gov website for FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing; Request for Information. The fact that there are only …
Manufactured Home Professional News (MHProNews) has recently been provided evidence of several complaints to state and federal officials and agencies of purportedly corrupt and illegal practices in manufactured housing. The sources for that statement includes residents, professionals and public officials. Those complaints to public officials at the state and federal …
The results might surprise some. It’s a comparison of the last 3 year of economic comparisons to the first 3 years of the Trump Administration. Our report tonight will also include other insights and facts as our featured focus. — Periodic readers of this business-nightly feature should note there are …
Information. Education. Understanding. Inspiration. Aspiration. Advocacy. Engagement. Enforcement. Jujitsu. Profits. Ethics. Repetition. These 12 words sum up what’s needed for manufactured housing to achieve its potential in your market(s) or nationally in the United States. To make it a baker’s dozen, there is ‘satisfaction.’ More on that lucky number thirteen …
Manufactured Housing’s Problems and Solutions in a Nutshell Read More
The scandal at Wells Fargo was widely reported. Justice can grind slowly. There are those in manufactured housing that may not ponder the point that Wells Fargo has long been active in both single family manufactured home lending as well as manufactured home land-lease community lending. Warren Buffett led Berkshire …
“Our industry is full of people that don’t think very far out.” “And Legacy’s view is, we have to address all of those concerns [that are limiting manufactured housing] and more to be effective in the affordable housing market.” – Curt Hodgson, Legacy Housing (LEGH); comments made during investor call. …
Between the two Top Gun 2, Maverick official ‘trailer’ videos, they’ve had over 20 million views. If you are like tens of millions of others, it is the sequel that has been awaited for decades. What does this have to do with manufactured housing? Nothing. Everything. …
