New research by the University of Texas law school has been published that has received scant attention by manufactured housing trade media, until now. As it is third-party academic research, it is worthy of consideration by industry professionals, investors, advocates and policy wonks. Heather K. Way, JD; Carol E. Fraser, […]
Endangered – University of Texas Study of Manufactured Home Communities Read More
Legislation is not easy to pass. Thousands of bills proposed every year at the state and federal level and few get passed, which makes that point clear. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) is aware of that reality, as are there savvier members. Tonight’s report will feature an update on Havenpark
“As U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday, hit by mounting coronavirus fears, analysts also flagged the possibility that investors haven’t been taking Bernie Sanders seriously enough, after the Vermont senator’s surprisingly broad support in the Nevada caucuses Saturday.” So said Bloomberg News, per Yahoo Finance on February 24, 2020 at this
Bernie Sanders, UMH Properties – Investor Shock Wave Looms Read More
HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s Driving Affordable Housing bus tour took him to California, among other stops. Tonight’s featured focus includes a video address where Dr. Carson deviates from his prepared remarks to talk about manufactured homes. There is a steady, vocal supporter for manufactured homes in the nation’s capital, as
MHProNews has been unpacking aspects of the newly-released the “Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers” and February 2020 “Economic Report of the President.” While there is a problematic area to their report that will be examined at another time, the focus of our article today will be on
On both sides of the left-right media divide, there are accusations periodically hurled between competitors. Perhaps that is to be expected. The reality is that there is often truth found on either side of the media, political, business or other divides. Thus accurate discernment becomes a relevant issue. On September
“People are afraid to speak out,” KCRG cited Candi Evans as saying during an interview in a North Liberty, Iowa manufactured home community. In that state, a bill to provide protections for residents against predatory site fee hikes has died in committee just days ago. It is part of broader
No doubt the coronavirus influenced today’s biggest one-day slide in two years. But ignoring the obvious is that Senator Bernie Sanders won by a wide margin in Nevada. The Biden Campaign’s claim of electability is falling apart. The long-knives are out for Bernie, with left-leaning media taking aim and the
Compared to some previous years, Warren Buffett’s famous annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders says surprisingly little about Clayton Homes and their associated manufactured housing lending activities. Key portions of his comments are quoted herein further below. But why is so relatively little is said in Buffett’s often seemingly folksy
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MHProNews asked an economics professor the following hypothetical scenario. Note that this was framed in terms of housing in general, but we will return to how this applies to manufactured homes and communities following this initial review addressed to economics professor Daniel Zarycki. Imagine for the next for moments
In order to grasp the significance of the announcement by the Trump Administration that Dana Wade could be returning to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), it is useful for newer and longer-term readers alike to flash back to a previous report by the Washington Post on manufactured
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
The Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) faces several ongoing problems. One of them is that they are routinely being contradicted by their own statements or that of some of their publicly traded firm. Legacy Housing Corp (LEGH) is arguably an example of that credibility challenge. By contrast, the
Legacy Housing Leadership Comments Undermine Manufactured Housing Institute Claims Read More
Last night’s Democratic presidential nomination hopefuls debate reportedly produced a record number of viewers in the 2020 election cycle. The Las Vegas event viewership was likely fueled by the presence of billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael “Mike” Bloomberg for the first time. Presidential politics, on both the
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Hon. Dan Brouilette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20585 Re: Manufactured Housing Energy Regulation Dear Secretary Brouilette: We are dismayed and shocked to have learned recently that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has entered into a consent decree in litigation styled
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President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would once again increase funding for the federal manufactured housing program — with the bulk of the increase going to program contractors – notwithstanding lower production levels in 2019. In the White
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There is a deep dive report linked below into a new controversy that the “posturing,” “castrated” “court eunuch” Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) is embroiled in. Those pull-quotes are from the Masthead, which outlines facts about a legal action funded by dark money sources connected to Michael “Mike” Bloomberg, billionaire and
“Legacy Housing Corporation is the fourth largest producer of manufactured homes in the United States and a recognized leader and innovator in the manufactured housing industry. With current operations focused on the southwest and southeast of the United States, Legacy offers an array of products that help make quality housing
Legacy Housing Corp Reports Dip, Rise – plus Manufactured Home Investing, Stock Updates Read More
“There are lies, damn lies and statistics.” – Mark Twain, pen name for Samuel Clemens. “It is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” – Mark Twain, pen name for Samuel Clemens. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good
It won’t be a surprise if one or more video cameras in the upcoming debate will peek to see if billionaire and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is standing on a box on stage or not. President Donald J. Trump has planted that image of 5’4” “Mini Mike”
