There are dozens of members of the Manufactured Housing Executives Committee (MHEC) and a tip from a member of MHEC from among state executives will be explored later in this report. But first up (Part I) of this report with analysis will be a new Gallup Survey and what the …
An article entitled “Core traits of BILLIONAIRES: Scientists identify 5 key characteristics” was published by the British Daily Mail and republished on MSN on 6.8.2023. Because they use “British English” that has some different spelling than is common in the U.S., that explains why some items that may appear to …
Before the recent 7 straight months of downturn in manufactured housing production, manufactured home producers were among those who said that getting qualified labor has been a challenge for the industry during parts of the Trump Administration and early in the Biden era. While numbers of Democratic politicos are better …
Deposed 45th President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump (R) posted on his Truth Social account Thursday that he’s been indicted, “seemingly over the Boxes Hoax,” and that he’s been summoned to appear at the Federal Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday at 3pm. ZeroHedge and others points to …
Abraham Lincoln is credited by BrainyQuotes with saying that: “No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” A scam is defined by Oxford Languages as “a dishonest scheme; a fraud.” When a scam to defraud others of their rights or property at a discounted valuation is …
The day that the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) issued its latest data packed report on the dramatic fall of manufactured housing production and shipments from a year ago, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) issued their “Federated States” emailed news update. That MHI originated email failed to mention …
According to the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), “Weakness and delay in Washington, D.C., accordingly – especially in the representation of the post-production sector of the industry – has helped to fuel the present decline and will continue to hamper the industry without further change.” MHARR pointedly blamed …
Analyst Gregory William Palm is described by Reuters as a “Senior Research Analyst; Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Research Division” and he asked the headline and following question from Cavco Industries (CVCO) President and CEO William “Bill” Boor during their recent corporate quarterly earnings call. “I think everybody is trying to …
A veteran personality in manufactured housing sent the following remarks to MHProNews on 6.3.2023. “Go to an independent sales lot, spend a week there during the busy season and report on the reality of the industry at its primary level.” That “Go to” apparently means to suggest that MHProNews, and …
“You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of reality.” – Ayn Rand. “No one’s rights can be secured by the violation of the rights of others.” – Ayn Rand. Controversy can be useful in highlighting issues that are not properly understood. An evidence-based case can be made that …
On May 31, 2023 Michael Bromberg posted an item on Investopedia reviewed by Gordon Scott under the title: “What Is the Illusory Truth Effect?” How the Illusory Truth Effect applies to the obviously diminished manufactured housing industry (affectionately known among some industry professionals as “MHVille”) will be examined after providing …
“So there’s enough here for probably a decade of ‘Law & Order’ episodes,” said Jeff Heuer, Sun Communities’ (SUI) CEO Gary Shiffman’s lawyer. The Detroit News report by Francis X. Donnelly said that attorney Heuer expressed that during a January 2023 hearing involving Shiffman, who is described online by …
“Every day is an IQ test.” Says former award-winning CNN journalist turned award-winning WMAL satirical pundit Chris Plante. “Pay more attention to what people do than what they say.” That’s a maxim repeatedly used by award-winning and longtime Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member Marty Lavin, who also recommends that thinkers …
An evidence-based case can be made that one of the best reputations in the manufactured home industry for an organization involved with the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) belongs to ROC USA. As newcomers should understand, ROC is an acronym for resident owned communities (ROC). A common theme for PBS, NPR, …
On Thursday May 25, 2023 Frank Rolfe, Dave Reynolds, specific Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) leaders and MHI linked attorneys were asked to comment on “DATCP and Attorney General Kaul Announce $75,000 Judgement Against Manufactured Home Community Operators for Unfair and Illegal Rental Practices.” Specifically, MHProNews asked this via email: “An …
“The muckrakers were reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States who claimed to expose corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions, often through sensationalist publications,” says left-leaning Wikipedia. You don’t have to be leftist to be a muckraker, as Britannica indicates with their definition. In …
When all of the facts that follow are carefully examined, a shocking revelation alleged by various individuals and organizations involved in the manufactured home industry for some years about the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) manufactured housing energy rule come into sharper focus. According to the DOE download obtained by …
The charges have been dropped against Peter Flaherty, Chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), per the report via the WND News Center provided to MHProNews. In reaction, Flaherty said the following. “As far as I know, the arrest of a shareholder during a proposal presentation has never …
According to the information provided by ECN Capital (ECN) owned Triad Financial Services (TFS or Triad) company shown in this report: “Q1 2023 MH shipments -29%” (i.e.: down 29 percent)” which is in alignment with the data provided by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR = “Cumulative production …
‘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 …
