“Resilient” and “value” are two of the phrases from a report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) report linked by a fresh news item in a leading newspaper. But the first of those two terms – “resilient” – did …
As perhaps a billion or so people in some 70 plus countries know, the number 911 is an emergency phone call number. So, the 20th anniversary of the 9.11.01 reflections on surprise hijacked airliners terror attacks on the U.S. seem like an apt time for distressed HUD Code manufactured home …
Americans have been lied to many, many times. The cost of those lives in blood, treasure, social, cultural, and spiritual upheaval is not easy to quantify. That said, a reasonable case can be made that hundreds of thousands of lives of American lives have been lost in the 20th and …
In the summer of 2021, the Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) exhibited rather odd behavior for a trade association that claims to represent “all segments” of “manufactured housing” and “factory-built housing” that includes modular home producers. For an example illustrated by the screen capture and report linked below, …
“Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion people, has seen fewer deaths from COVID-19 than the UK, which has a population about a 20th of the size,” says Sky News. “Inevitably for such a huge landmass, there are major variations, with South Africa in particular experiencing high rates of infection and …
No offense to those who craft a news release, but there is routinely a different story lurking behind whatever is being presented by a given organization. When the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund’s (NHCLF) director of communications sent the release that follows, it is unlikely that Steve Varnum imagined that …
In a study conducted in July 2021, “80% of COVID Hospitalizations in Massachusetts Were Vaxxed.” That’s from our second report below, but from the first up is this pull quote. “Eighteen months in, most of the world is still being subjected to an endless Groundhog Day loop of dystopian restrictions …
In an undated document from the commercial real estate broker Joanne M. Stevens website that refers to the Roper Report are some interesting pull quotes. “Have you heard about the Roper Report? That’s the study that the Manufactured Housing Institute [MHI], our industry trade group, commissioned to tell the industry …
Our newest MHLivingNews report linked below has the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) court pleadings and Cavco Industries’ (CVCO) brief response. The SEC press release is also included, along with our industry leading added information, analysis and commentary. In the wake of that SEC announcement, Cavco’s stock dipped. No surprises …
There is a cunning, audacious – and at times malevolent – brilliance to hiding the truth in plain sight. There is also the risk that the truth, be that reality hidden or obscured, will in time be revealed. Whatever the truth is about the 2020 presidential election and claims of …
“Members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) have already started to address many of the recommendations [from the Roper Report],” said then MHI Vice President Bruce Savage. Those recommendations from Savage’s report to MHI members included “such as increased attention to customer service and building a stronger resale market …
“Limited financing for manufactured housing and 2-4-unit properties—as well as other barriers—have restricted access to these alternatives. Today, the Administration is calling on state and local governments to reduce zoning and financing barriers to these kinds of housing – housing that allows families to achieve homeownership and build wealth.” – …
“U.S. consumer confidence fell to a six-month low in August as worries about soaring COVID-19 infections and higher inflation dimmed the outlook for the economy,” said Reuters on August 31, 2021. “The survey from the Conference Board on Tuesday showed consumers less inclined to buy a home and big-ticket items …
It is a study in stark contrasts. A few weeks ago MHProNews did a Sunday report that compared Work Horses like the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) to the proverbial Show Horses at the Manufactured Housing (MHI). That contrast was aptly illustrated on Monday August 30, 2021 via …
“Questioning an investing thesis — even one of our own — helps us all think critically about investing and make decisions that help us become smarter, happier, and richer.” So said the Motley Fool (MF or Fool) investment news, advisory, and views website as part of their report on the …
“Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.” So said author and newspaper man Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain per GoodReads. In order to grasp the true state of the contemporary manufactured housing industry in August 2021, Twain’s insight should be carefully considered. …
It is safe to say that one of the top if not most disruptive events impacting the American economy and political landscape in roughly the past 20 months has been the COVID19 outbreak and its handling. That’s true for our part of the affordable manufactured housing industry, but for virtually …
Despite the arguably outrageous recent claims by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) (see further below) and certain corporate leaders and surrogates who are MHI members, those who objectively look at the facts, trends, opportunities, and overall SWOT analysis will find that MHI is arguably engaged in deceptive and misleading marketing …
The initial report on the acquisition deal by Cavco Industries (CVCO) of The Commodore Corporation (TCC or Commodore) deal on MHProNews is near the pinnacle of the most read reports in the manufactured housing industry for August 2021. This report will provide a mix of corporate updates on that Cavco-Commodore …
This report will examine some of the hottest topics in manufactured housing today. It goes without saying that manufactured home, other factory-built housing professionals, advocates, public officials, educators, nonprofits and others read whatever they want to and when they want to do so. What those readers find of interest on …
