If only one simple thing was needed to fix what ails our society and profession, it would be a far easier challenge to convey. But as former President Barack H. Obama once said, people are complex. Even some problematic people can do good things. Whatever one’s politics, that is a …
Stating the obvious can clarify issues. Our profession is a subset of the greater American economy. The economy, like it or not, is influenced by political decisions. In the age of COVID19, political decisions related to ‘health’ and ‘public safety’ have taken on a meaning that many would never have …
For readers old and new alike, the headline is not hyperbole, as this outline, data, and what is linked from this report and analysis will arguably reflect. Rather, the case can be made that it is the truth hiding in plain sight, so long as someone is willing to look. …
“The one issue that will prohibit affordable housing in the future — not only manufactured homes, but site-built — is local zoning and covenants.” Jay Hamilton, then executive director of the Georgia Manufactured Housing Association, said that in a report published on Mobile and Manufactured Home Living News (MHLivingNews.com) entitled …
The featured focus tonight will be 5 graphics from CNN that present a snapshot of the jobs market one year into the pandemic. For those retailers or sellers who are looking for a marketing hook beyond tax refund checks, the enactment of what has been billed as “COVID-19 relief legislation” …
“In a typical application of the scientific method, a researcher develops a hypothesis, tests it through various means, and then modifies the hypothesis on the basis of the outcome of the tests and experiments. … In this way, hypotheses serve as tools by which scientists gather data.” So says Britannica. …
The Associated Press (AP) reported the following about Marcia Fudge’s appointment as HUD Secretary earlier today. Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary “WASHINGTON (AP) (3.10.2021) — The Senate has confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge …
The following news release was provided by HUD and sent to MHProNews earlier today. Good Morning: Today, HUD published a Federal Register notice (Link) that extends the effective date of the final rule published on January 12, 2021, amending the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act based upon …
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an “interpretive rule clarifying that the prohibition against sex discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B,” said a press release to MHProNews and others in media that was dated 3.9.2021. The ruling is in response to a “June 15, …
Dr. Joseph Mercola, who is cited at length further below, is presenting a classic video that millions will never have seen from a mainstream news interview with bestselling Brave New World author Aldus Huxley. It is useful because techniques of manipulation and propaganda being used today have been used for …
It is fair to say that surveys and economic projections are not always as advertised. That ‘stating the obvious’ disclaimer noted, Fannie Mae has provided MHProNews two distinct but interrelated news releases on the economy and the U.S. housing market. The first part of this evening’s market report is Fannie …
On February 27, 2021, Warren E. Buffett, Chairman of the Board for the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate released his famed annual letter that accompanies their 2020 annual report. The report includes Clayton Homes and their associated units, but is of course not solely focused on that part of the conglomerates holdings. …
If DealStreetAsia (DSA) is correct, it means that mainstream news reporters and various trade media alike were to some degree ‘taken in’ by the smoke and mirrors illusions woven by Revolution Precrafted Properties in what Philippines based ABS-CBN News reported like this. “Robbie Antonio, son of Century Properties chairman Jose …
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” – Winston Churchill, based on an ancient Arabian proverb. There are some 331.4 million people live in the United States, per Statista. Relative freedom and opportunities are what attract others from around the world to come here. If that freedom has or …
In response to some recent reports, a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) company executive called MHProNews earlier today. In a wide-ranging discussion, one of the points raised was simple and direct. When will the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) begin to press for an enforcement of existing federal laws? Failing that, the …
The applied logic of civil rights reformer Rev Martin Luther King Jr is this. In a very real sense, on any given issue, each person and every organization are either part of the problem or part of the solution. With that notion in mind, the subject of sliding trust in …
American ‘Institutional Failures’ – Affordable Housing, and Manufactured Homes Read More
“We need to remove the shackles that the Dodd-Frank Act and the CFPB rules have placed upon our [manufactured home] industry which are currently suffocating and restraining our growth.” So said then Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) president and CEO, Richard “Dick” Jennison over 5 years ago when he was addressing …
Despite another federal “scalp,” investors do not yet seem to be troubled by – or perhaps are not yet fully aware of? – the ongoing drip drip drip of fallout from the Securities Exchanges Commission (SEC) probe of publicly traded Cavco Industries (NASDAQ:CVCO). Cavco recently announced without fanfare via an …
In a press release on March 1, 2021, “Champion Home Builders, a subsidiary of Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE:SKY) (“Skyline Champion”), today acquired ScotBilt Homes, LLC from SHI Group Holdings, Inc. and related companies (collectively, “ScotBilt Homes”).” The move is part of a broader trend by the so-called Big Three of …
The production levels for HUD Code manufactured homes for January 2021 gathered for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) been reported. They are modestly down yet again during an ongoing affordable housing crisis. Following this news release from the Washington, D.C. Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform …
