MHProNews has been tracking reports of a financial duel between publicly traded Sun Communities (SUI) and equity giant Blackstone (BX) for a portfolio of land-lease manufactured home communities for a deal reportedly worth north of half-a-billion dollars. The first brief below is from left-of-center Bloomberg News. It will he followed …
Spoiler Alert. An Executive Summary of the longer report below could be this. For objective and detail oriented professionals, is that Tim Williams postured a stance while actually failing to address the actual issues. Rephrased, he arguably used a debater’s ruse. Read what follows further below carefully to see for …
MHProNews was provided the following media release. This manufactured home industry watchdog’s report will be followed by additional information, plus an MHProNews Analysis and Commentary. DTS AND ZONING FAILURES PROVE DIRE NEED FOR INDEPENDENT NATIONAL POST-PRODUCTION REPRESENTATION Despite the “happy talk” spewing forth from the usual quarters within the …
“The first 2020 Presidential debate will be held at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, September 29, from 9 p.m. ET to 10:30 p.m. ET,” said anti-Trump Vulture. “The debate will be moderated by Fox News host Chris Wallace, who plans to focus on six topics, split …
As anyone who has seen a dust-storm live or on video knows, the dust and debris in the dust-cloud masks a clear view of what would otherwise be clearly visible in the absence of the flying dirt. That principle of the dust-cloud masking reality is worth keeping in mind in …
Programming Notice: If you haven’t seen the Cavco Industries (CVCO) related report – linked here – check it out. It is a rocket ship into orbit, based on the early data. It reveals the latest scandal and newest SEC investigation. Then from the headline, there are barrels of actual …
According to a brief in S&P Global Market Intelligence, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to take an enforcement action against Dan Urness, Cavco Industries’ Principle Accounting Officer. “Rather than have this be a distraction to the company, Mr. Urness has decided to go on leave to focus on …
“Thy self is thy master. Hail Satan,” so says the ‘Satanic Temple video’ below at about the 2:13 mark. Hmmm…13 mark. The topic is an attorney who is a self-professed Democrat and supporter of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG). Jamie Smith posted an article wailing against RGB’s loss …
About two days after MHProNews published a report on Mary Alice Sparks, Echovita says she died at the age of 87. More on her manufactured home industry connection with Nathan Smith and Kurt Keeney is found further below. A visitation and funeral for Sparks occurred on Friday, September 25 at …
Alice Sparks, SSK Communities Partner, Dies Amidst Flagship Communities IPO Controversies Read More
There is a difference between posturing and doing. There is often a chasm between cheap talk and real action. Politics and the implementation – or lack thereof – of good laws are essential for a smoothly functioning marketplace in our industry or any other. For those who follow the money …
Looking at facts on long-festering issues as if they are being seen for the first time can bring clarity. So long time MHProNews readers, as well as newcomers, should digest these facts that have been spotlighted by recent and prior reports from an array of sources. Lending has long been …
Manufactured Housing Lending 2020 Re-Examination – FEDs, Lenders, and Advocates Read More
Left-of-center CNBC reported earlier today their take on a report earlier this week from left-of-center CNN. Part of the value in comparing and contrasting different reports on a similar or even the same issue is that there are instances when new light is shed on the topic. In the case …
A longtime Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) insider called “bull crap” at RHP Properties claims in a new controversy involving the manufactured home community land-lease firm. New York State Senator Jen Metzger (D) joined resident protestors of RHP Properties Huguenot Estates in Deerpark recently who are protesting long overdue maintenance combined …
“On April 16, 2014, Vice President Biden met with his son’s business partner, Devon Archer, at the White House. Five days later, Vice President Biden visited Ukraine, and he soon after was described in the press as the “public face of the administration’s handling of Ukraine.” The day after his …
The impact on industry events in 2020 that have occurred as a result of the Wuhan China Coronavirus pandemic that has swept America and some 188 nations around the world are routinely reported by various state associations and/or the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). But two big industry related events merit …
Major Manufactured Home Industry Event Changes Announced Read More
Left-of-center CNN reported that “NAR’s chief economist Lawrence Yun said the housing market appears to be in a ‘V’-shaped recovery.” “Home sales continue to amaze,” said Yun, Ph.D. “Further gains in sales are likely for the remainder of the year, with mortgage rates hovering around 3% and with continued job …
Paraphrasing a key portion of what the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) had to say about HUD’s Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) — the rule of law has been subverted by deep state actors at HUD. Once the allegations made by MHARR were received, …
An exclusive tip from an informed and reliable source that has been confirmed by MHProNews reveals that HUD’s Office of Manufactured Housing Program (OMHP) is being rocked by a serious allegation. To set the stage for the pending report, the HUD website says that the OMHP “administers the National Manufactured Housing Construction …
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance corporation paid $96 million on July 20 to acquire the Aberdeen at Ormond Beach 55-and-older community in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL property records show. The Daytona Beach News Journal said is the “biggest real estate sale in Voluisia [sic] County history.” It’s a big deal …
As millions know, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) has died. President Donald J. Trump ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honor her life. POTUS Trump also announced last night at a “Great American Comeback” campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC) that he plans on filling …
