In Omaha, some call it “Warren Watch.” In Knoxville and Maryville, from the manufactured housing industry perspective, its Clayton, 21st and VMF watch. In Arlington, VA – it’s the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) watch. In Washington, D.C., there’s sadly way too much to watch. Today, the insider watch could be …
Inside Washington, Knoxville, Omaha, and Arlington Sept, 2017 Read More
The state and local media outlet Governing reports on the looming potential for municipal economic turmoil here in the U.S. The “National League of Cities (NLC), the report says municipal finance officers are expecting minimal growth this year — less than 1 percent,” per the report, adding “This year, 69 …
City Economies Struggling, New Court Ruling, Manufactured Housing Fix? Read More
A recent poll by the University of Pennsylvania finds that U.S. residents are widely ignorant of their basic constitutionally protected rights. Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, say CBS, says: 37 percent couldn’t name any of the five rights protected by the First Amendment, only 48 percent could name the freedom …
Study Claims Shocking Ignorance of American’s Rights Read More
Retirees and those 50 or over make up about half of all manufactured home (MH) buyers, per sources such as Foremost Insurance’s MH industry research. So the security – or lack thereof – of pension funds could prove important – perhaps even critical – for the industry in markets where …
Is an Economic Crisis Looming for Seniors? Manufactured Housing Industry Impact? Read More
There are various types of “trusts” – another, older word for “monopolies” – and fonts that result in the creations of monopolies. Some of those different types and causes for monopolies are more acceptable to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) than others. As Julia …
Sources in the Washington, D.C. metro area tell MHProNews that one of former Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Vice President Lois Starkey’s “pet interests” related to fire sprinklers and their use in manufactured homes. As the Daily Business News previously reported, Starkey left MHI with no official announcement. Just a few …
Lois Starkey, Pam Danner, Manufactured Housing Institute, Fire Sprinklers, MHARR Reacts Read More
“I’ve always believed there must be a way to get better quality and build quicker,” says Tom Bloxham, chief executive of Urban Splash. The need for more affordable housing in London has been more apparent since the Grenfell Tower fire, according to City Metric. That globally publicized fire tragedy caused …
What Americans May Learn from Brits – Prefab and Modular Housing in London, Major Cities Read More
Plans for a new 55 and older manufactured home community called Atterberry Landing in Carlsborg, WA has been denied by Clallum County Hearing Examiner Andrew Reeves. The decision was announced August 16, after months of waiting until a decision was made, per the Sequim Gazette. The Daily Business News previously …
“Somebody write this down: Kid Rock ain’t running for squat,” Ted Nugent said in an interview with Newsmax TV. “[The GOP] made it up and they’re running with it and they should probably stop and focus their resources on someone who can beat the Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi …
Ted Nugent Says ‘Kid Rock Ain’t Running for Squat’ – Really? Charge of Racism, Really? Read More
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is behind on post-election fundraising, with the Republican National Committee (RNC) ahead by $37.2 million, according to The Hill. While the RNC has raised almost $75.4 million so far, by contrast, the DNC has only managed to raise $38.2 million. As of June 30, 2017 …
RNC vs. DNC – Fundraising Woes, Thunder, Bluster and Distraction Tactics Read More
Why does federal preemption of manufactured housing matter? Because preemption is what allows a HUD code manufactured home (MH) to be built to a performance based standard proven to save consumers time and money, while protecting durability, and homeowner safety. The enforcement of manufactured home preemption could open hundreds of …
Preemption Fact Check: HUD’s Pam Danner Interview by MHI Surrogate Suzanne Felber Read More
The Ohio Manufactured Home Association (OMHA) tells MHProNews that they’ve successfully passed their desired change to state law regarding abandoned manufactured homes. “While several changes have been made to the verification of value, the most important change will be to homes with deceased titleholders,” OMHA said. “Prior law gave us …
The odds of passing the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) backed “Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act” may be rising. Sources tell MHProNews that MHI has reported to their members in an email yesterday that, “the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) passed the language of …
“From the moment Governor John Kasich‘s Administration first proposed to eliminate the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission, the air has been full of misleading information and derogatory comments directed at almost one million Ohio residents who live in manufactured homes,” said Tim Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association …
Governor’s Controversial Manufactured Housing Battle Concludes Read More
That a wide array of private businesses are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not a surprise to thousands of manufactured housing industry professionals from coast to coast. As recently as this month, Fair Housing attorney – Nadeen Green, JD – has published on the subject of …
Are the Blind, Leading Legally? Ruling on Websites, ADA Puts MH Businesses on Notice Read More
Residents of a manufactured home community in Santa Clarita, California are upset about the new view of a hillside in their backyards that was once covered with wildlife, and more upset realizing there may be little they can do about it. The owner of Canyon View Estates, Kerry Seidenglanz, said …
View of Wildlife Changing for Residents of Manufactured Home Community Read More
In what the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) says is a violation of the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders issued January 20, 2017 to ease regulations, the HUD MH program published an interpretive bulletin (IB) in the Federal Register that will alter the standards for MH foundations in “freezing …
Retailers, Communities, Producers Warned – Another HUD Power Grab Read More
“It is of concern to me,” Hjelle said. “We are seeing a significant increase in the affordable housing area, which I would consider starter homes, mobile homes [sic], condos and apartments. More so than in the higher-end homes.” Snohomish (WA) County Assessor Linda Hjelle, was commenting on the increase in …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has created its own controversy, on the eve of their much ballyhooed “Legislative Fly-In” to Washington, D.C. Two of the industry trade association’s senior staffers were allegedly terminated, days prior to their event, as was first reported by the Daily Business News, at this link …
Social Security disability lawyer Eric C. Conn plead guilty earlier this year to a scheme that defrauded the federal government of over half-a-billion dollars. While a legacy factory-built housing professional yesterday quipped, tongue in cheek, that the real Ponzi scheme is social security itself, “The Conn Mann,” a judge and …
Eric Conn ‘Trailer Law Complex’ Social Security Attorney ‘On the Lam’ Read More
