The Chicago Tribune reported earlier this month on a suspicious fire in an Oak Lawn manufactured home community. Two deaths were reported. When law enforcement ruled the matter an alleged case of arson, it made the deaths apparent murders. “Are there murderers here?” – resident Mary Grochola said, per the Tribune, “A …
Fearful Residents Ask, “Are There Murderers Living Here?” Read More
The AZ Republic has been reporting on a brewing scandal that could make FEMA’s embarrassment over their Louisiana placement of Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs) pale by comparison. The Navajo Housing Authority spent $12 million building 91 new homes, all but one was later demolished. Then, “After failing to spend nearly …
Modular Housing Scandal? HUD Investigating, Senator McCain Blasts, Wants Reforms Read More
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Governor Abbott has just signed SB 1248 into law. The bill, per the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) is dubbed the “Right to Replace.” SB 1248 will go into effect September 1, 2017. TMHA tells MHProNews that “SB 1248 is the bill that preserves a manufactured home community owners’ right to replace …
Over the years, one of the most persistent thorns in the side of manufactured housing is the topic of tornadoes. In numerous meetings with dozens to 100 plus industry veterans in the room, L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach has asked industry attendees this simple question. “How many of you believe that …
The office of U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, has announced a homeownership forum at its Washington D.C. headquarters scheduled for June 1st. June is officially National Home Ownership month, focused on the impact that owning a home has on household wealth, stability of neighborhoods, and the …
Will Dr. Carson’s June Forum Promote Manufactured Housing? Read More
In what many have called “Trumponomics,” the battle lines became even more clearly drawn last week. At the Harvard commencement speech, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made the call for Universal Basic Income (UBI). “Every generation expands its definition of equality. Now it’s time for our generation to define a new …
Universal Basic Income-The Evolution of Poverty Pimping? Read More
Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles are now available on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got …
Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) Executive Director DJ Pendleton tells MHProNews that, “the vote is either later tonight [Saturday, May 27th] or tomorrow. The deadline for the session is tomorrow so it will all be over one way or another. You didn’t get it late, we had to wait to send this till the CC …
The two most visible billionaires in manufactured housing are evenly split between pro-Democratic Warren Buffett, and now pro-Trump Sam Zell. Certainly, other industry professionals run the gamut, from pro-Democratic, pro-GOP, Libertarian, other political affiliations and the all-important independents. But informal surveys of industry professionals by MHProNews reveals that the clear …
While MSM Spins Anti-Trump Narrative, Voters and Donors Support the President Read More
Today is a big day in the history of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as it heads to an appeals court in a case brought by PHH Corp. That case could completely reshape the organization. As Daily Business News readers are already aware, critics of the CFPB point to …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that the organization has succeeded in winning a delay of the effective date(s) of the Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products final rule published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in December 2016. The EPA announced the …
While various narratives continue from talking heads and media pundits about President Donald Trump’s lack of progress, the numbers don’t lie. As the Daily Business News covered in a feature story yesterday, while President Trump continues to make progress, including the lowest unemployment rate in decades, and the highest consumer, …
Trump’s Negative News Coverage Belies Public’s Positive Pesky Facts Read More
In California, the San Francisco Bay Area is known as a technology hub and a center of activism. In the city of San Jose, the city council made a move last week that could make it known for something else. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the council voted …
Victory for Residents or Erosion of Rights? A City Takes Action Read More
Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles are now available on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home professionals know that how a home got …
In a story that has put the importance of good governance front and center, manufactured home residents in Ohio, along with the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) urged state senators to keep the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission (OMHC) active. As Daily Business News readers are already aware, the Ohio House …
OMHA, Manufactured Home Residents Ratchet Up Pressure Read More
In a hotly contested property rights versus residents rights case, originally covered by the Daily Business News in September, and then again in December, the five-year journey for residents of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto, California has come to a favorable end for all parties. In a case that …
It’s been a busy week for President Donald Trump. And, even though it appears he’s under attack, he’s not showing any signs of backing down. “It’s SABOTAGE,” said President Trump in a White House press release to MHProNews. “The fake news media is working hand-in-hand with Washington’s corrupt bureaucracy to …
POTUS Trump – Sabotage! Welch, Buchanan, Others React to Swamp Attack Read More
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) posted a notice in the U.S. Federal Register yesterday, inviting comments related to identifying existing HUD regulations that may be “outdated, ineffective, or excessively burdensome.” The directive, issued directly by HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, is in accordance with Executive Orders (EO) …
Dr. Carson Calls for Comments on HUD, MHARR Reacts Read More
Our theme for this month: Magnificent May. Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available mid-week this week. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and …
