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Manufactured Housing’s “F Troop” Laughable ‘Reporting’ on Serious Issues by Subsidiary of Publicly Traded Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS)-Unpacking MHInsider State of the Industry-MHVille FEA

Candidly, “F Troop” isn’t editorially viewed by MHProNews as an ideal analogy or metaphor for Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) owned MHInsider. Per left-leaning Wikipedia: “F Troop is a satirical American television Western sitcom about U.S. soldiers and American Indians in the Wild West during the 1860s. The series originally aired for two seasons …

Manufactured Housing’s “F Troop” Laughable ‘Reporting’ on Serious Issues by Subsidiary of Publicly Traded Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS)-Unpacking MHInsider State of the Industry-MHVille FEA Read More

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Manufactured Home Production Increases in March 2025 per Federal Data Cited by Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform – plus What MHARR Didn’t Say in Their Report – MHVille FEA

MHARR (Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform) is a national HUD Code manufactured home producer’s trade group.  The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) says they are an umbrella style trade group that represents “all segments” of the manufactured and factory-built housing industry.  HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) …

Manufactured Home Production Increases in March 2025 per Federal Data Cited by Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform – plus What MHARR Didn’t Say in Their Report – MHVille FEA Read More

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Big Picture: Edward Bernays-Manufactured Consent and Manufacturing Dissent; Posturing-Theatrical Behavior for Effect v Actual Reform; Re-Engineering U.S. for ‘Golden Age’ and MHVille’s Role FEA

There is an axiom on how a seemingly big task should be approached or ‘tackled.’ It’s this. ‘How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.’ There is another axiom from the brilliant British thinker, popular author and speaker, the late Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton. Chesterton said: “If …

Big Picture: Edward Bernays-Manufactured Consent and Manufacturing Dissent; Posturing-Theatrical Behavior for Effect v Actual Reform; Re-Engineering U.S. for ‘Golden Age’ and MHVille’s Role FEA Read More

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‘Seeking the Alignment of the Manufactured Housing Industry with President Trump’s and HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s Vision of Affordable Homeownership’-Q+A Danny Ghorbani ex-MHI VP ex-CEO of MHARR

It is almost axiomatic that no two people see eye-to-eye on everything. Imagine, for a few moments, identical twins that you may have met. Or a happily married couple that have been together for years and years. Or partners in a successful business enterprise. No one you have ever met, …

‘Seeking the Alignment of the Manufactured Housing Industry with President Trump’s and HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s Vision of Affordable Homeownership’-Q+A Danny Ghorbani ex-MHI VP ex-CEO of MHARR Read More

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‘I’d urge MHI-the Manufactured Housing Post-Production Sector’s Rep-to Recognize the Window of Opportunity Trump 2.0 and Secretary Turner can Mean;’ plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

“I’d urge MHI, the manufactured housing industry’s self-proclaimed post-production sector’s national rep, to recognize the window of opportunity that Trump 2.0 and Secretary Turner could mean for consumers. Logically, if something benefits millions of potential affordable housing/manufactured home consumers, that can obviously benefit producers, retailers, investors and others.” So said …

‘I’d urge MHI-the Manufactured Housing Post-Production Sector’s Rep-to Recognize the Window of Opportunity Trump 2.0 and Secretary Turner can Mean;’ plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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How Some on the Political Left Operate and How they Impact the U.S. Economy and American Affordable Housing Policy-Unpacking Fran Quigley’s Latest Missive; MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA)

It has been said that the political left never sleeps. It has also been said that money never sleeps. Be that as it may, hold those notions and their relationships in mind as MHProNews dives into the latest from attorney, professor, and self-proclaimed socialist Fran Quigley’s latest emailed missive that …

How Some on the Political Left Operate and How they Impact the U.S. Economy and American Affordable Housing Policy-Unpacking Fran Quigley’s Latest Missive; MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis (FEA) Read More

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GDP Contracted by 0.3% but AEIR’s Paul Mueller-‘Growth in Consumption-Investment’ ‘Private Domestic Investment Soared 1st Q 2025; ‘Biden-Harris Economy’ Becoming Trump Economy; plus MHVille FEA

“The Q1 GDP report suggests that the U.S. economy is slowing, not that it is contracting,” said American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) Senior Research Fellow Paul Mueller in the report shown in Part I below. “There was reasonable growth in consumption and investment,” Mueller said, based on the data. …

GDP Contracted by 0.3% but AEIR’s Paul Mueller-‘Growth in Consumption-Investment’ ‘Private Domestic Investment Soared 1st Q 2025; ‘Biden-Harris Economy’ Becoming Trump Economy; plus MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Systemic Issue Impacts Companies-Investors-Consumers’ – Better Understanding Earnings Calls and Role of Analysts Using Example of Champion Homes Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript- MHVille FEA

“Evidence-Based Argument on Industry and Analyst Failures” is a quote from the source as cited in Part III of this report that included this: “…certain manufactured housing firms and analysts may be failing in their duties is supported by evidence of systemic issues within the industry.” To tee up this …

‘Systemic Issue Impacts Companies-Investors-Consumers’ – Better Understanding Earnings Calls and Role of Analysts Using Example of Champion Homes Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript- MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Serious Liabilities-Breach of Fiduciary Duty’-ESG Ruling Puts Pressure on Pension Funds-Fred Lucas on BlackRock with Multiple Tentacles into Manufactured Housing Industry and More-MHVille FEA

Fred Lucas is the author of the report provided in Part I and is the chief news correspondent and manager of the Investigative Reporting Project for The Daily Signal. Part II of this report is the text of the letter from Consumers’ Research to the Fortune 500. The topic? As …

‘Serious Liabilities-Breach of Fiduciary Duty’-ESG Ruling Puts Pressure on Pension Funds-Fred Lucas on BlackRock with Multiple Tentacles into Manufactured Housing Industry and More-MHVille FEA Read More

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NAR says Existing-Home Sales Receded 5.9% in March-More Mainstream Housing Data with Manufactured Home Industry Production-Shipments for 50 States; Champion Homes (SKY) Updates; MHVille FEA

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) press release in Part I reveals that existing conventional housing sales took a dip in March by 5.9 percent. Other conventional housing market insights from the NAR are included. Part II is the state-by-state data from the Institute for Building Technology & Safety‎ (IBTS), …

NAR says Existing-Home Sales Receded 5.9% in March-More Mainstream Housing Data with Manufactured Home Industry Production-Shipments for 50 States; Champion Homes (SKY) Updates; MHVille FEA Read More

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‘California’s Homeless Crisis Shows Need for Government Accountability’ meets Manufactured Housing State Level Heat Map – Ties Between Homelessness and Lack of Manufactured Homes? MHVille FEA

The article from the Daily Signal (which in turn cited the L. A. Daily News) on “California’s Homeless Crisis Shows the Need for Government Accountability” to MHProNews is Part I of this MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis report. More insights on roadblocks to reducing homelessness and MHProNews more facts, evidence, and analysis to increasing the …

‘California’s Homeless Crisis Shows Need for Government Accountability’ meets Manufactured Housing State Level Heat Map – Ties Between Homelessness and Lack of Manufactured Homes? MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Consolidation of Key MH Industry Sectors Ongoing/Growing Concern MHI Hasn’t Addressed Because Doing So Would Implicate Their Own Members’ plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

Let’s be clear. Problems impacting manufactured housing (MH) are broadly from two sources: various pressures from outside of the industry and inside the arguably artificially diminished manufactured home profession (a.k.a. MHVille). The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) can’t be blamed for everything. That said, it is MHI’s stated mission for them …

‘Consolidation of Key MH Industry Sectors Ongoing/Growing Concern MHI Hasn’t Addressed Because Doing So Would Implicate Their Own Members’ plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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What is a Fiduciary? Do Nonprofit Board Members have a Fiduciary Duty? What is Self-Dealing? What Does FBI Do and What Role Does the FBI Play in White Collar-Loss of Rights Crimes? MHVille FEA

Words have meaning. The definition of words matters. When it comes to matters of law, words may take on a special meaning. For the better part of a decade, MHProNews has reported on issues that may arguably relate to financial and white collar crimes that can involve the abridgment of …

What is a Fiduciary? Do Nonprofit Board Members have a Fiduciary Duty? What is Self-Dealing? What Does FBI Do and What Role Does the FBI Play in White Collar-Loss of Rights Crimes? MHVille FEA Read More

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Friday Flashback and Fast-Forward – ‘the Manufactured Home Solution vs Manufactured Home Problem’ plus ‘Manufactured Housings Problems and Solutions in a Nutshell’ – MHVille FEA

Some years ago, this Manufactured Home Pro News (MHProNews) website was ‘rebuilt’ and as a result some of the URLs (web addresses) to original content have changed.  But that content is still online. That helps set the stage for two of the three headline topics today. First, see what was …

Friday Flashback and Fast-Forward – ‘the Manufactured Home Solution vs Manufactured Home Problem’ plus ‘Manufactured Housings Problems and Solutions in a Nutshell’ – MHVille FEA Read More

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‘Monopolists Exploited Covid and Tariffs;’ Golden Age or Stone Age? MHARR-Dept of Energy Extends Tier 2 Manufactured Housing Energy Standards Compliance Deadline-MHI Page Mute-Why? MHVille FEA

Several seemingly different topics will be woven into a single article, as the headline for today clearly reflects. The remarks about monopolists in Part I will be from author and anti-trust thinker Matt Stoller. The Golden Age vs. Stone Age is inspired by but not a quote based on a …

‘Monopolists Exploited Covid and Tariffs;’ Golden Age or Stone Age? MHARR-Dept of Energy Extends Tier 2 Manufactured Housing Energy Standards Compliance Deadline-MHI Page Mute-Why? MHVille FEA Read More

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Manufactured Housing Assoc for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) Takes Public Stance on Bi-Partisan Bi-Cameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act but Manufactured Housing Institute Still Publicly Mute-FEA

MHProNews reported on Sunday that per a tip it was anticipated that the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) would announce publicly their position on the legislation. That stance by MHARR is found in Part I. MHProNews also reported on 4.20.2025 that the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has not …

Manufactured Housing Assoc for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) Takes Public Stance on Bi-Partisan Bi-Cameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act but Manufactured Housing Institute Still Publicly Mute-FEA Read More

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Maris Jensen Univ Study ‘Market Foreclosure in Manufactured Housing’ –Antitrust Violation Alarms– ‘Distort Competition to Monopoly Outcome’ Named Specific Manufactured Housing Institute Firms

Maris Jensen is the author of “Manufactured Housing and Market Foreclosure.” Per his website, Maris is an “Assistant Professor of Finance at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. My research fields include household finance, real estate, industrial organization, and corporate finance. In recent work, I study the manufactured housing market (the …

Maris Jensen Univ Study ‘Market Foreclosure in Manufactured Housing’ –Antitrust Violation Alarms– ‘Distort Competition to Monopoly Outcome’ Named Specific Manufactured Housing Institute Firms Read More

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Manufactured Home Industry Insider Trading Updates-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Vertically Integrated Producers and Manufactured Home Community Operators; MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis

MHProNews uniquely spotlighted for some months in 2024 the insider trading that had been occurring among certain specific firms that happen to be publicly traded members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). What this report will do is update insider trading activities based on information from sources as cited, which …

Manufactured Home Industry Insider Trading Updates-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Vertically Integrated Producers and Manufactured Home Community Operators; MHVille Facts-Evidence-Analysis Read More

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Bipartisan-Bicameral Housing Supply Plan ‘We Need All-of-the-Above Approach to Fix U.S. Housing Crisis-Manufactured Homes Included in Lawmakers’ Push; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

According to the press release by Congressional Representatives Mike Flood (NE-R) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-D) a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House and Senate (i.e.: bicameral) has introduced what is called the “Housing Supply Frameworks Act.” Rep. Petterson said: “We need to build up the supply of housing …

Bipartisan-Bicameral Housing Supply Plan ‘We Need All-of-the-Above Approach to Fix U.S. Housing Crisis-Manufactured Homes Included in Lawmakers’ Push; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Federal Judge Once Again Rules Google is Illegal Monopoly-Why it Should Matter to Oligopoly-Style MHVille Industry Consolidators Affordable Home Seekers and Manufactured Housing Institute-FEA

As left-leaning Matt Stoller noted as cited in the report provided in Part I by right-leaning the WND News Center, Google violated the tying provision of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. As regular and detail-minded readers of MHProNews may recall, that tying provision is what consumer advocate …

Federal Judge Once Again Rules Google is Illegal Monopoly-Why it Should Matter to Oligopoly-Style MHVille Industry Consolidators Affordable Home Seekers and Manufactured Housing Institute-FEA Read More

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