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Among the names floated early on in the “Veepstakes” to be presumptive Democratic Party Presidential Nominee Joe Biden has been Senator Kamala Harris (CA-D). Harris was thought early in 2019 to be a stronger contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential slot. Courthouse News and other media outlets estimated that her …
While mainstream conventional housing is recovering, as is the big-ticket RV industry, HUD Code manufactured housing is reportedly trailing its year-over-year performance and is recovering slowly from the pandemic-sparked shutdowns. Using the official data compiled on behalf of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD), the year-to-date …
Manufactured Housing Industry Production Dip, Top Shipment States Data – June 2020 Read More
The insults and allegations against President Donald J. Trump’s Saturday executive orders are coming in at a steady clip. That is certainly the case with the executive order (EO) that seeks to stave off certain evictions. What even Trump-supporters might acknowledge is that the EOs risk legal challenges. How that …
There are an array of reasons for selecting modern manufactured housing, perhaps most notably a new HUD Code manufactured home. Despite Dave Ramsey’s controversial and disputed view, Manufactured Home Living News exclusively reported in 2018 the rationale from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Economist Professor Ken Johnson’s thinking in on …
The Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) participated in publishing in left-of-center Politico the following, per their August 7, 2020 message to members and readers. As the White House’s official document shown further below de facto reflects, President Donald J. Trump rejected the plan and recent lobbying efforts made …
“The Daily Torch is the featured publication of Americans for Limited Government, with opinion-based content dating back through 2008, dedicated to reducing the size and scope of government and maximizing individual freedom,” says their website, which also says that “Robert Romano is the Vice President of Public Policy at Americans …
Politics is a full contact sport for those involved in it. There are several fascinating wrinkles to the move by “Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, pauses while speaking during a news conference on Aug. 6, 2020, where she announced a civil action seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association,” …
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told MHProNews on 8.7.2020 that they will be “safely resume physical inspections.” It is a clear indication that HUD and the Trump Administration continue to push re-opening the economy and ‘business as usual’ as much as possible. Following their media release, there …
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Announces HUD Will “Safely Resume Physical Inspections” Read More
“The COVID-19 crisis has had a negative impact on many businesses and industries throughout the nation. However, we are pleased to report it has not materially impacted the operations at UMH. Our team has done an exceptional job furthering the goals of UMH given the challenging circumstances. Our rent collection …
Prominent Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and National Communities Council (NCC) member UMH Properties has provided a summary of the second quarter for the publicly traded firm (NYSE:UMH) that ended June 30, 2020. The UMH Properties media release to MHProNews and others includes financial snapshots and comments from Sam Landy, President …
Combat veteran John James won his primary GOP contest in MI. That sets the stage for him to face off against Democrat Senator Gary Peters for Michigan’s Senate seat in the rapidly approaching November 3, 2020 general election. James’ win was is in some ways the polar opposite of the …
The immediate aftermath of a family death is not the time for politics; industry or otherwise. The report that follows is from a range of sources that reported on August 4, 2020 that “Millionaire entrepreneur…Jim Clayton, his brother and business partner Joe Clayton, a Clayton grandson and a family friend …
The post-COVID19 shutdowns and restart of the U.S. economic and housing data have been tracked by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The AEI Housing Center’s Tobias Peter, Director of Research, plus Edward J. Pinto – Resident Fellow and Director – established what they dubbed ‘Nowcast’ housing data. As regular MHProNews …
Preface to Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) June 2020 Shipment, Labor Report. Few things are as corrosive to an industry, profession, or society as inaccurate or agenda driven reports. What sparks that statement as a forward to the headline report that follows further below? Another mainstream media personality quit their …
The Revolutionary Communist Party USA leader Bob Avakian’s endorsement of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden. Tonight’s report will unpack several angles of this development which weave together insights from across the left-right divide. As of the time that this report is being prepared, Joe Biden have not yet disavowed …
Robert D. Mariani is a District Judge that “President Barack Obama nominated Mariani on December 1, 2010,” according to Ballotpedia and other sources. About 100 residents of the Neville Mobile Home Court in Salem Township, PA recently learned that their community, often errantly referred to as a “trailer park” by …
Deception and misdirection. Keep those three words in mind. Spoiler alert. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, after reading the bold quotation, skip to the next paragraph. “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” – fictional super criminal Keyser Söze, a.k.a. Roger “Verbal” Kint, played by actor …
A pair of tips from a major Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) corporate member on a reported shortage of workers caused MHProNews to reach out to independents on the topic of availability of labor during the COVID19 pandemic. One HUD Code manufactured home producing independent contacted responded by email saying “Extreme …
This could be construed in part as a comparison between the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) contrasted with the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). As industry members and long-time readers know, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) is a HUD Code producer’s trade group. MHARR routinely say as …
Flash back to the year 1957. On “September 23, President Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10730, which put the Arkansas National Guard under federal authority.”1 President Dwight D. Eisenhower (“Ike”) ordered the 101st Airborne and guardsmen into the city of Little Rock, AR to insure the desegregation of schools. Ike’s order was done to insure a Supreme …
