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What TipRanks’ AI Missed on ‘Flagship Communities REIT Earns Top Honor for Derby Hills Pointe’–Behind Curtain of KMHI and Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Awards’ to BBB ‘F’ Rated Flagship-FEA

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On 6.19.2025, the financial news site TipRanks published an artificial intelligence (AI) generated report under this headline: “Flagship Communities REIT Earns Top Honor for Derby Hills Pointe.” But without proper and often expert human guidance, that story could be a case study on how artificial intelligence (AI) can produce a […]

What TipRanks’ AI Missed on ‘Flagship Communities REIT Earns Top Honor for Derby Hills Pointe’–Behind Curtain of KMHI and Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Awards’ to BBB ‘F’ Rated Flagship-FEA Read More

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‘Never Give Up the Con’ ‘Rigged System’ ‘Special Interests’ Defining-Understand U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis and Manufactured Housing Industry Underperformance in 21st Century; MHVille FEA

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Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza tells a story in one of his documentary movies about his time in prison for a campaign donation violation. The scene revolves around the notion of criminals teaching him about the importance of the maxim: “never give up the con.” Whether fictional or grounded in

‘Never Give Up the Con’ ‘Rigged System’ ‘Special Interests’ Defining-Understand U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis and Manufactured Housing Industry Underperformance in 21st Century; MHVille FEA Read More

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MHARR Addresses Deficiencies-Concerns by Submitting Proposals to Congress to Correct Pending Housing Supply Frameworks Act on Manufactured Housing Industry Measures; What About MHI? MHVille FEA

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In Part I of this MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) report is the latest press release from the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) dated 6.18.2025 regarding the “deficiencies” in the Housing Supply Frameworks Act (HSFA). The Housing Supply Frameworks Act (S.1299) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025-2026)

MHARR Addresses Deficiencies-Concerns by Submitting Proposals to Congress to Correct Pending Housing Supply Frameworks Act on Manufactured Housing Industry Measures; What About MHI? MHVille FEA Read More

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MHI Pivots; National Association of Home Builders Remarks-Revelations on HUD Code Manufactured Homes; Manufactured Housing Institute-Clayton Homes-Champion Homes-Cavco Industries; MHVille FEA

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A federal regulatory comments letter from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found at this link here clearly stated its opposition for HUD modifying its Alternative Construction (AC) process. The NAHB specifically cited the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (a.k.a.: MHIA, MHIA 2000, 2000 Reform Act, 2000 Reform

MHI Pivots; National Association of Home Builders Remarks-Revelations on HUD Code Manufactured Homes; Manufactured Housing Institute-Clayton Homes-Champion Homes-Cavco Industries; MHVille FEA Read More

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Have 1 Million Illegal Immigrants Self-Deported? DHS Renews $1000 Offer with More Benefits to Those Who Self-Deport via CPB Home Ap; Release-Reports-Pros-Cons and Housing Insights; MHVille FEA

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There are multiple media reports (see Part II) that point to information from the left-leaning Washington Post that a million illegal immigrants have vanished from the job numbers so far in 2025. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has renewed their offer to pay $1000 “stipend” along with other

Have 1 Million Illegal Immigrants Self-Deported? DHS Renews $1000 Offer with More Benefits to Those Who Self-Deport via CPB Home Ap; Release-Reports-Pros-Cons and Housing Insights; MHVille FEA Read More

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DOJ DAAG Bill Rinner Speech on Scarlet Letters ‘Nice Merger-Shame if Something Bad Happened’ and ‘Sometimes Documents in Merger Reviews Generate Civil or Criminal Investigation’; MHVille FEA

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According to left-leaning antitrust podcaster and author Matt Stoller: “Trump’s antitrust enforcer Bill Rinner gave a signal this administration is going to foster a lot of consolidation.” Bill Rinner is a DAAG, or Deputy Assistant Attorney General, in the antitrust division. Having followed and reported on Stoller for years, it

DOJ DAAG Bill Rinner Speech on Scarlet Letters ‘Nice Merger-Shame if Something Bad Happened’ and ‘Sometimes Documents in Merger Reviews Generate Civil or Criminal Investigation’; MHVille FEA Read More

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The Irony and Machinations Behind ‘No Kings’ Day-Waymo, AI, Big Media, Dems and Evolving GOP-FEA; Cavco-Champion Homes-Sun Communities Stocks Slide; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

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According to TheDrillDown.com, Arabella Advisors and its “dark money network” of billionaire donors along with millions of dollars in Biden-Harris (D) era federal grants and Democratic dominated California state grants have apparently been involved in funding the recent Los Angeles (L.A., CA) riots as well as the national “No Kings

The Irony and Machinations Behind ‘No Kings’ Day-Waymo, AI, Big Media, Dems and Evolving GOP-FEA; Cavco-Champion Homes-Sun Communities Stocks Slide; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Keith Ellison led Minnesota Attorney General Office Alleged Sun Communities (SUI) Violated Minnesota False Claims Act-Sun Agrees to Fine and ‘Permanent Injunctive’ Terms on Evictions; MHVille FEA

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This was the inquiry on 6.13.2025 that produced the following response by Google‘s AI powered Gemini to MHProNews: “Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Office Sun Communities, Inc. violated three counts of Minnesota False Claims Act.” Per Google’s AI powered Gemini to MHProNews. Yes, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, under Keith

Keith Ellison led Minnesota Attorney General Office Alleged Sun Communities (SUI) Violated Minnesota False Claims Act-Sun Agrees to Fine and ‘Permanent Injunctive’ Terms on Evictions; MHVille FEA Read More

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Legacy Housing (LEGH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript-Dealer Finance Declined While Community Lending Grew; ‘Simplification’; HUD Sec Turner Orlando Speech-Manufactured Housing Institute FEA

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Legacy Housing (LEGH) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Duncan Bates said: “I was encouraged by HUD Secretary, Scott Turner speech and the new administration’s views on regulatory reform. Less restrictive zoning, access to government financing solutions and updates to the HUD Code will have a long-term positive impact on

Legacy Housing (LEGH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript-Dealer Finance Declined While Community Lending Grew; ‘Simplification’; HUD Sec Turner Orlando Speech-Manufactured Housing Institute FEA Read More

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MHARR Fingers MHI-Change ‘Expansion of Attainable Homeownership Through Manufactured Housing Act of 2025’-‘Primary Authority to Establish Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards’ FEA

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“While most of the issues raised by the above-stated  three factors (involving primarily the post-production sector of the industry, represented by the Manufactured Housing Institute [a.k.a.: MHI] and not MHARR) should have been examined in congressional oversight hearings and addressed, pursuant to such hearings, with carefully targeted legislation specifically designed and structured

MHARR Fingers MHI-Change ‘Expansion of Attainable Homeownership Through Manufactured Housing Act of 2025’-‘Primary Authority to Establish Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards’ FEA Read More

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Blue Orca Bites Sun Communities (SUI) Again-Lifshitz Announces New Shareholders Rights Investigation; Sun-CEO Gary Shiffman Updates May Involve More-Larger Potential Legal Risks-MHVille FEA

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On 9.24.2024 Blue Orca issued its 42-page PDF (linked as a download further below) on Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) that raised concerns about Sun’s financial controls due to evidence-based allegations involving CEO Gary Shiffman. Blue Orca, no doubt in part to legally cover their own six, included these framing statements with

Blue Orca Bites Sun Communities (SUI) Again-Lifshitz Announces New Shareholders Rights Investigation; Sun-CEO Gary Shiffman Updates May Involve More-Larger Potential Legal Risks-MHVille FEA Read More

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One Man’s Journey into the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis – An Evidence-Packed Tale of Wonders and Woes – Featuring the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Potential Gone Wrong; MHVille FEA

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The following is adapted from a very similar item posted at this link here. MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) and expert industry editorial commentary follow. Each post, while largely the same, have some specific items that the other lacks.   Behind the Curtains of the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis – One Man’s

One Man’s Journey into the U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis – An Evidence-Packed Tale of Wonders and Woes – Featuring the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Potential Gone Wrong; MHVille FEA Read More

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Wall Street Journal on ‘Disaster Ravaged Areas and the Rush to Take Modular Homes Mainstream’ – Insights on What Was and Wasn’t Reported; Modular and Manufactured Housing Hot-Takes with FEA

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There are several insights that can be applied to both HUD Code manufactured housing and to modular or prefabricated housing construction. Starting with the obvious, each of them originate in a factory. But modular homes are built to state or local building codes that mirror requirements established for conventional single-family

Wall Street Journal on ‘Disaster Ravaged Areas and the Rush to Take Modular Homes Mainstream’ – Insights on What Was and Wasn’t Reported; Modular and Manufactured Housing Hot-Takes with FEA Read More

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Recent Mobile and Manufactured Home Mainstream News Roundup; Tipster on Curious Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Email to MHI’s Members; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille FEA Headlines Recap

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On June 5, 2025 just hours after the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) issued its news release on April 2025 manufactured housing production an occasional source with ties to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) forwarded the following to MHProNews. It included the following remark (bold added): “Interesting, no

Recent Mobile and Manufactured Home Mainstream News Roundup; Tipster on Curious Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Email to MHI’s Members; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille FEA Headlines Recap Read More

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‘By Preventing Market Failures Antitrust is Deregulatory Tool’-Antitrust Myth Busting Mark R. Meador Commissioner U.S. Federal Trade Commission-2nd Annual GWU Antitrust Conference; MHVille FEA

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According to JD Supra about the remarks that follow in Part I by U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Mark R. Meador: “Conservative in name only? FTC Commissioner Mark Meador’s theory of antitrust enforcement bears little resemblance to traditional Republican policies.” According to EBGLaw, which cited the remarks by FTC Commissioner

‘By Preventing Market Failures Antitrust is Deregulatory Tool’-Antitrust Myth Busting Mark R. Meador Commissioner U.S. Federal Trade Commission-2nd Annual GWU Antitrust Conference; MHVille FEA Read More

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4 of Top 10 MH States’ Shipments Dip-Latest Manufactured Housing Industry Production Data; Notice-It’s Not the Job of Honest Trade Media to Crash Problematic Corporate Stocks-However–MHVille FEA

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MHProNews will mention, but not focus on, the very public spat between billionaires Elon Musk and President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump, that may or may not prove later to be useful.  MHProNews will mention, but not focus on, the tease that POTUS Trump and China may

4 of Top 10 MH States’ Shipments Dip-Latest Manufactured Housing Industry Production Data; Notice-It’s Not the Job of Honest Trade Media to Crash Problematic Corporate Stocks-However–MHVille FEA Read More

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‘HUD Secretary Scott Turner Celebrates June as National Homeownership Month Advancing Affordability-Access and American Dream of Homeownership’ Turner on Manufactured Housing; MHVille FEA

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Not. One. Word. There is no mention by HUD Secretary E. Scott Turner (R) about manufactured housing in the nearly 2-minute video that is part of the official HUD press release posted below. That said the press release itself does mention the “manufacture” of homes, and “…Manufactured Housing Programs –

‘HUD Secretary Scott Turner Celebrates June as National Homeownership Month Advancing Affordability-Access and American Dream of Homeownership’ Turner on Manufactured Housing; MHVille FEA Read More

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MHARR Engages Congress on Pending Manufactured Housing Legislation; DOE Energy Rule Case Update; National Homeownership Month; ‘Once You See and Recognize the Truth…’ AI Boosted MHVille FEA

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The acronym FEA is short for Facts-Evidence-Analysis. Once you or anyone else clearly sees the truth of a subject that was previously obscured it becomes more difficult not to see it going forward. An example will help paint the picture. “The U.S. population in 1998 was approximately 272 million. The population in 2024 is estimated

MHARR Engages Congress on Pending Manufactured Housing Legislation; DOE Energy Rule Case Update; National Homeownership Month; ‘Once You See and Recognize the Truth…’ AI Boosted MHVille FEA Read More

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DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Going into Trump 2.0 – Official Documents-Memo-Press Releases Spanning Biden-Harris into Trump-Vance Era – How Does-Can This Impact Manufactured Housing? MHVille FEA

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“…Assistant Attorney General nominee Gail Slater was asked about the Guidelines as part of her confirmation process. Ms. Slater’s written answers make clear that — should she be confirmed — the Antitrust Division plans to continue using the 2023 Merger Guidelines.” That is from the official Memorandum provided in Part

DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Going into Trump 2.0 – Official Documents-Memo-Press Releases Spanning Biden-Harris into Trump-Vance Era – How Does-Can This Impact Manufactured Housing? MHVille FEA Read More

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