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On this day in history, a dear compatriot of mine turned 75. Per Britanica, also on April 18 are the following items in Part I about this day in history, but they missed a big one, which yours truly will edit address in Part II as the reason why this […]
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): “Housing affordability remains a critical issue, with 74.9% of U.S. households unable to afford a median-priced new home in 2025, according to NAHB’s latest analysis. With a median price of $459,826 and a 30-year mortgage rate of 6.5%, this translates to
The ProPublica headline item in Part I follows these framing quotes. “Nearly every US politician is talking about improving housing affordability, and most of them are looking intently for villains to blame for today’s high home prices. Despite rhetoric to the contrary, the price escalations in recent years have not
As a helpful analogy, during the four Biden-Harris (D) years, a steady stream of what critics could call half-truths, paltering, spin, and propaganda were uttered on a range of topics that included the then porous southern U.S. border with Mexico. Only legislation would fix it was one of several claims
There are several possible critiques of the press conference a media release that is the focus of this report as it relates to the announced “launch” of the “Monopoly Busters Caucus.” Some of those critiques will be considered in Part IV. That noted, it is U.S. Congressional Representatives Pat Ryan
What is it that many liars, cheats, and con artists fear? Isn’t it exposure, getting caught and exposed by the truth of their deception and misdirection? Aren’t the potential legal, moral, and reputational consequences of their manipulation part of the risk that a con artist takes? Perhaps it can’t be
“President Donald Trump announced historic tariffs on April 2—“Liberation Day”—to ensure that America is no longer “looted, pillaged, raped, and plundered” by other nations,” said the Daily Signal, which provided the article that is the source of the headline topic presented in Part I below, are the following bio-in-briefs on the
“It is Moses who taught us that having a future depends on remembering our past,” said Jason Bedrick in the article provided in Part I. “America is suffering from a cultural Alzheimer’s,” and Bedrick argues that a better understanding of the Jewish Passover could be part of the cure. While
Remarks from legal professional and zoning expert Daniel R. Mandelker, J.D., help frame the more detail insights that follow from Harry J. Abramson. MHProNews and MHLivingNews previously reported remarks by pro-manufactured housing zoning law expert and land use professor Mandelker who said: ‘Statutes Should Prohibit Restrictive Zoning Standards for Manufactured Homes’
Lesson One. I’m a retail investor writing this as much for my son and bride as for anyone who is looking for clarity in often uncertain times. I’m not an investment counselor. I’ve not gotten wealthy off the markets. If your investments don’t do what you hope, don’t blame me.
Before you spend hundreds of dollars on an admission fee to hear a speech, plus travel, lodging and related for a Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) event so you can hear this or that person say something you may want to hear, it is useful to see how the sausage is
“StockNews.com downgraded shares of Cavco Industries from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,” said MarketBeat. That same source said: “Separately, Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $550.00 target price (up previously from $480.00) on shares of Cavco
The headline topic is a news release from the U.S. Senators involved in launching a bill they said aimed for combatting antitrust actions in the housing market that specifically includes the manufactured home industry. That plus related commentary will be part of today’s Postscript. That said, after hours of analysis
There are good reasons to include the term “Information Battles” in the headline before we dive into the main topic of tariffs. If not for the association of the term with a particular and controversial website, perhaps the better terminology than “Information Battles” may be “InfoWars.” For well over a
Only the state of Florida has had fewer HUD Code manufactured home shipments in February 2025 compared to the data for February 2024. That’s according to the new facts as reported by the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) shown in Part I. As has been
On the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) website on this date there are pages of articles related to manufactured homes and manufactured housing. Among them are several articles specifically focused on the George Sheetz vs. County of El Dorado case that was taken all the way to the Supreme Court of
According to the National Association of Realtor (NAR) news item provided in Part I: “Baby boomers account for 42% of all home buyers, while millennials fall to 29% (down from 38% from one year ago).” It has long been said that manufactured homes were often purchased by younger singles, couples,
It may be April 1, but this is no joke. Senior leadership for the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) – Peter James, Ed Hussey Jr., Mark Weiss, and Danny Ghorbani – met with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary E. Scott Turner and some of
Sometimes the more compelling way to illustrate trends that are occurring in the manufactured home industry is to reveal how others in media are reporting on it, or not. Provide an article – like this one – which will offer several ‘mainstream’ or specialty housing news items in one report
Before pivoting in Part I to Governor Gavin Newsom’s (CA-D) recent remarks and other headline topics it can be useful for thinkers to pause and ponder the following. ‘Shell games.’ Deception and misdirection. Paltering and posturing. These are some of the terms that have been used by analysts to describe
