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BlackRock Sounds Alarm-Financial Cracks Emerge from Interest Rate Hikes, CEO Larry Fink ‘Polycrisis’-Signals De-Emphasis on ESG ‘Not Environmental Police’ Govs PushBack;plus MHVille Stocks Update

As numbers of manufactured housing industry professionals know, BlackRock (BLK) has dozens of manufactured home communities (MHCs) are part of its immense, multi-trillion-dollar investment portfolio. A “BlackRock Bulletin” with an alarm bell in the lead position was issued earlier this week. It said in part: “The fastest central bank rate …

BlackRock Sounds Alarm-Financial Cracks Emerge from Interest Rate Hikes, CEO Larry Fink ‘Polycrisis’-Signals De-Emphasis on ESG ‘Not Environmental Police’ Govs PushBack;plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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Kevin Clayton Video, Interview w/Transcript ‘Historic’ Claims, Clayton’s Call ‘Double’ Production–Illumines Decades of Manufactured Housing Industry Underperformance; plus MHVille Stocks Update

“As we look back at manufactured housing historically it’s been nine to ten percent of single-family housing in America,” intones Kevin Clayton in the opening words of the video posted below, per an edited version of the YouTube generated transcript. Clayton continued: “It’s an important 10 percent. But the question …

Kevin Clayton Video, Interview w/Transcript ‘Historic’ Claims, Clayton’s Call ‘Double’ Production–Illumines Decades of Manufactured Housing Industry Underperformance; plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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‘Controlling Our Future Through Vertical Integration’ – Unlike Larger Firms, Big Growth at Nobility Homes-1Q 2023 Results–Facts, Analysis, Expert Commentary; plus MHVille Stocks Update

Perhaps Nobility Homes did not get ‘the memo.’  Ocala, Florida based Nobility (OTCQX: NOBH) is not per a prior report by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) a member of that organization, which may prove to be relevant.  While some larger members of MHI are reporting an odd ‘downturn’ due to …

‘Controlling Our Future Through Vertical Integration’ – Unlike Larger Firms, Big Growth at Nobility Homes-1Q 2023 Results–Facts, Analysis, Expert Commentary; plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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Beware! ‘The Ides of March’ – 7 Point Washington, D.C. Update from MHARR Includes IECC, DOE, Finance, Zoning, Other Issues Restricting Affordable Manufactured Housing Production in U.S.; plus MHVille Stocks Update

“You’ve probably heard the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play of the same name: “Beware the Ides of March,” said the History Channel. Technically, the Ides of March is March 15. But KCMA explains that expression’s literary and historic significance: “Beware the ides of March.” In Act …

Beware! ‘The Ides of March’ – 7 Point Washington, D.C. Update from MHARR Includes IECC, DOE, Finance, Zoning, Other Issues Restricting Affordable Manufactured Housing Production in U.S.; plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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Bank Stocks Plunge, Trading Halted-Turmoil Follow SVB Financial, Signature Bank Meltdowns Roil Finance, Not All but $100s of Billions ‘Guaranteed;’ plus MHVille Connected Stocks Hit – Updates

“Credit is the lifeblood of housing,” said Eric Belsky while he was still with Harvard’s Joint Center on Housing Studies (JCHS). Several are concerned that credit markets may be in the early stages of the problematic jolt experienced during the 2008 housing/financial crisis. Others assert that this time and scenario …

Bank Stocks Plunge, Trading Halted-Turmoil Follow SVB Financial, Signature Bank Meltdowns Roil Finance, Not All but $100s of Billions ‘Guaranteed;’ plus MHVille Connected Stocks Hit – Updates Read More

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McCarthy: ‘Missions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Help Preserve Affordable Housing-They’re Doing Exactly the Opposite’–Updated 2023 MH Communities Total, New Manufactured Housing Infographics

New factual and evidence-based manufactured housing focused infographics are provided in this report. Fresh insights as to the actual numbers of land-lease manufactured home communities are in this article as well. The data challenges previous estimates and claims in significant ways. In fairness to all the sources that will be …

McCarthy: ‘Missions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Help Preserve Affordable Housing-They’re Doing Exactly the Opposite’–Updated 2023 MH Communities Total, New Manufactured Housing Infographics Read More

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True State of the Manufactured Housing Industry in March 2023 Based on Facts, Not Clever Agenda-Driven ‘Fiction$’ – plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

From the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) newsroom page is this statement: “From the factories where they’re built to the communities they create, manufactured housing is building for tomorrow – helping more people than ever before live their own American Dream.  We’re setting new standards in manufacturing and breaking misconceptions about …

True State of the Manufactured Housing Industry in March 2023 Based on Facts, Not Clever Agenda-Driven ‘Fiction$’ – plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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‘Firecracker for Scumbags’ Remarks, While Manufactured Home Industry-Leading Texas Manufactured Housing Activity ‘Stabilizes After 2022 Correction’

The Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) in conjunction with the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) has released its most recent report for March 2023 that asserts the ‘stabilizing’ of manufactured housing in that industry-leading state reflected in the second half of the headline above. The first part of the …

‘Firecracker for Scumbags’ Remarks, While Manufactured Home Industry-Leading Texas Manufactured Housing Activity ‘Stabilizes After 2022 Correction’ Read More

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‘No CEO or Company is Above the Law’ Says FTC, But ‘Weaponization’ of Fed Agency Explored in Judiciary Report – Sobering Manufactured Housing Industry Related Insights; plus MHVille Stocks Update

The following quotes from a former contractor to a federal spy agency are according to GoodReads and will be used to tee up the timely and recent headline topics. “Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying …

‘No CEO or Company is Above the Law’ Says FTC, But ‘Weaponization’ of Fed Agency Explored in Judiciary Report – Sobering Manufactured Housing Industry Related Insights; plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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UMH Properties Surprise$, 4th Q2022 Result$, Earnings Call Transcript, Demand Strong-But Sales Drop, Nuveen, Fannie Factor, 58K per Site, Israel $ Deal Taylor Swift & Springsteen; plus

Once upon a time, operating in the U.S. there was Sun Communities (SUI), Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS), and UMH Properties (UMH) as the manufactured home communities (MHCs) real estate investment trusts (REITs). In more recent years, Flagship Communities (MHC-UN.TO) and Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (MHProperties or OTC:MHPC) have come into …

UMH Properties Surprise$, 4th Q2022 Result$, Earnings Call Transcript, Demand Strong-But Sales Drop, Nuveen, Fannie Factor, 58K per Site, Israel $ Deal Taylor Swift & Springsteen; plus Read More

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‘Will They Fold Like a Cheap Suit?’ Department of Energy Reply to Manufactured Housing Institute/Texas Manufactured Housing Association (MHI/TMHA) Suit-Facts+Insights; plus MHVille Stocks Update

The Department of Energy (DOE) response to Case No. 23-CV-00174 brought by the Manufactured Housing Institute/Texas Manufactured Housing Association (MHI/TMHA) is now in hand and is provided below by MHProNews to industry professionals and others that are tracking this case.  The attorneys involved in the case for MHI/TMHA have been asked …

‘Will They Fold Like a Cheap Suit?’ Department of Energy Reply to Manufactured Housing Institute/Texas Manufactured Housing Association (MHI/TMHA) Suit-Facts+Insights; plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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MHARR Sharpens Attention to Causes, Cures for HUD Code Manufactured Housing Production Decline – Manufactured Housing Institute Flagged, CEO Weiss Wants Congress Probe; plus MHVille Stocks Update

As the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) annual board meeting approaches, it is interesting to note the various efforts by Mark Weiss, J.D., MHARR’s president and CEO and Danny Ghorbani, MHARR’s senior advisor, to focus on the underlying causes and cures to manufactured housing industry’s underperformance. In a …

MHARR Sharpens Attention to Causes, Cures for HUD Code Manufactured Housing Production Decline – Manufactured Housing Institute Flagged, CEO Weiss Wants Congress Probe; plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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‘Alter Conceptual Model of Corporation and Bases of Corporate Law and Corporate Finance Collapse’ Attorney Bruce Abramson Explains Legal, Financial Risks – ‘What is ESG, and Why Should we Care?’

As readers of MHProNews who have attentively read remarks by Sun Communities (SUI) and other Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) members who have declared their pursuit of so called ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards may recognize, ESG linked steps are becoming more pervasive. Or as attorney and Ph.D. Bruce Abramson, …

‘Alter Conceptual Model of Corporation and Bases of Corporate Law and Corporate Finance Collapse’ Attorney Bruce Abramson Explains Legal, Financial Risks – ‘What is ESG, and Why Should we Care?’ Read More

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HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Decline Worsens in January 2023 per MHARR – Cavco Wm ‘Bill’ Boor Remark on Manufactured Housing Comes Into Sharper Focus; Sunday MHVille Headlines Recap

As the headline indicates, HUD Code manufactured housing has entered its fourth straight month of decline. As the report and analysis that follows will reflect, that reported decline was preceded by remarks from Cavco Industries (CVCO) CEO William “Bill” Boor. Boor is also the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) vice chairman. …

HUD Code Manufactured Home Production Decline Worsens in January 2023 per MHARR – Cavco Wm ‘Bill’ Boor Remark on Manufactured Housing Comes Into Sharper Focus; Sunday MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Sun Communities – ‘Development in Our DNA,’ ESG Stance, Q4 2022 Year End Results Earnings Call & PR – Facts, Insights Beyond PR and Official SUI Statements; plus MHVille REITs, Stocks Update

Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) board member Sun Communities’ (SUI) Q4 and year end 2022 report and data figures are in. Their official statements are found herein in Part I A and B of today’s report. Part I A includes Sun’s official press release. Part I B includes Sun’s earnings call …

Sun Communities – ‘Development in Our DNA,’ ESG Stance, Q4 2022 Year End Results Earnings Call & PR – Facts, Insights Beyond PR and Official SUI Statements; plus MHVille REITs, Stocks Update Read More

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Two Years After ‘A Pimple on an Elephant’s Ass’ What’s Changed for Manufactured Housing and America? U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis’ Rearview Mirror Explored – Expert Analysis; plus MHVille Markets Recap

After some finger pointing and figurative arm wrestling, the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) published on their website the following fact-packed commentary on the realities of the manufactured housing industry as seen through the lens of remarks by several relevant third-party comments. Each person’s and/or organization’s remarks are clearly identified. …

Two Years After ‘A Pimple on an Elephant’s Ass’ What’s Changed for Manufactured Housing and America? U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis’ Rearview Mirror Explored – Expert Analysis; plus MHVille Markets Recap Read More

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Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Housing Alert’ ‘Supreme Court Case Challenges CFPB Funding’ MHI Backstory, Implications Explored – Legal Contingency Champions Wanted; plus MHVille Stocks Update

On 2.27.2023 the following emailed message from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) was forwarded to MHProNews as a news tip. The MHI message to members and followers in an MHI “Housing Alert” which has the headline: “Supreme Court to Take Case Challenging CFPB’s Funding.” In an era in America where …

Manufactured Housing Institute ‘Housing Alert’ ‘Supreme Court Case Challenges CFPB Funding’ MHI Backstory, Implications Explored – Legal Contingency Champions Wanted; plus MHVille Stocks Update Read More

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Chinese-USA Military Tensions and Manufactured Housing, Other Industry Supply Chains in China, Military Chief’s Warning May Provoke MHVille Changes; plus Manufactured Home Industry Stocks Update

MHProNews has kept an eye on and accordingly reported the growing strains between the U.S. and China during the post-COVID19 era. There are several reasons to do so, including the fact that manufactured housing supply chains for MHVille’s production sector have for years in many cases go to China. It …

Chinese-USA Military Tensions and Manufactured Housing, Other Industry Supply Chains in China, Military Chief’s Warning May Provoke MHVille Changes; plus Manufactured Home Industry Stocks Update Read More

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NAR’s Yun and Economist Joel Griffith Sound Off – ‘Time to stop home prices from going through the Roof,’ MetLife Forecasts Investors Will Own 40% of SF Rentals by 2030; plus MHVille Markets Update

The affordable housing crisis can be boiled down to a few relatively simple issues that include the clear-eyed application of the law of supply and demand. With demand rising, the need for more supply becomes self-evident. That could be good news for manufactured housing producers. A Bloomberg/Washington Post editorial published …

NAR’s Yun and Economist Joel Griffith Sound Off – ‘Time to stop home prices from going through the Roof,’ MetLife Forecasts Investors Will Own 40% of SF Rentals by 2030; plus MHVille Markets Update Read More

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‘Killing’s as Easy as Breathing’ ‘Bad Guys Know More Games’ Warren Buffett Annual Berkshire Hathaway Letter, Clayton Homes, 21st, VMF-Manufactured Home Loans-Compelling MHVille Expert Views

“The disposition of money unmasks humans,” says a line in the latest Warren Buffett annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Another pull quote: “Early on, write your desired obituary – and then behave accordingly.” The Buffett letter and the annual report for 2022 are provided herein. It includes specifics about …

‘Killing’s as Easy as Breathing’ ‘Bad Guys Know More Games’ Warren Buffett Annual Berkshire Hathaway Letter, Clayton Homes, 21st, VMF-Manufactured Home Loans-Compelling MHVille Expert Views Read More

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