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There are some things that sound too good to be true because they aren’t true. That said, there are exceptions to the rule. When something that sounds good is a properly tested, one may discover if it is true or not. For example, consider the case of someone with little …
Does your vote matter? History says, yes. In the 2000 election “The Florida vote was ultimately settled in Bush’s favor by a margin of 537 votes out of 5,825,043 cast,” states left-leaning Wikipedia. Florida has 67 counties. So, 8.01492537313 votes per county (i.e.: 8 votes per county) made the difference. …
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “This and other news releases are posted in the newsroom at nar.realtor/newsroom.” Like the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), when NAR emails a press release, that statement means that they also post it on their own website. Meaning, NAR and MHARR …
If you or someone you know doesn’t think that rising crime has hit you/them personally yet, think again. Your insurance went up, right? Crime is a factor. The report linked here shows stunning statistics on illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes besides border jumping. That has impacted you and all …
The following is adapted from my op-ed via the Patch entitled: “Life Boils Down to Time, Risks, Rewards, Opportunities and Choices.” It includes a follow up to the latest from former World Bank lead economist István Dobozi, who has modified part of his argument, which will be reflected below. Mr. …
“The most successful people go right when everyone else goes left,” the Wall Street Journal stated on May 5, 2017,” the opening remark in an article linked here that probes insights from the now-late Sam Zell that quoted him saying: “When Everyone is Going Left, Look Right.” When you follow the facts, evidence, …
Earlier this year, MHProNews advised manufactured housing industry employees that they have potential POWER this year to bring about meaningful change in the problematic behavior of several prominent Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) brands. More on that in the postscript following the headline items. Per his bio-in-brief, Josh Hammer is: Josh …
Samson Metals is located at 3145 US-92, Lakeland, FL 33801. What connection, if any, they may or may not have with manufactured housing is not the focus for this report with analysis. This writer for MHProNews has driven past that location of Samson Metals for years with frankly little thought …
According to a PDF posted on the Berkshire Hathaway website homepage: “Fraudulent Claims Regarding Mr. Buffett’s Endorsements of Investment Products and Political Candidates: In light of the increased usage of social media, there have been numerous fraudulent claims regarding Mr. Buffett’s endorsement of investment products as well as his endorsement …
According to left-leaning CBS News: “These days you can have almost anything shipped to your door from websites like Amazon and Walmart — including a house. Walmart is now selling a tiny house online for $15,900. The 19-by-20 feet “expandable prefab house” is delivered by flatbed truck and requires a forklift for …
There is a valid concern that investors in Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) should have about that higher-profile Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member corporation’s investment thesis and business practices. Why? While ‘throttling’ is not uncommon among conventional site builders, they are nevertheless producing more housing at a plausible rate that is …
On September 11, 2024, a housing industry publication, Multi-Housing News (MHN), published an interview with Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) CEO, Lesli Gooch, on “Barriers to New Supply” – factors suppressing the growth and expansion of the affordable manufactured housing industry. To us at MHProNews, as the industry’s leading on-line manufactured …
According to left-leaning Copilot, which cited JuneHomes.com, “In the early 1980s, the average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in the United States was around $308 per month1. Keep in mind that rent prices could vary significantly depending on the location and the state of the economy at the time.” For those who worked in manufactured housing retail in those days, as this writer for MHProNews did, back in the early 1980s, it was possible to buy a new …
“The University of Sheffield is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England,” per left-leaning Wikipedia. “Tom [Stafford] is a Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science for the Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK. He is the co-author of the bestselling popular science book Mind Hacks and writes for …
There are several business, general election, and potential manufactured housing industry related insights that can be drawn from the Mark Hemingway via RealClearInvestigations (RCI) 10.14.2024 article: “Buying the News: How Leftwing Donors Are Taking Over Local Journalism.” Note that Hemingway cites sources across the left-right media divide in order to …
“US Housing Starts & Building Permits Plunge In September” is the headline from the financial news and views site ZeroHedge, which in turn credits the following graphics to left-leaning Bloomberg. Among the quoted items in Part I will be a correction made by MHProNews for an apparent typo which in …
The “contributed content” by Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) CEO Lesli Gooch and MHI President Mark Bowersox in the most recent article posted on MHI endorsed MHVillage’s MHInsider is 1121 words, not counting the headline, byline and date. MHI leaders decided for their own reasons to put CEO Gooch more ‘on …
Every profession has its Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Manufactured housing is no different. In the recreational vehicle (RV) or automotive industries it is common to report the actual production volume as a KPI. In conventional housing and real estate, the number of “housing starts” or existing homes sold are also …
“I would like to offer our congratulations to Tony and Soheyla Kovach on the 15th anniversary of MHProNews. MHProNews provides the manufactured housing industry with a resource that is truly indispensable — an independent source of news and commentary on industry and industry-related issues that is not beholden to the views, interests, …
“The heavy selling of ELS shares appears to be in the process of exhausting itself,” said Zacks in a report dated 10.9.2024 entitled: “Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Loses -12.19% in 4 Weeks, Here’s Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the Corner.” “While the stock has lost 12.2% over the …
