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The truth is wherever you happen to find it and sometimes it is from surprising sources. As soon as someone closes their minds to a potential insight due to the source, a close-minded person may be robbing themselves of something valuable. Regardless of any political or apolitical stances, the U.S. […]
To understand any industry and its performance, data is commonly used. One term used to describe such industry (or business, personal, etc.) data and its meaning is “key performance indicators” or KPI for short. For those who wittingly or not are operating in the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) “echo chamber”
“When algorithms are trained with or use incorrect or biased data, the algorithm produces biased results.” Even an article by a Harvard Law featured professor, which in this case is Fredric Lederer, J.D., that weighs in at over 4000 words will have its weaknesses and strengths. Left-leaning Bing’s artificial intelligence
‘Compare and contrast’ is a method millions of students learned to do in middle schools, junior high school, or high schools across the country. Comparing and contrasting can cause items to come into sharper focus. With that in mind, today’s Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap with facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) and related
Ten of millions of consumers are thirsting for affordable housing and the ethical side of the manufactured housing industry clearly need allies of all kinds. Researchers for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have repeatedly admitted on their own website that for 50 years, federal policy and
“In the context of the DiCello and Hausfeld lawsuits, while the current actions are civil class actions seeking damages and injunctive relief, the alleged conduct (price-fixing through information exchange) could, in theory, also be subject to criminal investigation by the DOJ. If the DOJ were to find sufficient evidence of
“Yes, the PDF you uploaded to MHProNews is an accurate reflection of our chat discussion.” So said the AInvest.com artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot, which also said: “These platforms are the gold standard for manufactured housing news 6 7.” Those publications cited by AInvest’s chatbot referred to are MHProNews and MHLivingNews.
Some remarks by a partisan figure can have a nonpartisan insight. There is a case to be made that such is true of then Democrat House Majority Whip James “Jim” Clyburn (SC-D) when he said the following. “We study history in order to understand the present and prepare for the
This article can be used as an introduction to newcomers or as a quick reference for those already informed about concerns over purported antitrust, RICO, SEC, Hobbs Act, IRS or other illegal behavior in the apparently underperforming 21st century manufactured housing industry. The data and links are packed with potential
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal, like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, is a topic that apparently does not want to disappear from much of the public consciousness. While the two deaths and individuals are obviously different, there are some commonalities. Namely, that the assassinated President Kennedy and the death
“Wow! You did dig deep. I hope it opens the eyes of legislators who really want affordable for low and fixed income individuals that stays affordable. In the discussion for housing nationally, that has been missed. There has to be profit based on actual expenses & maintenance with oversight. Hell
You or someone you know could get paid, perhaps very well paid, by the federal government for helping expose antitrust violations of federal law, according to an announcement this week by Assistant Attorney General Abigail “Gail” Slater of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division. That DOJ press release by
While interest rates clearly impact almost every aspect of an economy, including the cost of debt servicing for the federal government which is now the single largest aspect of U.S. federal government spending, there is a case to be made that large ticket items like housing may be disproportionately impacted
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) website on this date has ‘news’ too. MHI wants you to know (again) that their CEO Lesli Gooch, Ph.D., has been named as a “Woman of Influence” by MHI friendly HousingWire. MHI wants you to watch a video about their event in May that is
Almost 25 years has elapsed since the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (a.k.a.: MHIA, MHIA 2000, 2000 Reform Act, 2000 Reform Law) was enacted. The various statements, efforts, and battles have been reported, documented, discussed, and analyzed. But until now, there have been no known single table produced that
Some 22 years ago, a man purchased a manufactured home which was sited in a land-lease manufactured home community (MHC), sometimes errantly called a ‘mobile home park’ or ‘trailer park’ by numbers in media or in common communications. That man was Fred Neil. Neil has represented the 3rd District in
According to Gemini on 7.7.2025: “I will address your detailed inquiry by breaking it down into several parts.” Gemini said in part: “It is fair and accurate that there are manufactured home communities, such as those near Malibu, CA, or Montauk Shores near the Hamptons, that cater to affluent residents,
According to the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) on 7.3.2025: “Manufactured Housing Production Falls Slightly in May 2025.” While that may be true, what the MHARR posted data provided in Part I didn’t explicitly say but did show is that 6 of the top ten
“A manufactured home is not a motor home or trailer, and although it is often called a “mobile home,” it is not that either,” said the NFPA. With that in mind, left-leaning POLITICO Pro via their ENERGYWIRE said on 7.3.2025: “The Department of Energy is delaying a landmark rule to increase the
According to Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA-D): “Republicans are putting 17 million lives at risk in their “Big Beautiful Bill.” These are more than just numbers. These are real people who deserve to live a life without worrying they will go broke if they need health care.” That was per that
