A headline on Fox Business dated 4.1.2024 says that a “Six-figure salary now needed to buy average U.S. home.” Moneywise has a headline also on that date which said: “‘Forever Renters’: This real estate developer says there’s ‘no such thing’ as a starter home in big U.S. cities – even …
“We treat our tenants fairly by limiting their rent increases to 5%, 6%, even though we may be able to achieve larger rent increases. These policies generate good relationships with our tenants, which results in lower turnover and turnover-related expenses,” (bold emphasis added) said Eugene Landy during the earnings call …
IN a world plagued by vexing, troubling and ‘bad news’ there is an obvious need for good news. There is a play on words that is overlooked by many, including millions of Christians, in the phrase Jesus uttered showcased in today’s headline – “Salvation is from the Jews.” That phrase …
According to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) is one of their state associations “affiliates.” Texas is the biggest state in the nation for manufactured housing production and shipments, according to the federal data reported by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). After …
In a pluralistic and largely secular society it is worth noting that a new survey indicates that some 73 percent of Americans plan to observe Easter Sunday. That’s a staggeringly high and hopeful figure. The Daily Signal said: “Nearly 70% of registered voters believe that Jesus Christ physically rose from the …
Starting on Sunday 3.24.2024 and again on Wednesday 3.27.2024, MHProNews identified two distinct Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member firms that per a reasonable application of financial news reports have had their valuations and operations arguably harmed by the apparent policies, actions/inactions advanced by key people in that trade group. Intentional …
The ECN Capital website on 3.26.2024 said that manufactured home industry lender Triad Financial Services is an “ECN Capital Company.” “About Triad,” ECN stated: “Secured consumer loan portfolios – Manufactured Housing Loans” “Pioneer in the [manufactured home loan] industry, 60+ years in business.” All that might be demonstrably true, but …
Based on current, proven construction technology, there is an evidence-based case to be made that no similarly affordable substitute for HUD Code manufactured housing is available which could close the multi-million unit need in the U.S. for affordable housing. MHProNews and/or MHLivingNews has for years periodically reviewed other forms of …
In business or in advocacy, the case can be made that one should properly give credit or blame when it is due. This manufactured home industry expert news-analysis will explore the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) attempt on 3.21.2024 to bring to their readers and members attention a new policy initiative …
“The American dream is homeownership, and the unintended effects of new regulation and lack of the secondary market by the GSEs is a path to tragically wipe out the remains of this important housing segment.” – Kevin Clayton, remarks to Congress on behalf of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and …
“An opponent is someone who is against a certain idea or belief, while a proponent is someone who is in favor of it,” said left-leaning Bing’s AI powered Copilot on 3.22.2024. The Biden-Harris Administration has said numerous times over the course of its first three years in office that it …
The Biloxi Manufactured Housing Show is on. The Louisville Manufactured Housing Show for 2024 is in the rearview mirror. The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), dozens of state associations, and several supposedly independent coaches and trainers will be doing seminars, training, or other ‘educational’ sessions for free and/or for a fee …
The recreational vehicle (RV) industry and the manufactured home industry have similar and in some respects “intertwined” origins, as the Smithsonian Institute, the RVIA, and other sources would say. Per Bing’s AI powered Copilot: “The origins of the RV (Recreational Vehicle) and manufactured home industries are intertwined, with both having their roots in the early …
Like it or not, billionaires like Warren Buffett, Sam Zell, Nick Hanauer, and a leaked document from Citigroup – among others – have bluntly stated in their own words that the United States today is a society that to various degrees is ‘ruled’ or governed by plutocrats, oligarchs, and corporate …
Per left-leaning Wikipedia: “The Center Square, formerly Watchdog.org, is an American news website that features reporting on state and local government.” Ballotpedia stated: “Watchdog.org is a network of state-based watchdog reporters keeping an eye on government corruption and transparency that was begun in September 2009.” On 3.14.2024 the Daily Signal and The Center Square published …
“MHInsider is the leading information source for the manufactured housing industry, providing the manufactured housing news, legislative updates, operational insight, data, statistics, and trends for manufactured housing professionals.” That bold claim is going to be acid tested in the light of the analysis of the Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) owned …
“Say goodbye to your home” is a pull quote from a campaign email that is obviously partisan but nevertheless made some factual points shown further below in Part II of this report with analysis. Insights from Steve Hollosi into the lessons from the auto industry are found in Part I. …
What follows are a series of exclusively presented facts and figures that paint a picture of what has been aptly described as the “Rise and Fall” of HUD Code manufactured housing. In a related fact-packed report entitled “Affordable Housing Crisis Solution Made Easy – 9 Minutes of Facts with Applied …
What follows is cut and paste from the Berkshire Hathaway website on 3.9.2024. So, it is their ‘official’ list of companies held by that conglomerate. It may be technically correct in some weird or convoluted legal sense. But it is arguably incomplete for several reasons which will be demonstrated during …
For millions of renters, we’re cracking down on big landlords who break antitrust laws by price-fixing and driving up rents.” – Joe Biden, State of the Union (SOTU) address 3.7.2024, per the transcript on right-leaning Breitbart. Biden also said: “Too many corporations raise their prices to pad their profits charging …
