Evidence and researchers alike point to specific knowledge of the root causes and most proven solution to the affordable housing crisis in the U.S. That evidence, causes and solutions have been known for at least 25 years and some have said it’s been known for 50 years. With that in …
According to Regulations.gov site: “Summary: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to establish enforcement procedures for its energy conservation standards for manufactured housing. DOE recently amended the compliance date for these standards in a final rule to delay compliance. DOE delayed the compliance date to allow DOE more …
Inquiring minds want to know, or so the saying goes. If website traffic is any indication, the month-over-month and year-over-year surges in traffic reported by Webalizer 2.23 for Manufactured Home Pro News (MHProNews) tell us all that this is apparently the place to be for those seeking more knowledge about …
The headline about predatory brands and the power that contractors and employees have begs the question. Have there been whistleblowers in the manufactured housing industry? The short answer is yes – there have been several. And to support that notion the following Q&A with Bing’s AI powered Copilot provided the …
To frame the insights by David Harsanyi, a senior editor at The Federalist in its broader and manufactured housing industry specific context, consider the following. In May 2023, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) said: “The United States Supreme Court has accepted for review later this year, a …
“The goal of owning a home remains ubiquitous among younger households, with a 2021 Fannie Mae survey finding that more than nine out of ten households under the age of 45 expressed an interest in someday owning a home.” That’s according to a new report entitled “A Review of Barriers …
The claims made by Freddie Mac in the headline about financing nearly 29,000 manufactured home community (MHC) sites, over 423,000 rental units and others found in their press release below begs the question for thinking professionals. Has Freddie Mac been caught paltering? Before diving into that question and their recent …
The recently announced $325 million dollar deal by publicly-traded Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), one of the larger investors in mobile and manufactured home communities (MHCs) in the U.S. and Canada ought to be news with every operation in MHVille trade media. However, several spot checks by MHProNews plus a search …
For Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) members, you can get this kind of information about production and shipment data through a “member only” login. But MHI doesn’t make this information available to the general public. Why not? The National Association of Realtors (NAR), the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), National Association …
In a late Thursday afternoon message to their national manufactured home trade association readers, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) issued a “Housing Alert” email which proclaimed that “Manufactured Housing Features Prominently During House Oversight Hearing.” Complete with one of their periodically used oversized logos, the message said that “HUD Secretary …
Manufactured housing and mobile home transport, installation, and removals are obviously not a risk-free profession, as this tragic report reflects. The deadly incident in this report literally made national news as USA Today, People, and the Washington Times were among the news organizations that covered the incident that occurred in …
Conventional housing and manufactured housing are both regulated industries and professions. What government does or doesn’t allow can have an obvious and significant impact on housing at the local, state, and national levels. “The under-production of housing due to widespread anti-development regulations has undermined the country’s prosperity and growth for …
The definition of “news” is: “newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events,” according to Oxford Languages. Merriam Webster defines it like this: “The meaning of NEWS is a report of recent events.” Updates means: “an act of bringing something or someone up to date, or an …
At the base or footer of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) home page is the name of the firm responsible for their website: YokoCo.com. Per Chris Yoko on their website: “Yoko Co is proud to announce that we remain committed to continued carbon neutrality.” “In the interest of transparency and …
“Rachel Siegel, who works on housing policy at the Pew Charitable Trusts,” said: “People think about the old dilapidated mobile home of yore, and as a result, manufactured housing has been zoned out. It’s relegated to the outskirts—parks and communities that are sometimes in flood zones or undesirable parts of …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) report on January 3, 2023 reveals that new HUD Code manufactured home production in November of 2023 continued to decline. Per MHARR, that means that the decline has now hit 13 straight months. MHARR cites official sources on behalf of the U.S. …
According to the Justia legal website, Muns v. Datacomp Appraisal Systems, Inc. et al was filed on 12.1.2023. The plaintiff is Andrea Muns, and named defendants in that case includes Murex Properties, plus others that have become familiar to regular and detail minded readers of MHProNews and MHLivingNews. Per Justia, …
On 12.18.2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice in the authoritative Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 241 / Monday, December 18, 2023 / Rules and Regulations. Quoting from that notice in the Federal Register: “DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 430 [EERE–2014–BT–STD–0031] RIN 1904–AD20 Energy Conservation …
Near the end or ‘the bottom’ of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) email that follows, MHI has the following statement. “MHI News & Updates is a bi-weekly, members-only publication with important updates on federal legislative and regulatory activities, association accomplishments, industry events and other items important to our membership.” However, …
The average price nationally of a new HUD Code manufactured home in July 2023 was below the cost for the average manufactured home in in 2022 or 2021. Who says? The most recent U.S. Census Bureau data. In July 2023, per the Census Bureau, the average cost for a new …
