New surveys posted below reveal younger adults are apparently frustrated and often angry about the economic realities they face. So, it is no surprise that as a group they are broadly unhappy. To tee up the polling insights and analysis that follows from a range of sources, it is useful …
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on April 3, 2024 issued the following news release related to Palm Harbor Homes and its parent company, Cavco Industries (CVCO). That federal news release will be Part I, of today’s report. Part II will spotlight that Cavco has been hit by such …
“How liars create the ‘illusion of truth’” was a BBC article published by Tom Stafford that opened with these words (bold in the original). “Repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not. Understanding this effect can help you avoid falling for propaganda, says psychologist …
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 …
You don’t have to be an expert in housing in general, or in more affordable manufactured housing, to look at headlines and read reports. Someone using Microsoft’s Edge browser can open to a ‘start’ page that includes MSN’s aggregated news feeds. Functions operating in the background of that Edge browser, …
“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 …
“Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,909,450 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional …
65 to 70 percent of the country consistently say in polling that the nation is on the wrong track. A famous billionaire will be cited below who said the paraphrased headline remark: ‘I Don’t Want a Nation of Thinkers, I Want a Nation of Workers.’ There is plenty of blame …
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 …
NASDAQ reported that: “Legacy Housing (LEGH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.28 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share.” Be that as it may, odds are that the analysts cited by Zack’s lacked some key insights or they wouldn’t have missed their estimates. With that …
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 …
