As retail sellers of HUD Code manufactured housing and employees of manufactured home communities know, school districts matter to millions of housing prospects. Sales are often made, or not, based on location. That location is often influenced by proximity to certain schools. With that backdrop in mind, the following from …
The initial manufactured housing state association list below is per the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) (manufacturedhousing.org, mfghome.org). It will be followed by state associations that MHI failed to list. These are presented in the context of the quiet- to stormy-debate over the need for a new national trade association. That …
Annual reports or annual reviews, of necessity, are backward looking recap documents. In this regard, Berkshire Hathaway owned Clayton Homes 2021 Annual Report is similar to numbers of others, although they merit higher marks then some for their design, colorful layout and stylish messaging. In the case of Clayton, their …
As the Saturday Daily Business News on MHProNews reported (see link further below for report dated 4.16.2022) Sandy Garrett, J.D., Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee said the following in an email to MHProNews. “Mr. Kovach: In response to your question, …
Any effort to draw parallels between manufactured housing and the buggy whip industry should be attributed to colorful metaphors rather than to a serious argument. For those with a dozen years or less of service in some professional aspect of manufactured housing, they have only known the industry at its …
Just last week, MHProNews informed readers that in the so-called Michigan plot to kidnap or kill Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the jury acquitted two, and a mistrial was declared for the other two. The entrapment defense clearly played a role, say several sources, in the acquittal of the two defendants. …
Governor Kathy Hochul (NY-D) press office recently announced the launch of what has been dubbed as a “comprehensive” $25 billion housing plan that specifically mentions manufactured home communities. Their media release is below. It will be followed by a commentary with related information and then our Daily Business News on …
The Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has issued a new press release to MHProNews. As the release that follows details, it is focused on key issues that impact potential purchasers of contemporary of any HUD Code manufactured homes, as opposed to the Manufactured Housing …
Tom Fitton, President of Judicial Watch, wailed recently against the “broader problem of corruption” at work in the federal government. “Well, … frankly, most federal agencies are irredeemably corrupt, and they need to be really reformed in dramatic ways, if not dismantled, depending on the agency entirely,” said Fitton, per …
“Hello, everyone. I love you all,” deposed President Donald J. Trump said as video launched the start of rebel manufactured homeowner and award-winning performer Kid Rock’s concert tour, per Breitbart. “I know you’re having a great time at the Kid Rock concert tonight,” Trump continued to a cheering crowd. “Quite …
On 10.11.2020, just days before the 2020 general election, the left-of-center AP reported that Michigan Governor “Gretchen Whitmer knew she’d have the spotlight Thursday. And she decided not to waste it.” That purported plot was foiled by a raid on a manufactured home that sought several of suspects in the …
Marc Rapport via The Motley Fool financial news, views, and information platform published an article earlier this week on “7 Real Estate Trends to Megawatch Over the Next Decade And How to Profit From Them.” MHProNews periodically references information, including transcripts from earnings calls in the manufactured housing industry, that …
Politics and public policy driven by politicians and public officials are among several possible drivers of the business climate in the U.S. or elsewhere. Kevin Clayton at Clayton Homes spoke on video about Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett’s insider connections. Buffett himself, along with his longtime partner Charlie Munger, spoke …
On March 29, 2022, Visual Capitalist author Dorothy Neufeld wrote the article that accompanied the list of top ten (10) persons by category in the various lists shown below. Among the headliners are Warren Buffett, who leads Berkshire Hathaway (BRK). Berkshire in turn owns Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage Corporation, Vanderbilt …
Barack Obama reportedly said: “Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to [f-ck] things up” according to Yahoo, Politico, and CBS19 news, among other media sources that cited that memorable quote by 44th president’s doubts about his former vice president, Joe Biden. Obama went on to say, “And you know who really …
The World Government Summit held March 29-30, 2022 in Dubai’s YouTube page says: “World Government Summit 2022 Shaping Future Governments.” Before delving into that provocative claim, flash back to what was once called “Russian disinformation,’ by talking heads that included former U.S. federal intelligence experts. What in 2020 was …
It is stating the obvious to declare that every manufactured home professional, scores of public officials, and researchers have their own unique interests and agendas. Data is what determines which reports published by MHProNews are the most read. While literally thousands of articles attract attention during a given month, many …
The following article on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that real meat will be banned to battle climate change is provided to MHProNews courtesy of the controversial Dr. Joseph Mercola website. It will be followed by a manufactured home related analysis and commentary before proceeding to the Daily …
On 3.27.2022 the New York Times ran a report under the headline “Mobile home parks attract investors; rent boosts less risky when tenants can’t afford to move, potential buyers told.” Northwest Arkansas Online and several other media outlets republished their report, apparently verbatim, thus amplifying the issues raised by the …
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s (D) office has provided the following media release to MHProNews about the expansion plans announced by Cavco Industries (CVCO) in their state. The expansion is at the previously independently owned facilities of The Commodore Corporation (TCC), which were acquired by Cavco last year. It is against …
