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Passover, Mainstream News with Cautionary Word for Jewish Members of the Manufactured Housing Industry, Regulatory, Investment and Media Sectors – Facts and Commentary; plus MHMarkets

“Passover 2024 begins at sundown on Monday, April 22nd and ends the evening of Tuesday, April 30th for most Jews…” says My Jewish Learning. “Passover, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the …

Passover, Mainstream News with Cautionary Word for Jewish Members of the Manufactured Housing Industry, Regulatory, Investment and Media Sectors – Facts and Commentary; plus MHMarkets Read More

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Crow Holdings, Flagship Communities REIT Announce Big Deals, Private Equity, ‘Mobile Home Parks’ Manufactured Home Communities and Evolving Debt-Financing Landscape – Facts and Analysis

It has been almost exactly a year since left-leaning NBC News issued their “Trapped” report on manufactured home communities (MHCs), which despite terminology standards numbers in and beyond the industry’s professional ranks often errantly call ‘trailer parks’ or ‘mobile home parks.’ According to NBC, in a statement by Legacy Communities …

Crow Holdings, Flagship Communities REIT Announce Big Deals, Private Equity, ‘Mobile Home Parks’ Manufactured Home Communities and Evolving Debt-Financing Landscape – Facts and Analysis Read More

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‘Easy Doesn’t Pay Well’ Tempting to Listen to or Follow Easy Way, But Last 20+ Years Experience Proves Easy Doesn’t Work-Facing Reality Can; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

Easy doesn’t pay well is a wise maxim. Easy paths only lead downhill. It takes effort in any area of life to achieve a peak experience or a great outcome. Even modest outcomes require daily effort. If a 50–200-word post could solve all of the world’s ills, there have been …

‘Easy Doesn’t Pay Well’ Tempting to Listen to or Follow Easy Way, But Last 20+ Years Experience Proves Easy Doesn’t Work-Facing Reality Can; plus Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Screwing Millions in Real Time, Housing-IMF Warning-Economic-Election Interference, Trump Trial, Cloward Piven, Project 2025, Facts-Updates and Analysis; plus MHMarkets

If the U.S. economic system is being threatened, as some on the left and right have offered evidence and alleged, then it is obvious that the U.S. housing market is also being placed at risk. While there are legal prohibitions and certain limitations, others who purport to cover inherently affordable …

Screwing Millions in Real Time, Housing-IMF Warning-Economic-Election Interference, Trump Trial, Cloward Piven, Project 2025, Facts-Updates and Analysis; plus MHMarkets Read More

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Friday Flicks – ‘Feel the Bern!’ Filmmaker Reveals His ‘Great Awakening’ – Powerful Short Interviews with Epic Flashback Clips Create Revolutionary Documentary Journey; plus MHMarkets

The Great Awakening documentary video by Project Clarity posted below has been viewed millions of times. It shares early on the admissions with video evidence of a Senator Bernie Sanders (VT-self described Democratic Socialist) videographer. The Great Awakening is a documentary journey that connects current and past events together in …

Friday Flicks – ‘Feel the Bern!’ Filmmaker Reveals His ‘Great Awakening’ – Powerful Short Interviews with Epic Flashback Clips Create Revolutionary Documentary Journey; plus MHMarkets Read More

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Apparently Flawed Reports Nevertheless Spotlight Manufactured Housing Institute, HUD, Lois Starkey, Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform MSPB Controversy-Analysis; MHMarkets

Yesterday’s report that featured large private equity firm Payden and Rygel research into HUD Code manufactured homes made it clear that regulatory barriers and financing are two of the key factors ‘holding manufactured housing back’ from achieving its potential. As a federally regulated affordable home profession, the manufactured housing industry …

Apparently Flawed Reports Nevertheless Spotlight Manufactured Housing Institute, HUD, Lois Starkey, Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform MSPB Controversy-Analysis; MHMarkets Read More

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CBS-‘Half of Americans Struggling to Afford Housing’ Claremont Chair Tom Klingenstein-Video Says War on American Way of Life Makes Case on Trump – Transcript w/Analysis; plus MHVille Markets

“High housing costs are forcing many renters and homeowners to make serious financial sacrifices, according to Redfin,” reported left-leaning CBS on 4.8.2024. Their report continued: “About half of homeowners and renters said they have periodically struggled this year to afford their mortgage payment or rent, according to a recent survey from …

CBS-‘Half of Americans Struggling to Afford Housing’ Claremont Chair Tom Klingenstein-Video Says War on American Way of Life Makes Case on Trump – Transcript w/Analysis; plus MHVille Markets Read More

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Unpacking Payden-Rygel Report ‘Manufacturing Housing: The Key to More Affordable Housing’ Cites Arnold-Thurman-Schmitz, Useful and Eye-Opening Automotive Other Comparisons; plus MHMarkets Update

Under the subheading “INDEPENDENCE” the Payden & Rygel website asserts that: “Payden & Rygel is one of the largest independent asset managers. 100% of the company is owned by senior portfolio managers and executives involved in the day-to-day direction of the firm. This “true” independence provides our clients with a …

Unpacking Payden-Rygel Report ‘Manufacturing Housing: The Key to More Affordable Housing’ Cites Arnold-Thurman-Schmitz, Useful and Eye-Opening Automotive Other Comparisons; plus MHMarkets Update Read More

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Legacy Housing Corporation Earnings Call – ‘Lots of Parks are Filling Up’ ‘Smaller Home Sales’ ‘Gross Margins Higher’ Biggest Headwind and Impacts of Title I Discussed; Facts with MHVille Analysis

In response to an inquiry during the Q&A of their most recent quarterly earnings call, Legacy Housing CEO Duncan Bates said: “we have a lot of parks that we are filling up.” Bates also said: “we’re impacted just like the other manufacturers on the park side of the business.” It …

Legacy Housing Corporation Earnings Call – ‘Lots of Parks are Filling Up’ ‘Smaller Home Sales’ ‘Gross Margins Higher’ Biggest Headwind and Impacts of Title I Discussed; Facts with MHVille Analysis Read More

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American Injustice-OJ Simpson, George Floyd, Fall of Minneapolis, Obama-Biden, Manufactured Housing, Never Let Crisis Go Wasted, Institutional Failures, and You; Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

“Democrats.” “The Media.” “But I repeat myself.” “The Democratic Party Isn’t.” “Friendly Fire Isn’t.” Chris Plante has shared each of those pithy remarks repeatedly, along with variations on this assertion: ‘The greatest power the media has is the power to ignore.’ Plante is a former award-winning 17-year CNN veteran reporter …

American Injustice-OJ Simpson, George Floyd, Fall of Minneapolis, Obama-Biden, Manufactured Housing, Never Let Crisis Go Wasted, Institutional Failures, and You; Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Catherine Herridge-‘Black Swan Event;’ Larry Elder on Recent Survey of How Many of 1 Percent Think; Soros’ Big Media Moves; NPR’s Uri Berliner Revelations and MHVille; plus MHMarkets

“When my records were seized, I felt it was a journalistic rape,” said Catherine Herridge explained in remarks to Congress. “When the network of Walter Cronkite seizes your reporting files, including confidential source information, that is an attack on investigative journalism.” As WND and others in media reported, the Emmy …

Catherine Herridge-‘Black Swan Event;’ Larry Elder on Recent Survey of How Many of 1 Percent Think; Soros’ Big Media Moves; NPR’s Uri Berliner Revelations and MHVille; plus MHMarkets Read More

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Leftist Michael Weinstein ‘Tens of Billions to Affordable Housing Industrial Complex Wasted’ ‘On Housing, Trickle Down Democrats Have Failed Americans in Need’ – Facts w/Analysis; plus MHMarkets

Last month, Michael Weinstein – an apparent man from the left, per aspects of his own bio – ripped Democratic housing policies in an article entitled “On Housing, Trickle-Down Democrats Have Failed Americans in Need” on RealClearPolitics. While some think that the left is monolithic, Weinstein is evidence that is …

Leftist Michael Weinstein ‘Tens of Billions to Affordable Housing Industrial Complex Wasted’ ‘On Housing, Trickle Down Democrats Have Failed Americans in Need’ – Facts w/Analysis; plus MHMarkets Read More

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‘Terrified’-Battle Lines Drawn on Schedule F ‘Destroying Deep State’ Why It Matters to Manufactured Housing Industry, Project 2025, Others Seeking Federal Reforms; plus MHMarkets

According to the Heritage Foundation, leftists “hate” and are “terrified” of Project 2025, which aims to make sure that federal officials would carry out policies of a more conservative and constitutionally minded president. But Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), said: “I applaud President Biden and his administration for their commitment to …

‘Terrified’-Battle Lines Drawn on Schedule F ‘Destroying Deep State’ Why It Matters to Manufactured Housing Industry, Project 2025, Others Seeking Federal Reforms; plus MHMarkets Read More

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Spotlight on Private Equity Stakes in Cavco, Skyline Champion, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Sun Communities, UMH Properties, Berkshire, by BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, more; plus MHMarkets

The left-leaning Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) shed light on the influence of private equity on several manufactured home community (MHC) operators. However, less attention has been given to how private equity giants like BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, and others have had on companies such as Cavco Industries (CVCO), Skyline …

Spotlight on Private Equity Stakes in Cavco, Skyline Champion, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Sun Communities, UMH Properties, Berkshire, by BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, more; plus MHMarkets Read More

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Gallup, WH3-Trust in U.S. Media-Gov’t Plunges | Deception-Misdirection and Prospects | Poor, Middle Class, Affordable Housing, MHVille Clarity-Accountability-Facts w/Analysis; plus MHMarkets

According to Gallup: “Americans’ confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, fairly and accurately is at its lowest point since 2016, when Republicans’ trust fell sharply.” The drop in public trust of media spans self-described Democrats, Republicans, and independents. “This low confidence reading for the fourth estate …

Gallup, WH3-Trust in U.S. Media-Gov’t Plunges | Deception-Misdirection and Prospects | Poor, Middle Class, Affordable Housing, MHVille Clarity-Accountability-Facts w/Analysis; plus MHMarkets Read More

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‘Gross Incestuous Symbiosis’ ‘Bloodbath’ Claims-Denial by Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Firms Frank Rolfe-Andrew Keel ‘Passive Investing’ Subculture Interview-Rent Control-Hit MHI-CrossMods

Antitrust and consumer law researcher Samuel “Sam” Strommen observed: “Pernicious forces are…subsuming an industry [manufactured housing] rife with lack of oversight, and praying upon the vulnerability of [others] in a gross, incestuous symbiosis [bold emphasis added].” Manufactured housing is demonstrably badly underperforming on new home production during an affordable housing …

‘Gross Incestuous Symbiosis’ ‘Bloodbath’ Claims-Denial by Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Firms Frank Rolfe-Andrew Keel ‘Passive Investing’ Subculture Interview-Rent Control-Hit MHI-CrossMods Read More

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Latest Manufactured Home Production Up But Still Below Historic Levels, Obvious Steps Needed to Improve Manufactured Housing Industry Results-Advocacy; Sunday MHVille Weekly Headlines Recap

An array of new data and research spotlighted in this Sunday’s MHVille week in review on MHProNews reflects the following. While manufactured housing industry production is up again for the 2nd month, that 2024 year-over-year (YoY) increase over 2023 is still off the production levels from 2022. So, while improving, …

Latest Manufactured Home Production Up But Still Below Historic Levels, Obvious Steps Needed to Improve Manufactured Housing Industry Results-Advocacy; Sunday MHVille Weekly Headlines Recap Read More

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E.J. Antoni – ‘Automobile Bidenvilles are New Shantytowns Amid US Affordable Housing Crisis’ – Manufactured Home Facts, Analysis, plus MHVille Markets Updates

Divide and rule or divide and conquer aren’t mentioned in the expert news-viewpoint by E.J. Antoni on the subject of “Automobile ‘Bidenvilles’ Are the New Shantytowns Amid US Housing Affordability Crisis.” Antoni’s article is found in Part I of this report with analysis.  Nor is the most proven free market …

E.J. Antoni – ‘Automobile Bidenvilles are New Shantytowns Amid US Affordable Housing Crisis’ – Manufactured Home Facts, Analysis, plus MHVille Markets Updates Read More

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Manzanita Miller – Shockingly Unhappy Younger Adults Drive Global Rank of U.S. Unhappiness to Lowest Level Ever per Surveys; Affordable Manufactured Housing, Political, Social More Ramifications

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 …

Manzanita Miller – Shockingly Unhappy Younger Adults Drive Global Rank of U.S. Unhappiness to Lowest Level Ever per Surveys; Affordable Manufactured Housing, Political, Social More Ramifications Read More

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Palm Harbor-Cavco Industries (CVCO) Facing Large Fine from Feds for ‘Dozens’ of ‘Serious’ Violations Following Inspection, DOL Provides MHProNews More Insights; plus MHVille Markets Update

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 …

Palm Harbor-Cavco Industries (CVCO) Facing Large Fine from Feds for ‘Dozens’ of ‘Serious’ Violations Following Inspection, DOL Provides MHProNews More Insights; plus MHVille Markets Update Read More

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