‘With NPR’s Left-Wing Bias Again Exposed Its Taxpayer Subsidies Draw Renewed Scrutiny’ – Polemics About NPR CEO Katherine Maher-Uri Berliner – Why it Matters to MHVille – Facts and Analysis
‘Which Came First the Chicken or the Egg?’ Unveiled – Science-Reason-Faith-Business-Ethical Behavior Challenges Reveal Keen Insights on Charlie Munger, Sam Zell, Warren Buffett and Many Others
Affordable Housing Crisis Solution Made Easy – 9 Minutes of Facts with Applied Common Sense
‘Grand Canyon Sized Gap’ Between the Elites and Most of Us – Research Reveals What the 1 Percent Think of the 99 Percent – Survey Results, Facts, with Population Manipulation MHVille Analysis
Whitehead: ‘Watched – You’re Likely Already on Govt Watchlist’ – ‘2024 Is the New 1984: The Rise of the Security Industrial Complex’ – Evidence, Claims, Facts, and Analysis
Dr. William Happer Explains Science on CO2 and Climate – Happer, Other Experts on Motivation, Agenda, Psychology and Sociology Behind Agenda Driven Big Lies – Why it Matters to USA-World-MHVille
Life and Death-In Some Ways We Choose Our Own Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory – Exploring Thoughts from Bootcamp for Boomers, Gen Z Concerns, AARP-AMAC-ACRU-Akalue and Joe Biden-Realities Check
Independent Party ID Tied Record High-Democratic ID New Low per Gallup–How that Matters in Affordable Housing-Manufactured Home Advocacy and Manufactured Housing Industry Performance-Reality Checks
Happy Holidays! ‘Outrageous’-In Time for Christmas, New MHI Doc Reveals Apparent Threats to any Who Disagree w/Manufactured Housing Institute as MHI Declares Sweeping New Meeting-Event Powers
Big Picture-Have Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Leaders Defrauded Own Members? Prima Facie Case of Racketeering-Market Manipulating Allegations Based on MHI Members Published Statements
Google-Industry Issues-Trends-Behaviors-THE Witness for Contemporary MHVille Woes – Artificial Intelligence Praise for ‘Manufactured Housing Expertise’ – Experience of L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach and Manufactured Home Pro News
August 2023 Production Data – Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Leaders Should Embrace Responsibility for Continuing Manufactured Home Production Decline – Consolidators Fueled Crisis?!
Lowey Dannenberg Probe Equity LifeStyle (ELS), Hometown America, Lakeshore Communities, Sun Communities, RHP Properties, YES! Communities, Inspire Communities, Kingsley Mgt, Cal-Am Properties
‘If We Keep Doing What We’ve Been Doing We Will Keep Getting What We Got!” – MHIdea-Post-Production Trade Association(s) Status – MHI, MHARR, NAMHCO, Other Examples Considered – Full Transcript plus Analysis
The Trump Arrest – Why it Means ‘Business as Usual is Dead or Dying’ and ‘The Party is Over’ – Malcom X, AI, Orwellian Two Minutes of Hate, and Silver Linings
America and Manufactured Housing are at a Crossroads – Greenwald: ‘It’s Not Left Vs Right Anymore, It’s Anti-Establishment Versus Pro-Establishment’
Outraged MHEC Member – ‘Crucify Gooch!’ – MHARR Says – ‘No One at MHI Should not be “Commending” Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac’ and ‘Bad Faith Excuse’ – Upton Sinclair Rules in Manufactured Housing?
‘Texas Manufactured Housing Expansion Continues, More Growth on the Horizon’ Per TMHA-Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) – But ‘Sentiments’ Misleading per MHARR Data? Facts and Analysis
Historic Faux Pas! New Series Announced Explores American Exceptionalism Through Properly Sourced Research into Affordable Manufactured Housing History – Previewing Fleetwood Homes Dennis Hill Sagas
Steve Hollosi, Rev Emmanuel Akalue, Chuck Norris – True Inspired Tales of Independence Day, USA Fourth of July – Success360 – ‘Fourscore and 7’ and ‘We Hold these Truths to be Self-Evident’ Practical, Uplifting Tips
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1-2-3 = Dodd-Frank, Zoning and MH Next Steps
December 13, 2015
News Analysis
First things first. For those behind on reading due to the holiday hustle, your attention should go first to the three links that follow. Then,
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For Shame! Begging or Breakthrough for MHVille?
December 9, 2015
News Analysis
“For shame, for shame, for shame!“ was a common admonition by the comedic character of Gomer Pyle, USMC. But it’s no laughing matter if the
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Where Sam Zell, Lindsey Bostick and Paul Bradley all meet
December 7, 2015
News Analysis
There are voices that command attention. There are voices not yet known, who will rise to power. There are voices that may differ from us
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December to Remember – Manufactured Housing News, Tips and Views 2015
December 3, 2015
News Analysis
If you’ve been in manufactured housing: at least 5 years, and have been to at least 3 MH professional events/association meetings/shows a year, then odds
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Tidal Shifts, Time Warp and the Next Level
November 30, 2015
News Analysis
USA Today reported that: “As retailers seamlessly transitioned from Black Friday deals to Cyber Monday deals as early as Saturday, they were riding the tailwind of a
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I Believe in Giving Thanks…
November 26, 2015
News Analysis
Let’s set aside the heavy topics, and focus on this Thanksgiving day on some of what should matters the most in our lives. I Believe
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Top Shelf Manufactured Housing Professionals
November 23, 2015
News Analysis
“Tony, everyone I’ve met in this industry has been top shelf. Just good people.” With such words our videographer, Charles Drake, spoke about the various
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Influencing the Narrative – Policy, Billionaires and Quality, Affordable Manufactured Housing
November 19, 2015
News Analysis
Public policy and the media impacts business, domestic and international affairs. How policy is influenced by the news can be done in many ways. Influencing
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Terrorists, Politics and Manufactured Housing
November 14, 2015
News Analysis
The apparent Muslim terrorists who struck Paris are the visible consequence of a variety of festering factors. Pre-attack anti-immigration sentiment has been rising in Europe
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The Latest Unraveled MH Deal, GSE’s Bucking Too
November 11, 2015
News Analysis
It’s axiomatic that you and anyone else will see various things differently. Of course you will. Even twins have differences. So when there is a
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Chinese MODs to U.S., Europe? Threat or Opportunity for MH Builders?
November 8, 2015
News Analysis
Once again, we’ve been contacted by a Chinese firm, exploring the U.S. and North American market. Published reports and input from other sources both suggest
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Confronting MH’s Cold, Hard, Brutal Facts
November 5, 2015
News Analysis
“Facts are always better than dreams. Facts provide accurate perspective of your current reality. A leader absolutely cannot make a series of good decisions without
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Nettlesome November – Egos, Associations, Media and an Overly Sensitive Industry?
November 1, 2015
News Analysis
Manufactured housing is awash in documented opportunities. Yet we are advancing at only a snail’s pace. Why? This Nettlesome November 2015, we’ll explore what some
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Carlyle Scores plus Mad as Hell – America and MHVille
October 28, 2015
News Analysis
Before we dive into our main theme, a note that the Carlyle Group has just announced a $150 million dollar deal. You’ll see this covered
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Chris Steinbert’s Farewell – Manufactured Home Industry – Then and Now
October 23, 2015
News Analysis
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern
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Another Big MH Deal? + Warren Buffett, Grabbing Nettles
October 21, 2015
News Analysis
We’ve had so many other newsy items lately, we thought it best to hold this pending MHC deal until now. Apparently, some 50 (+/-) MHCs
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Changes of the MH Guard – Nathan Smith to Tim Williams; Dee Pizer to Jeff Fannon
October 18, 2015
News Analysis
Let’s start in reverse order from our headline. After well over two decades with Zeman Homes, Dee Pizer is stepping away from the CEO role,
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Independent Business Survey, MH and the American Political Climate
October 14, 2015
News Analysis
“Cool Cal Coolidge” once said to a group of journalists that: “After all, the chief business of the American people is business.” This is often
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Sparks Fly as NY SAA for HUD Code Manufactured Housing meets with Industry Members
October 10, 2015
News Analysis
Days before the start of the New York Housing Association’s 65th Annual Meeting, word was circulating in manufactured housing industry circles about challenges arising from
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Making Waves, New Officers, Awards plus Ire and Fire at MHI Annual Meeting
October 6, 2015
News Analysis
The waves along the Atlantic coast at Boca Raton have been up since the blood moon, said Greg. Greg is one of the beachside resort
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Taking Care of Business – Manufactured Housing Industry – October 2015
October 3, 2015
News Analysis
Before we get down to Taking Care of Business in MH, let me first note the following. In the middle of October, we’ll mark
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The Evolution of Manufactured Housing & October 2015 Issue
October 1, 2015
News Analysis
6 years ago, the our first issue went live on our home page in the middle of the month. Over time, we moved the issue
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Crisis
September 26, 2015
News Analysis
We’re in a nation and world living in critical times. Ensconced in the cocoon of our big screens, tablets, smart watches, phones and social distractions,
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MHVille-Heart Breaks-Challenges-Opportunities
September 23, 2015
News Analysis
We’ll spend a few minutes today on: How close we could be to getting passage of HR 650/S 682 – and how to cross the
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Department of Justice Targeting “Mobile Homes,” “Cash Cow” “Trailer Parks” (sic)
September 20, 2015
News Analysis
The John Marshall Law School had a recent presentation that reportedly featured in attendance members of the: Department of Justice (DOJ), Housing and Urban Development
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DOJ. What’s Coming to MHVille & What’s Heading to Washington, DC
September 17, 2015
News Analysis
Three letters, DOJ. Department of Justice. That won’t be today’s sole topic, though it is a very important one we will be sharing with you soon.
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MHARR, MHI Push GSE Reforms – While others Pushing MH Image & Education
September 11, 2015
News Analysis
Make no mistake. There is a terrific need for manufactured housing to see Dodd-Frank amended along the lines of the MHI sponsored bill. The need
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What Manufactured Housing’s October Invite Looks Like
September 9, 2015
News Analysis
People love to look behind the scenes. As the Enquirer coyly says, Inquiring Minds Want to Know. Ever wonder how we manage to create more
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Thought Control Revolt? Something’s Wrong, and Americans Know It
September 5, 2015
News Analysis
America is great, but a number of things are notably wrong in the Republic. Recall that all problems are opportunities in disguise, and we’ll tie
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Serious September – Manufactured Housing Industry Newsmakers, Reports, Articles and Interviews
September 2, 2015
News Analysis
Serious September 2015. It could just as easily be named, how to Scale Success, or Sliding Sideways September. Which of the later two it will
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Concerns, Sunshine and Cures – David Rand, Spotlighting MHI
August 30, 2015
News Analysis
One longer, plus a few shorter MH topics today. Let’s dive in. Something like half the meals consumed in America are served by restaurants, if
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Up and Coming in MH – new builder, new lender – more Teasers and Industry Survey Topics
August 26, 2015
News Analysis
1) I reviewed pages of plans this morning that are in motion for a new factory-home builder operation that targets a Ohio River Valley and
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PBS News, Manufactured Housing Loans and Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (S 682/HR 650)
August 21, 2015
News Analysis
In the near future, PBS News will be featuring video interviews on a broadcast and posted on their website that will focus on manufactured housing
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MH Finance vs MH Image? Seriously?
August 14, 2015
News Analysis
From time to time, ‘straw man’ issues are raised in manufactured housing professional circles. This is often done by those who – no surprise –
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Meeting with Marty Lavin, Touring Mountainside Financial and a ROC cooperative
August 12, 2015
News Analysis
We’re traveling in parts of the U.S. – the original 13 colonies – that witnessed the birth of this great Nation. The last few days
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Trumped! The Take-Aways for our Industry?
August 8, 2015
News Analysis
A historic 24 million people reportedly watched the GOP’s August 6th presidential debates. A few screen captures from news websites will tell an amazing tale
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Up the Ladder!
August 6, 2015
News Analysis
The higher up you go on the ladder, any ladder, the more exposed you become. Some target the person on the ladder out of envy.
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August 2015 in Manufactured Homeville
August 1, 2015
News Analysis
In August 2009, shortly after the venerable MHMerchandiser Magazine quietly closed, my truly better half and I made the decision to launch an eZine for
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Manufactured Housing Industry – What’s Our Most Important Product?
July 29, 2015
News Analysis
Let’s start by tipping the hat to: > Manufactured Home (MH) Retailers who are selling homes at the best rate in years; > MH
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Red Hot Hill on Expanding Manufactured Home Lending
July 24, 2015
News Analysis
Let’s take 5 to thank the manufactured housing association leaders who have already sounded off in public on The Hill’s Congressional blog’s “read hot” manufactured
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