According to the press release provided by the Washington, D.C. based Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) at this link here is the following report in Part I to MHLivingNews’ and this writer for this Patch. Part II will provide additional insights, analysis, affordable housing, governmental, plus related and other topics. Part I HUD CODE Manufactured Housing PRODUCTION INCREASES IN NOVEMBER 2024 Washington, …

According to left-leaning Bing’s AI powered Copilot on this date is the following response to the chat Q&A shown below related to the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park woes being experienced by the residents there in Sweetwater, FL. Note that the #1 shown below from Copilot links to the most detailed report, per that source, at this link here. 1) …

Neither Donald H. Layton, nor anyone other typical human that this writer has met or heard about, is able to see into the future with total clarity or certainty.  That is to say that Layton’s first installment of a research article for the Furman Center, shared in Part I and unpacked with added facts, evidence, and analysis in Part II, …

As the featured image in this article provided by mortgage giant Fannie Mae reflects, there has been a bit surprising to many roller-coaster on mortgage rates in 2024. Despite the fact that the Federal Reserve announce two different rate cuts and there was dip in mortgage interest rates going into that first rate cut, it was followed by a fairly …

The lack of affordable housing was one of the top issues that guided voting decisions according to various pollsters. The lack of affordable housing near where it is needed in the U.S. costs the economy about $2 trillion dollars a year in economic drag. The 2024 election is largely in the rearview mirror. Donald J. Trump (R) has overcome the …

According to left-leaning Google’s AI powered Gemini on 10.26.2024 is the following information. The top 10 states with the largest homeless populations in 2023 are: California | 181,399 people experiencing homelessness New York | 103,200 people experiencing homelessness Florida | 30,756 people experiencing homelessness Washington | 28,036 people experiencing homelessness Texas | 27,377 people experiencing homelessness Oregon | 20,142 people experiencing …

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI-D) and Cavco Industries (CVCO) are two of several sources that stated that the lack of affordable housing near where it is needed in the United States cost the American economy some $2 trillion dollars annually. The U.S. produces less housing every year than it needs. That shortage of affordable housing, per economic experts and others, is …

In the summer of 2024, Mobile Home and Manufactured Home Living News published a report on the percentage of each state’s population that were made up of residents of pre-HUD Code mobile homes and post-HUD Code manufactured homes.  That report was based upon the U.S. Census Bureau and American Community Survey, linked here, and goes into additional details not found …

According to Spectrum News, “Housing affordability ranked as the third biggest issue for millennials, fourth for Gen Xers and sixth for Baby Boomers.” HousingWire said: “More than 90% of Gen Z adults said that housing affordability is their No. 1 issue heading into the presidential election this fall.” Both of those were June 2024 reports. As the math previously provided on the …

“Now, this ain’t just ranting and raving. This ain’t just blowing off steam. I got a little evidence to support my claim.” “But there’s a reason. There’s a reason. There’s a reason for this, there’s a reason education sucks, and it’s the same reason that it will never, ever, ever be fixed. It’s never gonna get any better. Don’t look …

“Our young people can’t afford to buy a home anymore.” “We’re going from an ownership society to a renters’ society. When we do that, we go from being free citizens to mere subjects, entirely at the mercy of the powerful. We’re on track to be subjected to these giant corporations who have no Patriotism, no love for America, and indeed …

Housing unaffordability is and has been a headline issue for years. A CNN report in August of 2023 proclaimed: “Home affordability is the worst it has been since 1984,” and matters are arguably worse now than then. CNBC has a report spotlighted by the MSN news aggregator tool that says: “Housing prices are what’s driving inflation, says Enterprise Community Partners’ …

From the WND News Center to MHLivingNews is the following Part I item on the headline topic. The manufactured home aspect of this article is found in Part II. Part I Homeownership costs exploding since pandemic as inflation drags on Soaring insurance premiums and rising utility prices also to blame By Around the Web Published June 12, 2024 at 10:59am By …

The following is based on a news release from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform provided to Mobile and Manufactured Home Living News. Washington, D.C., June 3, 2024 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HUD Code manufactured housing …

“Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best.” So said Otto von Bismarck, per GoodReads. The Political Dictionary in the “Art of the Possible” explained it like this: “The “art of the possible” is idea that politics is a matter of pragmatism, instead of idealism. According to this worldview, politics is a …