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Gov. Extends Executive Order

StateJournal reports from West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has extended the executive order that suspends the consumer sales service tax and use tax on manufactured and modular housing purchases, as well as on certain building materials, in the wake of the flooding and wind damage that hit the state in March. Taxpayers in 11 [...]

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Clayton-Bradley Academy Opens July 19

Following an article MHProNews posted April 1 regarding Clayton Homes CEO Kevin Clayton partnering with teacher Patricia Bradley to open a STEM school (science, technology, engineering, and math), knoxnews says classes are on track to start July 19, with Bradley as principal. The Clayton-Bradley Academy will begin with 140 students in K-6 and add...

23 May 2013

Tracked Housing Stocks Range Widely:Skyline Rises, Cavco, LPX Drop

Investors got mixed messages from the Federal Reserve, causing them to back off from the market today after earlier hitting new highs, sending the three indexes into the red. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -0.52 percent, -80.41 points, to close the day at 15,307.17. The Nasdaq dropped -1.11 percent, -38.82 points, to [...]...

22 May 2013

Modulars will be Equipped, Shipped and Clipped Together

According to the nypost, New York City has chosen a three-story, three-unit emergency modular housing prototype, complete with balconies, to be sited next to the Office of Emergency Management in Brooklyn. The upper two floors are 822 square-foot, three-bedroom units with a 480 square-foot handicap accessible apartment on the first floor. Designed...

22 May 2013

According to what multihousingnews tells MHProNews, Jonathan McClellan and Kyle Baskin of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services have been named senior directors of the company’s National Manufactured Housing Group. Since joining the Cleveland, Ohio firm in 2006, McClellan has closed on 48 transactions totaling over $148.5...

22 May 2013

Iowa Measure will Reduce MH Property Taxes

As follow-up to a story we posted April 18, 2013 concerning property tax rates in Iowa, Joe Kelly of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IAMHA) informs MHProNews if SF 295 passes, property taxes on land lease communities will fall. The current rate is 100 percent of assessed value. With passage, the new measure would take [...]...

22 May 2013

NewsChannel34 reports the city of Binghamton, New York partnered with city, state and private sources to acquire and demolish four blighted homes and replace them with three affordable, energy-efficient, single-family modular homes at a cost of $700,000. Community housing developer First Ward Action Council’s (FWAC) Executive Director Jerry...

22 May 2013

MyMotherLode tells MHProNews Columbia Mobile Home Park in Columbia, Calif. east of San Francisco, may lose its water and sewer service June 5 unless a $17,884.35 overdue bill is paid. A notice to that effect was posted May 21 at the community which has 63 homesites, 13 of which are vacant, according to Robin Sumerlin, [...]...

22 May 2013

Clayton Hires Reality Stars for TV Spots

KnoxNews informs MHProNews Miss Kay and Phil Robertson, stars of the A&E reality TV show “Duck Dynasty” have signed an agreement, along with Phil’s brother, Si, to do a series of commercials promoting Clayton Homes. “What do I know about Clayton Homes?” Phil Robertson asked. “I know they’re built right here in America.” Adds Kay, [...]...

22 May 2013

Immigration Reform Could be Boon to Housing Industry

According to inman, estimates released by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) say proposed immigration reform would result in the purchase of 3,000,000 homes by Hispanics, generating over $500 billion in home sales. An additional $233 billion in commissions, fees and spending connected to home-ownership would...

21 May 2013

Dow and S&P Hit New Highs; Tracked Housing Stocks Mixed

Investors, hearing that the Federal Reserve may continue its Quantitative Easing policy, sent the Dow and the S&P to new highs during today’s trading session. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.34 percent, +52.3 points, to close the day at 15,387.58. The Nasdaq advanced +0.16 percent, +5.69 points, to finish at...

21 May 2013

Cavco to Announce Quarterly Earnings Report

As globenewswire informs MHProNews Cavco Industries, Inc. will release its earnings report for Q4 of fiscal year 2013 following the close of the market Thurs., May 23, 2013. Friday, May 24, senior management officials will discuss the results in a live webcast at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Listen via Internet: http://www.cavco.com under the Investor...

21 May 2013

Featured Articles and Reports - May 2013 Vol. 4 No. 8

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The FTC and Your Advertising

by L. A. 'Tony' Kovach A recent message caused me to review the latest on the http://business.FTC.gov website on advertising. Uncle Sam's Federal Trade Commission (FTC), your state attorney general, other... Read more

MARKETING

The Integrated Marketing Plan for Success

by Beth Monicatti Blank Regardless of what products or services you sell, a successful marketing plan will combine several types of marketing methods to accomplish a certain goal or goals that... Read more

MARKETING

Is Social Media a Waste of Time?

by Scott Stroud Want to casually keep up with friends and family between calls or while watching TV? Then, Facebook is the perfect medium for that. But, what about Social Media... Read more

MARKETING

“Caregivers, Grandkids & Service Animals – The Truth Will Set You Free!”

by John Pentecost A troubling case developed in a mobile home park in Watsonville, California, in which a grand daughter moved in with an elderly woman homeowner in a 55 +... Read more

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)

“Don't Put it in Writing”

by Kurt Kelly Here are two conflicting things lawyers often say. The first is, “You better have it in writing.” Many contracts must be in writing to be enforceable, particularly if... Read more

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)

Promoting Your Manufactured Home Community

by Chrissy Jackson “Every day is open house.” (WOW!) Curb Appeal . . .Sometimes, if you have been in your community for any length of time, you become rather immune to... Read more

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)

Major MH Lender Seeing Acceptance & Success With Step-Rate Loan Program for…

by Dave Shanklin Our industry’s major lender out of Seattle, CU Factory Built Lending, has wowed our industry with its very popular “Step Rate” loan product and has no plans of... Read more

FINANCING

Manufactured Home Mortgages Perform As Well As Other Mortgages

by Andrea Levere Editor's Note: This is part of a series covering the release of Toward a Sustainable and Responsible Expansion of Affordable Mortgages for Manufactured Homes, the newest groundbreaking report CFED's... Read more

FINANCING

So, what’d you think of Vegas?

by Martin V. (Marty) Lavin Setting it up. First, let me set the stage. It’s been a few years, 3, since my last Las Vegas Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Congress and... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

GAO Review of HUD Program and HUD Manufactured Housing Program Budget

by Mark Bowersox With two recent reports on manufactured housing recently completed, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has now turned its attention to a comprehensive review of the HUD Manufactured Housing... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

Ignorance is No Excuse!

by John Arendsen Manufactured Home Park/Community Owners/Investors of Rent/Lease Communities & Developers of Resident Owned Condo-Conversions, Sub-Divisions or Planned Unit Developments (PUDS) have more responsibilities, liabilities and obligations to their tenants/residents/homeowners... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

A Cup of Coffee with… Michael Evans

1) Who, What and Where: (Your name and your formal title at your company.) Michael Evans C.E.O. Centennial Management, Inc. Corporate offices are in Aberdeen S.D. We currently operate 9 retail... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

The Age of Knowing

by L. A. "Tony" Kovach We at MHProNews are big believers that the factory built housing industry must recruit, train and inspire the young to become tomorrow's front line leaders. We... Read more

MANAGEMENT

Is employee training a waste of time and money? It Depends . . .

by Tim Connor, CSP Here’s the bottom line in advance – Most of the training done by organizations is a waste of money and time. (Not being negative here – as... Read more

MANAGEMENT

Self-Evident Truths...for more Manufactured Housing Sales

by L. A. "Tony" Kovach Perhaps my favorite part of the Declaration of Independence is the phrase that begins with these words: "We find these truths to be self evident..." ... Read more

MANAGEMENT

ZigOn Integrity

by Zig Ziglar Several years ago, Angela Weir, a delightful young woman, worked with the Zig Ziglar Corporation. She was upbeat, always had the company's interests at heart, was easy to... Read more

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, MOTIVATION and INSPIRATION

Tiny Sales Lessons

by L.A. 'Tony' Kovach Let's start this column with a true story that will tee up a theme necessary for success minded manufactured housing (MH) professionals. Read more

SALES

52 Weeks to GUARANTEED Increased Sales!

by Tim Connor, CSP The following 52 behaviors when mastered as a part of your personal and career development will guarantee increased sales. Each of the 52 topics are critical to... Read more

SALES