Industry Voices
- Only In America
- Definition of a Manufactured Home
- How About a Cup of Coffee?
- Manufactured Housing Institute CEO Richard Jennison's letter to Princeton's WordNet requesting Definition Correction
- Lisa Tyler - at Walden University – Request for Correction Addressed to Princeton's WordNet
- Georgia Manufactured Housing Association's Executive Director Sounds off on Princeton WordNet's “Definition” of Manufactured Homes
- Another letter to Princeton's WordNet Team about their Flawed Definition of a “Manufactured Home“
- Irresponsible Weather reporting by Media and National Weather Service
- Letter to the Princeton University WordNet Team about Manufactured Homes
- Interview with Marty Lavin, JD
Words of Wisdom
- Stress is a performance - killer
- The Ripple Effect
- Tomorrow is Yesterday Before You Know it.
- Struggling with anything today?
- Is your communication grounded in honesty – no matter what?
- Goals, Dreams or just Wishing?
- Sorry, but the world doesn't revolve around you!
- Is It A Miracle or . . .
- Selling and the four agreements
- The Seasons of Life
Newsletter Archive
- C-Suite Sees Suite. UMH A Buy. Zell: stocks will fall. Cordray: QM exception? Starts drop, permits rise. State Farm...MODs. Tribe & FHA boosts loans for HUDs, MODs. More! 5/20/2013
- Frustration and Gratitude. HUD Seeks new MH Contractor. Bahama MODs? SW Draws MH. Hensarling Fundraiser. UFPI Rises. Easy on FHA. Lower MHs for Seniors? More! 5/16/2013
- MH Gossip. Zell on MF. UMH Revenues Nearly Double! Moody's: Housing Takes Off! Nobility Rises. Korean MODs. Princeton's WordNet Redux. Scent of a Woman. More! 5/13/2013
- Red Hot May! Company banned. Green Courte Promotes Rudolf. Oak Creek Opens New MHR. ROC assumes management. Corp MODs ND. In SM era, are websites needed? More! 5/9/2013
- HR 1779 & MH. New March MHShipments. Warren on Women. MODs for Reservation? FED QE3 slows bond buys? Watt for FHFA. Thai MODs. More! 5/6/2013
- MH Mortgages Perform Well! Exclusive Mike Evans/Centennial Homes Interview! Mayflower. Lonnie Scruggs - RIP. What about Vegas? Self Evident Truths. More! 5/2/2013
- Reforming Dodd-Frank! FL MH Ins Crisis? ELS CEO Cuts Deal! Nobility Highlights. Legislator Honored. Solar MODs. Keep MID. SUN 1 Qtr. More! Phoenix Like! More! 4/29/2013
- African Coast. MH Dodd-Frank reform. SUN in NY. Jeb nixes Cordray. 474 MODs. Free MH Resources. New MH Community. New MOD plant for ND. UFPI pays, More! 4/25/2013
- Enlightened Self Interest. National Awards to MH Pros. DP Assist Bill. Death under MOD. Slavery! Rural Housing Finance Reform? MHC Tax Reform? UFPI's Best. More! 4/21/2013
- New Energy! RHP/Northstar deal. New starts top 1 Mil. Delinquencies declining. MF stillstrong. FEMA Placement Challenge. April Features, More! 4/17/2013
Latest Comments
At its meeting tonight, July 10, the Rockingham (North Carolina) City Council will consider a re-zoning request by Charles Seago to allow up to nine manufactured homes to be sited on land he owns. He currently has five homes on the property but wants to expand to nine homes, according to yourdailyjournal. The ordinance does [...]
Daily Business News Briefs
Housing Economists Project Positive News
Ahead of official forecasts by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Commerce Dept., nationalmortgagenews informs MHProNews a survey of economists by Bloomberg reports new and existing home sales rose to a seasonally-adjusted-annual-rate (SAAR) of 5.41 million in April. This marks the highest number since Nov. 2009 when the first-time...
21 May 2013
Read morePlanning Commission Still Considering MH Siting Ordinance
Following up on a story MHProNews last posted Feb. 15, 2013, concerning a temporary moratorium on the siting of manufactured homes in Magnolia, Ark., magnoliareporter says the Magnolia Planning Commission will continue its discussion at its next meeting. While current regulations require a 65-foot minimum width for siting a manufactured home,...
21 May 2013
Read moreMHC Owner Busy Selling Homes
Having re-branded 18-year-old SSK Communities as “You Got it Homes,” co-founder Nathan Smith says the company sold no new manufactured homes in 2011, 60 in 2012, and they are already ahead of last year’s sales, due to aggressive TV ads. As the owner/operator of 22 land lease communities with 4,900 homesites in Indiana, Kentucky, and [...]...
20 May 2013
Read moreQuiet Market Day; Tracked Housing Stocks Move Little
Investors backed off from the market today as they await the testimony before Congress of Federal Reserve officials, including Chairman Ben Bernanke, this Wednesday, May 22. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid -0.12 percent, -19.12 points, to close the day at 15,335.28. The Nasdaq lost -0.07 percent, -2.54 points, to finish at...
20 May 2013
Read moreCharleston Slowly Building Modular Homes
As the postandcourier informs MHProNews, modular homes have been slow to catch on in the Charleston, South Carolina area, although there are pockets in the city that have them, most notably north Charleston-based, Hunley Waters, which is all modular homes. Supplied by Nationwide Homes in Martinsville, Vir., the dwellings are priced in the low to...
20 May 2013
Read moreCredit Unions to Reduce Lending
The nationalmortgagenews reports in a survey of credit unions responding to the QM Rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 44 percent say they will no longer originate non-qualified mortgages and another 44 percent will reduce originations. In the survey conducted by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU)...
20 May 2013
Read moreCommunity Closed for Waterfront Development
The tri-cityherald informs MHProNews the Clover Leaf land lease community in Kennewick, Wash. was sold in February, 2013 to BW Land which is developing the 22 acres into a waterfront of shops, condos, and hotels. BW sent out eviction notices to residents, giving them 30 days to move, but retracted when they realized the order [...]...
20 May 2013
Read moreShipping Containers to Modular Homes
Lanka Business Today reports the demand in Sri Lanka for shipping containers converted into modular homes has begun a trend causing one modular home builder to double production in order to meet demand. Dharshana Fernando, Managing Director of Hybrid Homes (pvt) Limited, says, “We have received considerable amount of orders from potential home o...
20 May 2013
Read moreDealer Switches to Refurbished Homes
The postandcourier reports from Ladson, South Carolina, Equity Homes salesman Allen Croft recalls in 1997 the company sold 986 new homes, but changed its business model as sales declined and now sells only refurbished homes. Although the majority of the firm’s homes come from auctions, 37 percent are from individual sellers. With prices from...
20 May 2013
Read moreSun Secures Line of Credit
According to what 4-traders tells MHProNews, Sun Communities, Inc. has secured a $350 million revolving line of credit with the option for an additional $250 million. The secured loan has a four-year term but can be extended for an additional year. Interest on the loan is floating, and can range from 1.65% to 2.90%. The [...]...
17 May 2013
Read moreModular Homes Allowed, but Need Better Definition
According to gobogalusa, the Franklinton (Louisiana) Board of Aldermen heard the results of the meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the regulation of modular homes. Building inspector Bob Walters said they are built similarly to manufactured homes but are governed by the International Residential Code (IRC). Walters stated the...
17 May 2013
Read moreLatest Daily Business News
- Zoning Changed to Allow MODs
- Housing Economists Project Positive News
- Planning Commission Still Considering MH Siting Ordinance
- MHC Owner Busy Selling Homes
- Quiet Market Day; Tracked Housing Stocks Move Little
- Charleston Slowly Building Modular Homes
- Credit Unions to Reduce Lending
- Community Closed for Waterfront Development
- Shipping Containers to Modular Homes
- Dealer Switches to Refurbished Homes
- Sun Secures Line of Credit
- Modular Homes Allowed, but Need Better Definition
- Stocks Continue to Advance; Tracked Housing Stocks all Rise Save one
- Zell says the Stock Market will Tumble
- Contemporary Modular Home to Grace Show
- April: Housing Starts Drop; Housing Permits Rise
- State Farm Funds Student-built Modular Home
Featured Articles and Reports - May 2013 Vol. 4 No. 8
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
