Starting in childhood and for years beyond, one hears about, see photos or video from Arlington National Cemetery. Being there in person is very different than all that you see or hear. Row after row of tombstones speak silently about the willingness of some of America’s fittest and finest to lay down their lives, so …
America First – Memorial Day – Arlington National Cemetery Read More »
Financing is routinely a hot topic for pros in MHVille. Recent days are no exception. As we spotlight Titus Dare’s and Ron Thomas Sr.’s respective and popular OpEds, let’s look at a different-yet-related issue. There is a high cost that the MH Industry pays for low volume new home sales. Yes, we are back up …
Let’s machine gun (rat, tat, tat) through some topics today, because there’s a lot going on that impacts manufactured housing pros and our current and prospective customers. 1) We’ll begin with the Democrats, and note that Senator Bernie Sanders refuses to lay down, though Hillary at this point is only a few dozen delegates shy …
MHVille feedback on the news that officials with the GSEs at Freddie and Fannie are telling MHProNews.com that they have no interest in doing chattel lending to fulfill the Duty to Serve mandate of HERA 2008 continues to come in. As MHPros know, this is far from the only financing or regulatory hurdle that the …
Manufactured Housing Financing, Regulatory Issues and Beyond Read More »
One of the take aways from off-the-radar discussions in Vegas was this. The GSEs – Government Sponsored Enterprises of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – are being as polite as they can to our industry, but they have have clearly said they have no intention to offer chattel lending on manufactured housing. Support for lending …
There are no easy or perfect ways to explain a complex issue to someone else. If there were, a K Street Lobbyist would be using such a method for 100% results, and it would be worth billions in DC (sad, but true). So those trying to get that 15 minute meeting with a Congressman, Senator …
A Different Way to Explain the MH Regulatory Lending Challenges Read More »
Let’s change things up on reporting today by using more photos than words, as we let these pictures walk you through elements of the 2016 Manufactured Housing Institute Congress and Expo, the related mixers, receptions, presentations and breakout sessions. There were an estimated 700 pros in the main discussion Wednesday morning – Where do …
2016 MHI Congress & Expo–Manufactured Housing Institute-Photo Recap Report Read More »
Our industry has its routine mix of events and news: ranging from good, interesting and some troubling, as we roll into May 2016. 1) There is a serious plant show being done by Clayton Homes in AL during this same week that MHI’s Congress and Expo is set for Las Vegas. I love industry home …
Mischief, Mayhem, Marvel, More in May for MHVille? Read More »
Let’s start today with this quote, sent by a reader. “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 of dedicated individuals.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. I have to agree, this quote ‘fits’ what MH is and has …
Constant Contact, Aweber, AWS are among the many email services out there. The one we currently use to deliver MHProNews’ twice weekly emailed newsletter is MailChimp. Part of what we like about it are the reports. A snapshot of one such report is below, eye opening for the thirst for reliable third party manufactured housing …
