MH Community (MHC) owner, Hall of Famer and MMHF Chairman Ron Thomas Sr. says there is a hunger in the ranks of MHPros for knowledge. We happen to agree. For those in the MHC world who are within a day’s drive or flight of Louisville, KY, if you want great insights from real-world veterans who …
Manufactured Home Pros and Community Owners-Management Unite for Better Performance! Read More »
A lender who’s firm originated hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgages in December is poised to enter manufactured home (MH) lending. That lender holds a high level management role. Our source has been talking to us for about 2 1/2 years, as part of their expanding their understand of the MH space. He tells …
New Financing for MH in 2015; Plus DC, Tunica and Louisville Updates Read More »
If the long range forecasts are right, there will be a hot time in chilly Louisville, KY in just under two weeks! The Crowne Plaza is booked solid, but there are other hotels nearby. Combined with record and still rising post-2010 pre-registrations, the signs are good for the 2015 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. For the …
MH Hot time in ColdTown! Plus Tornadoes, Legal Actions, and more… Read More »
As we begin a new year, the word heard in manufactured housing circles is “cautious optimism.” Sure, there are some who think MH is dying, while others think we are going through a trying rebirth. There are those who think that depending upon what the industry does or fails to do we could go either …
Manufactured Housing News, Tips and Views – Jumping January 2015 Read More »
Sometimes what is in the past should stay there. But the flip side of that is that the past is a great resource to learn from. 2014 marks year 5 of the manufactured housing recovery. John Evan at CMHI will tell us in the new 2015 January issue an insightful rear-view-mirror story. What happened to …
It is traditional at this time of year to ask oneself – or in a company “retreat,” to ask the team – what should we do differently in the new year? Ask: “What can I as a professional or we as a team do differently to improve our results in 2015?” Before you run to …
What will MH Pros Do Differently in 2015 to advance their biz and career? Read More »
Christmas is and always has been about stark contrasts. For some today, it’s about politically correct or incorrect conflicts. Which other historic person do some try to erase their name from the celebration of their birth? Perhaps Christmas should cause us to ask, can one life or one person influence others for good or ill? …
Some of the hardest working, savviest professionals in manufactured housing bear the title ‘state association executive director’ – or in some cases – ‘state association president,’ etc.. State associations are at the grass roots level of the industry’s representation. No matter how fabulous a national association might be or become, they would still require those …
Where there is Smoke…is there Manufactured Housing Institute Fire? Read More »
Captive Finance is back in the spotlight. We did a previous in-depth report that covered a variety of perspectives on ‘buy here, pay here’ lending, linked here. This month, the article by manufactured home lending veteran, Josh Ducharme, is getting the attention. Maybe that’s because reportedly hundreds are still using what Josh and others think …
Captive Financing and Selling more Manufactured Homes Read More »
Fox News had an interesting error on a graphic recently. Scott Walker – Wisconsin’s GOP Governor and possible 2016 hopeful – made a comment that was taken as insensitive by members of the Jewish community. The Walker camp said there was a typo, the word Molotov was used instead of Mazel Tov. Fox’s Brett …
“Teacher’s Pet” and Manufactured Housing Conspiracy Theories Read More »
