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Dodd-Frank Reality Check: What is its true impact on Manufactured Housing?

Those who follow this blog and our www.MHMSM.com trade journal know that we are pro-Industry, solution oriented and believe in the present and future potential of our business.  There are those who are profitable and are making money.  That means others can be profitable, too. We also believe in facing realities squarely.  Neither holding one’s …

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A National Industry Image Campaign Discussion Starter

Industry politics and costs have arguably kept an image campaign to boost sales of manufactured homes from taking place.  But let’s imagine, for discussion’s sake, that one or more ‘angels’ raised their hands and offered to fund an image/PR/marketing campaign for factory built homes… …should the campaign be state based (example: each unique market has …

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Taking care of business – your business – and manufactured housing news

Taking care of business (every day) Taking care of business (every way) I’ve been taking care of business (it’s all mine) Taking care of business and working overtime These are the lyrics from the refrain of Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s Takin’ Care of Business.   Tens of thousands of manufactured housing owners and professionals get up every …

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Are Manufactured Home chattel finance clouds getting darker still?

Are Manufactured Home chattel finance clouds getting darker still? Attorney and Industry Expert Marty Lavin has sounded off on what ails MH personal property (chattel) lending with this article entitled The Train to Oblivion. A response from an MH chattel lender was made with an article entitled If you don’t go forward, you’re not going …

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A Look at Marty Lavin’s Manufactured Housing’s Train to Oblivion

Two topics today.  The second one is an industry pro’s painful experience with local/state officials.  But we will start with… Topic 1:  Marty Lavin’s The Train to Oblivion Attorney, manufactured home community owner and industry expert Marty Lavin has shared a wake-up call in his Industry Voices guest column post, The Train To Oblivion Numerous …

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FEMA, Leadership, the Media and Manufactured Housing News

We continue to track – and encourage! – a developing news story in the South. Two Manufactured Home Community (MHC) owners, David Roden and Spencer Roane are devoting considerable time and effort in reaching out to federal and state emergency management officials. Their basic message? FEMA, GEMA or others can use vacant MHC home sites …

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