The calls, texts and emails that come in privately far outnumber those posted publicly on MHProNews.com. The following are a sampling of recent posted comments. About Putting the Qualified Mortgage Dilemma in Perspective. “Ronnie, Good article! This should be sent to all state associations so they can send it to dealers who don't join because they …
July is jumping at manufactured home communities and sales centers in many parts of the country. Some factories are reporting production orders a few weeks out. Lenders, insurances companies, suppliers, installers, transporters, support and service pros are glad to see the 9 month upturn in new orders. We all await the latest numbers to see …
Let me start by inviting you to take a good look at this Industry Voices guest blog post by a seasoned West Coast MH Business owner, entitled, Will we catch the Tsunami? If you haven’t read it yet, please do. Yes, now, before proceeding. Done? Glad to have you back. As you can see John …
We've all heard from the media that apartments have high occupancy since the conventional mortgage/housing bubble burst. The area of construction that often dominates the conventional housing news is multi-family rentals, ie: apartments. Still, apartments experience turn-over, and the multi-family pros have a strategy they are using to enhance retention and increase referrals. When this …
What Apartment Pros Do to Enhance Retention; Implications for Manufactured Housing Read More »
“Yes, Virginia, there is a stocking under the tree for top manufactured housing retailers!” Place your cursor on the image to see the caption The recent national PEAK Retailer’s Summit in Chicago demonstrated that successful manufactured housing retailers are to be found in every region of the nation, …
Marty Lavin has weighed in on a topic that George Allen, Doug Gorman and others have graced our pages with here at MHMSM.com. Conspiracy theories and our baker’s dozen year turn down in sales since 1998 seem to go hand in glove. You will want to set the time aside to really read, not to …
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Elephants in the Room and Manufactured Housing
Warning: This blog post is not for the faint of heart or for those who think they can skim and get it all. As an Industry Pro, directly or indirectly, this impacts YOU every day.
In a recent conversation with George F. Allen, I mentioned a discussion topic that Finmark’s Dick Ernst and I shared in preparation for our INdustry in Focus interview with Dick about manufactured home financing. During that conversation, Mr. Ernst used the memorable phrase, “elephants in the room.” Specifically, we spoke about the challenges that lenders and home owners face when resale time comes. “That’s the elephant in the room, Tony, that we as an industry need to deal with.” was the gist of Dick’s revealing statement.
We are seeing signs of an uptick in Industry home shipments, as reported by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in recent months. What is the potential of the Manufactured Housing Industry today? What are the factors holding back the sales of manufactured homes? Let us take a brief survey of this timely and important topic. …
Manufactured Housing Industry Giant’s Passing
An Industry Giant has died.
A decade ago who would have dreamed such a thing? We stand in requiem to mourn the loss of the manufactured housing giant Fleetwood Homes…
Storm Clouds Gathering over MHCC
A letter came to my attention that was circulated via email. The letter which follows my introduction here addresses the growing concern over HUD’s ‘handling’ of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee, or MHCC. The MHCC is a critical body from the Industry’s perspective. The MHCC exists to protect the interests of both the Industry and the public, while providing safeguards for all concerned. If you are in the Industry, the MHCC is important to you!
