{"id":13116,"date":"2017-02-06T12:25:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T18:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=13116"},"modified":"2017-02-06T12:25:40","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T18:25:40","slug":"frank-frustrations-and-free-enterprise-february-in-mhland-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/frank-frustrations-and-free-enterprise-february-in-mhland-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank, Frustrations, and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be frank. \u00a0As nice as a roughly 15% growth of 2016 over 2015 is, manufactured housing could be several times larger than its current annual shipment rates.<\/p><div id=\"manuf-4210000156\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13009\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/component\/banners\/click\/172\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13009 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/triadfinancialservices_200x200_allwedo-bannerad-2.gif\" alt=\"triadfinancialservices_200x200_allwedo bannerad 2\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i> Sponsor of MHProNews, to learn more, please click banner above.<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Trump Administration which is touting more pro-business postures, offers the manufactured housing industry an amazing opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Will the free enterprise solutions to the affordable housing crisis \u2013 that manufactured homes uniquely offers \u2013 be capitalized upon?<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MODs and HUDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No one in media or trade publishing covers prefab, modular and manufactured housing in as much depth and frequency as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>MHProNews<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>MHLivingNews<\/em><\/a> do. \u00a0We are also by far the most read, and most trusted source for <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><em>Industry News Tips and Views Pros Can Use<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 \u00a9<\/p>\n<p>Every segment of the factory-crafted home market should periodically step back and see the broader picture.<\/p>\n<p>Those in MHLand ought not overlook the rising role of modular housing in the marketplace, many do get it now.<\/p>\n<p>The reverse is also true. \u00a0Each side of factory-built homes represents a vital option for housing seekers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12584\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12584\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ManufacturedHousingAnnualShipmentsToothAcheCredits-ManufacturedHousingIndustryMastheadCommentary-MHProNews-.png\" alt=\"manufacturedhousingannualshipmentstoothachecredits-manufacturedhousingindustrymastheadcommentary-mhpronews\" width=\"648\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ManufacturedHousingAnnualShipmentsToothAcheCredits-ManufacturedHousingIndustryMastheadCommentary-MHProNews-.png 791w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ManufacturedHousingAnnualShipmentsToothAcheCredits-ManufacturedHousingIndustryMastheadCommentary-MHProNews--150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ManufacturedHousingAnnualShipmentsToothAcheCredits-ManufacturedHousingIndustryMastheadCommentary-MHProNews--575x372.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/ManufacturedHousingAnnualShipmentsToothAcheCredits-ManufacturedHousingIndustryMastheadCommentary-MHProNews--768x497.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image and negative news holds the MH industry back. But that&#8217;s an educational issue, as Chet Murphree and James McGee said on camera over a year ago. We now know that the 2016 new MH shipment totals were over 80,000. \u00a0But that is still a shadow of what the industry produced in the 90s or early 2000s. Given the affordable housing crisis, many may see the potential to hit 300,000 or 400,000 or even 500,000 annual shipments can be done in a sustainable fashion. \u00a0That will occur more rapidly when systemic changes are made by serious manufactured home players, acting on the local and regional levels.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In some ways, modular construction faces fewer stigmas, something that exclusive modular producers and their associations often highlight. Oh, that they would see the wisdom for uplifting all facets of factory-built homes.\u00a0 It\u2019s a wiser path for all. MODs and HUDs ought not to be I conflict, they ought to complement each other. \u00a0It\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/entry-level-v-residential-style-manufactured-homes-modular-homes-and-mh-appraisals-tom-papszycki-arrowhead-homes-inside-mh-video-interview\/\">doable, factually, as this linked video interview demonstrates<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Currently HUDs far outpace SF modular production.\u00a0 But that could change, and if more large modular projects with MF use are considered, the who is the larger segment of factory crafted homes question deserves a closer look.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13087\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/blogs\/daily-business-news\/frank-rolfe-blasts-mhi-for-poor-media-engagement-industry-reactions\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13087\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FrankRolfeBlastsManufacturedHousingInstituteMHILogoMHURVHorizonsPostedManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNewsWeeklyRecapMHProNews.png\" alt=\"FrankRolfeBlastsManufacturedHousingInstituteMHILogoMHURVHorizonsPostedManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNewsWeeklyRecapMHProNews\" width=\"501\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FrankRolfeBlastsManufacturedHousingInstituteMHILogoMHURVHorizonsPostedManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNewsWeeklyRecapMHProNews.png 712w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FrankRolfeBlastsManufacturedHousingInstituteMHILogoMHURVHorizonsPostedManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNewsWeeklyRecapMHProNews-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FrankRolfeBlastsManufacturedHousingInstituteMHILogoMHURVHorizonsPostedManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNewsWeeklyRecapMHProNews-575x408.png 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>As the <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/frank-rolfe-darren-krolewski-mhi-and-media-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\">weekend Masthead commentary on the Rolfe Blasts MHI report reflected<\/a>, it&#8217;s not about blasting for the sake of attack. \u00a0Its about identifying patterns of activity, and how they can be improved, for the benefit of all. The screen capture above is from the Daily Business News, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/blogs\/daily-business-news\/frank-rolfe-blasts-mhi-for-poor-media-engagement-industry-reactions\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a> or above to see that read, red hot report.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The frustrations of what holds back the industry are self-evident.\u00a0 Frank Rolfe said it well when he stated, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/blogs\/daily-business-news\/frank-rolfe-blasts-mhi-for-poor-media-engagement-industry-reactions\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Probably the greatest enemy to the growth of the mobile home park industry into a mainstream form of real estate investment is \u2026 our industry itself<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong>.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0 That\u2019s true, not only for the community sector, but for the reset of factory built housing \u2013 HUD Code and modular.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13013\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/component\/banners\/click\/174\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13013 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/claytonhomes_mhc-haveitbuilt_200x200_v1-1.jpg\" alt=\"claytonhomes_mhc-haveitbuilt_200x200_v1 1\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/claytonhomes_mhc-haveitbuilt_200x200_v1-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/claytonhomes_mhc-haveitbuilt_200x200_v1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/claytonhomes_mhc-haveitbuilt_200x200_v1-1-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i> MHProNews sponsor, to learn more, click the banner ad above.<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But there are external challenges aplenty. This months featured articles reflect the obstacles and opportunities that exist.\u00a0 There are news reports, products, events, services and more in store in dozens of February articles listed below.<\/p>\n<p>As we noted in the weekend Masthead, it is long past due for the industry\u2019s various voices to sit down and candidly, privately sort out how to create more cohesion and inclusion.\u00a0 This writer tried for over a year privately to address issues that finally needed to go public.\u00a0 Perhaps, under the growing scrutiny of industry voices like Rolfe\u2019s and others, the players will take the prudential steps necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Until then and beyond, MHProNews and our sister site, MHLivingNews marches on.<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge is potential power, and promoting knowledge is powerful too. So, with no further adieu, the Featured Articles and Reports for <strong>Frank, Frustrations, and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017 <\/strong><strong>are below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12965-mcglinchey-stafford-survey-of-latest-manufactured-housing-legal-decisions\">McGlinchey Stafford Survey of Latest Manufactured Housing Legal Decisions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Marc Lifeset, JD<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12285\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MarcLifesetJDMcGlincheyStaffordmanufacturedhousinglaw-postedManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews-50x50.png\" alt=\"MarcLifesetJDMcGlincheyStaffordmanufacturedhousinglaw-postedManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews-50x50\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>McGlinchey Stafford is proud to provide the\u00a0<em>Manufactured Housing Update<\/em>\u00a0to the manufactured housing industry.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12965-mcglinchey-stafford-survey-of-latest-manufactured-housing-legal-decisions\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12938--faster-new-home-sale-growth-getting-the-qtotal-packageq\">Faster New Home Sale$ Growth, Getting the &#8220;Total Package&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13141\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/StanPosey-SunshineHomes-Redbay-Alabama.png\" alt=\"StanPosey-SunshineHomes-Redbay-Alabama\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>by Stan Posey<br \/>\nIndustry projections are that new manufactured home shipments in 2016 will be up about 10 to 12 percent over 2015.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12938--faster-new-home-sale-growth-getting-the-qtotal-packageq\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12940-publication-flip-flops-on-umh-npr-effect-in-play\">Publication Flip-Flops on UMH, NPR Effect in Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858 \" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/p>\n<p>UMH Properties (NYSE: UMH)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/blogs\/daily-business-news\/umh-properties-celebrates-major-milestone-recent-growth\/\">celebrated its 50<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary at the New York Stock Exchange<\/a>\u00a0last week, including ringing the closing bell.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12940-publication-flip-flops-on-umh-npr-effect-in-play\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12936-security-mortgage-group-finances-10007000-for-several-communities-in-one-week\">Security Mortgage Group Finances $10,007,000 for Several Communities in one week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Security Mortgage Group<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13012\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SecurityMortgageGroupRecentCommunityLoansClosed-ManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNews-MHProNews-575x270-150x70.png\" alt=\"SecurityMortgageGroupManufacturedHomeCommunityLoansCommericalMortgageBrokersMHProNews\" width=\"71\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SecurityMortgageGroupRecentCommunityLoansClosed-ManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNews-MHProNews-575x270-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SecurityMortgageGroupRecentCommunityLoansClosed-ManufacturedHousingIndustryDailyBusinessNews-MHProNews-575x270.png 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 71px) 100vw, 71px\" \/><strong><br \/>\nROCHESTER, N.Y. \u2013 Security Mortgage Group<\/strong>, a national award-winning MH Community lending broker, is pleased to have recently provided $10,007,000 in financing in one week for several manufactured home communities nationwide.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12936-security-mortgage-group-finances-10007000-for-several-communities-in-one-week\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12932-an-elephant-ass-understanding-gses-duty-to-serve-manufactured-home-lending\">\u201cAn Elephant Ass,\u201d Understanding GSEs, Duty to Serve, Manufactured Home Lending<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Soheyla Kovach<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10151 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SoheylaKovach-WebsiteDevelopment-SupportServices-MHProNews-com-photo83degreesmediaJulieBranaman-posted-MHProNews-com-50x50-.jpg\" alt=\"SoheylaKovach-WebsiteDevelopment+SupportServices-MHProNews-com-photo83degreesmediaJulieBranaman-posted-MHProNews-com-50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>The manufactured homes chattel lending market poses challenges and risks for the enterprises<\/strong>\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12932-an-elephant-ass-understanding-gses-duty-to-serve-manufactured-home-lending\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12939-cordray-defiant-says-trump-wont-change-agency\">Cordray Defiant, Says Trump Won\u2019t Change Agency<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" \/>Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray has finally spoken in the wake of President Trump\u2019s inauguration, per the\u00a0<em>LA Times<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12939-cordray-defiant-says-trump-wont-change-agency\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12934-northpoint-commercial-finance-expands-field-sales-organization\">Northpoint Commercial Finance Expands Field Sales Organization<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Northpoint Commercial Finance<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11855\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/NorthPointcommercialFinance-logo-postedomMHProNews.png\" alt=\"NorthPointcommercialFinance-logo-postedomMHProNews\" width=\"60\" height=\"34\" \/><strong>Alpharetta, GA, January 30, 2017<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Northpoint Commercial Finance, a diversified inventory finance lender, is pleased to announce the hiring of three additional Directors of Business Development.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12934-northpoint-commercial-finance-expands-field-sales-organization\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12941-tiny-prefab-builder-takes-his-show-on-the-road\">Tiny Prefab Builder Takes His Show on the Road<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"47\" height=\"47\" \/>Patrick Kennedy, owner of Panoramic Interests, a San Francisco, California based developer specializing in prefab homes, believes he has a partial solution to\u00a0the Bay Area\u2019s chronic homelessness problem. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12941-tiny-prefab-builder-takes-his-show-on-the-road\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12935-clayton-homes-commemorates-business-milestone-with-60th-anniversary-home-berkshire-hathaway-homebuilder-unveils-special-edition-home-model-in-2016\">Clayton Homes commemorates business milestone with 60th Anniversary Home Berkshire Hathaway homebuilder unveils special edition home model in 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Clayton Homes<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11284\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ClaytonHomes-logo-50x50.png\" alt=\"ClaytonHomes-logo-50x50\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><strong>MARYVILLE, Tenn.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Clayton Homes,\u00a0one of the largest builders of manufactured, modular and site-built homes\u00a0combined,\u00a0designed a special edition manufactured home to celebrate 60 years in business.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12935-clayton-homes-commemorates-business-milestone-with-60th-anniversary-home-berkshire-hathaway-homebuilder-unveils-special-edition-home-model-in-2016\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12970-its-all-in-the-questions\">It&#8217;s all in the questions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Tim Connor<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9652 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tim-connor-mhmsm-com.jpg\" alt=\"tim-connor-mhmsm-com\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, I have considered the difference between people who consistently do well in life &#8211; their careers and relationships and people who struggle.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12970-its-all-in-the-questions\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12947-us-existing-homes-sales-rise-in-december-mh-industry-response\">U.S. Existing Homes Sales Rise in December, MH Industry Response<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>Data from the\u00a0<em>National Association of Realtors\u00a0<\/em>(NAR) shows that home sales continued their growth in December, as more buyers reached the market before the end of the year.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/12947-us-existing-homes-sales-rise-in-december-mh-industry-response\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12937-2017-tunica-manufactured-home-updates\">2017 Tunica Manufactured Home Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Tunica Show<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12692\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/TunicaShow2017.jpeg\" alt=\"tunicashow2017\" width=\"65\" height=\"58\" \/><strong>A RIVER CUTS THROUGH A ROCK NOT BECAUSE OF ITS 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width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>I appreciate the way that\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/blogs\/industryvoices\/mharrs-mark-weiss-reaction-to-jim-ayottes-gses-duty-to-serve-commentary\/\">MHAAR respectfully criticized my commentary on the Federal Housing Finance Agency\u2019s (FHFA\u2019s) final rule to implement the \u201cDuty to Serve\u201d (DTS) requirements<\/a>\u00a0as being \u201cfar too charitable,\u201d but the criticism was misdirected.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12967-industry-should-stay-the-course-in-duty-to-serve-efforts\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12948-security-mortgage-group-finances-80032500-for-several-communities\">Security Mortgage Group Finances 80,032,500 for Several Communities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/>Rochester, New York-based Security Mortgage Group, a national award-winning MH Community lending broker, has provided $80,032,500 in financing for several manufactured home communities throughout the nation over the last few months.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/137-financing\/12948-security-mortgage-group-finances-80032500-for-several-communities\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12966-all-things-considered\">\u201cAll Things Considered???\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Industry Voice<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13139\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IV-IndustryVoicePostedMHProNews-50x50a.png\" alt=\"IV-IndustryVoicePostedMHProNews-50x50a\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/>Perhaps it\u2019s too much to ask a \u201cnews\u201d show called \u201cAll Things Considered\u201d to actually consider \u201call things\u201d or, at least \u201call things\u201d concerning the subjects they choose to consider.\u00a0\u00a0After all, \u201call\u201d covers a lot of ground.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12966-all-things-considered\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12943-jim-visser-honored-the-journal-of-manufactured-housing-now-history\">Jim Visser Honored, the Journal of Manufactured Housing now History<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Soheyla Kovach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10151 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SoheylaKovach-WebsiteDevelopment-SupportServices-MHProNews-com-photo83degreesmediaJulieBranaman-posted-MHProNews-com-50x50-.jpg\" alt=\"SoheylaKovach-WebsiteDevelopment+SupportServices-MHProNews-com-photo83degreesmediaJulieBranaman-posted-MHProNews-com-50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The publisher of\u00a0<em>The Journal of Manufactured and Modular Housing<\/em>, Jim Visser, was honored at the 2017 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show with the framed \u2018thank you\u2019 document, shown in the photo at the left.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12943-jim-visser-honored-the-journal-of-manufactured-housing-now-history\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12944-county-levies-stiff-fine-in-dakota-as-trump-primes-xl-pipeline\">County Levies Stiff Fine in Dakota, as Trump Primes XL Pipeline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>In a case that dates back to 2014, Williams County, North Dakota officials have re-instituted a $1.2 million fine against Western Petroleum LLC and its parent company, Pilot Thomas Logistics.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12944-county-levies-stiff-fine-in-dakota-as-trump-primes-xl-pipeline\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12971-is-your-life-purpose-what-you-have-what-you-do-or-who-you-are\">Is your life purpose: what you have, what you do or who you are?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Tim Connor<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9652\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tim-connor-mhmsm-com.jpg\" alt=\"tim-connor-mhmsm-com\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/>Many people in life send mixed messages to their family, customers, employees or even total strangers creating confusion, a lack of trust and yes a lack of integrity with what they believe, stand for or how they will be remembered or even who they really are.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12971-is-your-life-purpose-what-you-have-what-you-do-or-who-you-are\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12949-stop-thief\">\u201cStop, Thief!\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>News of a theft in Purcell, Oklahoma,\u00a0indicate arrest warrants are outstanding for a man and woman charged in McClain County District Court with knowingly concealing stolen property.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12949-stop-thief\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12952-trumps-regulation-cuts-could-have-major-impact-on-mh\">Trump\u2019s Regulation Cuts Could Have Major Impact on MH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump was very clear on one thing he wanted to change \u2013 regulations. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12952-trumps-regulation-cuts-could-have-major-impact-on-mh\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12975-flemming-was-his-name\">Flemming Was His Name<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By Greg McClanahan<br \/>\nI wanted to share a few thoughts about what I think is a key element to achieving successful outcomes in our lives and in our business activities.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12975-flemming-was-his-name\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12954-buffett-supports-trump-picks-soros-has-other-ideas\">Buffett Supports Trump Picks, Soros Has Other Ideas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"43\" height=\"43\" \/>As President Donald Trump enters his first full week of office, his cabinet picks remain the front and center topics of discussion.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12954-buffett-supports-trump-picks-soros-has-other-ideas\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12957-tough-times-for-tiny-home-builders\">Tough Times for Tiny Home Builders<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by\u00a0RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" \/>While tiny homes may be all the rage in popular culture, local governments and regulations have made things tough in Washington State.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12957-tough-times-for-tiny-home-builders\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12969-life-changing-moments-in-2017\">Life changing moments in 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>byTim Connor<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9652 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tim-connor-mhmsm-com.jpg\" alt=\"tim-connor-mhmsm-com\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ever notice how a person&#8217;s life can change from one minute to the next?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/12969-life-changing-moments-in-2017\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12958-tornadoes-severe-weather-ravage-south-misconceptions-abound\">Tornadoes, Severe Weather Ravage South, Misconceptions Abound<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by\u00a0RC Williams<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews.png\" alt=\"RCWilliams-writer75x75ManufacturedHousingIndustryMHProNews\" width=\"53\" height=\"53\" \/>The southern U.S. was severely affected this weekend, as tornadoes and storms destroyed homes, injured dozens and killed 16.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/february-2017\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/12958-tornadoes-severe-weather-ravage-south-misconceptions-abound\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be frank. \u00a0As nice as a roughly 15% growth of 2016 over 2015 is, manufactured housing could be several times larger than its current annual shipment rates. 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Will the free enterprise solutions to the affordable housing crisis &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/frank-frustrations-and-free-enterprise-february-in-mhland-2017\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Frank, Frustrations, and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":13087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5073],"tags":[4759,534,3734,306,1289,3658,3046,3458,29,1124,3,4754,4755,620,7,1119,4509,4757,4469,344,4758,4756,4553,3819,2938,2564],"class_list":["post-13116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-analysis","tag-affordable-housing-crisis","tag-clayton","tag-consumer-financial-protection-bureau","tag-factory-built-home","tag-finance","tag-frank-rolfe","tag-jd","tag-jim-ayotte","tag-manufactured-home","tag-manufactured-home-shipments","tag-manufactured-housing","tag-manufactured-housing-legal-decisions","tag-marc-lifeset","tag-mh-community","tag-mharr","tag-modular-housing","tag-northpoint-commercial-finance","tag-northpoint-commercial-financemanufactured-housing","tag-northpointcommercialfinance","tag-prefab-homes","tag-security-mortgage","tag-stan-posey","tag-trump-administration","tag-tunica-show","tag-umh","tag-umh-properties"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Frank, Frustrations, and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017 - Masthead L. 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