Mama used to say, you are known by the company you keep. That’s a fairly common maxim, phrased in a variety of ways. Before applying it to Nathan Smith, let’s step back and look at a different Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) industry leader first. The largest and best known manufactured […]
There is an imminent threat to the manufactured housing industry that demands the immediate and full attention of each and every one of you! Effective in early January 2014, new regulations emanating from provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will significantly limit low- to moderate-income
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In a written statement provided to the Daily Business News on MHProNews, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and their prior Executive Committee Chairman, Nathan Smith, slammed the new manufactured home communities association. From the issue shown in the screen capture above, comes the following direct quote: “MHI was
The City of Minot ND is suing 16th Street, Inc. for breach of contract in connection with development of an affordable housing project, that includes townhouses and manufactured homes. Nathan Smith is identified by KFYRTV as the developer behind 16th Street. “I am not worried about that because
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Earlier this month, the Manufactured Housing Institute produced a handout to their members. One of those was provided to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. It came with a question. “Has former MHI Chairman, Nathan Smith violated federal law? Isn’t that what MHI’s FAQ #6 implies, given SSK’s past
“You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.” – Daniel Patrick Moynihan, per Wikipedia. Erlanger, KY is across the Ohio River and near Cincinnati, Ohio. Fort Mitchell, KY is nearby too. So, it is no surprise when a successful business professional and
After the MHProNews exposed – via a news tip – the plan by the resident activist group MHAction to protest the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) annual meeting last year, MHAction organizers pivoted and apparently went to ‘Plan B.’ Instead of protesting at MHI – where their element of surprise was
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Nathan Smith is often described as a jovial, successful professional. He has attracted significant attention inside and outside of the manufactured housing (MH) industry. His SSK Communities are large enough to make the top 50 list among manufactured home community (MHC) operators. So, when Smith speaks, MH industry pros listen.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has chosen SSK Communities owner and co-founder Nathan Smith to serve on the reorganized 13-member Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) board of directors. He is the only board member selected directly by the KY governor. The other members are nominated from the KY counties adjoining the
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There are some 45,000 +/- manufactured home land lease communities (MHCs) in the U.S. today. When MH Retailers began to tumble in the post 1998 slide that finally bottomed out in 2010, a growing number of MHC owner-operators realized their traditional source for many of their new home placements –
