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With that backdrop, let’s dive into the specifics of several residents stated to media or posted online about Pine Hills community in Middlebury, IN. That will be followed by additional information – good and bad – about Sun Communities (SUI), which for years has had a reasonably good reputation. Mention will be made to other operations that happen to be …

Every unplanned, uncontrolled fire outside of a fireplace, grill or pit is often a story about tragic injuries, deaths and/or property damaged or destroyed. A recent fire reported in Champaign County, Ohio, was no different.  But that blaze and burnt-out mobile home shined a bright light on the differences between mobile homes, manufactured homes, conventional housing and why the proper …

It’s one of the best-kept secrets in affordable living, and one the manufactured housing (MH) industry would like to share with the world: These aren’t your grandma’s trailers. For nearly four decades, ever since modern HUD-code manufactured housing ushered out the era of the mobile home, the industry has focused on interior design, creating well-appointed living spaces with all the …

Dick Ennis has had decades of successful retail management experience in multiple states. Milya (Mickey) Ennis learned to sell real estate, with a focus on conventional housing built on site as new construction. They’ve lived in a condo and in houses they’ve owned. So why did this successful couple purchase a modern manufactured home? We’re giving you TWO versions of …

As fall approaches, this is a great time of year to think about heat taping your manufactured home (built after June 15, 1976), a mobile home (built before June 15, 1976) or any age of the millions of conventional houses that are built over a crawl space. No one wants a winter freeze up on a water line! And while …

One key to the powerful insights of doing Inside MH Road Show video interviews like this one is that you can spot what is real so quickly. Fisherman Dave Cavinder is the real deal. He is earthy, no pretense, authentic! There will be some things that will be a bit salty, so mom/dad, if you want to keep just a …

We’ve asked the question before. Who knows today’s manufactured housing the best? The answer should be obvious. Those who own, build and inspect contemporary factory-crafted homes. In this video, we bring you the following personalities. Von Washington, who’s work was warmly praised by President Obama, talking about modern manufactured homes. Sam Landy, President and CEO of UMH Properties, one of …

Lets allow Tyson Blattner and this video to speak for themselves, and just point out a few things that the visuals and this Inside MH Road Show video suggest. Tyson is going to Purdue University North Central (PNC); he is a few only weeks away from having his Master Degree in Business Administration. He is sharp, athletic and as he …

In the first leg of a recent swing through the Midwest to explore the modern world of manufactured homes (MH), we traveled with our videographer to Westville, IN. Among the locals we interviewed there was Wayne Hopper, who has been a builder and contractor for many years. While I certainly have questions in mind when we begin an interview, frankly, …