Mike Stone has friends in the building trades. Mike works as the production manager for Sunshine Homes Inc. in Red Bay, AL. Having just done a longer, in depth video interview a couple of days before with Tim Bunch – a highly respected real estate/housing inspector from Michigan – made our Inside MH Road Show interview with Mike Stone all …
Read More »Retired Realtor ® and Conventional Housing Pro on Why they Bought a Manufactured Home
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 …
Read More »Pets, Vets, Single Parenting, Student Debt and The Manufactured Home Solution!
The story of Dr. Heather Short, DVM, could be the story of millions of Americans. First, Americans love their pets, and they also trust their vets. The subject of student debt is no stranger to the headlines. Single parents are one of the largest groups in the nation today. Some 40 million are renting, and a survey last year by …
Read More »Take the Manufactured Home Quiz!
Which of the first three homes shown on this page are manufactured homes? Let’s call the photo of the home in a subdivision (the featured photo at top) Home A. We will identify the home on an acreage in the photo below as Home B. The house below out in the country we’ll refer to as Home C. The photos …
Read More »Weathering the Storms: How Manufactured Homes Can Do It Better
“We have entered a new era of catastrophes. Either we pretend they will not happen to us, or we join forces to make resilience a national priority.” — Zurich North America and the Wharton Risk Center’s recently released white paper for the Hurricane Katrina 10-year observance By Jan Hollingsworth for MHLivingNews Say you live in a manufactured home in a …
Read More »Whispering Pines Manufactured Home Community – Somerset PA, Inside MH Video
West of Philly and about a one hour drive from Pittsburgh, PA is the town of Somerset. This is a beautiful part of the Atlantic and Northeastern states region. Trees and valleys with rivers and streams abound. So vacations and honeymoons take place near by. This is where we came earlier this year to do an Inside MH Road Show …
Read More »A Surprising Solution to America’s Quality Affordable Housing Crisis
Whether someone rents or buys, either way, they’re paying for the place they live. The question for millions of Americans is, do you want to build equity via home ownership, or just watch that equity go to someone else? Many think they can’t afford to buy, that they are ‘stuck’ renting, but that may not be true. Most can own …
Read More »Horsing around – Don & Carol Tiller, homeowners – Saddlebrook Farms Manufactured Home Community in Oshtemo, near Kalamazoo MI
Don and Carol Tiller both worked for the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company which later became Pfizer. To rephrase, that means they both had great careers with a very good company that provided them with a fine lifestyle. Their lifestyle was so good they have a getaway place in Florida, while they live in Michigan. They took up the ‘hobby’ of caring …
Read More »Kim Capen Medville ROC – MH Appreciation and the Senior Community Lifestyle
For those considering the MH LifeStyle, there are literally dozens of insights and takeaways possible from this video. First, our guest Kim Capen is the president of the Medville ROC – a 55+ manufactured home community in Goffstown, NH. Many have little or no clue about resident owned communities and how they work, which is one of the many reasons …
Read More »Jack and Betsy Norman, Whispering Pines 55+ Manufactured Home Community, Somerset, PA
Whispering Pines is a “55 plus” manufactured home community. Nestled among the trees of Western PA, we knew it was way over due for us to share the perspective of those who enjoy “retirement community” living. This Inside MH video interview is with Jack and Betsy Norman, who will tell us in their own words what they like about the …
Read More »Video Previews! Home Tours – Interviews – Drones – Tips – Tech – Talk – Inside MH!
As billions know, it can be easier to ‘show you’ than ‘tell you’ some things. We have so much coming up on Inside MH, that we decided to do a previews or ‘teaser’ video, which you’ll see below. MHLiving is about an appealing lifestyle option. As one couple recently said about their manufactured home (MH), the money saved on your …
Read More »Beauty + Strength! Donald Holland, Sunshine Homes Red Bay AL – Inside Manufactured Homes Video
People love living in an appealing, energy savings home. Once a home shopper sees the interiors of residential style manufactured homes – such as those built by Red Bay AL based Sunshine Homes – some wonder, how strong is this home? This video will answer that question in under 2 minutes. You can get a stylish home, with stunning designer …
Read More »Renters’ Nation: The Dark Side of Dodd-Frank and Its Impact on Affordable Housing
New Federal regulations, enacted in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, are playing a key role in establishing a class of lifetime renters — all in the name of consumer protection. By Jan Hollingsworth for MHLivingNews.com The old man walked into the dealership in rural Kentucky with solid credit and the air of someone who knew exactly what he …
Read More »Impact of CFPB Loan Regulations on the lowest cost Manufactured and Mobile Home Owners
Sue Midgett is a retiree who loves her manufactured home (MH). As she says herself in this video, she wants others to have that opportunity because she’s personally enjoyed and has benefited from MH Living. After reading the article linked below on Washington DC’s respected The Hill – Capitol Blog… http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/248665-regulations-for-manufactured-home-loans …Sue agreed to speak to us on-camera about her …
Read More »Nubble Lighthouse and Sohier Park. York, Maine – US Destinations
Our family is in Concord, New Hampshire, as part of our latest swing for our Inside MH Road Show. We’ve done a number of new video interviews and tours, with more to come. In between, of course we are taking in some of the sights and sounds nearby. Paul Bradley with ROC USA recommended the following popular lobster spot followed by …
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