Three New Members Elected to RV/MH Heritage Foundation’s 2015 Board of Directors

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At its recent RV/MH Heritage Foundation board meeting, Darryl Searer was re-elected treasurer and also elected chairman of the board.  Searer also serves as president. In addition, the board elected three new members to the board of directors and also elected its executive committee, according to Searer, president.  (* Asterisk indicates members on the board’s executive committee.) The new board …

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Salute to service people on Veteran Day, reminder that Manufactured Homes qualify for VA Loans

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Wikipedia says that “Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans.” Veterans Day is often marked by flags and flowers in cemeteries where the dead are laid to rest, as well as with parades or other honors for those who are still living and have …

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Swedish Prefab Happy Cheap House High by U.S. standards, but affordable for their nation

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Affordability means different things for different people. Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey believed his million plus manufactured home was a bargain compared to far higher prices in post Malibu, California. Similarly, in Sweden, where Global Property Guide tells MHLivingNews that the average cost per square meter (equal to 10.7639 U.S. square feet) is 6,991 euros ($8670.76 US) or $805.54 per …

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Better Business Bureau issues rare warning about FL modular home retailer

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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about modular home firm, Better Built Homes, based in St. Augustine, Florida. The BBB statement said consumers are “alleging that they have signed a contract with the company and paid a substantial down payment without any work being completed or homes being left incomplete.”  Officials said they have received six complaints against …

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For this Family, Manufactured Homes are a perfect family business

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Les Sandlin, Wendy Korshak and Moe Korshak, owners of Dream Home Outlet officially opened their new manufactured home business on September 27, 2014.  The three are from the Cullman and Good Hope area in Montgomery, Alabama. The opening of new retail operations – such as Dream Homes, Wisdom Homes by publicly traded SearchCore and UMH Properties regional sales center– all …

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Manufactured Homes Soar in Energy Efficiency, says University of Michigan study

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One of the top trends driving today’s housing market is the demand for energy-efficient homes that don’t sacrifice comfort for quality. When the temperatures drop in wintertime, especially up north, owners of Manufactured Homes reap a great benefit, lower heating bills. “Because of the way manufactured homes are constructed, they usually have about 30 to 50 percent less air leakage …

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When Bad News is Good News and Modern Manufactured Housing

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For many in the mainstream media, bad news is good news, because it routinely sells more newspapers, magazines, books or advertising. For example, the top story today isn’t that over 330,000,000 million Americans don’t have Ebola, rather, it’s that a handful in the U.S, did or do – and one foreign visitor died – who brought the deadly disease with …

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Legislation that may impact RVs-Park Model Homes and Manufactured Housing

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Congressmen Marlin Stutzman (R-3 IN) and Jackie Walorski (R-2nd IN) announced Thursday October 9th legislation they’ve introduced legislation aimed at preventing recreational vehicles from being regulated as manufactured housing (MH), the the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette and MHProNews tell Manufactured Home Living News. Marlin Stutzman (R-3 IN) and Jackie Walorski (R-2nd IN), photo credit – WikiCommons. As our regular readers …

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Caravan – British Manufactured Homes – 420 sq feet, sleeps 10!

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Designed by ABI in East Yorkshire, England, the Concept Van features moveable walls, a cinema, a ten-seat dining table and beds to sleep ten people, according to what The Daily Mail  tells MHLivingNews.   The 30 foot by 13 foot manufactured home – called a “Caravan” in the United Kingdom – prototype has beds that fold up into the walls, kitchen work-tops hidden …

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The Greens of Vista – HomeOwner Interview – Manufactured Home Living

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For many years people said “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but today a good video is worth even more. In the next few minutes, you’ll hear about the actual experience of a real home owner, Ryan Schmidt, who lives in a modern two-story factory-crafted home with his family at The Greens of Vista Nashport, OH north of Zanesville. …

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Commission Sales PROs can earn $75,000 to $125,000+

Do you have good communication skills? Comfortable with laptops, smartphones, tablets and software? Can you ask the right questions and listen to customers? Do you understand consultative and transactional selling? You MUST be willing to LEARN our proven process! WHY YOU CAN EARN WELL WITH US Large parts of Texas, like much of the U.S., is seeing a looming affordable …

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Which is Best? Rent vs. Own?

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Do you or someone you know live in an Apartment? A rental house? With the media touting routinely that demand and construction of rentals are up – and in many areas, rents are rising rapidly – why would someone want to buy a home instead of rent a place? Graphic credit: House made Home First, the National Association of Realtors …

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Has the CFPB gone too far on mortgage rules? Prior Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can’t get refinanced! (Videos & Graphics)

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Ben Bernanke was the 14th Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, the “central bank” in the U.S.. He is no stranger to government, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and no enemy of government regulation. He’s been one of the most powerful figures on our economy. So it was more than ironic when this Bernanke – who reportedly makes $200,000 …

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A Golden West Model for the West Coast and Pacific Northwest

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Millions of Americans are living happily in manufactured homes for lower costs and lower payments; that’s what federal standards, university studies or a recent report by a major insurance company suggest. The independent IBHS hurricane wind test of a conventionally ‘on site-built’ house that failed (see video, linked here) – when subjected to the same high wind conditions that the …

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GlobalNews Spotlights Tiny Houses, Sparking Questions for Manufactured and Modular Home Consumers and Industry

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The Tiny House movement has been making the news for some years, and the Tiny House Nation TV series has been picked up for a second season. These micro-dwellings are seen as “trendy.” While millions believe they would never consider a housing unit so small, the fact that it’s catching attention with millennials and down-sizers alone makes it something to …

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