Odyssey-Lake Michigan-Chicago Skyline-Photo credit: SunTimes News Group The National Communities Council (NCC) division of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) held its first annual Fall Leadership Forum on October 16-18, 2013 in Chicago, IL. While most of the event was held at the W Center on 111 West Adams, the dinner on the 17th was held on the Lake Michigan cruise …
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A Breakfast with…Jen Allen, First State Manufactured Housing Association
1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, town and your formal title at First State Manufactured Housing Association, FSMHA). Jen Allen, PHC, Dover, Deleware (DE). Association Executive, FSMHA. 2) Background: (Educational/Professional snapshot before entering the factory-built housing arena, at or before the First State Manufactured Housing Association – FSMHA). Before joining FSMHA, I worked two part time jobs for 7 …
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a manufactured home (MH) video tour can be worth millions of words. We love sharing the stories of those who live in modern manufactured homes. The stories about those professionals who work in the MH industry day-by-day are equally important for the home-shopping public to see and hear. Video interviews are …
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a manufactured home (MH) video tour can be worth millions of words. We love sharing the stories of those who live in modern manufactured homes. The stories about those professionals who work in the MH industry day-by-day are equally important for the home-shopping public to see and hear. Video interviews are …
Read More »Manufactured Home Community Living Video
The idea of land lease is almost as old as the idea of land ownership. Farmers, businesses, office buildings, shopping centers and conventional construction may be built on land that is leased. The same is true for manufactured homes, which can be built on “fee simple” or land that is owned, as well as on land that is leased from …
Read More »American Bankers Urged to Lend More on Manufactured Homes
American Banker reported on an effort by Doug Ryan and other non-profit leaders to get more lending on manufactured homes by community and other bankers. Ryan is the director for affordable home ownership at the nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). Ryan points to a recent study done by the Fair Mortgage Collaborative as part of the reason he and …
Read More »USA Today’s Money Quick Tips on Modern Manufactured Homes
USA Today’s Money Quick Tips ran a featured story about the advantages of modern manufactured home living. You can see their video below. The USA Today story references another recent report by Pacific Standard magazine journalist Lisa Margonelli, who in her report suggests it could be time to re-think what we think of modern manufactured housing and “mobile home” (their …
Read More »A Breakfast with…Mary Gaiski, Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association
1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, town and your formal title at Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association, PMHA). Mary Gaiski, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association, New Cumberland, PA 2) Background: (Educational/Professional snapshot before entering the factory-built housing arena, at or before the Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association – PMHA). Besides picking up extra cash waiting tables, my life since …
Read More »A Breakfast with Tim Williams, Ohio Manufactured Home Association
Please tell our readers your WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and WHERE? Tim Williams, Executive Director, Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA), Dublin, Ohio. Tim, give us some insights into your background, prior to entering the factory built home arena. U.S. Secretary of Labor Representative /Spokesperson, Great Lakes Region, President George Bush Administration (Presidential appointment”) Assistant Secretary of State, State of Ohio. Vice …
Read More »Trends and Information About Manufactured Housing
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has a report on the Trends and Information About the Manufactured Housing Industry in 2012. Their ‘Quick Facts report is attached as a free download, below. This insightful report includes: a MH Industry Overview. Who Lives in Manufactured Housing (demographic information). Cost comparisons to conventional housing. New Manufactured Homes Placed For Residential Use Financing options. Photos, …
Read More »Manufactured Homes, Garages and Basements
Millions would gladly consider the manufactured home option, if they just knew a few facts. For example, there are those who consider having a garage a ‘must’ as part of their housing needs. Just as a house can be built with or without a garage – or with an attached or detached garage – the same options exist with today’s …
Read More »Maricopa County Summer Home and Garden Show
Ken Anderson, President of the Arizona Housing Association, reports that their Phoenix Chapter has reserved an Exhibitor Booth at the Maricopa County Home and Garden Show, which will take place over 3 days – July 19, 20 & 21, 2013 – at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Phoenix Chapter Vice President, Brian Brastad, is heading up the project …
Read More »Manufactured Home Residents talking about 55+ MHCommunity Living Video
he two videos that follow are a pair of couples out of the millions who live happily in manufactured home land lease communities across the United States and Canada. One of the first things that jump at you as you watch these videos is that these are not actors, these are real people sharing from the heart. Both of these …
Read More »Manufactured Homes Eligible for USDA Rural Development Home Loan Programs
by Mary Beth Juergens I had the opportunity to speak during a session at the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association’s 65th annual meeting in Cedar Rapids held on November 12th. I want to again congratulate their entire association for organizing such an educational event. I enjoyed being among so many professionals with such enthusiasm and dedication to helping Iowans (and those in …
Read More »Homeownership Lending to be Maintained in Rural Areas
Population growth in rural communities is challenging the parameters set by the U. S Dept. of Agriculture’s rural housing programs. Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) have proposed a bill to raise the population cap from 25,000 to 35,000 so homeownership continues to be available for low-income households. Senator Johnson said, “Providing these loans, grants, and loan guarantee …
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