MHMSM.com has learned details from Manufactured Housing Industry pros that the effects of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank, or DF) could have disastrous effects for manufacturers, retailers, community operators and all who do business with them if we as an industry do not act rapidly …
TULSA, OKLAHOMA. The 2011 Great Southwest Home Show is in full swing, and members of our MHMSM.com team are on hand to give you a sense of the excitement of this show. See Glimpses of the Great Southwest Home Show in Tulsa OK on The Masthead Blog for a video-photo …
Great Southwest Home Show in Tulsa OK Generates Excitement Read More
Las Vegas, NV. At the recent MHI National Communities Council (NCC) Pre-Conference Forum in Las Vegas, NV, Dr. Henry Fishkind, one of Florida’s premier economic consultants, expressed to the attendees his perception of a three percent economic growth, retail sales rising and jobless rates going down. Noting that everyone is …
TULSA, OK – April 28, 2011. Continuing converge by MHMSM.com of the 2011 Great Southwest Home Show in Tulsa OK shows the Industry professionals beginning to take in the amazing display of homes at this World’s Largest Indoor Home Show.
LAS VEGAS, NV – April 28, 2011. Jerry Wolff (Marketing Manager, GE Appliances) addressed the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Congress in Las Vegas NV to urge a paradigm shift from problems to problem solving. Use social media, be pro-active. Having a small group of people who surf the web to …
TULSA, OK – April 27, 2011. Jeff Templeton and other members of our MHMSM.com team are at the QuikTrip Center in Tulsa OK before the Great Southwest Home Show opens on April 28. A record crowd is expected Thursday and Friday for the World’s Largest Indoor Home Show. Sponsored by …
Pre-opening Glimpse of the 2011 Great Southwest Home Show in Tulsa OK Read More
Las Vegas, NV – April 27, 2011. Joe Stegmayer (Chairman & CEO, Cavco Industries and present Chairman, MHI) addressed the attendees at MHI’s 2011 Congress & Expo in Las Vegas, NV. He noted that Land Lease Communities (LLCs) have done better than most sectors of the housing industry, which has …
Opening Remarks of MHI Chairman Joe Stegmayer at Vegas Congress Read More
LAS VEGAS, NV – Members of the MHMSM.com team are present at MHI’s 2011 National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing, where over 700 Industry professionals have gathered to get the latest and greatest ideas. See live reports, photos and videos from the MHI National Communities Council (NCC) …
Hundreds of Industry Pros in Vegas for MHI Congress & Expo Read More
The 2011 Great Southwest Home Show in Tulsa has caught media attention, from state publications such as The Daily Oklahoman to national media such as MHMSM.com. A new Public Days website has been announced for general information at http://2011greatsouthwesthomeshow.com. Dozens of home and garden show style companies will be showcasing …
Tulsa’s 2011 Great Southwest Home Show in the News Read More
The 2011 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show wrap-up by our staff and guest bloggers features three blog posts with full-color photos and videos. Catch the feel of the Show and the magnificent homes and industry professionals that comprised this year’s event. Click the respective links to read The Masthead post by …
Tunica Manufactured Housing Show Takes Top Billing Read More
The Dow ended the week gaining 50.05 points to finish at 12,220.59. Cavco gained 3.54 percent, Skyline Corp. was up .05 percent, and Nobility Homes lost 2.41 percent. The Manufactured Housing Composite gained 1.98 percent to end the week at 1217.
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) provided a report this week from a conference call by the Technical Systems Subcommittee of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC). The meeting addressed two key pending regulatory issues – sprinklers and ground anchors. Regarding fire sprinklers, MHARR reports the subcommittee confirmed …
MHCC Subcommittee Discusses Fire Sprinklers, Ground Anchors Read More
‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ has paired with Palm Harbor Homes to provide a beautiful, life-changing home for the Brown Family of Wellman, TX after their teen daughter Alex was killed last November while texting as she drove to school. The Browns have made it their mission to save lives by …
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Hats off to Dennis Hill and the MMHF states, and to all who made the comeback of the Louisville show a success! Attendance was 970, plus the exhibitors! As our video follow-ups will reveal, homes were sold, exhibitors were overall happy, attendees were in a good, upbeat mood. A good …
“Come on down” to the Show, says MHMSM.com Publisher, Marketing and Industry Consultant ‘Tony’ Kovach. See photos and video from Thursday’s Show at The Masthead, click here.
Concerns in Europe sent stocks lower Monday with the Dow closing down 37 points. That marked improvement from earlier in the day when it was down 100. Most manufactured housing and related stocks were off as well. Skyline Corporation was down more than four percent and Nobility Homes was off …
Teresa Payne is Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Department of Housing and Urban Development. The popular interview format of “A Cup of Coffee with…”, in which Industry In Focus Reporter Eric Miller asks the questions, is the means Ms. Payne has chosen for sharing Industry information with …
Teresa Payne of HUD Gives Exclusive Interview to MHMSM.com Read More
Remember the photo of the farm animals that would be allowed under proposed zoning in Rankin County, Mississippi while manufactured homes would be permitted only with a variance? (http://www.mhmsm.com/blogs/daily-business-news/mississippi-association-goes-to-bat-over-zoning-changes.php) The manufactured housing industry has prevailed, and that will not be the case. As reported by the Rankin Ledger, county supervisors …
Manufactured Homes Triumph in Mississippi Zoning Issue Read More
Industry veteran Edward ‘Eddie’ Hicks, Lic. RE Broker, Lic. Mortgage Broker, is presenting his FHA 207(m) Private Financing Loan Guarantee Seminar at the 2011 Louisville Manufactured Home Show, 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan 13th, 2011. See what his plan for financing or refi on your community can do for YOU! Don’t …
The Dow closed down 142 points Tuesday following military action on the Korean Peninsula. Also Tuesday the Central Bank slashed the economic outlook through 2011. Manufactured home and related stocks were broadly lower. Palm Harbor Homes closed down 25 percent, Deer Valley was off 6.25 percent and Cavco was off …
