Author name: MHProNews

Being ready and fully prepared is one of the critical things you can do to get the “jump” on your competition! Luckily, there’s one unique and easy-to-participate forum where you can gather all your opportunities and combine them with timely insights to create the ultimately successful business strategies for your […]

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Clayton Homes, one of the largest builders of manufactured, modular and site-built homes combined, designed a special edition manufactured home to celebrate 60 years in business. The Clayton Built™ Anniversary Home is available with the Energy Smart upgrade that includes Low-E windows, a programmable thermostat and several other energy efficiency features. Clayton Homes started

Business is BOOMING at Sunshine Homes!  Retailers, communities, and builder/developers are watching homes sell fast and at good margins.  Let’s review some of the reasons. As important as great homes are, what we do to support our independent retailers and communities that compliments those sizzling model homes in your inventory

Manufactured home retailers, developers and community professionals want to attract and sell as many qualified customers as possible. So “Take 5” and see how you could make this stop at the 2017 Louisville Show one of your best professional decisions. Consider this question. Which manufactured and/or modular market segment has

THE TUNICA SHOW has been in existence for over 19 years. Our annual show brings out an array of new manufactured home designs, the latest in technology, the best suppliers’ offerings and a look at all the newest amenities and system-built options the industry can offer. And just like a

2016 JLT Market Reports Now Available for Pacific Northwest Markets and Minneapolis/St. Paul atacomp, publisher of JLT Market Reports, is pleased to announce that our comprehensive manufactured home community rent and occupancy reports are now available for major markets in the Midwest: OREGON Eugene Medford Portland Salem WASHINGTON Seattle Greater Spokane (NEW)

Triad Financial Services, Inc. (Triad) today announced loan origination data for the first 9 months of 2016. A total of 5,684 loans have been funded by Triad for the 9 months ending 9/30/16, a 35% increase over the same period in 2015. Commenting on the news, Don Glisson, Jr., CEO

Datacomp, publisher of JLT Market Reports, is pleased to announce that our comprehensive manufactured home community rent and occupancy reports are now available for major markets in the Midwest: INDIANA Elkhart/Goshen/South Bend Fort Wayne Gary/Michigan City Indianapolis KENTUCKY Louisville (NEW) KANSAS Wichita (NEW) Greater Kansas City (includes MO) MISSOURI Greater Kansas City

CUFBL leadership announced Sept. 26 that John Walters will assume the role of general manager for the western region of CU Factory Built Lending (CUFBL), effective immediately. The position had been filled on an interim basis since its previous general manager, Bill Strunk, retired last year. Walters has served as

Louisville, Kentucky – This year, Next Step Network is participating in Give Local Louisville, a 24-hour online giving day that supports the local nonprofits doing great work in our community. Last year, through Give Local Louisville, our community raised $3 million for the 362 participating nonprofits. On September 15, for

FREEHOLD, N.J., Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE: UMH) announced that it closed on the acquisition of two communities located in Ohio for a total purchase price of $2,954,000. These two all-age communities contain 165 sites situated on approximately 71 acres. The weighted average occupancy for these

ELKHART, Ind., — The Class of 2016 was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall) last Monday (August 1, 2016) in Elkhart, Indiana, in a gala ceremony before over 300 family members, friends, and colleagues from across the country. The Class of 2016 includes: James (Jim) Miller, Nationwide Custom

Property Overview The North Tampa Portfolio consist of 3 communities in which 2 are located in Port Richey while the 3rd is located in Hudson, FL.  All the communities have very desirable locations and convenient for an owner to have centralized management to create economies of scale.  The trailing cap

A River Cuts Through a Rock Not Because of Its Power But its Persistence…. The Tunica Manufactured Housing Show has been going strong for over 19 years, and has taken on a new importance in the Southeast. Just like a river that cuts through rock year after year, the Tunica

On August 5, 2016, MHRE sold Heartland Estates to Murex Properties, a Fort Myers-based company that owns and manages premier manufactured-housing communities throughout the United States. Heartland Estates is a 278 site, Senior, 55+ manufactured housing community, nestled on a ridge, overlooking Lake Hester in central Florida. The community is