The new featured articles for MHProNews will begin to go live later today, on August 1. Because of the size of this issue, new articles will continue to be added to the featured articles module until completed, which is expected to be August 2, 2016. A new Cup of Coffee with… …
An American August in MHVille – New Feature Articles Alert Read More
MHProNews has learned from fidaily that GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased 15,805 shares of common stock of manufactured home community owner, Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) for the quarter ending June 30, 2016, increasing its stake to 2.3 percent. According to the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), GW&K’s investment is now …
Mayor Jim Watts of Fort Meade, Florida was surprised when only one management firm responded to a request to operate the city’s manufactured home community, theLedger tells MHProNews. Newby Management was the only respondent. While the city has managed the 250-home site MHC over the years, city commissioners thought …
Newby Management considered for Fort Meade’s MH Community Read More
Filipino real estate developer “Robbie Antonio defines the art of living by living with art,” writes Keren Blankfeld in Forbes. Antonio launched Revolution Pre-crafted Properties with the aim of offering designer class to his nation’s middle class. “I want the homes to be perceived as art pieces,” Antonio says of …
Revolution Pre-Crafted Properties launched Classy Modular Homes for Masses Read More
Marketwatch’s Joseph Adinolfi points out that as new highs are hit on the Dow, that investors have actually been selling for months. “Investors have pulled the equivalent of $133 billion from global equity funds so far this year, according to a weekly fund flows report from Bank of America Merrill …
Manufactured Housing Composite Value passes 1525, but Investors Keep selling Read More
Following a recent and successful hip replacement procedure, veteran speaker and writer Tim Connor faces what doctors are calling a “very serious” heart procedure in the next 24 to 48 hours. The procedure will be performed at Charlotte NC’s Novant Hospital branch, in their ICU specialty unit. At one point, …
Tim Connor’s heart procedure looms, prayers requested Read More
The stock markets are closed today, in celebration of Independence Day. This year marks 240 years since the 13 colonies declared their independence from England. For a reflection on independence then and now, click here. (Image credit, History.com)
At the depth of the Obama-era great recession, Ron Thomas Sr. – MMHF Chairman and RV MH Hall of Fame founder of Rona Homes – said that the industry needed to stop comparing its performance to the peak of 1998; rather, Thomas suggested that MH Professionals must look at 2009-2010 …
July 2, 2016 – the Manufactured Housing rEvolution! Read More
With Dodd-Frank, financing and CFPB related issues routinely on the minds of manufactured housing industry professionals, The Daily Business News has learned from American Banking News the following report on the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), which is made available below. “The Manufactured Housing Institute has been leading the campaign to bring more …
American Banking News – Key MHI Staff “Excoriated” for Failing Their Mission, Members Read More
June 15, 1976 marks the formal start for the first manufactured homes built to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards passed in 1974. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the manufactured home standards are thus commonly called the HUD Code. Here on MHProNews and …
MHLivingNews.com will be doing a celebration feature to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the first factory-built homes constructed to the HUD Code for Manufactured Housing. The “big 4-0” is on June 15, 1976. MHLivingNews.com already has a new video that features a ‘walk down memory lane,’ reflecting the advances from …
40th Anniversary of Manufactured Housing Approaches Read More
MHProNews has been fielding industry responses via email, phone and text to the report and analysis linked below. Why did 4-9-2016 MHI Housing Alert mislead Association and industry members? Based upon early feedback, MHProNews sent the following inquiry to MHI members for their response. The inquiry included the link above, …
Manufactured Housing Institute members react-Allegations of Misleading MHI Housing Alert Read More
The June 2016 Featured Articles for MHProNews are scheduled to go live on Thursday, June 2nd. The new issue will feature interviews, special reports, videos, financing, Fair Housing, Legal business building and that compliment our industry leading array of topics and issues that impact your bottom line. Its the Industry …
June Featured Articles Scheduled to Go Live Thursday Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) 2016 Congress and Expo held at Caesar’s Palace Conference Center in Las Vegas Nevada is now in the rear view mirror. For a pictorial ‘flash report’ of some of the people and sights, please click here. ## (Image credit, MHProNews)
Judy Mc Intosh Carr, of Davenport, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 2, 2016 from complications following surgery. In addition to being a loving wife, a generous mother and a devoted grandmother, Judy was a pioneering business woman in the Quad Cities opening her consulting firm – Judy Carr & Associates …
Judy Carr – Rest in Peace – November 24, 1944 – April 2, 2016 Read More
As a programming note, the new featured articles which will appear on the home page of MHProNews.com immediately below the Daily Business News modules will go live this weekend, perhaps as soon as Saturday night, April 2nd. The Amazing April 2016 issue will feature: more videos, MH Industry politics, a …
“Tunica has been a great show! It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet with customers old, and new. We are thrilled with the outstanding turnout.” said Darren Krolewski with MHVillage, JLT, DataComp. Krolewski’s viewpoint is not unique, others have been telling MHProNews that attendance is up, and so is business. While …
“Phenomenal,” “Best Show in Years” 2016 Tunica Show Flash Report Read More
Starting at 1 PM CT on Tuesday, March 22, the 2016 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show will welcome attendees to the Standing Room Only Seminar, Panel discussions and MH business- building workshops. Held in the Resorts Hotel and Casino, all registered Tunica Show attendees can come at no charge to hear three profits-geared, information-packed …
The headline practically writes itself. Governor Bobby Jindal’s endorsement of Marco Rubio had little noticeable impact, as the junior U.S. Senator from Florida came in a distant third in his state, while the “Duck Dynasty” Robertson family support of Donald Trump was a true reality TV victory for Donald Trump’s …
Millions of manufactured home MH owners and thousands of MH professionals are being adversely impacted by the current state of CFPB regulations. Yet the fog created by interest groups that oppose changes to Dodd-Frank or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) current policies have slowed the progress in the Senate …
Cutting through Media Fog for Manufactured Home Owners and Pros Read More
