Industry in Focus Report by Eric Miller, MHMSM.com journalist Grand Rapids, MI –The Insurance Marketing Communications Association recently honored Foremost Insurance with its Showcase Award of Excellence for its Manufactured Homes: The Market Facts 2008 Report. Foremost has been a major player in the mobile-home turned manufactured-home insurance market since …
Insurer Study on Manufactured Homeowners Provides Insights Read More
CHICAGO IL, JULY 1, 2010 – Hurricane season is upon us and analysts are predicting a particularly active season. Hurricanes and tornadoes spawn not only damaging winds, but also a rash of sensational reports damaging to the image of manufactured housing. These reports often create fears among consumers. But is …
As seasonal Hurricane risks rise, Studies prove Modern Manufactured Homes are a safer bet Read More
Industry in Focus Report</br /> by Eric Miller, MHMSM.com journalist Homeownership has long-been a staple component of American society. Making homeownership affordable has been a goal of several recent administrations. Most recently, President Obama enacted the Making Home Affordable Program, designed to help those already in homes modify or refinance …
MH Industry Finance Perspective: Competing Agendas in Washington Read More
Industry in Focus Report by Eric Miller, MHMSM.com journalist ELKHART, IN June 17, 2010 – It’s a well-known fact, the manufactured housing industry is suffering from a lack of financing. To many in the know, the key to restoring its availability is 1) the full implementation of the Title I …
Experts Say While Important, Title 1 Only Part of Financing Puzzle Read More
Industry in Focus Report by Eric Miller, MHMSM.com journalist On June 5, 2010, a tornado that tore through the Illinois town of Dwight, IL and nearby Streator left a destructive path that destroyed mobile, manufactured and conventional construction alike. The 2nd home in this photo is a pre-HUD Code mobile …
Industry in Focus Report by Eric Miller, MHMSM.com journalist ADDISON, TX, June 11, 2009–CountryPlace Mortgage Ltd., announced recently it would expand its retail base and begin offering loans wholesale through community banks and credit unions. Its Manufactured Home Community Lending Program focuses on providing conventional and FHA loans for buyers purchasing …
CountryPlace Mortgage Launches Lending Program for Manufactured-Home Buyers Read More
Industry in Focus Report by Eric Miller, MHMSM.com journalist PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA, June 9, 2010—The season finally of the popular ABC television series Extreme Makeover Home Edition recently brought the modular home industry into the national spotlight. It took just nine days for the crew from Nationwide Homes, …
Extreme Makeover Finally Puts Spotlight on Modular Ingenuity Read More
Industry in Focus Report: by Eric Miller, MHMSM.com journalist SELINSGROVE, PA, June 9, 2010 – Kevin Hahn has made a career of supplying components to the housing industry. Now he’s gone a step further. His company, Durabilt Homes, LLC and subsidiary MSI Plus, with financial help from the State …
Manufacturer Says Re-opened Modular Plant Positioned for Housing Rebound Read More
