“The one issue that will prohibit affordable housing in the future — not only manufactured homes, but site-built — is local zoning and covenants.” — Jay Hamilton, executive director of the Georgia Manufactured Housing Association When you’re a single mother of three looking to secure your family’s future, you have to have a plan. One young Georgia woman thought she …

Reinventing HUD’s role in Quality Affordable Housing, Reducing Poverty and Dependency The cover letter and proposal outline below was provided to Congressman Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the Financial Services Committee in response to a request for comments from interested parties on how to improve the delivery of services housing services by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and …

Whether someone rents or buys, either way, they’re paying for the place they live.  The question for millions of Americans is, do you want to build equity via home ownership, or just watch that equity go to someone else?  Many think they can’t afford to buy, that they are ‘stuck’ renting, but that may not be true. Most can own …

“I’m more interested in what I discover than what I invent.” – Paul Simon Simon and Garfunkel were different. They still are.  Some want to be different for its own sake, others are willing to be different because of something that moves them in a new direction. “All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear …

“As an industry, we represent all levels of home building,” said Steve Lawler, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Deer Valley Homebuilders, Inc. (DVLY). We spoke with Steve and his associate Chet Murhpree, General Manager of Deer Valley Homebuilders in a recent Inside MH Road Show to their production center in Guin, AL. What Steve meant by his statement quoted above …

Millions are ‘into’ various kinds of art. One emerging art form is chain saw art, and when we were recently at Sunshine Homes in Red Bay, Alabama, we caught up with craftsman Dennis Raper who showed us examples of his work.     Dennis is a supervisor at the plant.  From people in the production center, to office team members, …

Tim Bunch has inspected not dozens or even hundreds of houses over the years. He has inspected thousands. He has been elected the head of the house inspectors association in his state. That should qualify him as an expert in most people’s minds. So it is with particular interest that we at MHLivingNews met with Tim to do this in-depth …

At the end of the day, it’s about making comparisons.  You or those you work with, know or love ought to make your next housing decision based on facts, not opinions. You ought to take the same kind of time to truly understand that next housing choice as you would to decide which doctor you want to do surgery on …

We all love to see a great looking home! This article and the videos will show you appealing homes. The first video will share an Inside MH Road Show  look at how those great homes achieved such a high level of quality. Let’s start this article differently than many others. We talk about quality and durability in manufactured housing, but …

Yours truly has been in and around manufactured housing (MH) since the 1980s, which is why I know the questions to ask home owners, or a factory builder, an MH Retailer or MH Community manager. That said, every time we do one of these Inside MH Road Show  videos, one learns or re-learns something interesting! I’ve been in a factory …

If you want to wear a tent, then one size can fit all. To have something more tailored to you, we have to have the ability to choose clothing that fits your needs, taste and budget. The same is true for homes. One size doesn’t fit all. We must be allowed to choose. Those choices should include financing options that …

xMMKOVnqPWAKJTLv Every year the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) at their annual “Congress and Expo” event announces the award winners for a variety of categories. This year’s winner for a new home design in a manufactured home under 1800 square feet was CMH. The photo spread below are courtesy of MHI. You’ll notice details such as high ceilings, crown molding and …