Tag Archives: Sunshine Homes

Not “Beer Cans on Frames,” they’re Modern Manufactured Homes!

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When Doc Reynolds describes pre-HUD Code mobile homes as he does in this video, please don’t take him literally. Some people have a gift for creating a mental image in a few words, and Doc has that talent. Today’s manufactured homes aren’t oversized beer cans on a frame with wheels. They are, as Doc explains, a home – super solid, …

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Nicole Barker compares her Modular Home with conventional construction 

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Nicole and her daughters are delightful, as this short video with them reveals. The timing was terrific: their family were in Springfield, MO for some shopping when the interview coordinator called them, and we just happened to be set up in a model that was just like the one they bought about a year ago.  Nicole explains that her and …

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Personalizing Your Custom Home – at Half the Cost

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Many home buyers want to keep it simple. They shop for an existing home they like, and when they find it and the details are lined up, they purchase. Others want to custom order a new home, and technological advances makes it possible to: buy a custom home for about half the cost, and in only a third of the …

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Comparing Quality to Quality – Conventional On-Site Building vs. Manufactured Homes

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Mike Stone has friends in the building trades.  Mike works as the production manager for Sunshine Homes Inc. in Red Bay, AL.  Having just done a longer, in depth video interview a couple of days before with Tim Bunch – a highly respected real estate/housing inspector from Michigan – made our Inside MH Road Show interview with Mike Stone all …

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Renters’ Nation: The Dark Side of Dodd-Frank and Its Impact on Affordable Housing

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 New Federal regulations, enacted in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, are playing a key role in establishing a class of lifetime renters — all in the name of consumer protection. By Jan Hollingsworth for MHLivingNews.com The old man walked into the dealership in rural Kentucky with solid credit and the air of someone who knew exactly what he …

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Stan Dye talks Manufactured Home Lending and MH Site Preparation

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We caught up with award winning industry veteran Stan Dye from Star Homes in Cullman, Alabama to cover a subjects of keen interest nationally to home shoppers. While this video touches on a number to topics, the two key areas of focus are manufactured home lending and manufactured home site preparation. Please keep in mind that we are speaking not …

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Paul Simon, Singing Homeward Bound, Doing Good Work and MH

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“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 …

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How a Manufactured-Modular Home Production Center Achieves Savings and Quality – Inside MH Video with Mike Stone

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People who see, touch and feel today’s manufactured homes are often impressed.  Some will fall in love with the designer homes and easy-care lifestyles. But old myths and urban legends die harder for others.  There are common questions we get about manufactured homes (MH) from skeptics and as well as from those who are enthuisiastic.  One common question is on …

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She Black, He’s White, They’re in Different Parties. Why Congressional Representatives Terri Sewell and Andy Barr Support Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing

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She’s a black Democrat from the deep South. He’s a white Republican from the Blue Grass state. They may seem to come from different places and viewpoints, but what brings them together is the clear understanding that manufactured homes are of vital importance to the citizens of their districts. For the sake of current manufactured home owners and those housing …

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Manufactured Home Quality Control – Inside MH with Brent Bolding at Sunshine Homes

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 …

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“The Condo Killer!” Provides Quality, Greener, Appealing, “Affordable Luxury” Living

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Award-winning Star Homes is a family owned manufactured home retailer located between Huntsville and Birmingham, in the town of Cullman, Alabama. We meet them recently on our latest Inside MH Road Show. In this interview, we talked with Blake Johnson, who plays a key role in managing sales at the business that respected Stanley Dye leads. When you interview and …

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Alan Amy – Louisiana Manufactured Homes – Inside MH Video Home Tour & Interview

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Imagine getting a quality, appealing new home for “half price.” Well, no need to day dream or pretend — because you can when the eyes are opened to the beautiful, modern, energy-saving factory-crafted home option! We caught up with Alan Amy from Opelousas, LA at the 2015 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show to get his take on the modern world of …

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