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L. A. 'Tony' Kovach

Elephants in the Room and Manufactured Housing

Elephants in the Room and Manufactured Housing

Warning: This blog post is not for the faint of heart or for those who think they can skim and get it all. As an Industry Pro, directly or indirectly, this impacts YOU every day.

In a recent conversation with George F. Allen, I mentioned a discussion topic that Finmark’s Dick Ernst and I shared in preparation for our INdustry in Focus interview with Dick about manufactured home financing. During that conversation, Mr. Ernst used the memorable phrase, “elephants in the room.” Specifically, we spoke about the challenges that lenders and home owners face when resale time comes. “That’s the elephant in the room, Tony, that we as an industry need to deal with.” was the gist of Dick’s revealing statement.

August Is All About Action! – The Revolution Spreads! – Vital New Articles to Build Your Knowledge and Grow Your Business!

Another New Record! 30,300 readers here in July 2010 know what’s right! That’s 3700+… …more readers than July. We have THE MOST: top-featured writers, industry news including exclusive PODCASTS of NEWS AT NOON–fast, insightful business and market reports you can benefit from every biz day. Sign up now free and enjoy. Plus exclusive INdustry in …

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Elections 2010, Congressman Joe Donnelly and Manufactured Housing

The Honorable Congressman Joe Donnelly can certainly be described as a friend to the manufactured housing industry. As just some of the evidence for this, consider the following: Two months ago, Donnelly (D-IN), put forward the Manufactured Housing Week resolution in Congress: On June 2, 2010, Congressman Donnelly hosted the manufactured housing finance summit in …

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International Networking Roundtable; Manufactured Housing and Media, Regret the Errors

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The International Networking Roundtable

Jeff Mishken, Marcus & Millchap. Susan McCarty, Community-Investor.com. George F. Allen, Community-Investor.com. Randy Rowe, Greene Courte Partners. Dick Ernst, Finmark. Thayer Long, MHI. Spencer Roane, Pentagon Properties. Paul Bradley, ROC USA. L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach, Manufactured Home Marketing Sales Management. Don Westphal, Donald C. Westphal and Associates. Joe Adams, The Housing Marketplace. Dr. David Funk, Cornell University. Evelyn Bryant. Ken Rishel, Precision Capital Funding. These are the known names already on the billing for The 19th Annual International Networking Roundtable at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix AZ, Sept 15-17th, 2010.

All about Manufactured Home Financing Updates!

All about Manufactured Home Financing Updates!

This will be a lengthy report, so let’s do a quick executive summary of the points to be covered:

1. FHFA Comments follow up.
2. Congressman Walter Jones review
3. MHI Summer Meeting Report on the Washington, D.C. Finance Meeting with Gov’t Officials and Industry Players