{"id":10245,"date":"2015-08-14T08:44:52","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T13:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=10245"},"modified":"2015-08-14T09:52:22","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T14:52:22","slug":"mh-finance-vs-mh-image-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/mh-finance-vs-mh-image-seriously\/","title":{"rendered":"MH Finance vs MH Image? Seriously?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From time to time, &#8216;straw man&#8217; issues are raised in manufactured housing professional circles.\u00a0 This is often done by those who &#8211; no surprise &#8211; think they might benefit from their particular spin on the issue.\u00a0 For those who don&#8217;t know, a &#8216;straw man&#8217; is a communications or debate tactic, and is defined by Google as follows.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"manuf-2069775687\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10247\" style=\"width: 405px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/strawman-google-definition-postedMastheadblog-MHProNews-com-.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10247\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/strawman-google-definition-postedMastheadblog-MHProNews-com-.jpg\" alt=\"strawman-google-definition-postedMastheadblog-MHProNews-com-\" width=\"405\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/strawman-google-definition-postedMastheadblog-MHProNews-com-.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/strawman-google-definition-postedMastheadblog-MHProNews-com--150x54.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Straw man defintion, credit = Google.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10248\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/StrawManGraphic-Credit-ChurchMag-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10248\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/StrawManGraphic-Credit-ChurchMag-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com--575x288.jpg\" alt=\"StrawManGraphic-Credit-ChurchMag-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com-\" width=\"575\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/StrawManGraphic-Credit-ChurchMag-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com--575x288.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/StrawManGraphic-Credit-ChurchMag-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com--150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/StrawManGraphic-Credit-ChurchMag-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com-.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit = ChurchMag.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Let&#8217;s make this simple.\u00a0 Manufactured home lending is critical for the success and advancement of our industry, as it is in most any big ticket sale business. But is MH Image as important as MH Lending?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10040\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/rosskinzler-wisconsinhousingalliance-negativeimpact-manufacturedhomelending-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10040\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/rosskinzler-wisconsinhousingalliance-negativeimpact-manufacturedhomelending-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews--575x335.png\" alt=\"rosskinzler-wisconsinhousingalliance-negativeimpact-manufacturedhomelending-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-\" width=\"575\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/rosskinzler-wisconsinhousingalliance-negativeimpact-manufacturedhomelending-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews--575x335.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/rosskinzler-wisconsinhousingalliance-negativeimpact-manufacturedhomelending-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews--150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/rosskinzler-wisconsinhousingalliance-negativeimpact-manufacturedhomelending-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As lending has generally declined, so have sales. \u00a0We are now to a stage where we must re-educate lenders and investors, as well as \u00a0the public at large. \u00a0<strong>This is thus now an educational\/image issue!<\/strong> Our thanks to Ross Kinzler and the WHA for providing this chart. It dovetails with information published in the report linked here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">First, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>this is not an either\/or choice.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0 We as pros all ought to press for regulatory relief on MH financing.\u00a0 Few could say they&#8217;ve personally or professionally have pushed more for HR 650\/S 682 and other pro-MH finance-focused efforts than your scribe, <a href=\"http:\/\/MHProNews.com\/\">MHProNews.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/MHLivingNews.com\/\">MHLivingNews.com<\/a>.\u00a0 So our actions match the words above.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9931\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/she-black-hes-white-theyre-in-different-parties-why-congressional-representatives-terri-sewell-and-andy-barr-support-preserving-access-to-manufactured-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9931 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CongresswomanTerriSewell-CongressmanAndyBarr-PreservingAccessToManfuacturedHousingActHr650-S682-SunshineHomes-575x420.png\" alt=\"CongresswomanTerriSewell-CongressmanAndyBarr-PreservingAccessToManfuacturedHousingActHr650-S682-SunshineHomes\" width=\"575\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CongresswomanTerriSewell-CongressmanAndyBarr-PreservingAccessToManfuacturedHousingActHr650-S682-SunshineHomes-575x420.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CongresswomanTerriSewell-CongressmanAndyBarr-PreservingAccessToManfuacturedHousingActHr650-S682-SunshineHomes-150x110.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/CongresswomanTerriSewell-CongressmanAndyBarr-PreservingAccessToManfuacturedHousingActHr650-S682-SunshineHomes.png 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click above or image below to take you to that respective article.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10249\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/congress-blog\/economy-budget\/248665-regulations-for-manufactured-home-loans\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10249 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CongressBlog-creditTheHill-OpEd-LATonyKovach-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews--575x322.jpg\" alt=\"CongressBlog-credit=TheHill-OpEd-LATonyKovach-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-\" width=\"575\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CongressBlog-creditTheHill-OpEd-LATonyKovach-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews--575x322.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CongressBlog-creditTheHill-OpEd-LATonyKovach-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews--150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CongressBlog-creditTheHill-OpEd-LATonyKovach-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Associations and industry pros have and are using this OpEd laced with links making eachkey point. \u00a0It is being used with consumers, with policy makers and with Congress Reps, Senators and staff. Read-Re-Read the OpEd, and make sure you read the comments. The comments create a powerful 1-2 punch useful for MH home owners, prospective buyers and thus Industry professionals and businesses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Second, image is so critical, that it is stunning how some misconstrue this issue. To understand this, kindly follow these facts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LearnLawsSupplyDemand-creditcanstock-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-10250 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LearnLawsSupplyDemand-creditcanstock-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com.jpg\" alt=\"LearnLawsSupplyDemand-credit=canstock-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com\" width=\"270\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LearnLawsSupplyDemand-creditcanstock-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LearnLawsSupplyDemand-creditcanstock-postedMastheadBlogMHProNews-com-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>The Law of Supply and Demand<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When demand for MH rises, it should lead to better values and easier exit strategies for home owners and lenders alike.\u00a0 As understanding and respect for MH grows, more demand follows. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I&#8217;d <em>prefer to call that &#8216;education&#8217; rather than &#8216;image,&#8217;<\/em> but the two are complimentary. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">What clarity of thought should do is lead any objective, thinking person to realize is that image\/education leads to benefits for MH lending, for MH home owners and for the industry in general.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We don&#8217;t make it easy for the public to find our email or phone from the MHLivingNews.com website. They have to work at it. Yet, we&#8217;re getting more calls asking about MH financing and how to shop for a manufactured home.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After the recent Hall of Fame induction, we shot some video the next day of the exterior of the Fairmont model home on display outside. A retired couple emerged from that home, came up and asked me some questions. After a disclaimer, I answered them. Their response? <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>\u201cWe&#8217;re going to start looking\u201d<\/strong><\/span> at manufactured homes. They were <em>impressed.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Seeing manufactured homes at events like the AZ or OH associations promoted, at the Hall of Fame, or seeing video interviews and home tours are all complimentary ways of increasing understanding, appreciation, desire and thus demand for manufactured homes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/MHLivingNews.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9887\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/unzipped-green-eye-black-background-collage-manufactured-housing-professionals-mhpronews-com-704x872pic-framed-347x430-347x430.png\" alt=\"unzipped-green-eye-black-background-collage-manufactured-housing-professionals-mhpronews-com-704x872pic-framed--347x430\" width=\"347\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/unzipped-green-eye-black-background-collage-manufactured-housing-professionals-mhpronews-com-704x872pic-framed-347x430.png 347w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/unzipped-green-eye-black-background-collage-manufactured-housing-professionals-mhpronews-com-704x872pic-framed-347x430-121x150.png 121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dispeling negative notions for public officials, non-MH professionals and investors, likewise grows interest and demand.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The bottom line is this. We need BOTH good MH Lending options for consumers and businesses AND we need Image\/Education of the public and frankly for many in the industry too. The more training front line team members and management have in the positive realities of MH, the better those team members perform.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which is why we encourage a free and common sense step for all. No less than 15 minutes a day here on MHProNews.com and 15 minutes a day minimum on MHLivingNews.com. Those who are doing so, advance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9595\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9595\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock-ipadcredit-daily-business-news-mhpronews-com-774x466-a-575x346.png\" alt=\"shutterstock-ipadcredit-daily-business-news-mhpronews-com-774x466-a\" width=\"575\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock-ipadcredit-daily-business-news-mhpronews-com-774x466-a-575x346.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock-ipadcredit-daily-business-news-mhpronews-com-774x466-a-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/shutterstock-ipadcredit-daily-business-news-mhpronews-com-774x466-a.png 774w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">15 Minutes a Day on MHProNews and MHLivingNews.com &#8211; free resources for the Public and Professionals that provides resources for industryimage, education and thus growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Then, share what your team learns on MHLivingNews with your prospects and&#8230;everyone! The more people understand the reality of modern MH, the more they are going to want what our industry does. That growth in interest will result in growing demand. That&#8217;s good for current home owners. That&#8217;s good for lenders. That results in more buyers. That&#8217;s good for the industry at large. Lending and Image\/Education are complimentary needs. Enough said today. ##<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9764\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/from-entry-level-to-elegant-inside-look-at-the-louisville-manufactured-housing-show\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9764\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/LATonyKovach-Louisville-2015-mhpronews-com-275x156-11.jpg\" alt=\"LATonyKovach-Louisville-2015-mhpronews-com-275x156-1\" width=\"275\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/LATonyKovach-Louisville-2015-mhpronews-com-275x156-11.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/LATonyKovach-Louisville-2015-mhpronews-com-275x156-11-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L. A. &#8220;Tony&#8217; Kovach shown here in an educational session in Louisville, KY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By <a href=\"http:\/\/LATonyKovach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From time to time, &#8216;straw man&#8217; issues are raised in manufactured housing professional circles.\u00a0 This is often done by those who &#8211; no surprise &#8211; think they might benefit from their particular spin on the issue.\u00a0 For those who don&#8217;t know, a &#8216;straw man&#8217; is a communications or debate tactic, and is defined by Google &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/mh-finance-vs-mh-image-seriously\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MH Finance vs MH Image? 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