{"id":10298,"date":"2015-09-02T13:03:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T18:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=10298"},"modified":"2015-09-02T16:39:10","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T21:39:10","slug":"serious-september-manufactured-housing-industry-newsmakers-reports-articles-and-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/serious-september-manufactured-housing-industry-newsmakers-reports-articles-and-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious September \u2013 Manufactured Housing Industry Newsmakers, Reports, Articles and Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Serious September 2015. It could just as easily be named, how to <strong>Scale Success,<\/strong> or <strong>Sliding Sideways September<\/strong>.\u00a0 Which of the later two it will be depends on how each of us views and responds to events and opportunities.\u00a0 Before outlining our STRONG Serious September Featured Articles and Interviews line up, let me explain what I mean.<\/p><div id=\"manuf-274658757\" 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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/green-key-success-pc-free-digital-photos-net-mhpronews-com-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8741\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/green-key-success-pc-free-digital-photos-net-mhpronews-com-2.png\" alt=\"green-key-success-pc-free-digital-photos-net-mhpronews-com- (2)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We could use as an executive summary for the next few paragraphs below that <em><strong>Media Engagement by MH Matters<\/strong>, <\/em>and that<em> <strong>Engaging the Media as Media is Very Useful.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>1) We spent the early part of the summer <strong>documenting MH potential and opportunities<\/strong> on MHProNews.com. \u00a0As with the rest of our content, you can still see and access those articles. <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/justification-june-2015-the-state-of-the-manufactured-housing-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\">June is here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/americas-and-the-manufactured-housing-industrys-crossroads-july-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">July, linked here<\/a>.\u00a0 We could summarize it by saying that with rents rising, site-building through the roof (on costs&#8230;) and inventories of &#8216;affordable homes&#8217; in short supply in many markets, MH has plenty of opportunities for a record rebound.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9868\" style=\"width: 517px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/justification-june-2015-the-state-of-the-manufactured-housing-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9868 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/summer2015state-of-manufactured-housing-industry-report-mhpronews-com-.png\" alt=\"summer2015state-of-manufactured-housing-industry-report-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"517\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/summer2015state-of-manufactured-housing-industry-report-mhpronews-com-.png 517w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/summer2015state-of-manufactured-housing-industry-report-mhpronews-com--150x61.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The reports, linked via the image above, were part of a hot, hot summer on MHProNews.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9162\" style=\"width: 96px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dick-ernst-finmarkusa-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9162\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dick-ernst-finmarkusa-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--262x430.jpg\" alt=\"dick-ernst-finmarkusa-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"96\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dick-ernst-finmarkusa-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--262x430.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dick-ernst-finmarkusa-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--91x150.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dick-ernst-finmarkusa-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dick Ernst, FinMark USA and Chariman of Financial Services division at MHI.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2) Among the reasons given for not rising higher in new home shipments than we have include financing and <strong>new regulations<\/strong>.\u00a0 More on that shortly, but I&#8217;ll refer back to what Dick Ernst, now Chairman of MHI&#8217;s Financial Services Committee, has said.\u00a0 There is <strong>no lack of capacity<\/strong> for our MH lenders to finance many more people, who are financially qualified. That could be rephrased as <strong><em>&#8216;we need to attract better credit customers,&#8217;<\/em> <\/strong>without ignoring providing the millions &#8211; who have no chance for a site built house &#8211; the opportunity to buy from us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) We have to broaden our industry&#8217;s base<\/strong>.\u00a0 We have to attract the more credit qualified customers, without ignoring the traditional, affordable, entry-level side of our market.\u00a0 There are retailers and MHCs who are doing it. That means, it can be done in your market too.\u00a0 How do we do that, you ask? \u00a0Many ways, including through media and PR strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not Letting CFPB and their cheer leaders off the Hook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is offensive to think MH pros can collectively do only one thing at a time well.\u00a0 The people I know can walk, chew gum and carry on a cogent conversation all at once. En masse, there are tons we can do, together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10301\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com--575x327.png\" alt=\"CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com-\" width=\"590\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com--575x327.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com--150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com--900x511.png 900w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com-.png 1002w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10302\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10302 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--575x321.png\" alt=\"CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com-\" width=\"575\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--575x321.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--900x502.png 900w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CFPB-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com-.png 995w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Any serious researcher is going to find what you see in the screen capture above. MHProNews, MHLivingNews and our other related media efforts are in-the-mix of the conversation on CFPB regulations and their impact on MH.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So while there absolutely has to be a focus on regulatory relief &#8211; that we support in word and deed &#8211; <strong>we ought not make that the one-and-only-thing needed for industry recovery.<\/strong>\u00a0 Frankly, the regulatory relief sought is as much or more for those estimated 1.7 million households that have a home under 20k in value, as it is for professionals selling the industry&#8217;s pre-owned homes.<\/p>\n<p>So we applaud the efforts of the national and state associations in MH that are working to correct those terrible &#8216;unintended consequence&#8217; of Dodd-Frank. We&#8217;re doing more than cheering. We&#8217;re doing the meetings, the legislative outreaches, PLUS providing digital cover for the effort in the form of serious research that makes policy types and Senate staffers say (paraphrasing what a Democratic Senate staffer told me), <strong>\u201c<em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Hey, that&#8217;s a pretty compelling argument.<\/span><\/em>\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/dodd-frank-and-manufactured-home-financing-the-place-where-good-intentions-and-unintended-consequences-collide\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10304\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews-com--575x319.png\" alt=\"Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews-com-\" width=\"585\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews-com--575x319.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews-com--150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews-com--900x500.png 900w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews-com-.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10305\" style=\"width: 587px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/sam-landy-umh-ceo-on-dodd-frank-and-the-preserving-access-to-manufactured-housing-act-s-682hr-650\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10305\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--575x318.png\" alt=\"Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com-\" width=\"587\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--575x318.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--900x497.png 900w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dodd-Frank-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com-.png 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Again, any serious researcher on Dodd-Frank and Manufactured Home Loan regulations will come across the MHProNews, MHLivingNews and our OpEd on <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/congress-blog\/economy-budget\/248665-regulations-for-manufactured-home-loans\">The Hill Congress blog<\/a>. We are woven into the conversation, which means that the REAL consumer and industry views are being presented. \u00a0Ditto someone checking out Doug Ryan\/CFED comments, they are bound to find one or more of our articles that will correct the record, and are in favor of reforms sought by the MH Industry.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/cfed-and-cfpb-confused-conflicted-friends-of-manufactured-home-owners-and-prospective-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10312\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com--575x335.png\" alt=\"DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com-\" width=\"575\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com--575x335.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com--150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews1com-.png 859w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><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=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10313\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--575x341.png\" alt=\"DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com-\" width=\"575\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--575x341.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com--900x533.png 900w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DougRyanCFED-ManufacturedHomeLoanRegulations-CFPB-Regulations-commentary-posted-MastheadBlogMHProNews2com-.png 1001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As further proof of the digital cover, Jan Hollingsworth&#8217;s latest column, \u201c<strong>Renters&#8217; Nation\u201d has lit up since it was published. <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10286\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/renters-nation-the-dark-side-of-dodd-frank-and-its-impact-on-affordable-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10286\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RentersNationTheDarkSideDoddFrankImpactAffordableHousing-MHLivingNews-postedMHProNews-com--575x161.png\" alt=\"RentersNationTheDarkSideDoddFrankImpactAffordableHousing-MHLivingNews-postedMHProNews-com-\" width=\"575\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RentersNationTheDarkSideDoddFrankImpactAffordableHousing-MHLivingNews-postedMHProNews-com--575x161.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RentersNationTheDarkSideDoddFrankImpactAffordableHousing-MHLivingNews-postedMHProNews-com--150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RentersNationTheDarkSideDoddFrankImpactAffordableHousing-MHLivingNews-postedMHProNews-com-.png 632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/renters-nation-the-dark-side-of-dodd-frank-and-its-impact-on-affordable-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a>\u00a0to see this\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">read hot<\/span>, new story&#8230;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/renters-nation-the-dark-side-of-dodd-frank-and-its-impact-on-affordable-housing\/\"><strong>http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/renters-nation-the-dark-side-of-dodd-frank-and-its-impact-on-affordable-housing\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">87 hours and 38 minutes after the above was published, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/blogs\/bobstovall\/comparing-web-traffic-resources-alexa-compete-quantcast-and-comscore-vs-webilzer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Webalizer<\/a> reports there were <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>42,917 hits on that one article<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0In MH Land, that&#8217;s <em>astonishing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What has to be done now is to<em> scale that outcome<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want the CFPB and\/or the Senate to agree to changes in MH regulations,<\/strong> let me repeat that:<strong> what we now have to do is scale that readership result cited above. <\/strong>Please share the link above to Jan&#8217;s article with your local editor, and with your\u00a0 Congressional Rep, your 2 U.S. Senators and the CFPB.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s put this total readership of Jan&#8217;s article into perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Just because some publication may have a million readers, that doesn&#8217;t mean that each article is read.\u00a0 Case in point.\u00a0 We took respected and popular Forbes&#8217; article, shown below.\u00a0 On July 29th, 2014 on a hot subject, it had 6,701 views.\u00a0 13 months later, you see that the total views on that article are now up to 7,732.\u00a0\u00a0 <em>What that Forbes article has in views in 4 and 2\/3rds years, Jan&#8217;s latest article accomplished in less than 4 days.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10314\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ForbescredittaxWaste6.1BillionManHoursComplingFederalTaxCode-JanetNovack-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-com.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10314\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ForbescredittaxWaste6.1BillionManHoursComplingFederalTaxCode-JanetNovack-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-com-575x210.png\" alt=\"Forbes=credit=taxWaste6.1BillionManHoursComplingFederalTaxCode-JanetNovack-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-com\" width=\"625\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ForbescredittaxWaste6.1BillionManHoursComplingFederalTaxCode-JanetNovack-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-com-575x210.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ForbescredittaxWaste6.1BillionManHoursComplingFederalTaxCode-JanetNovack-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-com-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ForbescredittaxWaste6.1BillionManHoursComplingFederalTaxCode-JanetNovack-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-com-900x328.png 900w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ForbescredittaxWaste6.1BillionManHoursComplingFederalTaxCode-JanetNovack-postedMastheadBlog-MHProNews-com.png 1010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Do you recall when this was big news for a while in the media? Look at the actual views on the article, this screen capture dated 9.2.2015. <strong>\u00a07, 732 total views. \u00a0It isn&#8217;t just how many see it, but who sees it an then acts upon it.\u00a0<\/strong> Credit &#8211; Forbes.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Side Show September?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Word has\u00a0it\u00a0from certain hot spots that some are already grumbling that we gave Frank Rolfe his right to free speech via a featured interview in this month&#8217;s issue.\u00a0 Why would we, as a pro-MH publisher, allow Frank to be quoted as he shared it?<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn&#8217;t you want to be quoted accurately?<\/p>\n<p>To be taken seriously as trade media, we have to be fair and balanced, or we risk sliding into irrelevance.\u00a0 We quoted Doug Ryan accurately too, and I&#8217;m not equating the two by any means. When we quote:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jim Clayton, or<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Smith, or<\/li>\n<li>John Bostick, or<\/li>\n<li>Mark Weiss, or<\/li>\n<li>Dick Jennison, or whomever,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>we ought to quote them accurately. And we do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indirectly Related &#8211; a Note of Caution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are already whispers about the wisdom of MHI VP Rick Robinson and MHI Chairman Nathan Smith going to a stage in about a week, <em>when the person providing the stage is said to be in conflict with MHI and the NCC.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a matter of policy, we&#8217;ve allowed people to critique me and our publication, on our own pages.\u00a0 So we do this very fairly.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t have to agree or disagree with Frank on his statements regarding MHI and the NCC to protect his right to speak out on those subjects, even though it was not at all on our minds when we asked him the questions. We had no idea what Frank&#8217;s replies would be.<\/p>\n<p>If MHI wants to respond, they are welcome to do so. \u00a0We are willing to share that response, publicly.<em> Fair and balanced reporting. <\/em>Period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>We Provide, You Decide.\u201d\u00a0\u00a9<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Something we strive diligently to avoid is any FALSE or errant statement (this, in contrast to an unpopular opinion).\u00a0 When someone says there are 50,000 or 55,000 MHCs in the U.S. (for example), we&#8217;ll either want them to correct that number (that totals is likely more like 45,000, according to informed sources) or we would want to cut the statement entirely.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not what Frank Rolfe did.\u00a0 Frank stated his views, and in no way shared a claim that is not grounded in a fact, though those facts can be understood in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n<p>The issues raised by others of late are not new, and are not a side show.\u00a0 They are on the minds of many in MH; we know, because we&#8217;ve heard them often enough.\u00a0 Its just that this was the first time someone wanted to say so, on the record.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;We Provide, You Decide.&#8221; \u00a9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening and Taking Correction Well <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We had a nice message recently that praised our reporting and commentary work, but then included two typos that needed to be corrected (only 2? ;-).\u00a0 The writer explained, he didn&#8217;t want the corrections to be taken the wrong way.\u00a0 My rapid response was to make the corrections, and thank him.<\/p>\n<p>An MHI staff officer also sent us a correction on a typo recently. Same outcome as the above. \u00a0We want to get the facts right. \u00a0We thanked the party.<\/p>\n<p>We published the early comments on Jan&#8217;s article, one was that &#8216;it was long.&#8217; We worked that perspective into the article, linked below.\u00a0 My response?\u00a0 I thanked the person for the comment. \u00a0That said, the challenge with what we face is in MH as an industry is that we&#8217;ve let too much stuff build up over the years, and now we need more than 800 words to dig ourselves out.\u00a0 The fact that there are so many hits on Jan&#8217;s article so fast strongly suggests the content is &#8216;just right.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You Can&#8217;t Please Everyone, All the Time&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nor should that be our goal.\u00a0 If everything was perfect in MHVille, then maybe we&#8217;d only need 300 to 400 word columns that all say, &#8216;everything&#8217;s great!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The reality is there is work to do. Plenty of it. Grab a tool, and let&#8217;s get to it. \u00a0<em>Failure to address the issues that nag us costs new MH sales.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Record Setting!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MHProNews<\/strong> had 5 days in August that topped 100,000 hits.\u00a0 Again, in an industry our size, that&#8217;s amazing.\u00a0 On On August 21st, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/blogs\/bobstovall\/comparing-web-traffic-resources-alexa-compete-quantcast-and-comscore-vs-webilzer\/\">Webalizer reported<\/a> the daily count was\u00a0<strong>180,959 hits.\u00a0 <\/strong>Our readers don&#8217;t have to like every article, for there to be value.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10098\" style=\"width: 109px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1-mhpronews-com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10098 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1-mhpronews-com-.png\" alt=\"#1-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"109\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>MH Professionals, enthusiasts, educators, media, government officials and investors are among the key groups reflected in software and stats. You and thousands of others have made us the runaway #1 place for MH<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> Industry News Tips and Views Pros Can Use.<\/strong><\/span> \u00a9<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I explained to an industry leader recently that we publish bad news on the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Business News<\/a><\/em><\/strong>; we do so in part, because it happens; but also because when someone gets (for example)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/owner-of-modular-homes-business-faces-embezzlement-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\"> arrested for swindling down payments<\/a> from a buyer, publishing that acts as<strong><em> a cautionary tale.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Good practices are often rewarded with success, while bad ones are discovered and punished.<\/p>\n<p>When there is a controversy, we ought not ignore it, unless paying attention only fuels something that needs the oxygen removed.<\/p>\n<p>In the matter of MHI\/NCC and Frank Rolfe, MHI has to consider why they wanted him on stage, and then they need to consider what might happen if they fail to heed the cautionary note above about the upcoming non-association event.<\/p>\n<p>My bet?\u00a0 If Nathan Smith and Rick Robinson go to that fast approaching private event of an allegedly disgruntled member as planned, the day will eventually come when they wished they had opted not to do so.\u00a0 That&#8217;s my two cents, they can take it or leave it.<\/p>\n<p>But there should be no doubt that <em><strong>we want what&#8217;s good for the organization and good for the industry!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 We prove that day by day, showcasing the good, and periodically reminding people there are issues to address that need mending. \u00a0You&#8217;re reading because you know what&#8217;s published here matters and has influence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intro for our Featured Articles, Reports and Interviews for September&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we reported above, we had <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>an August that set records<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 When you see the incredible line up we have for our Featured Articles for September, perhaps you&#8217;ll agree that this month could set new records with readers like you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We have<strong><em> 2 New Cup of Coffee with<\/em><\/strong>&#8230;interviews.<strong> Chris Parish<\/strong> and <strong>Dan Rinzema<\/strong> are featured in their own interviews, which many will find inspirational, useful and insightful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>These &#8220;Cuppa&#8221; interviews will be quite different than the interview with <strong>Frank Rolfe<\/strong>, who took some very tough questions put to him, and he responded in what will no doubt be seen by many in wave making ways. \u00a0We have no direct connection to Frank, so when I commend him for taking the tough questions we gave him head-on and in a timely fashion, that&#8217;s sincerely meant. \u00a0Others should think to consider that practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We have a <strong>video interview with Matt Webb<\/strong>, in what ought to be a must-view for anyone interested in improving their management and bottom lines, especially in the MH Community sector, but frankly useful beyond that realm too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We have <strong>4 column<\/strong>s by<strong> 5 respected attorneys<\/strong>; you&#8217;ll see their important topics that can protect your business, below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We have <strong>2 unique report<\/strong>s on how the <strong>new Appraisal Rule<\/strong> roll out is going, with our related MH Industry Survey results coming out soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>New York Housing Association&#8217;s upcoming regional trade show and educational event<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Researching<\/strong> Manufactured Housing Industry Personalities, Organization&#8217;s and Topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A look at the hot <strong>early response to Renters&#8217; Nation, the Dark Side of Dodd-Frank&#8217;s Impact on MH.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ken Haynes Jr<\/strong>. sounds off on a recent media report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AIA celebrates their 15th anniversary<\/strong>, kudos to them and check out their press release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There are<strong> 2 inspirational\/motivational<\/strong> articles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Certainly not least for anyone who wants to close more sales, there are <strong>videos and an article on reputation management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With no further adieu, let&#8217;s jump into this month&#8217;s new Featured Articles, Interviews and Reports.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong>Featured Articles and Reports for Vol. 6, No. 12, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Alphabetically by Category<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong>COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT &amp; FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">How To Keep Peace and Harmony In Our MH Communities (at a low cost)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Robert-Coldren-JD-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10310\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Robert-Coldren-JD-2.jpg\" alt=\"Robert-Coldren-JD \" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>by Rob Coldren, Esq and Dan Rudderow, Esq.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The rule breaking tenant can be handled in many ways. Options include:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/10147-how-to-keep-peace-and-harmony-in-our-mh-communities-at-a-low-cost\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Water, Water, How Much Is That Water?<\/strong><br \/>\nby Bill Dahlin, JD<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bill-dahlin-hkc-law-california-posted-manufactured-housing-pro-news-com-50x50-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10311\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bill-dahlin-hkc-law-california-posted-manufactured-housing-pro-news-com-50x50-.png\" alt=\"bill-dahlin-hkc-law-california-posted-manufactured-housing-pro-news-com-50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Any Californian who has picked up a newspaper, listened to the news, or not been a bonafide Rip Van Wrinkle, is aware that California is in the midst of a significant drought.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/10146-water-water-how-much-is-that-water\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINANCING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Appraisal Rule &#8211; Six Weeks Report Card<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">By Lance Hull<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/LanceHull21stMortgageCorporationPostedMHProNews-com-55x55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10323\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/LanceHull21stMortgageCorporationPostedMHProNews-com-55x55.jpg\" alt=\"LanceHull21stMortgageCorporationPostedMHProNews-com-55x55.jpg\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>On July 18th, 2015, the Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans (HPML) Appraisal Rule went into effect for our industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/137-financing\/10145-the-appraisal-rule-six-weeks-report-card\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Answers to Questions About the New Appraisal Rule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Darren Krolewski<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/darren-krolewski-vp-mhvillage-posted-manufactured-home-professional-news-mhpronews-com-55x55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10320\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/darren-krolewski-vp-mhvillage-posted-manufactured-home-professional-news-mhpronews-com-55x55.jpg\" alt=\"darren-krolewski-vp-mhvillage-posted-manufactured-home-professional-news-mhpronews-com-55x55\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>The following were answers provided to questions posed by MHProNews.com to\u00a0<i><b>DataComp<\/b><\/i>\u00a0about the new Appraisal rule implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/137-financing\/10143-answers-to-questions-about-the-new-appraisal-rule-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S. 682 Offers Possible Relief for Consumers Stranded by CFPB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Bill Matchneer, JD<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bill-matchneer-hud-manufactured-housing-division-cfpb-mhpronews-com-50x50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10317\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bill-matchneer-hud-manufactured-housing-division-cfpb-mhpronews-com-50x50.jpg\" alt=\"bill-matchneer-hud-manufactured-housing-division-cfpb-mhpronews-com-50x50\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>Recent history has shown that the regulations designed to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/137-financing\/10153-s-682-offers-possible-relief-for-consumers-stranded-by-cfpb\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">65th Annual Convention, Trade Show and Expo \u2013 New York Housing Association \u2013 Oct 8-12th, 2015\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Nancy Geer<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/nancy-geer-new-york-housing-posted-manufactured-home-professional-news-mhpronews-com-50x50-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10318\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/nancy-geer-new-york-housing-posted-manufactured-home-professional-news-mhpronews-com-50x50-.png\" alt=\"nancy-geer-new-york-housing-posted-manufactured-home-professional-news-mhpronews-com-50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>We hope you are well. I have attached the event brochure for you reference.\u00a0Please see the PDF that is attached.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10158-65th-annual-convention-trade-show-and-expo-new-york-housing-association-oct-8-12th-2015\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">I Can&#8217;t Be the Only One.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Ken Haynes Jr<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ken-haynes-jr-new-mexico-manufactured-housing-association-past-president-manufactured-housing-living-news-com55x55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10321\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ken-haynes-jr-new-mexico-manufactured-housing-association-past-president-manufactured-housing-living-news-com55x55.jpg\" alt=\"ken-haynes-jr-new-mexico-manufactured-housing-association-past-president-manufactured-housing-living-news-com55x55\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>It literally drives me temporarily insane when I read or hear manufactured housing referred to by the media, by any other nomenclature than manufactured housing, or manufactured home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10144-i-cant-be-the-only-one\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">AIA &#8211; Manufactured Housing Specialty Insurance Agents Alliance Celebrates its 15th Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Kurt Kelley, JD<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/kurt-kelly-american-insurance-agency-aia-50x50.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10319\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/kurt-kelly-american-insurance-agency-aia-50x50.png\" alt=\"kurt-kelly-american-insurance-agency-aia 50x50\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>Bellingham, WA\u00a0<b>August 25, 2015.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10142-aia-manufactured-housing-specialty-insurance-agents-alliance-celebrates-its-15th-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Renters&#8217; Nation \u2013 Dark Side of Dodd-Frank, its Impact on Affordable Housing \u2013 what 38 hours and 25 minutes reveal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by L. A. \u201cTony\u201d Kovach<\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-kovach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9648\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-kovach.jpg\" alt=\"tony- kovach\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>We&#8217;ll let John Caron &#8211; whom we interviewed for this episode of\u00a0<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Inside MH\u00a0<\/b><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2013 tell you about his significant history in manufactured housing, MH Communities and in real estate investing in his own words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10156-renters-nation-dark-side-of-dodd-frank-its-impact-on-affordable-housing-what-38-hours-and-25-minutes-reveal\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Controversial Media Reports \u2013 The Guardian &amp; KVUE \u2013 On-The-Record Interview with Frank Rolfe of Mobile Home University, MobileHomeParkStore, RV Horizons<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. \u201cTony\u201d Kovach<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-kovach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9648\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-kovach.jpg\" alt=\"tony- kovach\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>One of the most controversial figures in the MHC world today is Frank Rolfe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10162-controversial-media-reports-the-guardian-a-kvue-on-the-record-interview-with-frank-rolfe-of-mobile-home-university-mobilehomeparkstore-rv-horizons\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Do People Research Manufactured Home Personalities, Companies and MH Industry Subjects? Yes!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by L. A. \u201cTony\u201d Kovach<\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-kovach1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9651\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tony-kovach1.jpg\" alt=\"tony- kovach\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>Do people research companies and people on\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MHLivingNews<\/a><\/b><b style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">and\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/\"><b>MHProNews<\/b><b>.com<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10166-do-people-research-manufactured-home-personalities-companies-and-mh-industry-subjects-yes-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\">\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">A Cup of Coffee with&#8230;Chris Parrish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><b style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/a-cup-mhmsm-com.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9773\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/a-cup-mhmsm-com.jpeg\" alt=\"a-cup-mhmsm-com\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>1) Who, What and Where: (Your name and your formal title at Parrish Manor)<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10155-a-cup-of-coffee-withchris-parrish\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\">\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">A Cup of Coffee with\u2026Dan Rinzema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/a-cup-mhmsm-com.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9773\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/a-cup-mhmsm-com.jpeg\" alt=\"a-cup-mhmsm-com\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>1)\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Who, What and Where<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">: (Your name and your formal title at MHVillage\/DataComp)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dan Rinzema, President and CEO, Datacomp Appraisal Systems, Inc. and MHVillage, Inc..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10160-a-cup-of-coffee-withdan-rinzema\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MARKETING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">You Like Me, You Really Do Like Me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Wayne Coakley<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/WayneCoakleyGrenadeMarketingGroupReputationMarketing-ManufacturedHousing-55x62-headshot_MHProNews-com-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10002\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/WayneCoakleyGrenadeMarketingGroupReputationMarketing-ManufacturedHousing-55x62-headshot_MHProNews-com-.jpg\" alt=\"WayneCoakleyGrenadeMarketingGroupReputationMarketing-ManufacturedHousing-55x62 headshot_MHProNews-com-\" width=\"55\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a>As you know, nowadays people search online before they buy just about anything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/117-marketing\/10159-you-like-me-you-really-do-like-me\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Matt Weaver, Campbell Caron Properties on IREM, Management, More! Inside MH Road Show Video\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Soheyla Kovach<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/s-k.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10326\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/s-k.png\" alt=\"s-k\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>\u201cFailure is Not an Option.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/117-marketing\/10165-matt-weaver-campbell-caron-properties-on-irem-management-more-inside-mh-road-show-video-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, MOTIVATION and INSPIRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Living with Wisdom \u2013 3 Tips for Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Tim Connor, CSP<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tim-connor-mhmsm-com.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9652\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tim-connor-mhmsm-com.jpg\" alt=\"tim-connor-mhmsm-com\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>Wisdom<\/b><b>\u00a0&#8211;<\/b>\u00a0the blending of &#8211; information, knowledge, experience, judgment, truth, reality, maturity &#8211;\u00a0to achieve dreams, goals, life purpose, inner peace and happiness&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/10164-living-with-wisdom-3-tips-for-today\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">ZigOn Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Zig Ziglar<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/zig-ziglar.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9653\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/zig-ziglar.jpeg\" alt=\"zig-ziglar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>One of my favorite quips about work is this: Someone asked a worker how long he had been working for his company and he smilingly responded, &#8220;Ever since they threatened to fire me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/september-2015\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/10157-zigon-work\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/MHC-MD.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-9028 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/la-tony-kovach-latonykovach-com-.jpg\" alt=\"la-tony-kovach-latonykovach-com-\" width=\"126\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"LATonyKovach.com\">L. 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It could just as easily be named, how to Scale Success, or Sliding Sideways September.\u00a0 Which of the later two it will be depends on how each of us views and responds to events and opportunities.\u00a0 Before outlining our STRONG Serious September Featured Articles and Interviews line up, let me explain what &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/serious-september-manufactured-housing-industry-newsmakers-reports-articles-and-interviews\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Serious September \u2013 Manufactured Housing Industry Newsmakers, Reports, Articles and Interviews<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5073],"tags":[762,4117,1453,3676,2166,4124,534,476,679,4121,4122,436,3802,4119,3658,4116,2052,3626,1357,3575,5,29,3,356,806,3689,477,8,1400,1389,604,4118,4120,4125,4126,4123,9,191],"class_list":["post-10298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-analysis","tag-affordable-housing","tag-appraisal-rule","tag-california","tag-cfed","tag-cfpb","tag-checking-out-doug","tag-clayton","tag-community","tag-cup-of-coffee","tag-dark-side","tag-day-by-day","tag-dick-ernst","tag-dick-jennison","tag-financial-services-committee","tag-frank-rolfe","tag-jan-hollingsworth","tag-jennison","tag-jim-clayton","tag-john-bostick","tag-kurt-kelley","tag-l-a-tony-kovach","tag-manufactured-home","tag-manufactured-housing","tag-manufactured-housing-industry","tag-manufactured-housing-industry-news","tag-mh-communities","tag-mhc","tag-mhi","tag-mhi-chairman","tag-nathan-smith","tag-ncc","tag-rick-robinson","tag-rip-van-wrinkle","tag-road-show","tag-six-weeks-report","tag-the-guardian","tag-tim-connor","tag-zig-ziglar"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Serious September \u2013 Manufactured Housing Industry Newsmakers, Reports, Articles and Interviews - Masthead L. 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