{"id":10495,"date":"2015-10-03T19:05:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T00:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2015-10-03T19:05:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-04T00:05:35","slug":"taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before we get down to <strong><em>Taking Care of Business in MH<\/em><\/strong>, let me first note the following.<\/p><div id=\"manuf-3400466386\" 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of October, we&#8217;ll mark the 6th anniversary launch of what we now call <a href=\"http:\/\/mhpronews.com\">MHProNews.com<\/a>.\u00a0 In this issue, you&#8217;ll find quotable quotes from industry leaders and professionals who say in their own words, why this online trade journal and professional news source for MH is valuable to them.\u00a0 We thank all our volunteers, writers, news tip sources and sponsors for making it possible for us to serve you. The article with quotes is linked below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a small snipet of those kudos comments that came in via LinkedIn\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10496\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png\" alt=\"KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-\" width=\"461\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png 461w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com--150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10497\" style=\"width: 426px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Congrats_on_Anniversary_MHProNews.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10497\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Congrats_on_Anniversary_MHProNews.png\" alt=\"Congrats_on_Anniversary_MHProNews\" width=\"426\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Congrats_on_Anniversary_MHProNews.png 426w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Congrats_on_Anniversary_MHProNews-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>These are just some of those who sent kudos ad congrats via LinkedIn. Our thanks to all for the kind wishes and thanks for letting us serve you!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026let me stress, that the kind words go to the team.\u00a0 We have volunteers, writers, formal team members, sponsors, those that give us news tips and more.\u00a0 Together, we are pleased to be serving you and this great industry that we <strong><em>love. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s focus on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taking Care of Business <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are over half a decade into the \u2018recovery\u2019 of manufactured housing.\u00a0 That recovery is real, but far too modest.\u00a0 We must each do our part to be \u2018taking care of business.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10285\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GrowthIsPainfulChangeIsPainfulMandyHale-TheSingleWoman-Pinterestcredit-postedMHLivingNews-com-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10285\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GrowthIsPainfulChangeIsPainfulMandyHale-TheSingleWoman-Pinterestcredit-postedMHLivingNews-com-.jpg\" alt=\"GrowthIsPainfulChangeIsPainfulMandyHale-TheSingleWoman-Pinterest=credit-postedMHLivingNews-com-\" width=\"236\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GrowthIsPainfulChangeIsPainfulMandyHale-TheSingleWoman-Pinterestcredit-postedMHLivingNews-com-.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GrowthIsPainfulChangeIsPainfulMandyHale-TheSingleWoman-Pinterestcredit-postedMHLivingNews-com--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GrowthIsPainfulChangeIsPainfulMandyHale-TheSingleWoman-Pinterestcredit-postedMHLivingNews-com--144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit, Pinterest and the Single Woman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Communications is a huge part of what MH needs. You may need something, but don\u2019t know where to turn.\u00a0 Or you may have a product or service that is PERFECT for someone that doesn\u2019t even know you exist in MH. Or they may have met you once, but in the hustle and bustle of the post-great recession America, you\u2019re not top of mind.\u00a0 What to do?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9214\" style=\"width: 181px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ballons-up-lightbulbman-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9214 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ballons-up-lightbulbman-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.png\" alt=\"ballons-up-lightbulbman-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"181\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ballons-up-lightbulbman-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.png 181w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ballons-up-lightbulbman-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--109x150.png 109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>To rise, you must let go of the dead weights of the past. We must look up to rise, not look down.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many B2B firms are using this platform, or industry events that we promote, to make their products and services better known and more successful.\u00a0 That is<strong> one way of taking care of business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the B2C side, <strong>taking care of business<\/strong> means reaching more consumers who have cash or good credit.\u00a0 We have a number of articles that are \u201chow to\u201d or examples in the new features from pros, linked below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We also have <strong>articles by attorneys<\/strong>, a <strong>reputation promotion<\/strong> professional \u2013 who in their unique ways are also <strong>\u2018taking care of business.<\/strong><strong>\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then there are articles on <strong>financing and news related to lending<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/secondary-market-for-manufactured-home-loans-coming-from-fhfa\/\">the latest on GSEs, FHFA and Duty to Serve covered in the Daily Business News, is linked here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One last Taking Care of Business not on the reading list below\u2026I\u2019ll be presenting on <strong><em>SuperCharged MH Marketing and Sales<\/em><\/strong> in just a few days at the New York Housing Association\u2019s regional meeting \u2013 their 65<sup>th<\/sup> event!\u00a0 Kudos to them for that milestone. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.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\">Please see their brochure, linked here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9567\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9567\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/latonykovach-louisiville2015-mhpronews-superchargedsales-seminars2-.png\" alt=\"latonykovach-louisiville2015-mhpronews-superchargedsales-seminars2-\" width=\"444\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/latonykovach-louisiville2015-mhpronews-superchargedsales-seminars2-.png 444w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/latonykovach-louisiville2015-mhpronews-superchargedsales-seminars2--150x83.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SuperCharged Marketing and Sales at the upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/www.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\">New York Housing 65th annual regional MH professional meeting<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Personal note\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let me take a moment, and thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your colleagues.\u00a0 In case it isn\u2019t clear, I love manufactured housing.\u00a0 Doing what we do to educate others and promote MH is challenging, but also a joy.\u00a0 Sure, there are days or situations that arise that are headaches. But we believe strongly that MH has a bright future ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are still plenty of risks.\u00a0 But working together with other forward thinkers and doers, we believe that our best days could be ahead.\u00a0 Thanks for letting us share that vision and goal with you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With no further adieu, here are the 18 new Featured Articles for <strong>October 2015 <\/strong><strong>\u2013 Taking Care of MH Business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong>Featured Articles and Reports for Vol. 7, No. 1, 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<div>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong>COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT &amp; FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u2022<strong> No Crystal Ball: Disparate Impact Is Not Crystal Clear\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\">by Nadeen Green, JD<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nadeen-green-mhpronews-com.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9646\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nadeen-green-mhpronews-com.jpeg\" alt=\"nadeen-green-mhpronews-com\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>The National Apartment Association recently provided an excellent webinar titled \u201cFair Housing Disparate Impact: Learn How the Supreme Court\u2019s Decision Affects You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/10332-no-crystal-ball-disparate-impact-is-not-crystal-clear-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u2022<strong> Tenant Discrimination Laws, Trends, and Landlord Recommendations\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\">by Kurt Kelley, JD<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\" 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>Are you a member of a legally protected class?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/10350-tenant-discrimination-laws-trends-and-landlord-recommendations\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">FINANCING<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>New Lenders, Investors and New Builders for Manufactured Housing\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. \u201cTony\u201d Kovach<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><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>There is a significant degree of frustration in MHVille over financing. Most savvy pros understand that we can&#8217;t return to the go-go days of the 90s, when a fogged mirror \u201cgot bought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/137-financing\/10347-new-lenders-investors-and-new-builders-for-manufactured-housing-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>CU Factory Built Lending West Region reaches $1B in total loans originationed and over 10,000 Members currently served with Manufactured Housing Financing\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by John Walters<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/JohnWalters-WestRegionSalesandMarketingManagerforC-FactoryBuiltLending-CUFBL-postedonMHProNews-com.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10483\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/JohnWalters-WestRegionSalesandMarketingManagerforC-FactoryBuiltLending-CUFBL-postedonMHProNews-com.jpg\" alt=\"CU Factory Built Lending West Region Reaches\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>CU Factory Built Lending\u2019s West Region office in Federal Way, WA reached two important milestones in August in its mission to serve the manufactured housing industry and its members.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/137-financing\/10334-cu-factory-built-lending-west-region-reaches-1b-in-total-loans-originationed-and-over-10000-members-currently-served-with-manufactured-housing-financing\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>ROC USA Announces yet another MHC Conversion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by Mike Bullard<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mikeBullard-ROC-USA-Community-Closing-MHCommunity-Category-MIke-Bullard-Oct-55X55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10484\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mikeBullard-ROC-USA-Community-Closing-MHCommunity-Category-MIke-Bullard-Oct-55X55.jpg\" alt=\"mikeBullard-ROC USA Community Closing MHCommunity Category -MIke Bullard -Oct-55X55\" width=\"55\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a>We recently issued this press release on yet another manufactured home community becoming a resident owned community. To learn more, click the banner and see the media release below. &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10343-roc-usa-announces-yet-another-mhc-conversion-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>Weathering the Storms: How Manufactured Homes Can Do It<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by\u00a0Jan Hollingsworth<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jan-hollingsworth-for-mhlivingnews-com-55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10492\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/jan-hollingsworth-for-mhlivingnews-com-55.jpg\" alt=\"jan-hollingsworth-for-mhlivingnews-com-55\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>&#8220;We have entered a new era of catastrophes. Either we pretend they will not happen to us, or we join forces to make resilience a national priority.\u201d &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10355-weathering-the-storms-how-manufactured-homes-can-do-it-better\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<strong>TCB<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><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>Part of the original vision for MHProNews was to support MH Professionals, and thus, the organizations and businesses that they serve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10339-tcb\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>6th Anniversary MHProNews Celebration Comments from Readers\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by MH Industry Professionals<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mh-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10485\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mh-logo.png\" alt=\"mh-logo\" width=\"64\" height=\"50\" \/><\/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<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10345-6th-anniversary-mhpronews-celebration-comments-from-readers-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>Sunshine Homes, Red Bay, AL \u2013 2 Points on Manufactured Housing Image, More MH Sales\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><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>John Bostick shared a column in May titled the MH Image and Education Campaign &#8211; Open Letter to the Manufactured and Modular Home Industry. &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10354-sunshine-homes-red-bay-al-2-points-on-manufactured-housing-image-more-mh-sales\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>JOBS and Careers Positions \u2013 Get them, Fill Them \u2013 Taking Care of Business\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by Soheyla Kovach<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><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><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the hustle and bustle of business, many have overlooked the obvious place to showcase career openings in manufactured housing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10349-jobs-and-careers-positions-get-them-fill-them-taking-care-of-business-\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>Colorado Manufactured Home Community Occupancy and Rent Trends Report\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by Darren Krolewski<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><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>Datacomp recently published a press release on this subject of Colorado MHC trends, which we wanted to draw to the MH Industry&#8217;s attention. The details of that release are found below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10333-colorado-manufactured-home-community-occupancy-and-rent-trends-report\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 Selling a Manufactured Home Community? Get Top Dollar! Buying? Check this New Listing Out!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>by Christopher Nortley<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ChristopherNortlyMHREincpostedMHProNews-comy50x50-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10486\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ChristopherNortlyMHREincpostedMHProNews-comy50x50-.png\" alt=\"ChristopherNortlyMHREinc=postedMHProNews-comy50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>We recently closed on a 921 portfolio community, one of many MHCs we&#8217;ve listed and sold.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10340-selling-a-manufactured-home-community-get-top-dollar-buying-check-this-new-listing-out\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>The Image Problem\u2014in Three Stages<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by Bob Vahsholtz<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bob-vahsholtz-author-dueling-curves-battle-for-housing-posted-industry-voices-guest-blog-mhpronews-com-manufatured-housing-professional-news-50x50-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10004\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/bob-vahsholtz-author-dueling-curves-battle-for-housing-posted-industry-voices-guest-blog-mhpronews-com-manufatured-housing-professional-news-50x50-.png\" alt=\"bob-vahsholtz-author-dueling-curves-battle-for-housing-posted-industry-voices-guest-blog-mhpronews-com-manufatured-housing-professional-news-50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>\u201cAll truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10344-the-image-problemin-three-stages-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>It&#8217;s Crunch Time for Nominations to the RV\/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2016\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>by Jeff White<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/JeffWhiteRVMHHallofFameVP-postedMHProNews-com-50x50-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10487\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/JeffWhiteRVMHHallofFameVP-postedMHProNews-com-50x50-.png\" alt=\"JeffWhiteRVMHHallofFameVP-postedMHProNews-com-50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>ELKHART, Ind., &#8212; Darryl Searer, chairman, RV\/MH Hall of Fame (Hall), wants to remind those planning to nominate someone for induction into the Hall of Fame that the deadline for nominations for the Class of 2016 is fast approaching,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10348-its-crunch-time-for-nominations-to-the-rvmh-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MARKETING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>5 Ways to Building Your MH Reputation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Wayne Coakley<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><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><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In last month&#8217;s article I promised to give you details and to help you with implementing a Reputation Marketing strategy in your manufactured home business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/117-marketing\/10338-5-ways-to-building-your-mh-reputation\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>Taking Care of MH Communities Business \u2013 Marketing and Selling Approaches\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><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>Community management involves a myriad of details. Maintenance, collections, budgets, CapX, a professional implementation of guidelines for living and pro-active resident relations are among them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/117-marketing\/10346-taking-care-of-mh-communities-business-marketing-and-selling-approaches\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, MOTIVATION and INSPIRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>Living with Wisdom &#8211; 3 Tips &#8211; Appreciation, Intent, Plans\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Tim Connor, CSP<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><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><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Appreciation\u00a0&#8211; In one of my favorite books, What Happy People Know by Dan Baker he shares a very simple and yet profound topic &#8211; simply that the single common trait among all happy people is the ability and willingness to give appreciation no matter what.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/10337-living-with-wisdom-3-tips-appreciation-intent-plans-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022 <strong>ZigOn The Main Thing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Zig Ziglar<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><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><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The refrain most often heard in the media, in private conversations and correspondence, is &#8220;I apologize for not getting back sooner, but I&#8217;ve been so busy&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2015\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/10331-zigon-the-main-thing-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before we get down to Taking Care of Business in MH, let me first note the following. &nbsp; In the middle of October, we&#8217;ll mark the 6th anniversary launch of what we now call MHProNews.com.\u00a0 In this issue, you&#8217;ll find quotable quotes from industry leaders and professionals who say in their own words, why this &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015<\/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":[1485,3872,4078,4058,354,1505,382,1200,2909,2286,3352,4116,1357,3871,3575,4089,36,3,164,356,3689,3649,1113,477,3745,304,1221,127,3593,1117,950,780,9,1118,3351,191],"class_list":["post-10495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-analysis","tag-aia","tag-cu-factory-built-lending","tag-darryl-searer","tag-datacomp","tag-fhfa","tag-financing","tag-gses","tag-guidelines-for-living","tag-hall-of-fame","tag-home-business","tag-insurance","tag-jan-hollingsworth","tag-john-bostick","tag-john-walters","tag-kurt-kelley","tag-latonykovach","tag-manufactured-homes","tag-manufactured-housing","tag-manufactured-housing-financing","tag-manufactured-housing-industry","tag-mh-communities","tag-mh-image","tag-mh-industry","tag-mhc","tag-mhcommunity","tag-modular-home","tag-motivation","tag-nadeen-green","tag-nsa","tag-roc","tag-roc-usa","tag-rvmh-hall-of-fame","tag-tim-connor","tag-trade-journal","tag-volunteer","tag-zig-ziglar"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Taking Care of Business - Manufactured Housing Industry - October 2015 - Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Taking Care of Business - Manufactured Housing Industry - October 2015 - Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Before we get down to Taking Care of Business in MH, let me first note the following. &nbsp; In the middle of October, we&#8217;ll mark the 6th anniversary launch of what we now call MHProNews.com.\u00a0 In this issue, you&#8217;ll find quotable quotes from industry leaders and professionals who say in their own words, why this &hellip; Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015 Read More \u00bb\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-10-04T00:05:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"L.A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"L.A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/person\/d7787e4b949942bc158ead9462121d7e\"},\"headline\":\"Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-10-04T00:05:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\"},\"wordCount\":1465,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png\",\"keywords\":[\"AIA\",\"CU Factory Built Lending\",\"Darryl Searer\",\"DataComp\",\"FHFA\",\"FINANCING\",\"GSEs\",\"Guidelines for Living\",\"hall of fame\",\"home business\",\"insurance\",\"Jan Hollingsworth\",\"John Bostick\",\"John Walters\",\"Kurt Kelley\",\"LATonyKovach\",\"manufactured homes\",\"Manufactured Housing\",\"Manufactured housing financing\",\"manufactured housing industry\",\"MH communities\",\"MH image\",\"MH Industry\",\"mhc\",\"MHCommunity\",\"modular home\",\"Motivation\",\"Nadeen Green\",\"NSA\",\"ROC\",\"ROC USA\",\"RV\/MH Hall of Fame\",\"Tim Connor\",\"trade journal\",\"volunteer\",\"Zig Ziglar\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News Analysis\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\",\"name\":\"Taking Care of Business - Manufactured Housing Industry - October 2015 - Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-10-04T00:05:35+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/\",\"name\":\"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\",\"description\":\"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach @ MHProNews.com aka MHMarketingSalesManagement.com\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MHProNewsDropShadowRWBlueLogo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MHProNewsDropShadowRWBlueLogo.jpg\",\"width\":658,\"height\":284,\"caption\":\"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/person\/d7787e4b949942bc158ead9462121d7e\",\"name\":\"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3bdf613480468e59dd7f1eeb095a952?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3bdf613480468e59dd7f1eeb095a952?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/author\/soheyla\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Taking Care of Business - Manufactured Housing Industry - October 2015 - Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Taking Care of Business - Manufactured Housing Industry - October 2015 - Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach","og_description":"Before we get down to Taking Care of Business in MH, let me first note the following. &nbsp; In the middle of October, we&#8217;ll mark the 6th anniversary launch of what we now call MHProNews.com.\u00a0 In this issue, you&#8217;ll find quotable quotes from industry leaders and professionals who say in their own words, why this &hellip; Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015 Read More \u00bb","og_url":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/","og_site_name":"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach","article_published_time":"2015-10-04T00:05:35+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/"},"author":{"name":"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/person\/d7787e4b949942bc158ead9462121d7e"},"headline":"Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015","datePublished":"2015-10-04T00:05:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/"},"wordCount":1465,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png","keywords":["AIA","CU Factory Built Lending","Darryl Searer","DataComp","FHFA","FINANCING","GSEs","Guidelines for Living","hall of fame","home business","insurance","Jan Hollingsworth","John Bostick","John Walters","Kurt Kelley","LATonyKovach","manufactured homes","Manufactured Housing","Manufactured housing financing","manufactured housing industry","MH communities","MH image","MH Industry","mhc","MHCommunity","modular home","Motivation","Nadeen Green","NSA","ROC","ROC USA","RV\/MH Hall of Fame","Tim Connor","trade journal","volunteer","Zig Ziglar"],"articleSection":["News Analysis"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/","url":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/","name":"Taking Care of Business - Manufactured Housing Industry - October 2015 - Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png","datePublished":"2015-10-04T00:05:35+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png","contentUrl":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/KatreinaRuffinCPC-Kudos6thAnniversaryMHProNews-com-.png"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/taking-care-of-business-manufactured-housing-industry-october-2015\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Taking Care of Business &#8211; Manufactured Housing Industry &#8211; October 2015"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/","name":"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach","description":"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach @ MHProNews.com aka MHMarketingSalesManagement.com","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#organization","name":"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach","url":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MHProNewsDropShadowRWBlueLogo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MHProNewsDropShadowRWBlueLogo.jpg","width":658,"height":284,"caption":"Masthead L. A. &#039;Tony&#039; Kovach"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/person\/d7787e4b949942bc158ead9462121d7e","name":"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3bdf613480468e59dd7f1eeb095a952?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3bdf613480468e59dd7f1eeb095a952?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"L.A. 'Tony' Kovach"},"url":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/author\/soheyla\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10495"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10495"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10511,"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10495\/revisions\/10511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}