{"id":10846,"date":"2015-12-03T12:24:27","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T18:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=10846"},"modified":"2015-12-03T14:01:37","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T20:01:37","slug":"december-to-remember-manufactured-housing-news-tips-and-views-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/december-to-remember-manufactured-housing-news-tips-and-views-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"December to Remember &#8211; Manufactured Housing News, Tips and Views 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">If you&#8217;ve been in manufactured housing:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"manuf-2629395149\" 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<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">at least 5 years, and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">have been to at least 3 MH professional events\/association meetings\/shows a year,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">then odds are excellent that you know first hand how diverse our industry is:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">politically,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">by Industry segments (MH Retailers, MH Communities, MH Producers, Lenders, Installers, Transporters, Suppliers \u2013 plus sometimes stark differences within each of those segments!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">in size, business plans and approaches within each industry segments,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and any other measure of diversity (religion, ethnic, gender, familial status, etc.) you want to mention.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9106\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-.png\" alt=\"knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-\" width=\"456\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-.png 456w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews--150x35.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">So it&#8217;s no surprise when you see <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>a diversity of Featured Articles<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> in this power-packed <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>December to Remember 2015 issue<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> of <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/mhpronews.com\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">MHProNews.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">. Here are examples of what you&#8217;ll find in this month&#8217;s featured articles. In no particular order of importance&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>3 featured articles focused on the thoughts of ELS\/EGI Chairman, <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"de-DE\"><b>Sam Zell<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>,<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> with our thanks to<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">his friendly and efficient contact at <\/span><span lang=\"de-DE\">ELS.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">2) <span lang=\"en-US\">What some will see as the near &#8216;polar opposite&#8217; of ELS, an exclusive video interview with <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Paul Bradley ROC USA<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> (by the way, while their politics or other views might differ, both are savvy professionals, executing their respective plans). If you are thinking about exiting (selling) your MHC, this is timely viewing you&#8217;ll not want to miss.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">3)<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b> MHI and MHARR <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">featured articles (second month running).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">4) A gathering of samples of praise for our <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>independent trade publishing<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> &#8211; again, across a wide spectrum<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">&#8211; including kudos from &#8220;competitors&#8221; in their respective niche&#8217;s too.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5) Wayne Coakley&#8217;s s<span lang=\"en-US\">trategies on <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>managing your online MH reputation<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">6) Spotlighting a new, rising start in MH in our exclusive \u2013<\/span><b> <\/b><span lang=\"en-US\"><i><b>A Cup of Coffee with&#8230;<\/b><\/i><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Lindsey Bostick.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7) Another insightful column from the <b>Fair Housing Lady, attorney Nadeen Green<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">8) <b>21<\/b><sup><b>st<\/b><\/sup><b> Mortgage&#8217;s Lance Hull&#8217;s latest column<\/b>, reporting on an update that should perk even more activity for their popular CASH Program \u2013 must reading for MHC pros. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">9)<b> <\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Bob Vahsholtz<\/b><\/span><b> unique take on the Image Problem<\/b> (which is but one example that proves in part Tim Williams&#8217; point &#8211; see #4 above &#8211; that not every comment or article on our site is something I necessarily agree with&#8230;but I&#8217;m still happy to share them). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">10) <b>Inspirational,<\/b> thought provoking columns from our good friend <b>Tim Connor, CSP<\/b> \u2013 and from a cherished legend, <b>Zig Ziglar,<\/b> RIP.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">11) <b>Barry Cole&#8217;s update on the Kevin Clayton Debt Elimination challenge for the RV MH Hall of Fame<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">An inside look at <strong>something new for the 2016 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show <\/strong>\u2013 complete with a new video.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">13) <b>The Wisdom of Dr. Thomas Sowell<\/b>. Want to bring common sense to a political or economic discussion? A few words from Dr. Sowell will often do the trick! Each quote a tweetable gem! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">14)<b> Exclusive comments to MHProNews and a downloadable report by Dr. Sebastian Gorka, on terrorism in the U.S.<\/b> (eerily timely, given the tragic San Bernardino apparent terror attack). Let me take a moment and say that almost any business of any size today needs to consider their preventative steps in case of an active shooter incident. Please plan and prepare now, and mitigate or avoid problems later.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All told, we have 18 new Featured Articles in our <b>December to Remember <\/b>issue. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bonus!\u00a0Free Christmas Gift that Keeps on Giving!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">You can sign yourself or a team member(s) up in seconds for the industry&#8217;s leading emailed news updates. \u00a0Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/MHProNews.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">MHProNews.com\/subscribe<\/a> and give the free gift of priceless insights &#8211; the<strong><em> Industry News, Tips and Views Pros Can Use\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a9\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><em>\u00a0&#8211;<\/em><\/strong> that keeps on giving.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/MHProNews.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10850\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/subscribeMHProNews-com-.png\" alt=\"subscribeMHProNews-com-\" width=\"461\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/subscribeMHProNews-com-.png 461w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/subscribeMHProNews-com--150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From our family to yours, let me hereby wish you a good Advent, our Jewish friends a happy Hanukkah and to all a Merry Christmas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10545\" style=\"width: 402px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SoheylaTamasTonyKovachFamily-MastheadMHProNews-com-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10545\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SoheylaTamasTonyKovachFamily-MastheadMHProNews-com--575x383.jpg\" alt=\"SoheylaTamasTonyKovachFamily-MastheadMHProNews-com-\" width=\"402\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SoheylaTamasTonyKovachFamily-MastheadMHProNews-com--575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SoheylaTamasTonyKovachFamily-MastheadMHProNews-com--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SoheylaTamasTonyKovachFamily-MastheadMHProNews-com-.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Kovach = (l-r) <strong>Soheyla<\/strong> (prounounced So Hey La), <strong>video drone assistant &#8211; Tamas <\/strong>(pronounced Tah Mash) and<strong> L. A. Tony Kovach<\/strong> (prounounced Co-Vatch like Watch). Matthew Silver, Jan Hollingsworth and Charles Drake plus many volunters and sponsors who join together &#8211; all to bring you the Industry News, Tips and Views Pros Can Use. \u00a9 Photo above, from 83 Degress Media.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With no further adieu, please dive into this month&#8217;s fabulous Featured Articles, also found via the MHProNews home page under the Daily Business News module. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/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. 7, No. 2, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Alphabetically by Category<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"CENTER\"><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;\">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;\">Snow Removal, Community Rules and Fair Housing\u2026really?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Nadeen Green, JD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><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>Many manufactured housing communities are in warm and sunny climes or in areas where a few snowflakes are all that you will see; although when they fall, even those few snowflakes can be a source of great panic, requiring residents to stampede to the grocery stores for bread and milk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/136-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/10651-snow-removal-community-rules-and-fair-housingreally\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FINANCING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Act NOW for Enhanced Manufactured Home Lending<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Lesli Gooch, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LesliGooch-PhD-MHIvicePresident-GovernmentRelations-postedMHProNews50x50-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10670\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LesliGooch-PhD-MHIvicePresident-GovernmentRelations-postedMHProNews50x50-.png\" alt=\"LesliGooch-PhD-MHIvicePresident-GovernmentRelations-postedMHProNews50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>The federal government is currently operating under a &#8220;Continuing Resolution,&#8221; which passed in October and runs through\u00a0December 11th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/137-financing\/10648-act-now-for-enhanced-manufactured-home-lending\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Getting More Affordable Housing for Manufactured Home Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Lance Hull<\/p>\n<p><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>In 2012, 21st\u00a0Mortgage launched the Communities Affordable Spec Home (CASH) Program to expand affordable housing finance options to home buyers purchasing homes for placement in land-leased communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/137-financing\/10659-getting-more-affordable-housing-for-manufactured-home-communities\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><strong><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)<\/strong>\u00a0<b>Who, What and Where<\/b>: (Your name and your formal title at Sunshine Homes and where your company is based).<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\">My name is Lindsey Bostick. I work at Sunshine Homes, which is located in Red Bay, AL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10652-a-cup-of-coffee-withlindsey-bostick\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Kevin Clayton Debt Elimination \u2013 RV MH Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Barry Cole<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BarryCole-mhHallofFame-55x55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10847\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BarryCole-mhHallofFame-55x55.jpg\" alt=\"BarryCole-mhHallofFame-55x55\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>Great News! The manufactured housing (MH) segment of the RV\/MH Heritage Foundation has received pledges totaling $622,314 toward the $1 Million Kevin Clayton Debt Elimination Campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10667-kevin-clayton-debt-elimination-rv-mh-hall-of-fame\" 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;\">World Economy Operating on Slow \u2013 Sam Zell Video<\/strong><\/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>Investment legend Sam Zell is Chairman of manufactured home communities leader, ELS \u2013 as well as a host of other investments. Mr. Zell is featured in this recent video interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10662-world-economy-operating-on-slow-sam-zell-video\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\">\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Sam Zell&#8217;s Investment Fundamentals &#8211; Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/p>\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>Equity Lifestyles (ELS) has long been a leader in the manufactured home community business.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10663-sam-zells-investment-fundamentals-performance\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Can Factories or other Businesses be targets for ISIS or other Jihadi Groups? Insights on Terrorism from Expert, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><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>In the wake of recent attacks in Paris and Mali on civilian targets, reasonable professionals may ask, what is the possible threat to U.S. businesses and the MH industry?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10666-can-factories-or-other-businesses-be-targets-for-isis-or-other-jihadi-groups-insights-on-terrorism-from-expert-dr-sebastian-gorka-phd\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Wisdom of Dr. Thomas Sowell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/p>\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>Proven, sound principles should trump posturing. Common sense needs to become more common again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10669-the-wisdom-of-dr-thomas-sowell\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Something New to See at the Louisville MH Show! Or in many markets&#8230;near you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach<\/p>\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>As a successful MH Retailer &#8211; who\u00a0<i>sold the sales center<\/i>\u00a0but still does manufactured home consulting for firms of all sizes &#8211; I know first hand things savvy retailers want.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10675-something-new-to-see-at-the-louisville-mh-show-or-in-many-marketsnear-you\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Why Should Exiting Manufactured Home Community Owners Consider Going Resident Ownership? Inside MH Video Interview with Paul Bradley, ROC USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Soheyla Kovach<\/p>\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>There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Manufactured Home Communities (MHCs &#8211; aka &#8216;mobile home parks&#8217;) that are on the market or could be for sale soon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10668-why-should-exiting-manufactured-home-community-owners-consider-going-resident-ownership-inside-mh-video-interview-with-paul-bradley-roc-usa\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&#8216;Politicians, President Lies&#8217; &#8211; Dodd-Frank, China and Contrarian Investment Insights from Sam Zell\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach, NABE and EGI<\/p>\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>Diane Swonk introduced investment mogul Sam Zell to the living gathering reported by the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) with an explanation that Mr. Zell speaks with very little filter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10670-politicians-president-lies-dodd-frank-china-and-contrarian-investment-insights-from-sam-zell\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Importance and Value of Independent MH Trade Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by MH Industry Voices<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MH-IV-manufacturedhousing-industryvoices-symbol-mhpronews-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10849\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MH-IV-manufacturedhousing-industryvoices-symbol-mhpronews-.jpg\" alt=\"MH-IV-manufacturedhousing-industryvoices-symbol-mhpronews-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>What follows is a sampling of comments by professionals and manufactured housing (MH) industry members, who have specifically commented on the importance and value of independent, online MH trade publications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10664-the-importance-and-value-of-independent-mh-trade-publications\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Image Problem\u2014 Stage Three<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Bob Vahsholtz<\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/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-9650\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/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>All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10650-the-image-problem-stage-three-\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">MHARR Calls On FEMA To Terminate \u201cROGUE\u201d Contract &#8211; Exposes Effort to Expand Role of Monitoring Contractor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by M. Mark Weiss, JD<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/M-MarkWeiss-MHARRPresident-ManufacturedHousingAssociationRegulatoryReform-posted-MHProNews-com-50x50-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10674\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/M-MarkWeiss-MHARRPresident-ManufacturedHousingAssociationRegulatoryReform-posted-MHProNews-com-50x50-.png\" alt=\"M-MarkWeiss-MHARRPresident-ManufacturedHousingAssociationRegulatoryReform-posted-MHProNews-com-50x50-\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a>For the second time in less than a year, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/10649-2015-12-01-21-55-49\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MARKETING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022How Marketing Your 5 Star MH Reputation Leads to More Sales<\/p>\n<p>by Wayne Coakley<\/p>\n<p><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>I\u2019m hopeful you are aware of the importance of online reviews for your manufactured home business.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/117-marketing\/10647-how-marketing-your-5-star-mh-reputation-leads-to-more-sales\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/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;\">3 Tips &#8211; Expectations, the Present, Differences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">by Tim Connor, CSP<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><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>Absorb and apply these three tips this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/10665-2015-12-02-23-28-24\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">ZigOn: A Special Christmas Message<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Zig Ziglar<\/p>\n<p><strong><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>It&#8217;s Christmas, Not a &#8220;Holiday Season.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2015\/141-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/10661-zigon-a-special-christmas-message\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been in manufactured housing: at least 5 years, and have been to at least 3 MH professional events\/association meetings\/shows a year, then odds are excellent that you know first hand how diverse our industry is: politically, by Industry segments (MH Retailers, MH Communities, MH Producers, Lenders, Installers, Transporters, Suppliers \u2013 plus sometimes stark &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/december-to-remember-manufactured-housing-news-tips-and-views-2015\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">December to Remember &#8211; 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