{"id":2593,"date":"2011-12-04T23:27:14","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T05:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2011-12-24T21:17:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-25T03:17:11","slug":"a-manufactured-housing-december-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/a-manufactured-housing-december-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"A Manufactured Housing December to Remember!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The temperature may be dropping and the snow may be flying where you are, as it tends to do around Chicago-land at this time of year. But things are sizzling here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MHProNews.com\/\"><em><strong>MHProNews<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. Thousands like you have &#8216;voted&#8217; for the new format and have set a new record for number of visitors (readers) and page views! We will share more details soon, but you&#8217;ve BLOWN away the previous records, thanks for that vote of  confidence.<\/p><div id=\"manuf-1057604676\" 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>Things are also heating up about planning for the upcoming Show and Event season. Louisville will be hear soon, and the line of up seminars has just been tweaked! Retailers, builder\/developers and manufactured home community owner\/operators will find THE BEST line up of topics ever! Get the latest financing options and programs, from all the major players, plus some new faces coming onto the playing field looking to EARN your retail home selling BUSINESS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Owners\/Operators? <\/strong> Are you looking to fill, refinance or prepare your community for sale? Then the new and improved line of seminars are for you! We have workshops and seminars on exactly those subjects and more designed just for YOU.<\/p>\n<p>Besides all the great information and education, you will find about 12 times to 24 times the new home inventory to look at and compare \u2013 all under a nice, warm, cozy roof at the beautiful Kentucky Exhibition Center \u2013 than you&#8217;d see at a roundtable or symposium!<\/p>\n<p>You won&#8217;t find anything like it anywhere in the country, a great way to kick start your New Year. So fly, drive, catch a train or hitch a ride to <a onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=700,height=525'); return false;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/component\/content\/article\/116-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/2199-get-the-sizzle-even-in-winter\">Louisville<\/a>, where you will see us and 6 other panels, workshops and discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Cavco CEO and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/mhi-chairman-to-attend-louisville-show-in-january\/\">MHI Chairman Joe Stegmyer will be coming,<\/a> and so will MHI&#8217;s Jason Boehlert will be on hand to share their thoughts and to talk with you. You won&#8217;t get this opportunity anywhere else to start the New Year off right, so make plans to come.<\/p>\n<p>We also have a fine new line up of Featured Articles for December, 2011. Knowledge is power, but only if you and your team members read it, understand it and then put it to work. It is obvious YOU are a reader, you are here! Make sure your associates at work and your friends at associations, buying groups and anyone who cares about building a better future for our Industry reads and applies what they learn too.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s jump into this month&#8217;s featured articles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0.17in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong>FEATURED ARTICLES AND REPORTS &#8211; DECEMBER 2011 VOL. 3 NO. 3<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #009a33;\"><strong>Alphabetically by Category<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 11.0px Arial;\"><strong>COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT &amp; FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>The Whiny Neighbor in your Manufactured Home Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/nadeen-green-50.jpg\" alt=\"nadeen-green-50.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">by Nadeen GreenIn manufactured housing community management, we know that we have to do what the law tells us. At times a resident may question us about certain items that&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/114-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/2202-the-whiny-neighbor-in-your-manufactured-home-community\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>Housing Trends that will affect the Manufactured Home Community Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/joanne-stevens-50.jpg\" alt=\"joanne-stevens-50.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">by Joanne Stevens The \u201cBaby Boomers\u201d are changing the face of retirement. Instead of retiring many will keep working. Some out of necessity caused by the recession and their 401Ks (now&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/114-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/2205-housing-trends-that-will-affect-the-manufactured-home-community-business\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; min-height: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Content area of Guidelines for Living: Number of Residents to Recreational \u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/chrissy-jackson-50.jpg\" alt=\"chrissy-jackson-50.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial;\">by Chrissy Jackson\u00a0In November, we covered Guidelines for Living topics, Laws through Noise. Let&#8217;s get started with our new topics for December! Number of Residents per Home. This is a really&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/117-marketing\/2197-content-area-of-guidelines-for-living-number-of-residents-to-recreational-vehicles-\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; min-height: 12px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 15px\/normal Arial; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Congress Requests GAO Probe of HUD Code Manufactured Housing Program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/danny-ghorbani-50.jpg\" alt=\"danny-ghorbani-50.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">The Chairmen of the House Financial Services Committee and the Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a thorough examination of certain&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/117-marketing\/2201-congress-requests-gao-probe-of-hud-code-manufactured-housing-program-\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial; min-height: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_info  tcenter fnone\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: center; clear: both; width: 459px; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">FINANCING<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_info  tcenter fnone\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; clear: both; width: 459px; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"nsp_header tleft fnone\" style=\"outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.25em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; clear: both; width: 459px; float: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"MH Chattel Lenders Rate War Over?  and MH Lenders Choose to \u201cFly The Coop\u201d  On MH Co-Op Communities\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">MH Chattel Lenders Rate War Over? and MH Lenders Choose to \u201cFly The Coop\u201d \u2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nsp_image tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 5px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; float: left; width: 50px; height: 50px; padding: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/dave-shanklin-50.jpg\" alt=\"MH Chattel Lenders Rate War Over?  and MH Lenders Choose to \u201cFly The Coop\u201d  On MH Co-Op Communities\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">by Dave ShanklinBREAKING NEWS out of Seattle: CU Factory Built will be raising rates .25% on their very popular \u201cOne-Step\u201d loan product effective December 1. This announcement seems to indicate\u2026\u00a0<a class=\"nsp_readmore inline\" style=\"color: #005689; text-decoration: none; outline-width: initial; outline-style: none; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/125-financing\/2230-mh-chattel-lenders-rate-war-over-and-mh-lenders-choose-to-fly-the-coop-on-mh-co-op-communities\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial;\"><strong>GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>Get the Sizzle even in Winter!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/deanna-fields-50.jpg\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/dennis_hill_showways_unlimited 50x56.gif\" alt=\"dennis_hill_showways_unlimited 50x56.gif\" width=\"50\" height=\"57\" \/> <\/span><\/a>by Dennis Hill\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/ron thomas sr 50x53.gif\" alt=\"ron thomas sr 50x53.gif\" width=\"50\" height=\"53\" \/> <\/span>and Ron Thomas, Sr \u00a0 Editor&#8217;s Intro:\u00a0Ask yourself this: what are the biggest events, shows or meetings for manufactured housing community owner\/operators, retailers, builder\/developers, lenders, manufacturers, suppliers or vendors?&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/116-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/ 2199-get-the-sizzle-even-in-winter\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>The Greatest Manufactured Housing Show of the Decade West of the Mississipp\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/deanna-fields-50.jpg\" alt=\"deanna-fields-50.jpg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">by Deanna Fields The\u00a0Great Southwest Home Show\u00a02012 will begin in about 90 days\u00a0at the QuikTrip Center Expo Square, Tulsa beginning March 1-4.\u00a0 Trade days are March 1-2! If you are already planning&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/116-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/ 2200-the-greatest-manufactured-housing-show-of-the-decade-west-of-the-mississippi-river-\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t get Bent out&#8217;a Shape about Cambering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/george-porter-50.jpg\" alt=\"george-porter-50.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">By George Porter Cambering a frame is literally bending it so it can hold a manufactured home. I have had occasions to learn more about frame cambering and, as usual, I&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/116-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/ 2203-dont-get-bent-outa-shape-about-cambering\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 15px\/normal Arial; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\"><strong>You are NOT Alone!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/tony-kovach-2-50.jpg\" alt=\"tony-kovach-2-50.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\">by L. A. &#8216;Tony&#8217; Kovach Our first full month \u2013 November 2011 &#8211; with the new format for MHProNews.com has yielded a slew of new records, and one in particular is&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/114-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/2193-you-are-not-alone\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 15px\/normal Arial; margin: 0px;\"><strong>Are We There Yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/costplusjuly22.11015x50.jpg\" alt=\"costplusjuly22.11015x50.jpg\" width=\"50\" height=\"37\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial;\">by Marty Lavin As the industry settles into 50,000 home shipments, one wonders whether something better is in the forecast. In spite of many claiming the best days are ahead of&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/114-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/2194-are-we-there-yet\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nTop 10 Mistakes made when Insuring a Mobile Home Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/kurt kelly american insurance agency aia 50x50.gif\" alt=\"kurt kelly american insurance agency aia 50x50.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>by Kurt Kelly You want to do ALL the right things when you are getting or renewing insurance coverage for your manufactured home community (or mobile home park). Use this checklist&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/114-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/2196-top-10-mistakes-made-when-insuring-a-mobile-home-park-\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial;\"><strong>MARKETING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial; min-height: 17.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>Promotional Planning to Kick Start 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/chris character 50x50.gif\" alt=\"chris character 50x50.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">by Chris Nicely Planning promotions that support your long term goals and WORK to drive traffic is critical. Give sales people the opportunity to sell more by talking to more prospects&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/117-marketing\/2195-promotional-planning-to-kick-start-2012\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial;\"><strong>MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>The 3\/3\/3 Management review process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/tim-connor-50.jpg\" alt=\"tim-connor-50.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">by Tim Connor, CSP If your factory-built housing business has employee behavior that needs changing, don\u2019t wait a year, with an annual review to change it. For a number of years&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/118-management\/2198-the-333-management-review-process\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial; min-height: 14px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_info  tcenter fnone\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: center; clear: both; width: 459px; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">MERCHANDISING, STAGING AND DECOR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_info  tcenter fnone\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; clear: both; width: 459px; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 15px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; color: #222222; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Good Color Schemes Can Boost Your Sales<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nsp_image tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 5px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; float: left; width: 50px; height: 50px; padding: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/katie-weldon-50.jpg\" alt=\"Good Color Schemes Can Boost Your Sales\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_text tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_text tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_text tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">by Katy Weldon\u00a0In difficult times companies are seeking ways to spark more interest in their products. Manufactured housing is no exception and many companies are using color to help their\u2026\u00a0<a class=\"nsp_readmore inline\" style=\"color: #005689; text-decoration: none; outline-width: initial; outline-style: none; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/128-merchandising-staging-and-decor\/2227-good-color-schemes-can-boost-your-sales\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_text tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial;\"><strong>PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, MOTIVATION and INSPIRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;\"><strong>ZigOn the Immigrant\u2019s Attitude for American Success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/zig-ziglar-50.jpg\" alt=\"zig-ziglar-50.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">by Zig Ziglar Some time ago, my associate, Krish Dhanam, and I were returning from an engagement in Tampa, FL, where we had spoken for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/119-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/\/2204-zigon-the-immigrants-attitude-for-american-success\"><span style=\"color: #245789;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 18.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><strong>My Most Memorable Christmas Story<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/greg-mcclanahan-50.jpg\" alt=\"greg-mcclanahan-50.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">by Greg McClanahanKenneth Parsons said; &#8220;The gift of love is about the only present that isn&#8217;t exchanged after Christmas.&#8221; Today&#8217;s story about Jerry&#8217;s love for his big brother is one of&#8230; <span style=\"color: #245789;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/119-personal-reflections-motivation-and-inspiration\/2206-my-most-memorable-christmas-story\">Read mor<\/a>e<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Rear View Mirror<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: default;\" src=\"http:\/\/mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/greg-mcclanahan-50.jpg\" alt=\"greg-mcclanahan-50.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">by Greg McClanahan Similar to the genius behind the invention of paper clips and sticky note pads, the rear view mirror was a brilliant and simple idea.\u00a0 I believe there is&#8230;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #245789;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/114-community-management-a-fair-housing-legal\/2207-rear-view-mirror\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"nsp_art\" style=\"width: 504px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 4px; margin: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 12px; color: #222222; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><strong style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">SALES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; font: normal normal normal 11px\/normal Arial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\">Keeping it Real: Don&#8217;t Lose the Human Touch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nsp_image tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 5px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; float: left; width: 50px; height: 50px; padding: 0px; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/images\/stories\/author-photos\/tim-connor-50.png\" alt=\"Keeping it Real: Don't Lose the Human Touch \" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_text tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_text tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nsp_text tleft fleft\" style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; float: none; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">by Tim Connor, CSP In this high tech world, it is easy in manufactured and modular housing sales to get caught up in the latest terms and trends. When you do\u2026\u00a0<a class=\"nsp_readmore inline\" style=\"color: #005689; text-decoration: none; outline-width: initial; outline-style: none; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2011\/120-sales\/2231-keeping-it-real-dont-lose-the-human-touch-\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>post by<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nL. A. &#8220;Tony&#8221; Kovach, MHM<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.MHProNews.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.MHMarketingSalesManagement.com<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmsm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.MHMSM.com<\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>Innovation \u2013 Information \u2013 Inspiration for Industry Professionals<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Office &#8211; 815-270-0500<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:latonyk@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">latonyk@gmail.com<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tony@mhmsm.com\" target=\"_blank\">tony@mhmsm.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/latonykovach\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/latonykovach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The temperature may be dropping and the snow may be flying where you are, as it tends to do around Chicago-land at this time of year. 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