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Finance: Good Times

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Most commercial real estate lenders who survived the 2008 market meltdown have worked through their troubled assets, and are once again lending. New lenders, including a multitude of conduit lenders, have joined the fray in anticipation of a large spike in the volume of maturing loans over the next three years.

What is Customer Service?

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The importance of customer service can vary depending on the product or service, customer or industry. The manufactured housing industry can provide a customer with many areas of satisfaction. We have the opportunity to provide a nice, safe community to live in.

Refinancing Mobile Home Loan at Lower Rate

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One decision can make a significant difference in monthly payments: whether to finance the mobile home with a personal property loan or a mortgage.


Personal property loans, known as chattel loans, have much higher interest rates than mortgages. To some owners of manufactured homes, refinancing chattel loans into mortgages could reduce monthly housing expenses.

Water Sub-metering In Oregon by Erik Twenge, General Manager, Jet Utilities

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That is the question on the minds of most MHCO members we speak to. As you have likely noticed, the costs of water, sewer, and other utilities has increased exponentially in the last few years for both commercial and residential properties alike. The addition of unrelated or undefined fees, such as street maintenance, base charges, and additional services, has become commonplace.

Aging In Place - Challenges and Solutions

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Such shifts in the American population will bring significant changes to America - from the way products and services are developed and marketed to this expanding audience to the types of homes people will choose to purchase - including where these homes are located.

Aging In Place - Challenges and Solutions

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Such shifts in the American population will bring significant changes to America - from the way products and services are developed and marketed to this expanding audience to the types of homes people will choose to purchase - including where these homes are located.

Important Provisions To Consider In Your Rules and Regulations

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  1. Manufactured Home Set-Up
  1. Include provisions limiting owner's responsibility for such conditions as soils, site preparation, foundation stability, final grading, and settling.
  2. Include provision that homeowner has examined the home site and accepts the condition, "as-is."