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Are you new to the factory built housing world?
Companies who post with us are looking for good candidates
who are ready to get passionate about the growing opportunities
in the manufactured, modular and prefab housing worlds.
Surf the site, get a feel for the industry and then craft a good cover
letter for your resume. This will boost your chances for success.



Earn up to $75,000 a year

Earn what you are worth, through true base salary, bonuses, commissions and benefits.

Must be:

  • Good communicator.

  • Good listener.

  • Dependable.

  • High integrity.

  • Solid, verifiable references.

  • Basic computer skills on normal office software.

  • Team player.

  • Appropriate vehicle that is properly insured.

Experience preferred, but will train right person.  EOE.  

Must be professional, coachable, willing to learn and apply a proven process.

Position Qualifying Pluses:

- Bi-lingual helpful, not required.

- Big ticket sales or housing experience.

- Visionary/creative.

IF YOU AREN'T Coachable and willing to follow our award winning customer service systems and processes, please save us both time and don't apply.

We provide the basics of life - quality, affordable factory-built homes - and we do it better for less.  We are looking for career minded individuals who will learn and present our homes and neighborhood to prospective clients in a warm, low key, professional fashion.

Locations:

  • Love's Park, IL.
  • Lynwood, IL.

Please email us your up to date resume, with verifiable salary history, references with phone numbers and appropriate cover letter to:

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Wait for us to contact you, no call ins or walk-ins, please. 



Sales Opportunities! Pros can earn $5k, $6k, $7k, $8k, $10k dollars per month plus bonuses! Soar like an eagle with the factory-built housing industry's fastest growing information source. Have a look at our Spread Your Wings page and if you've got what it takes, apply now!



MH Industry 'Beat' Reporter Wanted

Experienced reporter or freelancer who will be industry friendly and focused on many aspects of the factory built housing related issues is wanted. www.MHMSM.com is looking for a reporter to cover all aspects of manufactured, modular and prefab housing news. Freelance or other professional journalism experience is a must. Business news and political news experiences are a plus. Ability to easily engage and connect with new people, reach key officials and personalities, develop relationships and information resources are crucial. Industry connections are a big plus. Timely, dependable reporting are essential.

Ability to understand and learn manufactured housing issues, research and report in a crisp style is desired. Please review our site and then send an appropriate cover letter, resume with references and your references contact information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; due to volume of resumes, no phone calls please. We will contact the most promising candidates soon.


Be a part of the New "Healthy Green"

Housing Revolution in Chicagoland!

This is an opportunity to sell great new 'healthy green' homes in Chicago suburbs. This will be a base salary plus bonus/commission opportunity. We have excellent financing available for our clients and the best pricing for quality new "healthy green" homes in our target areas, so our demand is strong.

The photo gallery on this site gives you some sense of the more upscale homes we offer.

Once you have a good idea of the type of high performance individual we are looking for NOW. You must be coachable, dependable, experienced in big ticket or housing sales. We are strongly equal opportunity oriented! We want people from all backgrounds for this opportunity.

Then, send your resume with references, reference phone numbers and an appropriate cover letter to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it    No walk-ins, faxes or phone calls, please.


Advertising Zone Manager

MHMarketingSalesManagement.com is looking for a person to manage advertising and project sales for the Western U.S. and Western Canada and the Eastern U.S. and Eastern Canada.

Strong commissioned role with solid residual income. Experience in internet and telephone sales required. Industry experience a big plus. Experience in selling online services, or for magazine or a specialty publication preferred. Our readers and stats tell us that we are #1 in our field in size, quality and readership. Check us out by surfing this site and then Email resume, references with contacts and appropriate cover letter to me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it thank you.)


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Placement firms, HR and Industry Employers! Get the most bang for your buck, right here! We have thousands of daily page views, this page is currently number 1, 2 or 3 on our main site! Be seen here for pocket change. Go to this link for details or to advertise.


Join the
Manufactured Housing
Rebirth Team!

Mid-sized respected MHC operator is seeking experienced MH professionals in the upper Midwest.

We need individuals in the following roles:

  1. Community Operations
  2. Maintenance
  3. Sales
  4. Management

Aggressive compensation programs – salary, benefits & bonuses – for experienced pros who know how to get the job done. These are roles for performers, not excuse makers. EEO. These are on site positions, so your relocation may be required.

Please send your current resume, with appropriate cover letter stating your specific interest, skills and more to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)


Residential Property Manager Job Description

Equal Housing Opportunity - Equal Employment Opportunity. Individual or could be a Couple to work as a team. Either invited to apply.

Job Summary

Residential property managers help investment property owners and homeowners in preserving and increasing the value of their real estate investments. They manage the day-to-day financial operations of the property, including finding and placing qualified residents, and they ensure the property is in good working order.

Principal Duties

Marketing - working with marketing to get and keep properties occupied with qualified residents through advertising, referrals, lead follow up, property showings for prospective tenants.

Tenant Relations - develops rental lease and other agreements, submits applications for credit approval, screens and selects qualified tenants, collects deposits and rents, enforces terms of rental agreements, resolves tenant complaints, oversees eviction proceedings if necessary.

Facilities Management - schedules maintenance and repairs, negotiates contracts with vendors, regularly inspects property to ensure it is in good working order, quickly resolves emergency maintenance issues.

Financial Reporting - keeps financial records from property operations, creates periodic and monthly financial reports for property owner.

Owner & Upper Management Relations - keeps open dialogue with property owner on vacancies, tenants, physical condition of property, financial issues.

Knowledge & Skills Needed

  • Familiar with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations including but not limited to Fair Housing laws
  • Strong interpersonal & business communication skills
  • High level of organization and attention to detail
  • Competence with office management software
  • Knowledge of financial reporting

Other duties as assigned.

Locations in the upper Midwest, so your relocation may be required.

Salary Range: Competitive pay and benefits, Commensurate with duties, knowledge and experience.

No calls or walkins. Please email an up to date resume with your references, contact numbers and an appropriate cover letter to this This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or the one above. Thank you for your interest.


Maintenance Supervisor – Immediate opening 5 Year Experience – Will Manage Team of 6.

Established Mid-Sized Housing, Rental and Property Management firm based in Chicago needs Maintenance Supervisor for a team of 6.

DEFINITION: Under direction of the Property Manager, supervises a staff of skilled and semi-skilled workers in maintenance tasks, and may supervise contract employees performing janitorial and custodial duties; performs complex maintenance tasks; does repairs, performs service, some cement work and performs related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Must effectively supervise and perform maintenance – leadership by example – doing repair, remodeling, installations, and similar projects for an assigned group of buildings, manufactured homes, related facilities, furnishings, and equipment, or at a shop.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Makes daily and periodic inspections of assigned facilities to determine condition; diagnoses problems and initiates necessary action; plans and schedules routine maintenance; establishes work priorities; issues work orders; prepares sketches, plans, and carries out remodeling projects; estimates materials and labor costs for remodeling, alterations, and installation projects; orders and issues tools, equipment, supplies, and supervises maintenance thereof; maintains materials and equipment inventories; performs complex repair and maintenance tasks; supervises a staff of skilled and semi-skilled workers in such maintenance duties as painting, carpentry, masonry, cement work, and general upkeep involving structures, furnishings, equipment, floor coverings, acoustical ceiling, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical, and related systems; trains, instructs, and assigns subordinates, and inspects completed work; trains and evaluates staff; maintains time and cost records; schedules vacation, relief, and emergency coverage; ensures that safety standards and regulations are observed.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

5 years of experience in construction and/or maintenance work, including at least one year as a leadworker or supervisor; or,

Additional Requirement: Possession of a valid IL Driver's License.

Knowledge of: building maintenance and repair methods, materials, tools, and equipment; the operation and repair of building mechanical and electrical systems; housekeeping and janitorial tasks and standards; safety standards and regulations.

Ability to: plan, schedule, train, and supervise the work of others; perform complex repair and maintenance tasks; understand and follow through under general directions, and/or on own initiative; maintain records and prepare simple reports; coordinate building and maintenance activities within the division and with other divisions and departments; learn and apply principles and practices of supervision; learn contract administration.

Locations in Chicago metro, so your relocation may be required.

Please submit your resume, with appropriate cover letter, references and reference telephone numbers. No in person or faxed applications, please apply by email only to the address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you for your interest.


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Daily Business News Briefs

Total Home Sales Rise in April

Total Home Sales Rise in April

MHProNews has learned from CNNMoney the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released figures today that show total home sales rose 0.6 percent in April to just under an annual pace of five million, up nearly ten percent from a year ago. Lawrence Yun. Chief economist for NAR, noting consumer traffic is up 31 percent over [...]...

23 May 2013

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Clayton-Bradley Academy Opens July 19

Clayton-Bradley Academy Opens July 19

Following an article MHProNews posted April 1 regarding Clayton Homes CEO Kevin Clayton partnering with teacher Patricia Bradley to open a STEM school (science, technology, engineering, and math), knoxnews says classes are on track to start July 19, with Bradley as principal. The Clayton-Bradley Academy will begin with 140 students in K-6 and add...

23 May 2013

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Tracked Housing Stocks Range Widely:Skyline Rises, Cavco, LPX Drop

Tracked Housing Stocks Range Widely:Skyline Rises, Cavco, LPX Drop

Investors got mixed messages from the Federal Reserve, causing them to back off from the market today after earlier hitting new highs, sending the three indexes into the red. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -0.52 percent, -80.41 points, to close the day at 15,307.17. The Nasdaq dropped -1.11 percent, -38.82 points, to [...]...

22 May 2013

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Modulars will be Equipped, Shipped and Clipped Together

Modulars will be Equipped, Shipped and Clipped Together

According to the nypost, New York City has chosen a three-story, three-unit emergency modular housing prototype, complete with balconies, to be sited next to the Office of Emergency Management in Brooklyn. The upper two floors are 822 square-foot, three-bedroom units with a 480 square-foot handicap accessible apartment on the first floor. Designed...

22 May 2013

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Marcus and Millichap Promotes Two

Marcus and Millichap Promotes Two

According to what multihousingnews tells MHProNews, Jonathan McClellan and Kyle Baskin of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services have been named senior directors of the company’s National Manufactured Housing Group. Since joining the Cleveland, Ohio firm in 2006, McClellan has closed on 48 transactions totaling over $148.5...

22 May 2013

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Iowa Measure will Reduce MH Property Taxes

Iowa Measure will Reduce MH Property Taxes

As follow-up to a story we posted April 18, 2013 concerning property tax rates in Iowa, Joe Kelly of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IAMHA) informs MHProNews if SF 295 passes, property taxes on land lease communities will fall. The current rate is 100 percent of assessed value. With passage, the new measure would take [...]...

22 May 2013

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Three New Modular Homes Coming

Three New Modular Homes Coming

NewsChannel34 reports the city of Binghamton, New York partnered with city, state and private sources to acquire and demolish four blighted homes and replace them with three affordable, energy-efficient, single-family modular homes at a cost of $700,000. Community housing developer First Ward Action Council’s (FWAC) Executive Director Jerry...

22 May 2013

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Water Set to be Shut Off

Water Set to be Shut Off

MyMotherLode tells MHProNews Columbia Mobile Home Park in Columbia, Calif. east of San Francisco, may lose its water and sewer service June 5 unless a $17,884.35 overdue bill is paid. A notice to that effect was posted May 21 at the community which has 63 homesites, 13 of which are vacant, according to Robin Sumerlin, [...]...

22 May 2013

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Clayton Hires Reality Stars for TV Spots

KnoxNews informs MHProNews Miss Kay and Phil Robertson, stars of the A&E reality TV show “Duck Dynasty” have signed an agreement, along with Phil’s brother, Si, to do a series of commercials promoting Clayton Homes. “What do I know about Clayton Homes?” Phil Robertson asked. “I know they’re built right here in America.” Adds Kay, [...]...

22 May 2013

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Immigration Reform Could be Boon to Housing Industry

Immigration Reform Could be Boon to Housing Industry

According to inman, estimates released by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) say proposed immigration reform would result in the purchase of 3,000,000 homes by Hispanics, generating over $500 billion in home sales. An additional $233 billion in commissions, fees and spending connected to home-ownership would...

21 May 2013

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Dow and S&P Hit New Highs; Tracked Housing Stocks Mixed

Dow and S&P Hit New Highs; Tracked Housing Stocks Mixed

Investors, hearing that the Federal Reserve may continue its Quantitative Easing policy, sent the Dow and the S&P to new highs during today’s trading session. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +0.34 percent, +52.3 points, to close the day at 15,387.58. The Nasdaq advanced +0.16 percent, +5.69 points, to finish at...

21 May 2013

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Featured Articles and Reports - May 2013 Vol. 4 No. 8

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The FTC and Your Advertising

The FTC and Your Advertising

by L. A. 'Tony' Kovach A recent message caused me to review the latest on the http://business.FTC.gov website on advertising. Uncle Sam's Federal Trade Commission (FTC), your state attorney general, other... Read more

MARKETING

The Integrated Marketing Plan for Success

The Integrated Marketing Plan for Success

by Beth Monicatti Blank Regardless of what products or services you sell, a successful marketing plan will combine several types of marketing methods to accomplish a certain goal or goals that... Read more

MARKETING

Is Social Media a Waste of Time?

Is Social Media a Waste of Time?

by Scott Stroud Want to casually keep up with friends and family between calls or while watching TV? Then, Facebook is the perfect medium for that. But, what about Social Media... Read more

MARKETING

“Caregivers, Grandkids & Service Animals – The Truth Will Set You Free!”

“Caregivers, Grandkids & Service Animals – The Truth Will Set You Free!”

by John Pentecost A troubling case developed in a mobile home park in Watsonville, California, in which a grand daughter moved in with an elderly woman homeowner in a 55 +... Read more

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)

“Don't Put it in Writing”

“Don't Put it in Writing”

by Kurt Kelly Here are two conflicting things lawyers often say. The first is, “You better have it in writing.” Many contracts must be in writing to be enforceable, particularly if... Read more

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)

Promoting Your Manufactured Home Community

Promoting Your Manufactured Home Community

by Chrissy Jackson “Every day is open house.” (WOW!) Curb Appeal . . .Sometimes, if you have been in your community for any length of time, you become rather immune to... Read more

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT & FAIR HOUSING (LEGAL)

Major MH Lender Seeing Acceptance & Success With Step-Rate Loan Program for…

Major MH Lender Seeing Acceptance & Success With Step-Rate Loan Program for Personal Property and In Park Manufactured Home Financing

by Dave Shanklin Our industry’s major lender out of Seattle, CU Factory Built Lending, has wowed our industry with its very popular “Step Rate” loan product and has no plans of... Read more

FINANCING

Manufactured Home Mortgages Perform As Well As Other Mortgages

Manufactured Home Mortgages Perform As Well As Other Mortgages

by Andrea Levere Editor's Note: This is part of a series covering the release of Toward a Sustainable and Responsible Expansion of Affordable Mortgages for Manufactured Homes, the newest groundbreaking report CFED's... Read more

FINANCING

So, what’d you think of Vegas?

So, what’d you think of Vegas?

by Martin V. (Marty) Lavin Setting it up. First, let me set the stage. It’s been a few years, 3, since my last Las Vegas Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Congress and... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

GAO Review of HUD Program and HUD Manufactured Housing Program Budget

GAO Review of HUD Program and HUD Manufactured Housing Program Budget

by Mark Bowersox With two recent reports on manufactured housing recently completed, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has now turned its attention to a comprehensive review of the HUD Manufactured Housing... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

Ignorance is No Excuse!

Ignorance is No Excuse!

by John Arendsen Manufactured Home Park/Community Owners/Investors of Rent/Lease Communities & Developers of Resident Owned Condo-Conversions, Sub-Divisions or Planned Unit Developments (PUDS) have more responsibilities, liabilities and obligations to their tenants/residents/homeowners... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

A Cup of Coffee with… Michael Evans

A Cup of Coffee with… Michael Evans

1) Who, What and Where: (Your name and your formal title at your company.) Michael Evans C.E.O. Centennial Management, Inc. Corporate offices are in Aberdeen S.D. We currently operate 9 retail... Read more

GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY TOPICS

The Age of Knowing

The Age of Knowing

by L. A. "Tony" Kovach We at MHProNews are big believers that the factory built housing industry must recruit, train and inspire the young to become tomorrow's front line leaders. We... Read more

MANAGEMENT

Is employee training a waste of time and money? It Depends . . .

Is employee training a waste of time and money?  It Depends . . .

by Tim Connor, CSP Here’s the bottom line in advance – Most of the training done by organizations is a waste of money and time. (Not being negative here – as... Read more

MANAGEMENT

Self-Evident Truths...for more Manufactured Housing Sales

Self-Evident Truths...for more Manufactured Housing Sales

by L. A. "Tony" Kovach Perhaps my favorite part of the Declaration of Independence is the phrase that begins with these words: "We find these truths to be self evident..." ... Read more

MANAGEMENT

ZigOn Integrity

ZigOn Integrity

by Zig Ziglar Several years ago, Angela Weir, a delightful young woman, worked with the Zig Ziglar Corporation. She was upbeat, always had the company's interests at heart, was easy to... Read more

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS, MOTIVATION and INSPIRATION

Tiny Sales Lessons

Tiny Sales Lessons

by L.A. 'Tony' Kovach Let's start this column with a true story that will tee up a theme necessary for success minded manufactured housing (MH) professionals. Read more

SALES

52 Weeks to GUARANTEED Increased  Sales!

52 Weeks to GUARANTEED Increased  Sales!

by Tim Connor, CSP The following 52 behaviors when mastered as a part of your personal and career development will guarantee increased sales.  Each of the 52 topics are critical to... Read more

SALES

US and Canadian Manufactured Homes Directory Locations

US and Canadian Manufactured Homes Directory