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The Madison Group, a commercial loan broker and loan consultant, announced today that it has arranged the $8 million cash out refinance of three separate Manufactured Home Communities in Georgia and Tennessee.

New Court rulings and Federal laws are opening the door to allow a parade of dogs and other animals onto your property. In many instances, either the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Fair Housing Act (FHA) give your tenants the right to keep a dog or other pet even though your community rules would otherwise prohibit such.

This is a great time to be purchasing commercial real estate. Interest rates are low and lenders are aggressively trying to win deals. The question is, however, is it this this best deal available and will it close? As rates start heading north, this is a unique opportunity to lock-in a low rate for a long term.

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SHOULD MY CLIENT CONSIDER AN EXCHANGE? This is an individual decision based on the investor’s overall retirement plan and investment goals. Although they may have a financial or tax advisor, ultimately the taxpayer will be writing the check to the Internal Revenue Service if they decide to sell and pay the capital gains tax.

The wind and hail months are here. It’s the time of year insurance companies, property owners, and business owners dread. Historically, one half of all wind and hail losses in the U.S. outside the coastal areas occur between April 1st and June 30th.

The best way to make sure that your mobile home is protected from the perils of Mother Nature and the weirdest of circumstances is by purchasing mobile home insurance. Mobile home insurance acts a little similar to homeowners insurance in the sense that it protects the structure of the mobile home, but its coverage overall is very different.

One of the questions each of us has to ask ourselves as we approach the new millenium, is - Will your company go with a one price policy or will you stay with the traditional wheel and deal system? Most articles you see today are in favor of one price systems but before you make your final decision, here are some factors you might consider.

One issue that many dealers feel strongly about is the image they project to customers. That is why the question of whether they should lock the homes on display or leave them open for unattended viewing is so important. We have surveyed our clients and want to report the pros and cons that dealers across the country told us they have found over the years

As we travel around the country working with all types of companies in the industry, it seems that the companies with the most stable sales forces are by far the most profitable. That means if you are constantly turning over your sales people, you are losing more than staff, you are losing a lot of money. Now, more than ever, dealers need to look at ways to recruit and keep a winning sales team.