tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71728685677920990632024-03-13T18:41:27.309-07:00Trailer DivaEverything You've Always wanted to know about Manufactured Housing but were Afraid to askLifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-34232794677615990532022-12-29T21:54:00.006-08:002022-12-29T21:54:31.477-08:00Happy Holidays!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q2B99jmbwAtu0EA8e3MJkljHyaNVIMPXCaavVBcCystmLyAwJSSD6fqRE0dQEfHelr0hkdJIBCBa8mSnbOZdUBa3UZmnD962-gx0tvSNkcqKQHKRKNaBmDWiD2SIwdCIPMDfOcD_RmyU1aCG3uA1idSqNA4ZnVlDwMf-_Z3rlDzTKwQNYFbXCfVT/s800/From%20Our%20Family%20to%20Yours%20The%20Lifestylist%20Brands.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q2B99jmbwAtu0EA8e3MJkljHyaNVIMPXCaavVBcCystmLyAwJSSD6fqRE0dQEfHelr0hkdJIBCBa8mSnbOZdUBa3UZmnD962-gx0tvSNkcqKQHKRKNaBmDWiD2SIwdCIPMDfOcD_RmyU1aCG3uA1idSqNA4ZnVlDwMf-_Z3rlDzTKwQNYFbXCfVT/s16000/From%20Our%20Family%20to%20Yours%20The%20Lifestylist%20Brands.png" /></a></div><br /> Happy Holidays from our homes to yours.<p></p>Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-34182066997346181972021-01-17T07:48:00.003-08:002021-01-17T07:48:32.547-08:00Mobile Home Face Masks<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZt5076W7guTmucmulCYmsY7VhDIv95qHe7X0xCHn3SMb6-xEcaEtVTWyaNBRJBTAASAYk83LhyphenhyphenZwuTaHm8m73Kya3X7xiLW9y3eYwsTNihEyV9ML85PZdwLZfhGm4pv4RQgtYr_r7kM/s1330/Etsy+Black+Dog+Camper+Mask.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZt5076W7guTmucmulCYmsY7VhDIv95qHe7X0xCHn3SMb6-xEcaEtVTWyaNBRJBTAASAYk83LhyphenhyphenZwuTaHm8m73Kya3X7xiLW9y3eYwsTNihEyV9ML85PZdwLZfhGm4pv4RQgtYr_r7kM/s16000/Etsy+Black+Dog+Camper+Mask.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Happy Camper Face Mask by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/940008091/personal-2-layer-face-mask-camping-face?ref=shop_home_active_9" target="_blank">BlackDogApparelCo on Etsy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />It seems like face masks are going to continue to be part of our wardrobes for awhile. I'm sure that you have all struggled with those disposable masks, and are as frustrated as I am about how they are filling up landfills and people are just throwing them on the ground after they are done with them. <p></p><p>We are proud of our manufactured home lifestyle, and love letting people know that factory-built homes are beautiful, well-designed homes. We did some digging and found some wonderful masks that help us share our love of vintage trailers while keeping us and those around us safe.</p><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com" target="_blank">Etsy</a> is always a great resource of products mostly made or sold by small business owners and craftspeople like ourselves, so that is always the first place that we look.</p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/810787303/outdoor-camping-mask?ref=shop_home_active_11&frs=1" target="_blank"></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnz7mRNcymfsQ4_BKFnQSDQI6FwuRiQZ4QSdJrRMu_Fo0Npzc-3d2hddQbIiOaAe4s9UZ0GXWcFYnrr3Z5u7Zt6Fzza0-I-BK49qIkd9zx7gXRAMKCv1U2wB8pVvTaRQAkjRvt5nbBcU/s1338/Etsy+Mask+ZayasChicHouse.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnz7mRNcymfsQ4_BKFnQSDQI6FwuRiQZ4QSdJrRMu_Fo0Npzc-3d2hddQbIiOaAe4s9UZ0GXWcFYnrr3Z5u7Zt6Fzza0-I-BK49qIkd9zx7gXRAMKCv1U2wB8pVvTaRQAkjRvt5nbBcU/s16000/Etsy+Mask+ZayasChicHouse.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retro Trailer mask handmade from ZayasChicHouse</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/810787303/outdoor-camping-mask?ref=shop_home_active_11&frs=1" target="_blank"><br />ZayasChicHouse</a> has this mask with retro trailers on it, and we like how it has a nose wire, filter pocket, and is handmade in the US. It is also a different style that doesn't fit as closely to your nose - a style we personally prefer.<p></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkHY5dA5y4IkvF1ATZo2i4kCSBM_Y_HnuJWINZVmrnKNodMpkvqufOh5KEW7yLUcwSGS6WtGie290nxSa3X5RS8vCrHgVWohdSH7u_eXH62CIaasRW8oUx09aKWcpF8OtJ3lX-lpyvgQ/s1316/Etsy+ThreadyBearCreations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkHY5dA5y4IkvF1ATZo2i4kCSBM_Y_HnuJWINZVmrnKNodMpkvqufOh5KEW7yLUcwSGS6WtGie290nxSa3X5RS8vCrHgVWohdSH7u_eXH62CIaasRW8oUx09aKWcpF8OtJ3lX-lpyvgQ/s16000/Etsy+ThreadyBearCreations.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retro mobile home mask by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/815311793/vintage-campers-face-mask-happy-camper?ref=shop_home_active_150&pro=1" target="_blank">ThreadyBearCreations</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Pleated masks are another favorite style, and this retro-looking mask by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/815311793/vintage-campers-face-mask-happy-camper?ref=shop_home_active_150&pro=1" target="_blank">ThreadyBearCreations</a> is one of these with lots of mobile home style on it.</div><div><br /></div><div>What's your style? We would love to hear from you about if you are interested in buying more mobile home themed products. Our blog now contains affiliate links, which means that we may receive a small commission on any purchases that you may make at no cost to you. This is a way for us to be able to share more valuable content and ideas with you while keeping our costs down.</div>Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-4612857385373170072021-01-03T16:05:00.005-08:002021-01-03T16:05:42.707-08:00Welcome 2021!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5SCs681sp3R9M-zkf0eAy-mF24Z_pahgfo3cCzFdvfiR5WIzWpBzQg_zE3u2yzGE_4J3-fLtxwobvOzsQ0Je57_jDhgC80SezybRdihzv7cWgFR0ViKDF10kiGdwB8nuQfw9PC168ws/s1080/Happy+New+Year+Instagram+Post+Animated+Festive.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5SCs681sp3R9M-zkf0eAy-mF24Z_pahgfo3cCzFdvfiR5WIzWpBzQg_zE3u2yzGE_4J3-fLtxwobvOzsQ0Je57_jDhgC80SezybRdihzv7cWgFR0ViKDF10kiGdwB8nuQfw9PC168ws/s16000/Happy+New+Year+Instagram+Post+Animated+Festive.png" /></a></div><br />2020 is finally behind us, and we can start moving forward. We are looking forward to an exciting 2021!<p></p>Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-90599884815891991792019-12-26T19:28:00.003-08:002019-12-26T19:28:30.357-08:00Happy Holidays!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love this time of year! As a Lifestylist, it's the perfect time of year to invite people into my home and to celebrate our friendships and blessings.<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving from our homes to yours!Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-31240610666417149202019-05-07T19:17:00.000-07:002019-05-07T19:17:31.985-07:00Secretary Ben Carson Speaks to Members of the Manufactured Housing InstituteSecretary Ben Carson spoke to the members of the <a href="http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/" target="_blank">Manufactured Housing Institute</a> at the <a href="http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/" target="_blank">MHI Congress and Expo</a> and shared this press release:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Today, at MHI’s 2019 Congress & Expo in New Orleans, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson reaffirmed his commitment to manufactured housing. Addressing over 1,400 manufactured housing professionals, Secretary Carson said, “manufactured housing is an active ingredient in the medication we are prescribing for a stronger America.” MHI’s continuous and productive outreach to HUD resulted in the Secretary’s strong remarks in favor of manufactured housing. This is the second year in a row that Secretary Carson addressed MHI’s Congress and Expo. In addition, last Wednesday, he spoke to HUD’s Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee in Washington, D.C.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="caret-color: rgb(76, 76, 76); color: #020202; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #020202;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While extolling the affordability of manufactured housing, Secretary Carson highlighted the benefits of land-lease manufactured home communities saying that they “combine affordability with a sense of neighborhood and lifestyle.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #020202;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Secretary Carson said, “The fact that manufactured homes can be so beautifully done – and in fact are often indistinguishable from site-built homes – is manufactured housing’s best-kept secret. Well, HUD believes that secret should be shared.”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #020202;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A top priority of MHI is expediting changes to the HUD Code. Through ongoing outreach with the Administration, HUD, and Congress, MHI has repeatedly said the regulatory climate for manufactured housing at HUD must be improved so that regulatory requirements do not increase costs or add unnecessary hurdles to the production of quality, affordable manufactured housing. Secretary Carson acknowledged MHI’s efforts, stating the Department is “currently evaluating our Office of Policy Development and Research’s recent recommendation to expedite the manufactured home code-making process within HUD, which could better help HUD Standards keep pace with new industry innovations and techniques.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #020202;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wrapping up his remarks to attendees, Secretary Carson stated: “Manufactured housing is a vital part of HUD’s prescription to make safe, quality, desirable, affordable homes available to millions of hard-working Americans. The foundations of a better tomorrow are built with the new techniques and new technologies of today, and for manufactured housing, that time is now.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MHI appreciate</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">s Secretary Carson’s prioritization of manufactured housing and will continue to strongly advocate that HUD support the industry’s efficient production of quality homes with features that consumers want at an affordable price. </span></span></div>
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I hate the term <a href="http://www.mobilehomeblog.com/" target="_blank">mobile homes</a>, but sometimes that is the best term to describe some of those older trailers. A lot of times it might be better to bulldoze them and start over, but for many reasons, including sentimental value or the fact, the homeowner can't afford anything else.<br />
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In these cases, a makeover might be the perfect solution. Keeping all of the best parts of the home, and adding simple touches that can add value and lifestyle to the home.<br />
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We have started a new blog to chronicle some of these makeovers that we are working on <a href="http://www.mhmakeovers.com/" target="_blank">MHMakeovers</a>. We hope that you will visit us there and see what amazing results our very own <a href="http://www.lifestylist.com/" target="_blank">Lifestylist</a> gets with minimum investments.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-56713776834202624512016-02-25T20:30:00.001-08:002016-02-25T20:30:06.525-08:00An Interview With Jim Clayton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For TBT we revisit the interview that we did with Jim Clayton Homes. He represents the American dream for many of us, and it's always a treat to get his insight on manufactured housing.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-44454473291274439522016-02-15T13:40:00.003-08:002016-02-16T07:51:17.464-08:00Manufactured Housing By The Numbers<h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some days you just have to laugh at the absurd statements people make. </span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As an industry, factory built housing has a relatively few amount of professionals that are actively building homes compared to the numbers that site built housing has. The <a href="http://www.nahb.com/" target="_blank">National Association of Home Builders</a> has approximately 140,000 members and over 110,000 members attended the <a href="http://www.buildersshow.com/" target="_blank">International Builders Show.</a></span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yet there is an online publication that states even though the <a href="http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/" target="_blank">Manufactured Housing Institute</a> has a mere 500+ active members, <span style="background-color: white;">"we are able to do shorter, higher energy (read, transfer of emotions) videos, images and stories that hold and move the viewers attention." This publication "has brought millions of visits with tens of millions of hits".</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yet when we go to the site where these videos are hosted, most of the videos show views of less than 50, with the highest number of views being 340. And this is with many companies paying for the production of these videos so we would assume they are using them for their marketing purposes.</span></span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As a <a href="http://www.lifestylist.com/" target="_blank">Lifestylist</a>, my interest is in educating consumers about what a great value manufactured housing is, and I am fortunate enough to be very successful in my career and have been able to produce and edit the videos I have done at no charge - just because I love the industry. Some of our videos have had more views than others, including a <a href="https://youtu.be/k06lLZXQ0qI" target="_blank">video</a> we did for <a href="http://www.sehomestexas.com/" target="_blank">SE Homes of Texas</a> that has had over 1,200 views! Our <a href="https://youtu.be/6xrvf3AVfPA" target="_blank">Tunica overview</a> has had over 1,000 - please see more examples on YouTube or our video channel.But what is important to us is the quality of the message we are sharing and that we are sharing it to the right audience. </span></span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We don't even try to say that we have millions of views of our posts, but the readers who do find us and follow us are here because they like what we have to say. We used to write for this publication but after writing unique content for years and never receiving one inquiry we decided to take our talents elsewhere. And it wasn't our content that was missing the mark - as soon as we started sharing our content someplace else we immediately got two new great customers that to this day we continue to do business with.</span></span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This same person who claims to have millions of readers loves to stir things up and recently even made personal attacks against one of the leaders of our industry. He went on to claim that there was a huge out pouring of comments against this person, yet at the recent MHI winter meeting there was an almost universal show of support for the individual that was being attacked and the job he is doing. Trying to stir things up may get you more readers for a short period of time, but they will be wary after that of the fact you may turn on them next. There's enough bad news and stories out there - why not share the good news which there is even more of?</span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As we have stated from the beginning, our only interest is in creating positive press about manufactured housing. Why we brought up what we did above was so that before you believe the claims that anyone makes, do your homework.</span></span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The homes that are being manufactured today are a great value and something we are very proud of - shouldn't your next home be built in a factory? Join us in spreading the great news about manufactured housing.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br />x</h4>
Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-92011733794584290052016-01-29T14:28:00.000-08:002016-01-29T14:28:11.078-08:00Sharing the Great News About Manufactured Housing and the Manufactured Housing Institute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After attending the <a href="http://www.buildersshow.com/" target="_blank">International Builders Show</a> we are more convinced than ever that <a href="http://www.manufacturedhousing.co/" target="_blank">manufactured housing</a> is the preferred form of building now and in the future. <br />
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This home shows a different look for this form of housing but it was built in a factory. Truly a work of art it could be at home in the woods or on a beach anywhere in the country. It would be next to impossible to get this craftsmanship if it was built on site.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/" target="_blank">Manufactured Housing Institute</a> is the national organization that is the voice for factory built housing and is doing an incredible job of raising awareness of what this type of housing can offer. For over 20 years we have watched this organization grow - learn more on our <a href="http://www.lifestylist.com/blog/2016/1/29/why-we-love-manufactured-housing-and-the-manufactured-housing-institute" target="_blank">Lifestylist®</a> page.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-4605283485216138562016-01-13T19:09:00.001-08:002016-01-13T19:09:56.322-08:00What's New in Manufactured Housing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's easy to forget how much value there is in a manufactured home these days - we just take that fact for granted.<br />
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I was visiting a retailer today - Tandem Home Center in Tyler, Texas and their homes are beautiful! We all know that kitchens and baths sell a home and the ones in these homes were stunning. Lots of cabinets, large islands, great floorplans.... why are you not living in a manufactured home?Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-64045521179404983632015-09-06T08:02:00.001-07:002015-09-06T08:03:00.992-07:00My Life as a Trailer Diva<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trailers, or manufactured homes constantly get a bad rap. Gone are
the days of tires on the roofs and “tornado magnets” - today’s
manufactured homes are actually a preferred form of housing.<br />
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After
being a homebuilder and designing “traditional housing” for over 20
years I decided that the future had wheels and I wanted to roll along
with that trend. After looking for 10 years, I’ve found my destiny – I’m
now officially a Trailer Diva.<br />
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Why manufactured housing? Try to
take any traditionally built home down the road at 65…OK, maybe 55 miles
an hour and let me know how far you get. Whether a manufactured home is
$20,000 or $2,000,000 they are built to withstand all of the potholes
and issues that we have to face every day when we drive down the road.<br />
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There
is a misconception that manufactured homes are made with “trailer
parts” and to fix or replace anything in your home you would have to go
to a special store and get special parts. Any home that I have been in
is built with the same materials that you would find in any home (if not
better) and you can upgrade your faucets or carpet at any home
improvement store.<br />
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While working with Patriot Homes I’ve been
fortunate to be able to visit all of their building centers and get to
know quite a few of the people who are responsible for building these
homes. They are an amazing group and really take pride in the homes that
they build. When’s the last time you saw a happy contractor at a
typical construction site? Another bonus with manufactured homes is that
you have a workforce who works at the same location every day in a
controlled environment and are supervised. Manufactured homes are built
to national – not local codes and each home is inspected by a national
inspector. Patriot’s northern plants are in areas that have a high
concentration of Amish workers – true craftspeople that take great pride
in their work.<br />
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Designing trailers is a blast! I haven’t met a
snob yet and they have all been open to new ideas and trends. The day is
coming where trends start in the manufactured housing field and then
get picked up by site builders. MSNBC recently had a live poll and asked
people if they would buy a manufactured home. Over 85% of the people
polled stated that they would live in one if it was well designed.<br />
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The
next time you are considering buying a new home or thinking about
investing in a vacation or retirement home, take a look at what
manufactured housing has to offer. I promise you it will be one of the
best investments of time you will ever make.<br />
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Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-72512112861293739262015-08-29T18:48:00.002-07:002015-08-29T18:48:59.817-07:00Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Katrina<a data-mce-href="http://trailerparkblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katrina-Cottages-6.jpg" href="http://trailerparkblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katrina-Cottages-6.jpg"><img alt="Katrina Cottages 6" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-84" data-mce-src="http://trailerparkblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katrina-Cottages-6-300x200.jpg" height="200" src="http://trailerparkblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katrina-Cottages-6-300x200.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
It's
hard to believe that's it's been 10 years since Katrina set her eye on
New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. So much of the media was focused on New
Orleans, but the entire Gulf Coast especially in Mississippi has yet to
fully recover from her wrath.<br />
When it became obvious that here was going to be extensive loss of housing , the <a data-mce-href="http://www.manufacturedhousing.org" href="http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/">Manufactured Housing Institute</a> and the manufactured housing community sprung into action to make sue that people would have a place to live that was safe.<br />
A few years after the storm MHI's magazine: <a data-mce-href="http://www.americanhousingadvocates.com/the-manufactured-housing-advantage/2015/8/29/hurricane-katrina-anniversary-10-years-later" href="http://www.americanhousingadvocates.com/the-manufactured-housing-advantage/2015/8/29/hurricane-katrina-anniversary-10-years-later">Modern Homes had an article</a> written by <a data-mce-href="http://www.lifestylist.com" href="http://www.lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist®</a> Suzanne Felber with photography by <a data-mce-href="http://www.lisastewartphotography.com" href="http://www.lisastewartphotography.com/">Lisa Stewart Photography</a> that shared what progress had been made, and what an important part of the rebuilding process manufactured housing played.<br />
You can read a copy of the article <a data-mce-href="http://www.americanhousingadvocates.com/the-manufactured-housing-advantage/2015/8/29/hurricane-katrina-anniversary-10-years-later" href="http://www.americanhousingadvocates.com/the-manufactured-housing-advantage/2015/8/29/hurricane-katrina-anniversary-10-years-later">here</a>.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-77063063267143869502015-05-05T19:17:00.000-07:002015-05-05T19:17:10.508-07:00It's Cinco De Mayo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As a trailer diva, it is so exciting to see people finally understanding the value of factory built housing, and homes like these in Oklahoma City are helping to change people's perceptions.<br />
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<a href="http://www.claytonofoklahomacity.com/">Clayton Homes of Oklahoma City</a> has 2 new <a href="http://www.lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist® </a>Designed model homes, and the response has been tremendous to them. Favorite quotes heard from customers are "wow! have mobile homes changed! and "I can't believe this home is built in a factory!"<br />
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These homes are manufactured by <a href="http://www.sehomestexas.com/">SE Homes of Texas</a> - a division of <a href="http://www.claytonhomes.com/">Clayton Homes</a>. <br />
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For more information on these homes, please contact the sales team at: 405-631-7600Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-29274024907473241492014-07-19T09:56:00.001-07:002014-07-19T09:56:12.436-07:00YES! Communities Gives Residents Renovated Clubhouses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We love how much <a href="http://www.yescommunities.com/">YES! Communities</a> cares about their residents and the fact that they are constantly upgrading and improving their communities to give their residents an even better quality of life.<br />
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This is Eagle Creek in Tyler, Texas and this <a href="http://www.lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist®</a> redesigned clubhouse is the perfect example of how nice these communities are. Visit their <a href="http://www.yescommunities.com/">website</a> to find a community near you.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-8222628491096987722013-11-29T06:51:00.001-08:002013-11-29T06:51:36.143-08:00From Our Home to Yours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All of us at <a href="http://lifestylist.com/">The Lifestylist Brands</a> would like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. May it be filled with family, friends, love and great food!Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-75933850213086640792013-08-21T16:13:00.001-07:002013-08-21T16:13:21.824-07:00Fall Networking and Learning Opportunities<a data-mce-href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-11.jpg" href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-11.jpg"><img alt="GFA Roundtable 11" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-220" data-mce-src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-11-300x239.jpg" height="239" src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-11-300x239.jpg" width="300" /></a> <a data-mce-href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-26.jpg" href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-26.jpg"><img alt="GFA Roundtable 26" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-224" data-mce-src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-26-200x300.jpg" height="300" src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-26-200x300.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a data-mce-href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-29.jpg" href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-29.jpg"><img alt="GFA Roundtable 29" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-223" data-mce-src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-29-200x300.jpg" height="300" src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-29-200x300.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a data-mce-href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-82.jpg" href="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-82.jpg"><img alt="GFA Roundtable 82" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-222" data-mce-src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-82-300x200.jpg" height="200" src="http://communitylifestylist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GFA-Roundtable-82-300x200.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
What
a busy Summer! Not only are factory built homes selling as fast as the
manufacturers can build them. mainstream media is finally saying
positive things about our industry instead of talking about "trailer
parks" and "mobile homes". Even as Moore Oklahoma braced for some of
the worst tornadoes in history, factory built housing held it's own and
in some areas withstood the winds even better than the site built homes
in the area did.<br />
This Fall there are going to be lots of places to
share all of this good news as well as learning about better ways to
show and sell factory built homes. <a data-mce-href="http://lifestylist.com" href="http://lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist® </a>Suzanne Felber is thrilled to have been asked to speak at the<a data-mce-href="http://community-investor.com/catalog.php?category=7" href="http://community-investor.com/catalog.php?category=7"> 22nd International Networking Roundtable for Land Lease Communities</a> in Bloomingdale, Illinois September 18 - 20th and also at the <a data-mce-href="http://seco13.org" href="http://seco13.org/">Southeast Community Owners Symposium</a> in Forsyth, GA October 8 - 10th.<br />
Not
only will these be great networking opportunities, but they will also
be the places to tour new homes that are specifically designed for land
lease communities, and to learn about important trends in our industry
from the experts in their fields.<br />
Click on the links above for
more information, or feel free to contact us at: answers@lifestylist.com
for more information. Se you there!Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-31131335048592711052013-07-21T20:39:00.000-07:002013-07-21T20:39:13.427-07:00Living The Great Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm always amazed at the quality of life <a data-mce-href="http://yescommunities.com" href="http://yescommunities.com/">Yes! Communities</a>
offer to their residents. I was in Oklahoma City redesigning a
clubhouse for them at their Timberland community, and even though it was
a hot day there were a group of kids playing basketball on the sports
court, people were enjoying the pool, and lots of kids playing in their
front yards and enjoying the playground. Residents were dropping in to
the clubhouse asking when they could reserve the space for their
personal use - the list was filling up quickly!<br />
There are so many
discussions going on about kids being parked in front of their computers
and not being active -that definitely wasn't the case at Timberland.
There was lots for them to do, and they were taking advantage of those
opportunities.<br />
Land lease communities offer a wonderful quality of
life. Being able to live in a community with features such as pools,
sports courts, beaches, mountain views and other lifestyle options means
that there is always something to do!Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-14966954075893938082013-05-21T12:57:00.002-07:002013-05-21T12:57:14.862-07:00Doing The Most Good: The Salvation Army<br />
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It's
heartbreaking to watch the news today and see the devastation in Moore,
Oklahoma. My sister and her family live in Edmond, OK and I have
clients that have land lease communities very close to where the tornado
touched down. Sam - my nephew and favorite Jr <a data-mce-href="http://lifestylist.com" href="http://lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist</a>
spent the afternoon in their storm shelter a few days ago having a
picnic with his pets -I'm so glad that he made sure they were safe as
well as his family.<br />
People always think that "<a data-mce-href="http://www.trailerdiva.com" href="http://www.trailerdiva.com/">trailer parks</a>" or "<a data-mce-href="http://www.mobilehomesblog.com" href="http://www.mobilehomesblog.com/">mobile home parks</a>" are the worst places to be during a disaster like this, but that just isn't true. I was glad to hear that the <a data-mce-href="http://www.yescommunities.com" href="http://www.yescommunities.com/">Yes! Communities</a>
in this area only sustained hail and wind damage and no one was hurt.
Their on-site managers made sure that everyone got to where they needed
to be and are now busy helping them get emergency supplies and repairs.
That's one of the advantages of living in a well run <a data-mce-href="http://www.landleasecommunity.com" href="http://www.landleasecommunity.com/">land lease community</a> - there's always someone there to help.<br />
If you would like to help the people of Moore that were affected by the storm, I encourage you to donate to the <a data-mce-href="https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/uss/eds/aok?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=paid%2Bsearch" href="https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/uss/eds/aok?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=paid%2Bsearch">Salvation Army</a>. They truly do the most good with every dollar that is donated.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-86947319687922094672013-03-07T07:59:00.002-08:002013-03-07T07:59:30.754-08:00YES! Communities Offer a Wonderful Lifestyle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://landleasecommunities.blogspot.com/">Land Lease Communities</a> are such a misunderstood and undervalued type of
community. As in every form of housing there are the good and the bad,
but after touring some of the <a data-mce-href="http://yescommunities.com" href="http://yescommunities.com/">yes! communities</a> in Oklahoma and Texas there is no doubt in my mind that this will be the housing of the future.<br />
<a data-mce-href="www.sehomestexas.com" href="http://www.patriothomesblog.com/wp-admin/www.sehomestexas.com">SE Homes of Texas</a>
has recognized for years how important it is to offer the right home
for community living and I've really enjoyed working with them on this.
Getting to see the finished homes and the people who live in them is
such a delight - it's rewarding beyond belief to this <a data-mce-href="http://lifestylist.com" href="http://lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist® </a>to know you can help these families live in the home of their dreams. With SE Homes of TX being a part of the <a data-mce-href="http://claytonhomes.com" href="http://claytonhomes.com/">Clayton Homes</a>
family - the largest housing builder in the country- they have the
resources to build and design homes that no other company can match.<br />
What
is a land lease community? This is where instead of having the burden
of owning and taking care of the land your home sits on you lease it
from the community owner who then is also responsible for keeping up the
streets, common areas, paying the property taxes and making sure that
the community is well maintained. Communities can have a little or a
lot of community areas, and most offer on-site management so there is
someone there every day making sure the community is run properly. Many
of them are in prime locations and can offer swimming pools, sports
courts, walking paths, community gardens, and clubhouses. Leasing
instead of owning the land your home is on it can save you thousands in
property taxes and insurance which you can then invest into your home.
You are responsible for your home, but the community owner pays for
everything else.<br />
The advantage of this type of housing over
apartments is that you can own your own home, plus you aren't sharing
walls or hallways with your neighbors. Each home is on it's own lot
giving you room to garden or enjoy outdoor living.<br />
I have been
visiting communities from coast to coast because I've become so
interested in this, and the quality of living that the yes! communities
provided was above and beyond the others in their areas. Every detail
from how the landscaping was maintained to the signage into and around
the community is taken into consideration, and even though it is still
winter up here everything was spotless! Not a blowing piece of paper or
unpainted fence to be found.<br />
What really set the yes! communities
apart though was the people behind the name and the residents that live
in these communities. Saying (and meaning) yes is the approach this
company and it's people take and the difference this makes is seen
throughout. Residents and staff are happy and are excited to be there
because yes! has provided a wonderful quality of live for everyone
involved.<br />
What's in a name? Everything when you are talking about a YES! community.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-16603052260858028072012-12-30T15:43:00.001-08:002012-12-30T15:43:10.998-08:00Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays from The <a href="http://www.lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist®</a> Brands. Here's hoping that your holidays is shiny and bright!<br />
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<br />Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-35721425828576381152012-09-14T01:17:00.002-07:002012-09-14T01:17:54.794-07:00The History of Mobile Homes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's nothing we love more than a positive story about factory built housing, and <a data-mce-href="http://www.bobvila.com/articles/8405-mobile-homes-then-and-now/pages/1" href="http://www.bobvila.com/articles/8405-mobile-homes-then-and-now/pages/1">BobVila.com</a> has a wonderful <a data-mce-href="http://www.bobvila.com/articles/8405-mobile-homes-then-and-now/pages/1" href="http://www.bobvila.com/articles/8405-mobile-homes-then-and-now/pages/1">article</a> about the history of factory built housing. <a data-mce-href="http://lifestylist.com" href="http://lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist®</a>
Suzanne Felber was honored to be interviewed and quoted in the story,
and what is really exciting is that the author of the story - Jane Dagmi
- was so intrigued about what this form of housing offers she's
continuing to learn more and visit communities on her own. I'm looking
forward to more of her stories in the future.<br />
One of the things
that has always been a detriment to our industry was the perception the
press has, so having writers not only like our homes but also want to
know more is a step in the right direction.<br />
Be sure to also take a look at the <a data-mce-href="http://www.bobvila.com/give-me-shelter/8427-mobile-homes-timeline-manufactured-housing-through-the-years/slideshows" href="http://www.bobvila.com/give-me-shelter/8427-mobile-homes-timeline-manufactured-housing-through-the-years/slideshows">timeline </a>that Jane did -it's one of the best I've seen.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-21580834058776442422012-05-30T10:54:00.001-07:002012-05-30T10:54:26.428-07:00ROC USA Helps Make Home Ownership AchievableAs a <a data-mce-href="http://lifestylist.com" href="http://lifestylist.com/">Lifestylist®</a>
I spend a lot of time tracking trends and listening to people's dreams
and realities. One of the biggest dreams a person often has is a home of
their own, and that dream comes in all shapes and sizes.<br />
Land
lease communities are a great way to own a home of your own on a budget,
but a lot of potential homeowners are afraid of the fact that they
don't own the land that their new home is sited on.<br />
When I attended the recent <a data-mce-href="http://www.congressandexpo.com/2012/" href="http://www.congressandexpo.com/2012/">MHI Congress and Expo</a> I was introduced to Paul Bradley and the<a data-mce-href="http://www.rocusa.org" href="http://www.rocusa.org/"> ROC USA</a>
team, and loved having the chance to speak with them and to learn more.
ROC stands for Resident Owned Communities, and they help residents of
land lease communities buy their communities and own a part of it. I was
fascinated to learn that they are a non profit, and loved that the
first thing that they do with their homeowners is to choose a new name
for their community and start the re-branding process.<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://www.npr.org/2012/05/02/151863518/home-sweet-mobile-home-co-ops-deliver-ownership" href="http://www.npr.org/2012/05/02/151863518/home-sweet-mobile-home-co-ops-deliver-ownership">NPR and "All Things Considered" </a>recently featured ROC USA on their broadcast, and you can see our interview with the ROC USA team on<a data-mce-href="http://lifestylist.com/index.php/lifestylisttv/item/roc-usa-has-an-innovative-idea-about-home-ownership" href="http://lifestylist.com/index.php/lifestylisttv/item/roc-usa-has-an-innovative-idea-about-home-ownership"> Lifestylist.com</a>.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172868567792099063.post-53530981131145739552012-05-30T08:22:00.001-07:002012-05-30T08:22:34.881-07:00Modular Construction on The Rise<a data-mce-href="http://www.aboutmodularhousing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Montana-Road2.jpg" href="http://www.aboutmodularhousing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Montana-Road2.jpg"><img alt="" data-mce-src="http://www.aboutmodularhousing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Montana-Road2-1024x877.jpg" height="614" src="http://www.aboutmodularhousing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Montana-Road2-1024x877.jpg" title="Montana Road2" width="717" /></a>It
seems like people are finally beginning to realize that factory built
housing may be a better way to build - I've had two site builders ask me
if the projects that we are working on might be more efficient if we do
a modular build instead of the way they traditionally build. What's
really great is these are both commercial projects - one is a clubhouse
and one is transitional housing for 14 so I'm really proud of my clients
for looking at all options. In fact, <a data-mce-href="http://championhomes.com" href="http://championhomes.com/">Champion Homes</a>
is doing quite a few commercial builds, including hotels for a major
hotel company - I can't wait to see (and stay in) the finished
buildings.<br />
Many people have the misconception that using modular
construction is very limiting - I'm always surprised with how many
people think you can only do 1 story. In fact, all construction has some
limitations, but with modular you can build multi story buildings just
as you can with site built.<br />
This beautiful home in Montana that was built by the EnergyMate division of <a data-mce-href="http://patriothomesblog.com" href="http://patriothomesblog.com/">Patriot Homes</a>
is an example of what can be accomplished using modular construction.
It has a 2 story family room and rock fireplace in it -they just
completed the fireplace on-site with rocks they found on the ranch.<br />
Before
you make a decision on who is going to be building your next home or
building, you might contact one of the many fine modular builders that
might be the right fit for you.<br />
If you need recommendations on who
might be a good fit for you, feel free to contact us at:
answers@lifestylist.com and we'll be happy to share our list of
qualified builders with you.Lifestylist®http://www.blogger.com/profile/04184547526304221944noreply@blogger.com0