Award Presented at 2019 MHI Excellence in Manufactured Housing Awards at Congress & Expo
Datacomp and MHVillage, longtime partners in the manufactured housing industry, have been named MHI Supplier of the Year in association with the 2019 MHI Excellence in Manufactured Housing Awards at the annual Manufactured Housing Institute’s Congress & Expo, held this year in New Orleans May 6-8.
Datacomp was founded in 1987 and is the largest independent provider of market-based manufactured home appraisal, inspections and competitive market data. MHVillage, founded in 2004, is the largest marketplace for mobile and manufactured homes with 25 million visitors annually, representing more than $3 billion worth of mobile home sales and rental transactions.
MHVillage and Datacomp were chosen from a field of about a dozen industry entrants in the supplier category. The Supplier of the Year award was announced and presented May 7 to MHVillage/Datacomp Co-Presidents Michael Boers and Darren Krolewski.
“It is as an honor to receive this award among a field of so many deserving suppliers to the industry, and to be named alongside the top manufacturers, communities, retailers, and lenders in the manufactured housing industry,” said Boers. “We are proud of the work we do in appraisal, inspection and market data. And our leadership team owes a great amount of gratitude to our staff and the clients we serve.”
News and Industry Trends from The MHInsider
The MHVillage/Datacomp team focused on communicating to MHI the value of products and services developed during 2018. This includes the launch of The MHInsider magazine. The MHInsider is a high-quality manufactured housing industry news publication that circulates to 31,500 readers nationwide.
The MHInsider magazine, which followed the July 2017 launch of the MHInsider blog for manufactured housing professionals, has served to cement MHVillage as the premier technology, advertising and publishing organization in the manufactured housing industry.
“The last of the former industry journals ceased publication in late 2016, and created what we saw a real void in manufactured housing news for industry professionals,” said Krolewski, who also serves in the role of chief business development officer for the companies. “We took it upon ourselves to fill that void, and do so in a way that truly captured the tremendous work being done by our manufactured housing colleagues from all corners of the industry.”
In 2019, The MHInsider magazine expanded publication from quarterly to bi-monthly. This is an effort to better serve manufactured housing professionals in access to industry trends, features and news.
For advertising opportunities with the MHInsider magazine and blog, please contact MHInsider account Executive Joy Adams at (616) 988-4297. For editorial feedback and contributions, please contact MHInsider Publisher Patrick Revere at (616) 888-6994.
Readers can sign up at MHInsider.com to receive the MHInsider print magazine in the mail. Industry professionals also can read an electronic version of the magazine, and stay upon industry news via the MHInsider professional blog.
A Productive Year for Datacomp/MHVillage
Datacomp/MHVillage opted to profile in its successful application for Supplier of the Year the following achievements:
JLT Market Reports
JLT Market Reports within the last year has expanded coverage of community rent, occupancy and other integral operating details to more than 170 major markets. Datacomp acquired JLT Market Reports in 2014. JLT Market Reports have been the gold standard for manufactured housing community information for more than 25 years.
Home Listing Partnership
The Florida Manufactured Housing Association and MHVillage entered a vital operating partnership in 2018. It includes home listings powered by MHVillage through a branded “Find A Home” feature that can be accessed through each organizations’ website.
Continued and Expanded Association Work
Datacomp and MHVillage are active members of MHI. In addition, they are members of regional and local organizations that include associations in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, and Texas.
National Advisory Roles
Datacomp Co-President Michael Boers serves as chairman of the Fannie Mae Manufactured Housing “Duty to Serve” Advisory Council. He also serves as a member of the MHI Financial Services Committee Board of Directors
Programming, Sponsorship and Promotion of Industry Events
The partner companies provide programming, sponsorship and promotional support to numerous industry events. This includes The Louisville Show, The Tunica Show, The International Networking Roundtable, SECO Conference and others.
The team at Datacomp/MHVillage applauds the industry for its hard work and dedication during the last year. Both companies are eager to continue valuable partnerships and growth during a productive 2019 for the manufactured housing industry.
