MHRE

What MHRE does

MHRE Inc. is a privately held real estate brokerage and advisory firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Mount Clemens, Michigan, with a regional office in Florida opened in 2018. The firm operates exclusively within the manufactured housing community (MHC) and recreational vehicle (RV) asset classes, providing integrated disposition, acquisition, consultation, and distressed-asset services across the United States and into Canada. Service delivery runs through a small team (1–10 stated employees, two named) led by founder Christopher Nortley, a 25+ year industry veteran and former founding member of CBRE's Manufactured Housing Group. The firm has closed more than 100 MHC and RV properties since 2009–2022, with the founder ranked as the #1 US broker for MHRV transactions in 2016 on $330M+ closed.

Name

MHRE

Legal name

MHRE Inc.

Website

https://mhreinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MHRE is a specialty real estate brokerage and advisory firm exclusively serving the manufactured housing community and recreational vehicle asset classes across the United States, providing dispositions, acquisitions, valuation, and distressed-asset services to REITs, institutional operators, private equity, and individual property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sell-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAA), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ), Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHAOAH)

Keywords

• Manufactured housing brokerage
• Recreational vehicle brokerage
• Real estate advisory
• MHC investment sales
• Mobile home communities

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions - Dispositions: Real estate brokerage fees for selling manufactured housing communities and recreational vehicle parks. MHRE nets clients highest possible returns through competitive bidding from pre-qualified investor database.
2. Acquisition Representation Fees: Fees for buyer representation services, including exclusive buyer representation on geographical basis with retainer fees per state.
3. Consulting and Valuation Services: Portfolio analysis, Broker Opinion of Value, market trend analysis, and strategic advisory services for manufactured housing asset class.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MHRE Inc. is a specialized real estate brokerage and advisory firm that buys, sells, and values manufactured housing communities (MHCs) and recreational vehicle (RV) parks across the United States and Canada. The firm delivers four core services — Dispositions, Acquisitions, Consultation (Broker Opinion of Value and portfolio analysis), and REO/Distressed Asset repositioning through its Value Add Management Platform (VAMP) — supported by proprietary marketing technologies and a national database of pre-qualified investors.

Product overview

MHRE is a specialized real estate brokerage and advisory firm focused exclusively on manufactured housing communities (MHCs) and recreational vehicle (RV) asset classes. The company operates as an integrated service platform offering Dispositions, Acquisitions, Consultation, and REO/Distressed Asset management through its proprietary Value Add Management Platform (VAMP) and Real Time Marketing Status Report. These services work together to provide clients with comprehensive support throughout the acquisition, valuation, and disposition process, leveraging proprietary confidential and public marketing platforms to connect sellers with pre-qualified investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VAMP (Value Add Management Platform): A collaborative platform with third-party management companies to stabilize distressed assets and create real value for REO and distressed manufactured housing communities.

Products and services

• Dispositions Full-spectrum brokerage service for selling single MHC assets and portfolios, including investment sales transactions, exclusive client representation, and 1031 exchange solutions for owners of manufactured housing communities and RV parks.
• Acquisitions Buyer representation services for institutional and individual investors acquiring manufactured housing communities and RV parks, including a confidential marketing platform for off-market opportunities and exclusive geographic representation on a state-by-state retainer basis.
• Consultation Valuation and consulting services for MHC and RV property owners, including portfolio analysis, Broker Opinion of Value, market comparables assessment, SWOT analysis, and portfolio optimization advisory.
• REO and Distressed Assets (VAMP) Value Add Management Platform (VAMP) service for stabilizing distressed and REO manufactured housing community assets through pre-due diligence, turn-key management solutions, private capital investment, and disposition strategy execution for banks, special servicers, and investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• $330M+ in MHRV transactions closed in 2016 (ranked #1 broker in US)

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Third-Party Management Companies (VAMP Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHRE collaborates with third-party management companies to operate the Value Add Management Platform (VAMP), which provides turn-key management solutions for distressed and under-performing MHC assets, brings private capital for inventory purchases, and creates disposition strategies for market-rate valuations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marcus & Millichap: Large commercial real estate investment sales brokerage with a dedicated Manufactured Housing and RV Communities specialty team. Directly competes with MHRE for institutional MHC disposition and acquisition mandates, but operates at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Sunstone Manufactured Housing Consultants: Niche consulting and brokerage firm focused on the manufactured housing asset class; this was Christopher Nortley's prior firm before founding MHRE. Closest analog in terms of business model and niche specialization, though smaller in scale.
• SVN International (Sperry Van Ness): Franchise-based commercial real estate brokerage model with specialty advisors in niche property types including manufactured housing. Competes with MHRE for mid-market MHC dispositions and benefits from a national franchise footprint.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services firm with an established Manufactured Housing Group (where Nortley was previously a founding member). CBRE competes for the largest institutional MHC portfolio mandates and offers broader CRE services MHRE cannot match.
• Berkadia: Major commercial real estate investment sales and servicing platform with meaningful multifamily and manufactured housing exposure. Competes for institutional MHC capital deployments and benefits from integrated debt origination capabilities.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm with capital markets capabilities that increasingly target alternative residential assets including manufactured housing communities.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with investment sales, valuation, and advisory capabilities. Competes for institutional MHC mandates as part of broader multifamily and alternative housing portfolios.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with capital markets and valuation practices that handle institutional MHC transactions alongside broader multifamily and senior housing mandates.
• Newmark Group: Commercial real estate investment sales, leasing, and advisory firm with multifamily and alternative housing capital markets capabilities that overlap with MHRE's institutional MHC focus.

Others

• Auction.com: Online distressed real estate marketplace that handles REO and foreclosure asset dispositions across multiple property types, including manufactured housing communities. A complementary/competing channel for distressed MHC asset sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mhreinc
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mhre-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/mhreinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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