Michael Nissley leads the Manufactured Housing & RV Group as Executive Managing Director and National Director. He works closely with his team to oversee the execution of the team’s Manufactured Home, Recreational Vehicle Community and Land assignments. This includes strategic positioning of offerings, coordination of the financial and underwriting processes, and interaction with key decision makers within industry REITs, large institutional investment firms, family offices and owner operators. 

The Colliers Manufactured Housing & RV Group focuses exclusively on Manufactured Housing Communities and RV Resorts across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. The group offers a diverse collection of relevant industry experience including community ownership and management, acquisitions, disposition, debt and equity finance, land development and assemblage, property marketing and market research. They have developed significant influence within the local, regional and national investment communities as trusted advisors for a wide range of clients. The team delivers superior results for our clients by leveraging extensive property marketing resources and real-time market knowledge and research. The group has been involved in more than $3 billion transactions and has consistently ranked among the top producers in the industry. 

As a Senior Director of  Land Services of Colliers International South Florida, I leverage my extensive experience and knowledge in land acquisitions and dispositions to our Land Advisory practice throughout Florida.

Throughout my career I have been involved with more than  4 million square feet of commercial properties and over 10,000 residential units. This includes, but is not limited to, land acquisition, development, construction, leasing, management and sales transactions. 

With nearly 40 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate business, I have had the pleasure of completing transactions within nearly every Florida market.  

Most recently as a Vice President at CBRE, I was a member of the Land Services Group (LSG), where I specialized in the disposition of excess land for clients, including large tracts of commercial, agricultural and transitional land within the State of Florida. Preceding my employment with the Falcone Group, as Vice President of Commercial Development, I was a vice president with WCI Communities for nearly five years. In this capacity, I was responsible for negotiating all aspects of land sale acquisitions and dispositions throughout Florida. During this time period I negotiated approximately $500 million in land transactions much of the land consisting of the former McArthur Foundation Land Holdings totaling 14,000 acres in North Palm Beach County. I have also been involved with several CDD (Community Development District) and served on the Board of the Old Palm CDD.

Heather Blankenship is the active Director of Business Development for Colliers International's Manufactured Housing & RV Group and  owner of Pigeon Forge Jellystone Park, an award-winning family-friendly camping resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 

In addition to managing her portfolio of assets and working in brokerage, Heather is also the co-chair for the ARVC Young Professional's organization, a highly sought after speaker at both manufactured housing and recreational vehicle national and state conferences, and is a former board member of the Tennessee Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds.

Heather holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Western Illinois University and is currently finishing up her MBA at Everglades University.

Heather is certified in Outdoor Hospitality Management, holds an Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching Certification, and has taken numerous courses on management, leadership, and business over the years.

Kari serves as the Director of Capital Markets in the Manufactured Housing Advisory Group. She specializes in assisting clients with the placement of debt and equity for Manufactured Housing and RV investment properties nationwide. With more than 12 years of Commercial Real Estate experience, her knowledge and understanding of the industry helps identify opportunities for her clients and identify the optimal capital structure that corresponds with their unique needs.

Prior to joining Colliers, Kari worked with Wachovia/Wells Fargo Bank’s Commercial Real Estate division for 10 years. While there, she gained extensive experience originating, underwriting, structuring and negotiating commercial debt for institutional, corporate and private owners of commercial real estate.  Additionally, Kari worked as an Asset Manager in Wells Fargo’s Real Estate Owned Group (REO) and managed a portfolio of distressed assets throughout the nation and of all major property types. She then worked as a Development Manager, running the acquisition, entitlement, and construction efforts of multiple large in-fill developments with the JBG Smith REIT based in Washington, DC. Kari holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Florida with a B.S. in Finance and completed her Masters in Real Estate at University of North Carolina Charlotte in 2014.

Kari's expertise includes:

•        Property underwriting & valuation
•      Originating, structuring, & closing debt
•      Bank REO & CRE workouts
•      Contract review & negotiations
•      Project & asset management

As an Investment Associate I work closely with the national Colliers Manufactured Housing and RV Group which specializes in the acquisition and dispositions of  Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicle assignments across the U.S. This includes strategic positioning of investment offerings, coordination of the financial and underwriting processes, and interaction with key decision makers within industry REITs, large institutional investment firms, family offices and owner operators.

Our specialized group focuses exclusively on Manufactured Housing Communities and RV Resorts across the United States and Canada. We offer a diverse collection of relevant industry experience including community ownership and management, acquisitions, disposition, debt and equity finance, land development and assemblage, property marketing and market research. We have developed significant influence within the local, regional and national investment communities as trusted advisers for a wide range of clients. We deliver superior results for our clients by leveraging extensive property marketing resources and real-time market knowledge and research. Our group has consistently ranked among the top producers in the industry with more than $2.5 billion in transactions.