Riverview's Anniversary Brochure

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RiverviewRiverviewHomes, Inc.Homes, Inc.

1970 2013

43rd

ANNIVERSARY

RIVERVIEW

HOMES, INC.

43RD

ANNIVERSARY

COMMEMORATIVE BROCHURE

43History: Riverview Homes, Inc. (RHI) has been providing affordable manufacturedhousing to the Tri-State area since 1970. The company was founded by Sam andCarole Fanelli and John (Jack) and Mary Lou Rehak, two local businessmen who metwhile working together at the Valley News Dispatch in the 1960s. In 1968 they part-nered to purchase an existing used car dealership on what is now the Vandergrift salescenter and Riverview Auto Mart was formed with $1,167.82 in assets on the books. In1970 the first manufactured homes arrived on the sales lot and Sam and Jack begantheir manufactured home career. Little by little the car sales dwindled and home salestook their place. In 1971 Riverview purchased a local competitor adding EdgewoodMobile Home Mart, now our Apollo location, as our first sub lot. At this time, RiverviewAuto Mart changed its name to Riverview Auto and Mobile Mart. In 1972 Riverviewpartnered with a competitor and formed Butler Mobile Home Mart near the Butler FairGround, unfortunately this partnership was dissolved in 1973. Also in 1972 our thirdlocation was added when Route 22 Mobile Home Mart opened, this is our present NewAlexandria location. 1973 was not the best of economical times and yet Riverview con-tinued to expand and buy out struggling competitors. Through the purchase of a com-petitor, Greensburg Mobile Home Mart was added in 1973. This location was locatedon the present site of the Westmoreland Mall, because of the mall construction projectthe lot was moved to its present location in 1974. Also our Latrobe location was addedin 1974 along Route 30 about ½ way between Greensburg and the Latrobe airport. In1977 Riverview incorporated and Riverview Homes, Inc. was born. 1981 brought aboutanother expansion with the purchase of another competitor and the addition of ValleyDiscount Home Sales located near Sarver. In 1982 we opened Butler County DiscountHome Sales. About this time, the second generation of the families, Robert and JohnFanelli and Doug Rehak, began their full time careers in the family business. All threehad been working around school schedules in all aspects of the business includingservice, sales and installation. 1982 also saw the birth of Pine Grove ManufacturedHomes, Inc. in Pine Grove, PA. This manufacturing venture was done with the com-bined efforts and investment of a few of the most successful manufactured home deal-erships in the North East USA, Riverview being one of them. The Pine Grove Homename has come to be associated with innovative home designs and high quality.Riverview Homes is proud to still be associated with Pine Grove Homes. In 1986 twoadditional sales centers were added, one in Carmichaels and one in Erie. Additionallyin 1986 Riverview Homes Insurance Agency was formed to provide cost effectiveinsurance protection to our customers. 1988 the Erie location was sold and the Sarverand Latrobe locations were closed due to proximity to larger RHI sales centers inButler and Greensburg. By the mid 1990’s Sam and Jack had begun to turn over muchof the day to day running of the business to their sons. In 1997 Robert and JohnFanelli and Doug Rehak where appointed to the board of directors of RiverviewHomes, Inc. and elected to the official corporate job positions that more accuratelyrepresent the jobs that they had been doing. Sadly John Rehak died in May of 1997,he is still sorely missed. In the year 1999 www.riverviewhomesinc.com was createdand RHI has had a presence on the world wide web ever since. RHI’s web site hasgone through many changes and the increase in content has been staggering. Overthe years it has provided valuable housing information to thousands of home buyers.

OUR HISTORY

OUR HISTORY

43It was not until 2002 when once again RHI bought out a competitor and expandedagain with the addition of our Clarion and Prospect sales center. When financingbecame scarce in 2002, Gold Coast Construction Loans was formed and added tothe RHI family of businesses and it has been providing RHI customers with lowcost construction loans ever since. With the growth of the modular home busi-ness, in 2004 Pleasant Valley Modular Homes, Inc. in Pine Grove, PA was formedwith RHI and a handful of successful North East USA modular home builders. Aswith Pine Grove Homes, Pleasant Valley Homes has built a reputation of high qual-ity and superior designs. RHI is proud to still be associated with this state of theart manufacturing facility. To better house the growing new businesses and toallow for future growth, in 2006 RHI Vandergrift expanded the corporate headquar-ters by adding 6 new offices and a large conference room. 2007 was the year whenall of the RHI locations gave up their original names and took the RiverviewHomes, Inc. name as their official name. In 2009 Gold Coast Construction Loanwas licensed by the Department of Banking as a mortgage lender. This broughtinto the RHI family a full service mortgage brokerage company to give our cus-tomers direct access to the mortgage market and to fully develop all the differentmortgage programs that are available. With the change of GCCL, RHI can truly callitself a “one stop” shop for all our future home buyers. Every aspect of buying,installing, financing, insuring, servicing and loan closing can be handled by a RHIemployee or an RHI affiliated business. This combination of people and servicesallows for better communication, quick decisions when it is important and over allfaster service for our customers. Also by providing these services in house theyare done at a much more competitive price than would be charged if it was neces-sary to contract out for them. Our hope and goal for the future is to continue toprovide our friends and neighbors in and around Western Pennsylvania with anaffordable housing option. With humble beginnings in the used auto industry, RHIhas grown to be one of the most respected home builders in the entire manufac-tured home industry. With retail sales now approaching $10 million and corporateassets over $8 million, the employees of RHI still consider the individual retail cus-tomer as the single most important part of RHI’s success.

RHI has been family owned and operated since 1970! In that time, we have seen manychanges, but one thing has never changed, the honest way RHI conducts business.

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Earning our outstanding reputationone satisfied home owner at a time!

More than just words, this isRiverview’s Code of Business Conduct!

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OUR FOUNDERS

OUR OWNERS

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SamSamFanelliFanelli

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THEN & NOW

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1971 Sam Fanelli (R) AndEd Brown (L) At ThePurchase Of The RHI

Apollo Location 1972 Vandergrift Location Used Car Side

1972 Jack Rehak (C)Accepts #1 Newport

Homes Award

1974 Sam (L) & DougLambert at Greensburg

1979 John Matarrese& Bob Natchie

Sam & CaroleFanelli 1979

(L-R) Jack, Floyd Sleeper, Samand Mr. Joe Jack At The Valley

Homes Purchase. 1981

Jack, Wayne Accept Top DeroseHonors From Mr. DeRose 1982 (L-R) Sam, Dick Greene, Larry, Jack

& Wayne Louisville Show 1982

Our Original Letterhead

Sam, Carole & Wayne Fanelli Accept TopCommodore Award. Stan Alison, Dick Greeneand John Matarrese are present for RHI 1977

Larry Wolf 1979

Randy Bollinger, ApolloLocation. 1978

Sam & Carole #1 NewportAward. 1974

THROUGH THE YEARS

Sam (C) At The PineGrove Show 1983

Vandergrift Lot 1983

Retail Commodore HomeDelivery 1983

(L-R) Joe Mohar, Randy Louden, John,Rick Edsal, Bob Radovich, Lee Fanelli.

Pine Grove Show 1983

Our Vandergrift Lot 1984

Carole & ChockaFanelli 1986

From L to R Jerry SellersSr , Jerry Sellers Jr., Scott

Baughman, GeorgeMcRoberts 1986

New Alexandria Office 1986

John Fanelli 1992

Sellers, Greenes & Loudens 1992

Don Klingensmith 1992

Tom & Linda Windows 1992

Don Ward & Kim Fanelli 1992 Sam, Floyd & Jack Rehak 1993

THROUGH THE YEARS

Bob Radovich1993

(L-R) Greg & Susan Palmiscno, Janet &Doug Rehak. Jennerstown Speedway 1996

Waynesburg Spec House 2000

RHI Individual Sales Awards 2001

RHI Service Crew 2002

John and Dick Greene AcceptA #1 MHE Award 1996

Larry & Mike HiltermanProspect Lot 2002

John Accepts Top MHE AwardFrom Jim Newman 2002

John and EricMerlin

Clarion Lot 2002

Vandergrift Sales Center 2002

Bob Fanelli, Ms McKay, Ms Rush.Valley Farm Closing 1999

Agona Family 1996

Service Crew 1999

Carole, Sam & Joe Mohar 1999

Harrisburg Display 2000

RHI Service Crew 2001

THROUGH THE YEARS

Rich Riddle &Sam 2003

Dave Taylor and John Present BobNavolio With An Award 2003 Greensburg Open House 2003

(L-R) Greg, Ryan Baum, Tiff Fanelli,Doug, Vic Ewy of Commodore Homesand John At Another RHI Top Dealer

Award Presentation 2002

Greg Palmiscno, Gary Fink, BobNavolio and Jay Barlett 2002

John & Jay Barlett 2003

PMHA Driver of the Month AwardPresented by Mary Gaiski to Don

Klingensmith 2003Mary Presents Another

PMHA Driver of the MonthAward To Rick Edsall 2003

(L-R) Mike Lavan Presents John,Greg, Amy Gestner, Doug and

Jay Barlett With TopCommodore Sales Award 2003

Lower Burrell Home Show 2003

Pleasant Valley OfficeBeing Set 2004

(L-R) Mike Ridley & TomChristopher Top Penn West

Sales Award 2006RHI Crew Sets 2 Story on Apollo

Sales Center 2006 Retail 2 Story Crane Set 2008

THROUGH THE YEARS

One Of 3 RHI Award BoardsAt Vandergrift 2008

Mike Miller At Clarion 2009

Rick Edsal At Greensburg 2009

RHI Sales Penn West Plant Tour 2009

James Hancock & ArleneHughes At Pittsburgh 2009

Michelle Gaudino, JeanMessich & Lisa

Flickinger of WPM 2009Crane Training For Entire Service Crew 2009

Westmoreland Home Show 2009

Chris McCollum & John At MonValley Home Show 2009

PV Cape Set At Carmichaels 2010

Larry and Les atThe Butler Fair 2009

Rt22 Sales Center 2009

Amy Gestner Monroeville Show 2010Don Klingensmith Stacking Carrier

Vandergrift 2010

THROUGH THE YEARS

Jay Barlett CommodoreGolf Outing 2010

John, Greg & MikePennwest Show 2010

Carmichaels Crane Set 2011

FEMA House Leaving 2011

Retail Crane Set 2010

Terry Bollinger Hualing Out of PW 2010

Retail Crane Set 2011

Butler Fair Delivery 2012Tear Down Vandergirft Cape 2012

Jay Barlett at CranberryHome Show 2012

Mills Mall Model Home 2012

Mick Chapman at Carmichaels2012

Ron Agona at California HomeShow 2012

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Bob FanelliPresident

John FanelliVice President

Doug RehakChairman

“Wow, I had no idea!” Wehear that a lot. When our parentsfounded Riverview Homes, Inc. in1970 they never envisioned thetype of homes we would be build-ing today, however, the same businessprinciples laid down almost 40 years ago by momand dad still hold true Today: “Affordable Prices -Service What You Sell - Be Honest - Customer Satisfaction IsYour #1 Goal”. Good advise in any decade or in any business.

Riverview Has Better

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Housing Deals Than

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Financing With Low Down paymentand Discounted Fees. These programs are

available on any RHI home sold these 7 Days!

1ST TIMEHOME

BUYERS

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In 40 Years Of Business, Few Promotions Have Been AsSuccessful As The “Roll Back” / “Fast Track” Promotion.

Save $1000’s & $1000’s On Any Lot Model Or CustomOrdered Home, These 7 Days Only, With RHI’s Exclusive“Roll Back” / “Fast Track” Pricing Policy.

Each Home Is Marked With A “Roll Back” Discount. Deduct ThisAmount From The Posted Price. Then Receive Additional Savings By

Taking Advantage Of RHI’s “Fast Track” Bonus. 7 DAYS ONLY! Sorry

Because Of The Huge Savings, Homesteader & Deal Maker Models Are Exempt From This Promotion.

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Building Homes Since 1970

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HISTORY: Riverview Homes, Inc. (RHI) has been providing affordable modular and manufacturedhousing to the Tri-State area since 1970. The company was founded in 1970 by two local familiesand is now run by the second generation of the original owners. With humble beginnings in theauto industry, RHI has grown to be one of the most respected dealerships in the entire manufac-tured home industry. With retail sales over $10 million, the employees of RHI still consider theindividual retail customer as the single most important part of RHI’s success. PERSONNEL: RHI has always prided itself on the quality and expertise of its employees. RHIemploys approximately 50 of your friends and neighbors with 30% of them with 20 plus years ofservice. We have experts in every facet of the manufactured home industry.SERVICE: RHI’s #1 service goal has always been CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. RHI has alwaystaken pride in our outstanding service department. With around 15 factory trained service profes-sionals, many with 25 plus years of service with RHI, RHI believes that we can handle any prob-lem that may arise with your manufactured home. We have experts in basements, hook-ups, fur-naces, site preparation, over-sized load delivery and repairs. RHI also has over 40 service vehi-cles and over $1 million worth of equipment ready to deliver and service your new home. SALES: RHI has around 30 trained sales professionals, with 25% of these employees with 10-plusyears of service with RHI. With so many long-term employees, not only do you get quality andprofessional assistance, you also get all of the professional contacts that our people have madeover the years with banks, manufacturers, contractors and others. RHI takes pride in putting thedifficult deals together.INSTALLATION: Nothing is more important than the proper installation of your new home. Each RHIset up foreman and most of our Management team is trained and licensed as a PennsylvaniaCertified Installer. Additionally, each home that RHI delivers is inspected by a 3rd Party licensedPA Certified Installer. No dealer/builder takes more care to assure you a proper and completeinstallation of your new home!! LOCATIONS: RHI has eight (8) giant sales centers, each with over a $1 million worth of inventoryset up and ready for you to view. Riverview’s entire inventory is unlocked every day and priced foryour stress free viewing. RHI has always welcomed buyers, browsers and lookers. INVENTORY: When your business does a large volume of sales, like RHI, and you have a good rep-utation for customer service and satisfaction, like RHI, it is easy to only do business with the pre-mier suppliers in the industry. Over the past 42 years RHI has had plenty of time to select onlythe best models from the best manufactures to show our customers. Commodore Homes, Clarion, PA. Commodore has done business with Riverview Homes sincethe early 70’s and employs some of the most respected people in the entire industry. ChampionHomes, Claysburg, PA. Champion is the most reconized name in the manufactured home indus-try. Full line of products. New Image Homes, Strattanville, PA. Custom built, Modular, 2 stories,Capes, they can provide it all. Pennwest, Emlenton, PA. A local builder providing a full line ofModular Homes. Pine Grove Homes, Pine Grove, PA. The largest privately owned manufacturerin the Northeast USA. Pine Grove Homes prides itself on top quality and innovative design. PineGrove provides a full line of single and sectional homes including drywall options. Pleasant ValleyHomes, Pine Grove, PA. Pleasant Valley Homes operates in a state of the art manufacturingfacility. Innovation and design are their trademark. Custom built, 2 stories, capes, ranches andmuch more are available from this provider of high quality modular homes. REFERENCES:Available from Retail Customers, Banks and Manufacturers upon request.

RHI’S RESUME

REFERENCES

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from RHI of Butler. The sales

department, delivery crew, set up

crew and service department

have far exceed our expecta-

tions. We are 100% satisfied

with our home and highly recom-

mend RHI of Butler. Bob & PegAckerman Saxonburg, PA

RHI the best people to be

working with.. so helpful,

friendly and knowledgeable,

and your honesty is refresh-

ing. Your set up crew was

wonderful too. Jim & WendyWagner Cochranton, PA

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I would like to tell you about

the fantastic service we

received from the Sales

Manager, J.J. Barlett. He has

been nothing but courteous

and helpful from day one. ..

we decided to stop at RHI

Apollo, we are so glad we did.

Kim and Randy Stewart Indiana, PA

We are very please with our new home bought from

RHI New Alex. They were a pleasure to work with.

Delivery crew was fantastic...very experienced. Duane& Sue Penrose New Florence PA

The courteous

Riverview staff, Amy

Gestner and Ryan

Baum, kept us

informed with any new

information and we felt

confident in their abili-

ties. We would strong-

ly recommend RHI to anyone.

Richard & Amanda PorterLeechburg, PA

I would like to thank everyone at RHI

(Vandergrift) for making my new home pur-

chase a Great Experience. Mike Ridley worked

with skill and specialized knowledge...and we

are completely happy.

George & Janet Shirey Leechburg, PA

We could not have found a more

courteous, customer oriented

place than RHI of Butler. They

helped us every step of the way.

Our utmost thanks goes to RHI.

Rick & Darla Marks Butler, PA

Just wanted to say thank you

for everything. The house is

great, everybody that sees it

loves it. I will definitely recom-

mend RHI... Sam GarofoloMONROEVILLE, PA

I want to take this time to thank you

and your staff at RHI (Vandergrift) for

helping us to choose the home we got.

Mike Ridley was very helpful ...and so

supportive to us. We have recom-

mended a lot of family and friends to

your company!

Mrs.. Tyraa Sanderss Kittanning, PA

Ron Agona

Bob

Navolio

Larry

Wolf

Chris

McCollum

JJ

Barlett

Amy

Gestner

Mike

Miller

I just wanted to say thanks for the excel-

lent experience with the whole home buy-

ing process. Everything went awesome!

Everyone was very professional. Thanks

again.

Sarah Lang Cabot, PA

We were so pleased with Kurt (Kurt

Amendola at RHI Apollo) that we

felt he should be recognized for his

outstanding service. It was a

pleasure doing business with some-

one so honest and efficient...

James & Karen Ganley Jefferson Hills, PAKurt

Amendola

Mike

Hughes

Arlene

Hughes

Buying a house can be very stressful. Fortunately,

Mike Ridley was there to guide us every step of the

way. He made the whole “Riverview Experience” as

pleasant and stress free as possible. Thanks again

Mike for everything. David & Adrianne Bayne Tarentum,

PA

We know it took a lot of juggling & coordina-

tion... For this we would like to say THANK

YOU (RHI Greensburg)! ...we love our new

home. We could not be more pleased & will

be sure to recommend RHI of Greensburg.

Don & Donna Reinhart Scottdale, PA

We are very

pleased with the

modular home

we chose. We

wanted to let

you know how

impressed we

were with your

set crew. They

were extremely

professional

and respectful

and worked

very well

together. They

represent your

company very

well. Rich andLana BlairVanderbilt, PA

We wanted to write and thank you for all

your efforts.., we could not be more

pleased with the outcome of our house and

the service that RHI provided, your setup

crew was AMAZING. Thank you again ..

Adam & Heidi Branthoover West Newton, PA

It was indeed for us a

rewarding experience

purchasing our new

Pennwest home from

RHI of Prospect. Willard & Sylvia Harvey

Chicora, PA

If not for you, we

would not be getting

the home we are get-

ting. ..You have made

our “dream” come true.

Kirt and Lori Kaldy New

Castle PA

Barry

Carle

Greg

Palmiscno

I want to thank you for making my

dreams come true. My new mobile home

is a heaven on Earth home. I thank you

all (RHI Blairsville) for your help and

guidance on making it all possible. My

only regrets are “Why did I wait so long”?

Erna M. Jones Ligonier, PA

Thank you for being

so extremely helpful

with the purchase of

our home. We have

nothing but good

things to say about

Riverview Homes of

Clarion. Thank you

Riverview.

Thee Bushh Family

Venus, PA

We had a good experience from the time we

started ...through the setting of the home.

Most importantly our sales rep Kevin McGee

was the one who got us through this. The

day that my home was being set and to

have my sales person there to see it shows

a person who takes pride in his career and

the customer he has helped. Mr.. && Mrs.Hobbinss Hyde Park, PA

Kevin

McGee

References Are Available

From Customers,

Lenders, Manufacturers

& Sub Contractors Upon

Your Request.

..if we wouldn’t have come

to RHI Apollo our new

home experience would not

have been the same...it was

like new home shopping

with my family...

Patty and Bob GabrielsonSaltsburg, PA

The service crew were amazing.

Polite, friendly, and hard working. I

was very pleased that the house set

was completed in just one day. It has

been a pleasure working with the staff

of RHI Prospect. I will surely recom-

mend RHI!!! Douglass && Tonyaa Hicks

Georgetown, PA

Marge

Lewis

Frank

Malak

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