Where I come from – kids are taught 10 Commandments, and respect. Where I come from – faith, flag, and freedom aren’t words twisted to elect. Where I come from – a gentleman opens a lady’s door. Where I come from – dishonesty is something to abhor. Where I come from – people …
Subsidized housing is a way of tipping the scales against the free-market solution offered by HUD Code manufactured homes. Not enforcing enhanced preemption established by law under the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (MHIA 2000) is clear evidence of HUD failing to do its lawful duty. It’s one of several clear reasons to immediately …
It isn’t a slam on anyone if they get blindsided. It has or will happen to us all. But to be forewarned is to allow for preparation. To ignore a sound warning is hubris, denial, wishful-thinking — or perhaps even incompetence. There are statements, indicators, plus track records, that point to anti-MH Industry Activists who …
Meet the Faces, Groups Behind Anti-MH Industry Activists, Protesters Read More »
The vast majority who read this blog are professionals. While many are within our industry, a surprising number of those outside looking in come here too. They may begin elsewhere on MHLivingNews.com or MHProNews.com. But they will often end up here on the publisher’s Masthead blog, looking for answers. Those who are serious, email, message or …
“Follow the Money.” – says MHI-award winner, Marty Lavin, JD. “Pay more attention to what people do than what they say.” – Marty Lavin suggests, after many successful years in the retail, community, finance, plus as an expert witness in the Manufactured Housing Industry. We strive to watch the money, to see what moves …
July Justice 2017 – MH Billionaires, Millionaires, and You Read More »
I’ve worked with, and known thousands of Democrats, including people I’ve been close to for many years. The same could be said of Republicans, or Libertarians, etc. I’m neither, we’re independents. We respect the right of people to affiliate and vote as their hopefully well-informed conscience dictates. It may seem odd to place these four …
Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., King David and Donald Trump Read More »
Let’s begin with several examples of good news, before we get into the headline concerns. • A huge, new manufactured home community has broken ground, and is underway. That upscale MHC project, linked here, joins Scott Robert’s and his team’s big MHC project, linked here. • A new, independent HUD Code home manufacturing center …
Staff Shakeup! What’s Next – Good and Bad – at the Manufactured Housing Institute? Read More »
Zig Ziglar popularized the expression of ‘don’t get cooked in a squat.’ The illustrations below explains the point. The expression means, don’t limit yourself – or let others limit you – as a result of restrictive thoughts, actions or inactions. There are arguably few industries that are better poised for potentially explosive growth than manufactured …
Are too many Manufactured Housing Professionals “Cooked in a Squat?” Read More »
Principles, Cheers and Jeers June 2017 The Manufactured Home Industry could be enjoying its best times ever. That’s what the facts tell us. While our industry is experiencing growth, it’s only a fraction of what is possible. NAHB, NAR, Zillow, Case-Shiller and a host of reports from inside and outside of quality, affordable factory-crafted homebuilding …
It’s human nature. We all have something – personal, professional, social, spiritual, political – we wish would change for the better. Wishing and hoping are not strategies. But dissatisfaction – when it is Inspirational – can lead us to change. Today, think about something that creates inspirational dissatisfaction for you, or your team/operation. Denying the …
