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A Call To Action

A Call To Action

Putting American modular, pre-fab and manufactured home builders to work building strong, modest homes for Haitians.

…A rough estimate of 10 billion dollars could put thousands back to work building housing instead of tents for those 2,000,000 Haitians. Properly invested, that 10 billion could build 400,000 strong yet modest dwellings, transport and install them. Compare that to passing out billions for unemployment checks, which makes more sense? Would we rather put Americans back to work, and let American know-how team up with Haitian labor installing those homes; or would we rather see waves of refugees coming to our shores as so often happens after political or economic disasters overseas? How long will 2 million people live in tents 710 miles from Miami, Florida?…

Fear

Fear

“…put your family’s financial future behind operating a retail location in today’s economic climate. You will find that fear will quickly become your constant companion if not a driving force.”…

…See how to turn fear into positive ACTION!

Welcome – The Masthead January 2010

We are pleased to present the first TRENDS 2010 Survey responses! Owners, executives, Industry rank and file; you’ll find candid comments ranging from the tame to the bold, from common sense to the controversial!

Positives in, Positives out!

Positives in, Positives out!

In a computer class years ago, I recall those words: “Garbage in, Garbage out.” GIGO they called it. True. But the opposite is also true! If you feed the mind positives and solution orientation, it is no surprise when positive solutions to real problems are achieved.

If you are an owner, executive, association leader or manager, what do you want your people reading?…

“Oh, Canada!”

Oh, Canada!

Emails and website reports are showing increased numbers of visits, messages and more from manufactured housing industry professionals in Canada. While many of our featured articles, news, photo gallery and other features will be of interest and use to Canadian readers, we realize that there are differences as well…

Salute!

Salute!

In this time of reflection, as one year winds down and another is ready to dawn, the desire to recognize and honor the service of others bubbled forth within like a fresh spring. It is easy to begin with those whom we know: parents, teachers, role models in your business or profession. Beyond those note worthy’s are…

Manufactured Housing Industry Discussion/Feedback Topic:

Manufactured Housing Industry Discussion/Feedback Topic:

“If you could sit down with your Congressman or U.S. Senator, what would you tell them you’d like to see them do about issues relating to the HUD Code housing program?”

…don’t be shy, sound off by posting or emailing me today! latonyk@gmail.com

The View from the Trenches

The View from the Trenches
Capital First Realty’s MHC bold new Marketing approach from the Sales Person’s perspective

Capital First’s community based manufactured home sales program has implemented a number of noteworthy innovations that all segments of the industry can learn from. Having heard from Klarchek himself in his now archived interview, we now turn to one of the members of his sales team to get the view from the trenches on his bold new marketing approach and how it actually performs…