There may be no one analogy that is entirely precise enough to make the point that the promoters of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act purportedly hoped to accomplish with their bill. All analogies limp at some point, but those disclosures made, let’s begin with the ‘rope and dope metaphor’ from boxing. Per Google …
Rope-a-Dope – Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, Mom, Dad, & You Read More »
In a truly free enterprise system, various needs are identified. Then a means of profitably yet honestly serving those needs are established. Ideally, both the customer and product/service benefit. The happy customer(s) then tell or send their friends. That pattern repeated often enough yields success. For millions, perception is reality. For millions, the words “manufactured …
Multibillion Dollar Opportunities Knock in Solving Affordable Housing Crisis Read More »
The Ford-Kavanaugh hearing wasn’t the only place in Washington, D.C. that charges of sexual misconduct were being publicly discussed yesterday. As was noted by the Daily Business News on MHProNews, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), featured a pile-on by members of both parties aimed at Mel Watt. But his time in office is …
FHFA Hearing Before Congress Raises GSEs’ Failure on Manufactured Home Chattel Financing Read More »
Like millions of others, during my high school days and at the university, computer geeks used the acronym, GIGO. “Garbage In, Garbage Out.” It simply means that if your input is bad, then the output is bad. Similarly, when using logic, if the premise is flawed, then the conclusion is flawed too. The …
Let’s stipulate that both President Donald J. Trump and his anti-Trump opponents at times error in various ways. No one is perfect. Let’s note later why the bullets below matters for the cause of the economy, affordable housing in general, and manufactured homes in particular. But we’ll do this systematically, by first …
Truth, Trump, Tragedy, Triumph, Affordable Housing, and Manufactured Homes Read More »
“It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life.” – Mickey Mantle Every state has its heroes and heroines. Mickey Mantle is a favorite son from Oklahoma, where I began my manufactured home career some years ago. Hillsadale College’s president says that the word education …
To Educate – “Leading Forth” – for Affordable Manufactured Housing Success Read More »
There are some who can’t win based upon sound reason and the truth. So, to obtain their goals, they lie, play act, and deceive others to get what they want. That pattern impacts independent businesses, our industry’s home owners and millions of potential customers. Millions of Americans, along with hundreds of millions of …
The Rich, Famous, PreFab Homes, Manufactured Housing, Hypocrisy, and You Read More »
There’s a simple but profoundly useful concept taught be ancient to modern thinkers who ponder business, ethical, moral, political or other issues. It’s called the principle of ‘the lesser of two evils.’ It’s simple. When confronted with a choice, neither of which is perfect, by definition each is a some level of ‘evil’ …
Principle of ‘The Lesser of Two Evils,’ and MHVille’s Future Read More »
The late Howard Walker, longtime vice chairman of Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), and prior Treasurer for the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) had at times a brusque sense of humor. Often the best part of many association or corporate meetings are when networking and socializing occurs. In fairness, that statement applies to MHI too. From …
“How Dare You…!” ELS’ Howard Walker Blast at MH Industry Professional Read More »
Some say it is an attempt to emotionally manipulate you and your neighbor’s common sense, or the evidence from your own eyes. Let’s examine that by stepping back and imagining the following for the next few moments. What if an alleged racist and misogynistic president’s policies proved to be better for minorities, …
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