Two news items relating to the CFPB hit back-to-back recently. As we are approaching the 4th of July, the irony of this struck me and should strike you or anyone else who cares about having a safe and free society, regardless of a person's politics. Let's share two quick thoughts that tee up the issue. …
Dodd-Frank and the CFPB: a Government That’s Big Enough? Read More »
A private comment came in, one of dozens in the last 16 hours since Ross Kinzler's thought provoking Industry Voices guest column was posted Tuesday afternoon. The guts of the comment: which is more likely? 1) we build # 9 million 2) we build the last HUD Code home Enough said. Ross' article is called, …
If you haven't spent time with Rick Robinson, you've missed out on a fascinating gent who is doing fine work lobbying for our industry. I was just reviewing some of the edits from the video we will feature with Rick, the Manufactured Housing Institute's (MHI) Vice President and General Counsel. The man has a sense …
Few of us like a smart aleck, the “know it all” or those who tell us “I told you so.” Having hereby inoculated you with the vaccine of said perspective, please forgive me for reminding you that we stated weeks ago that it was too soon to call for the demise or decline of the …
Before describing the allegedly pending billion-dollar MHC deal, let me express the reason to discuss this at all. Manufactured housing is on a four year new home shipment incline, but we are still at historically low levels. As the Wisconsin Housing Alliance (WHA) Executive Director, Ross Kinzler, noted near the close of the Federated States …
Is a Billion Dollar + Manufactured Home Community US-Canadian deal hanging fire? Read More »
Blaise Pascal, who penned the original Pensées (French for 'thoughts'), would likely be disappointed in part of what follows; for that this scribe takes full responsibility. As we approach the 2014 MHI Summer Meeting Sunday-Tuesday, what should we expect? What should be our hopes following the event? What should we be talking about while there? …
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) 2014 Summer Meeting Pensées Read More »
We all have the right to our own opinions, but we don't have the right to make up our own facts. People sometimes say or do things that can be embarrassing or difficult to walk-back. Rather than 'fess up and try to make things right, at times a smoke screen is rolled out instead. There …
Each new monthly set of 'featured articles' brings a variety of pearls and gems. Thanks to true experts, interviews and featured writers, we've never had a new issue that was an embarrassment – they all have terrific talent exposed – but some say there are issues that are more eye popping than others! The June …
Manufactured Housing’s Red Hot news, tips and views pros can use in June 2014! Read More »
Three short topics today – the water's fine! – let's dive in and get started. Home of The Brave… "…Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave? O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave…" Memorial Day is the unofficial start to the summer in the U.S.A.. It is also …
Let me tag myself before tagging anyone else. Starting with typos – and moving on up to other errors – it is no fun to admit that we make mistakes. Self-proclaimed enemies will likely grab that sentence out of context, and flash it around online or by email to their 'supporters.' That's okay, because it …
Stumbling ahead? Manufactured Housing, “Doing it Badly” Read More »
