As full disclosure, I've not (yet) read the book that the World Over Live discussion I am about to share introduced me to recently. But the interview plus the Washington Times book review of the new volume by Arthur Brooks, Road to Freedom, How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise, certainly piqued my interest. …
I was speaking with a very successful manufactured home community owner and MH Retailer. We spent about an hour discussing a plan to advance home sales and profits. Near the end of the conversation, the owner said, “Tony, this means a change in the way that we do business.” I agreed, but asked, do you …
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The nomination process on the Republican side seems all but resolved with Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich out of the race and both formally backing Mitt Romney. There has long been speculation that Ron Paul will get to speak at the Republican Convention, and will support Romney too, with Paul's presumed goals being to keep …
I had a call followed by a series of messages. It was from a man ready to invest his money in MH paper. But Dodd-Frank and it's impact is, of course, a stumbling block to navigate. The fact that Stephen Wheeler and his associates have traction on syndicating manufactured home loans is another positive lending …
1/3 of 2012 is already in the history books. Manufactured home shipments have continued on an upward trend. The political and business climate continues to stay in flux, but this is a presidential election year. All of the U.S. House and 1/3 of the Senate will stand for election. There is plenty to talk – …
The human body needs oxygen. Cut oxygen off, and the body suffers, then dies. Imagine for a few moments how you would respond if the local city or county were to come to your businesses location. An official has a legal notice in hand and serves it to you. They are shutting your location down, …
The Manufactured Housing Institute's (MHI) new president and CEO, Richard A. "Dick" Jennison, is now more than half way through the customary 100 day honeymoon period given to incoming executives. How is he doing? Let's look. Jennison made his first public appearances in Washington DC during MHI's Legislative session. Unable to make the Great Southwest …
For anyone who has been in a delivery room, you already know what the final stage of the birthing process is like. Birth involves pain. New birth is also excitement, joy, fear and a host of other emotions. When one speaks of a re-birth, Nicodemus' famous question "How can a man be born again?" could …
One of the great parts about last week's Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) 2012 Congress and Expo or the Louisville, Tulsa and other manufactured housing shows and events this year has been the upbeat mood among most attendees and exhibitors. I'm seeing a group of 'young lions' as well as seasoned veterans that are ready to …
Before going into our headline topic, let me invite you to check out our latest OpEd column from the trenches of manufactured housing retailing in Industry Voices. To set the stage for our main topic, let me state a principle we strive for here at MHProNews.com (MHMSM.com). We are pro-industry! We also believe in the …
