It’s human nature. We all have something – personal, professional, social, spiritual, political – we wish would change for the better. Wishing and hoping are …

In Michigan, a reporter for MLive on back-to-back days has done stories on fires that involved a factory-built home. One appeared to be a true …

Fight! Fight! Fight! Example 1, of many possible examples. Mandamus! Mandamus – Wikipedia › wiki › Mandamus “Mandamus (“We command”) is a judicial remedy in …

It’s America. There are lots of possible paths to achieving a goal. Whether you’re in business, an investor, or a paid professional, readers here tend …

One of the industry’s well-known personalities told me the following. “Tony, you’re a crusader. I’m the merchant, the one who sat at the side of …

Before diving into “Breaking Bad,” let’s start with the scheduling and programing updates. The new version 3.0 of MHProNews.com is scheduled to go live – …

These things, I believe. I believe in faith, family, flag, and fortune made through honest, free enterprise. Everything else is details and commentary. I believe …

Today will be short and sweet, in every sense.  When the president’s detractors are hurling all sorts of slurs at him, please step back and …

The feedback cited and published below were deliberately limited to those from MHI members, meeting attendees and their supporters. That should make this information more …

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be …

You’re in a grocery store, and bump into someone by mistake. Perhaps you did not see them. Whatever the case may be, it’s common courtesy …

There is a principle useful in understanding the true impact of a government intervention. It’s summed up in this simple phrase. “Whatever you subsidize, you …

“There are thousands of professionals wise enough to be in the manufactured home industry, who have the noble intent of earning an honest living, by …

First, a pair of programming notices, before we dive in to the headline topic. A) Manufactured Home Communities star and media-magnet Frank Rolfe will be …

First, a programming note on the rapidly approaching Standing Room Only Business Building Seminar Series on March 28, the afternoon before the industry’s largest trade …

It’s not just basketball! The Manufactured Housing Industry has its own version of March Madness. For example, there’s the rapidly approaching Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. …

In the wake of the death of my wife Soheyla’s father yesterday, key people at MHI allegedly arranged to have a sign of their sensitivity …

Let’s allege the following. There are those who would prefer to control the manufactured housing industry’s narrative. Unlike MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski, the plotters may not …

The President of the United States (POTUS), Donald J. Trump’s agenda could be described as a blend of common-sense Republican, Democratic and Independent political positions. …

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was beyond busy for an already busy operation here. So, what was conceived as a Masthead post weeks ago, will …

Let’s be frank.  As nice as a roughly 15% growth of 2016 over 2015 is, manufactured housing could be several times larger than its current …

The Top Line – Media Engagement Matters to Your Operation’s Bottom Line. That’s why this issue matter$ to you. In another exclusive report from the …

“What a difference a day makes,” said National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) President Juanita Duggan, in a widely-hailed report on the Daily Business News. …

As the Louisville Show formally was closing down, the oath of office at the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States was taking …

“Obscene” is how some people tragically view private enterprise, perhaps unaware of all the good that free enterprise has done to lift billions out of …

Stating the obvious brings clarity. There are direct, indirect and a combination of methods that can be employed to deal with a given challenge — especially …

Let’s look at a pattern that is hiding in plain sight.  This pattern has and is being used to disrupt the manufactured housing industry. If …

Imagine that your garbage collection worker vanished. No one takes that person’s place. Life would get pretty smelly, bug-and-rodent infested pretty quickly, right? Picture that …

Labels, thinking, deeds and inactions all may have limiting consequences. Stating the obvious often brings clarity. Those professionals who do not define themselves will find …

The Christmas and Chanukah (Hanukkah) holidays are a bit like Thanksgiving in a variety of ways. They are opportunities for us to reflect on what …

Both America and our industry’s members face a similar set of challenges and opportunities. Common sense suggests what is needed, and yet agendas that often …

12.17.2016 A.D. To: Dr. Ben Carson – named by President-elect Donald J. Trump as his desired Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). From: L. …

Those who’ve read this column for years know that your Masthead writer is: Pro-manufactured housing, Believes in a potentially strong future for manufactured housing, Is …

It’s lunchtime somewhere on planet Earth. As reports we’ve done for years – and added more to this past week – there are international stories …

World War Three could lamentably begin. Global warming (cooling or whatever their latest belief is…) could hit tomorrow, and we could all melt or freeze. …

Before we dive into our Featured Articles for the month and our headline topic, a sincere tip of the hat to Jim Visser at the …

Anyone confident enough to run for the highest office of the land ought to be even more confident that he can dive into fixing what’s …

The article linked below in the Patch suggests some of the reasons why manufactured housing pros – no matter who you supported in the primaries …