“People need a quality home at a reasonable price. We [the manufactured home industry] provide that… Only the economic distortions by well intended but out of control government programs could have made our [manufactured home] industry such a loser for the last decade.” – Sam Landy, J.D., President and CEO of UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH). …
Stating the obvious can bring clarity to a subject. There are a variety of pressures routinely placed on those in public service. Some of those pressures come from special interests. Some of the pressures are time, workload and other demands. In practical terms that means that the broader public interest must periodically be brought to …
Think triple damages potentially worth millions to some pros that you know, and billions collectively as you read this. You, a friend or colleague may be entitled to it, and you may not even know it. It may be easier than you think. That will be explained further below. I can picture in my minds …
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“…Tony, these guys have long knives…” read part of a message from a former, high ranking, MHI member. Here’s a longer quote from another company president. “…See you in Louisville. I just finished a book on [name of book withheld]. One of the sayings from that…comes to mind: “Don’t give up the ship!” Tony, You …
Profitably Defeating “the Long Knives” – 2019 New Year’s Resolution for MHVille Read More »
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 …
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A) In manufactured housing production, the elephant in the room is Clayton Homes. They are owned by Berkshire Hathaway, which also owns the 2 largest industry lenders, 21st Mortgage and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance (VMF). Berkshire also owns a large stake in the industry’s third largest single family manufactured home loan lender, Wells Fargo. There …
“I’m tired of being the best kept secret. I’m ready to help house America.” – Terry Decio, Skyline Homes, to MHProNews. What happened? The Rest of the Story, 1… Several of the brands that the industry knows today are not the same brand as they were a decade or more ago. Palm Harbor. Fleetwood. Champion. …
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Stating the Obvious for clarity. It’s complex world, where the agendas are often hidden or disguised. It isn’t always easy to know the truth on a subject. In manufactured housing, that’s also the reality. Knowing the truth can be challenging. We’ll get to the he headline later, but for now, please let me note the …
Socialists, Communists, Capitalists, Clarity, Smear, Truth, and “Kissing Ass” Read More »
“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 poverty. “Profit Break” aptly describes the promise of this year, the promise of the trade show season and key elements of today’s Masthead. Via the Daily Business News, we’ve taken …
First, a programming note – the new January 2016 issue of MHProNews monthly Featured Articles are scheduled to go live by the evening of Saturday, January 2nd. Next, we will keep this simple. Some don’t understand, or dislike, free enterprise. Some don’t get it that when you make loans that create opportunities for home ownership …
