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 we as professionals fail to define ourselves and our operation(s), then others will define us – often to our disadvantage. When enterprises like yours or ours are harmed, that will …
MHAction Disrupting Manufactured Housing Industry Business as Usual Read More »
Among the “great calls” was a respected CEO who told me that many issues in MH are so complex, it makes the eyes of lots of industry professionals glaze over. The caller asked me to keep things as simple as possible, so more ‘get it,’ and based upon improved understating, they can act properly. To …
CFPB, GAO, HUD, CFED and Manufactured Housing Industry Professionals Read More »
Let’s look at something (1) national in scope that will be surprising to many, and then push on to (2) Manufactured Housing’s own “self-evident” truths. 1) Beginning with a quote: QUESTION: Which President said the following? (HINT: It was during his Second Inaugural Address.) “. . . each time we gather to inaugurate a president, …
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 »
For all the noise being created from an office in DC and Indy, you'd think the famous 500 series race-cars were roaring; but they're not. We will park that thought for now, and before looking at a "manufactured housing fairy tale," briefly survey what's truly advancing in our industry, including: the 2014 Tunica Manufactured Housing …
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There are things like the law of gravity that we can't suspend by mere wish or whim. If I step off the side of the cliff or building without safety gear, a chute or glider wings, no amount of wishing would keep me from falling. There are laws of economics that work as silently yet …
Calling Died-Hard Democrats – Obama’s “Perfect Storm” Warning! Read More »
We will do two topics today, the first one defense (protecting your business and profits), the second one about scoring more points (sales). Protecting our financing options is smart defense. It is also a great way to make sure you can score more points (sales). Ladies, please take your bows. Mary Gaiski – who was …
If not for the Crusaders, Europe would have been speaking Arabic and Turkish centuries ago. If not for Thomas Edison's incredible gumption to hang in there for some 10,000 failed efforts before he succeed at making an electric light bulb, you would have gas or candle light in your house. If not for the courage …
Two quick notes before dive into our main topic, The Media, Manufactured Homes Communities and the Rent Control Issue. Note 1: We've received numerous replies on the Captive Finance topic, beyond those we have published. There are comments that said this was an 'excellent' and 'important' topic and that gave us their atta boy. We …
The Media, Rent Control and Manufactured Home Communities. Read More »
Four topics today; let’s start by diving into topic number 1. 1. Dirty Little Secrets There are some laws of economics that are as immutable as the law of gravity. We have all heard about the law of supply and demand. We won’t go into that one today, but what we will look at is …
Dirty Little Secrets, Confidentiality, Image Campaign and Manufactured Housing News Tips Read More »
