As regular readers of MHProNews know, Manufactured Housing has had three steady years of growing production since it hit bottom during the not-so-great recession. While we may not hit the hoped for level of 60,000 homes produced in 2013, still the growth has been steady. But what will happen now that the Consumer Financial Protection …
At the end of the day, "the people" decide in so many ways. The powers that be spend time and money getting folks to do this vs. that, why? Because those powers need something from we the people. So it is always interesting to see what the professionals – you and your colleagues! – who …
We promised midweek here on the Masthead to give you something more upbeat this weekend. Let's race through a few items that should liftyourspirits and move you to end 2013 on a high note, then prep your start of 2014 with more spring in your step! For three years running, attendees of the Louisville Show …
The plan for this weekend's column here is more upbeat, but today we'll look at milestones – good and bad – three votes (not what you think!) and fee, errr…, free speech. We have a number of Suits – legal eagles who are ladies as well as gents – who have graced our pages past …
Milestones, 3 Votes and what happened to American Free Speech? Read More »
Fast food restaurant "strikes" were coordinated on 12.6.2013, to draw attention to workers pay and the minimum wage issue. We aren't going to talk about the minimum wage or unionizing fast food staff, but let's use this as a example we can learn from. My question for today is, why don't manufactured housing pros plan …
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 »
Snow has fallen. Turkey's have been gobble-gobbled. Another Black Friday has come and gone. Christmas shopping is in full swing. Holiday plans are made or are being firmed up. Our friends, industry peers, clients, contacts and colleagues up north remind us why our moving to Florida in advance of winter was a good thing (at …
There are a number of expressions we get from others, use and enjoy. One of my favorites in our Industry is the phrase, "Living the dream!" It is used in reply to, "how are you doing?" It's a pleasure to hear when well said. One that we coined is a question used to open a …
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Manufactured Happiness Read More »
His book sits on top of the New York Times best sellers list while he sits in a wheel chair. Millions follow Charles Krauthammer's observations and opinions on political, economic or social issues, yet his training was in medicine. Rather than roll over and play dead or 'end it all' because of his serious accident, …
Forbes reported recently on 5 trends for the 2013 Christmas shopping season. Let's take a look at those trends, and then see what they may suggest to our Factory Built Home Industry's professionals. The National Federation of Retailers projects a 2% decline in spending from 2012. Self-gifting is on the decline. Expect less impulse buying …
5 Holiday Shopping Trends; What do they mean for Manufactured Housing? Read More »
