All too often, politics in our country simply seems frustrating. I routinely meet people – in and out of our industry – who feel that what happens in DC, state or local politics is simply beyond their ability to influence. So they tune it all out. On the other end of the spectrum are those …
When investment and consolidation accelerates and interest in our industry rises, as we've reported in recent days, you can bet they are for sound business reasons that should make manufactured housing professionals smile. When MH Pros sound off to an Ivy League institution, asking them to update their flawed online definition of manufactured homes, you …
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It seems like some days the 'off the radar' potential topics are far more numerous than the on the radar ones. This is one of those days. Might we see something interesting in the way of internal politics take place soon? Wait and see. But one (or more?) of the normal drum beat(s) was strangely …
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to sell and or manage the sales of manufactured homes from a variety of factory builders. Included among those HUD Code Manufactured Home builders was Liberty Homes. I found Liberty to be a fine representation of what quality manufactured home producers can accomplish. So it is with a …
One of the tremendous honors and privileges of editing and publishing MHProNews.com is being exposed to the wisdom of top professionals from coast to coast. As I was reading the January articles (in alphabetical order) by: Larry Arnn, PhD Keith Bennett Tim Connor Nadeen Green, JD Chrissy Jackson Kurt Kelly, JD Charles Marshall DJ Pendleton, …
As a business owner, executive or professional, there is usually an over-arching reason to do something. Profits! Combine profits with happy customers and you have a powerful combo indeed. Imagine this! What if you could legitimately profit from the sale of a “competitors” home? Well, you can! Realtors do it every day. Now MH …
The beauty of affordable quality home living in a business sense comes in good measure from that first descriptor. Affordable! Because manufactured homes are affordable – plus offers quality living – we have a potential advantage any time we are willing to put it to work. There will always be a segment of the population …
Fact. While some struggle to survive, others thrive. So the thrivers make it self evident that all the people, tools and resources needed for the great manufactured home revival are within our reach. What is need by more owners, managers and pros at all levels are the vision, belief and attitude necessary to source and …
This month, regular readers already know that MHProNews.com is celebrating the start of Year 4 of our industry leading online trade journal for manufactured and modular housing. Vol 4, Issue 1 will great veteran visitors and newcomers alike with the strongest cross section of industry news, tips and views available anywhere focused on factory built …
We often hear the term 'status quo,' but in fact on almost any topic you can imagine, there is movement either backward or forward. The quality of a school, college, or business, the polling data on a political candidate or the status of a career or industry are typically advancing forward or slipping backwards. The …
