In the wake of recent columns on captive finance, regulatory over-reach and related topics, some have thoughtfully taken the time to reminded me there is a strong streak of independence among many manufactured housing pros, especially so among business owners. They are telling me, they are NOT 'head in the sand.' Rather, they opt to …
Tom Cruise did a movie a number of years ago, with 'cocktails and dreams' being the theme of a pub the fictional entrepreneurial bar tender wanted to open. While Cruise won't be present, dozens of the leading lights from the RV and Manufactured Housing industries will be at the 2013 induction ceremonies, which will include …
Let me begin by saying that MHProNews is highly supportive of HR 1779 as a reasonable remedy to a vexing set of financing and related challenges for manufactured housing homeowners and our industry's professionals. There are state/community association executives who have told me they have made a number of trips to DC this year – …
Manufactured Housing, HR 1779 and the Bigger Issue Read More »
I received a message recently from a respected industry executive. In part, the message stated that 30% of all Fair Housing complaints come from manufactured housing rentals in communities, even though the industry has only a small fraction of the overall U.S. rental housing stock. This matters to us all, because negative news – like …
Executive Concerns, plus 4 BIG Manufactured Housing Exclusives! Read More »
The AP tells us that the tornado that struck the Oklahoma City, OK suburb of Moore this week may have created $1.5 – $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools, businesses and a medical center. Early reports of high death tolls (51, 91, etc.) than …
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The boom in the energy sector in parts of Texas, North Dakota and Ohio has led to a jump in sales and opportunities in manufactured housing. That is not a new pattern, as when I first entered manufactured housing, the oil industry in Western Oklahoma was drawing souls from the rust belt to the Bible …
Manufactured housing can solve America's affordable housing challenges without federal subsidies. To do that we must have legislative and/or regulatory fixes to laws that choke our industry. Doing so would create jobs and protect the value of some 20 million who live in factory-built homes. Last year's HR 3849 and S 3484 bills will be …
Richard A. "Dick" Jennison is having his first anniversary as MHI's (Manufactured Housing Institute) President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer). It was just before the 2012 Legislative session that Dick Jennison came on board and was introduced to members at that session. The year has gone by quickly! Happy anniversary, Dick. Glad our industry hasn't …
'Championship wrestling' (example, WWF style) has frankly never been my kind of thing. While I love the Rocky series of movies, boxing isn't high on the list either, but a good football game (like that amazing finish between Falcons and the Seahawks) may be! Some of our regular factory-built housing readers who are also on …
Yesterday in a conversation with Jenny Hodge, Vice President – National Communities Council (NCC) – Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the discussion of change and its related pitfalls loomed large. During our conversation, Jenny emailed the item below, which is used with her permission: Observations on Common Errors in Change Efforts •Allowing too much complacency •Failing …
