We are pleased to announce that UMH's CEO will join us in the next in our popular, periodic series: A Cup of Coffee with…Sam Landy coming up in our April issue. It is incredible to see the manufactured housing world through the eyes of Sam Landy, or through the lens of other leaders in our …
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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 …
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 …
Saturday morning, February 2nd, a Forbes on Fox panelist predicted 25% growth in housing stocks in the next six months. One analyst gave a strong thumbs up for Berkshire Hathaway (BH), echoed by another analyst. Our readers know that BH is parent to Clayton Homes, other factory-home builders and a number of housing suppliers. Nor …
We offer you today – and every day – in the fabulous month of February the widest array of insightful and business building featured articles, exclusive blogs and Daily Business News anywhere in the factory built housing industry. Where else can you find MHI and MHARR news, exclusive Industry in Focus Reports, Inspiration, Words of …
As the pro football season approaches its climax, it is easy to think about the long passes that result in big gains or a touchdown. But one of the most interesting strategic plays is the screen pass. The defense seems to be closing in on the quarterback, the linemen seem beaten, and when ideally executed, …
Zig Ziglar has graced our pages for almost two years here at MHProNews.com. He died this morning, at the age 86, after a brief battle with pneumonia. Image credit ZigZiglar.com Wikipedia says: “Zig Ziglar was born in Gary, Indiana, to parents John Silas Ziglar and Viola Ziglar. He was the tenth of twelve children. In …
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 …
Financing is the life blood of any big ticket item industry. Ours is no exception. We hear about the fiscal cliff that faces our nation early next year. But how much are we hearing about the "fiscal cliff" – the impact on financing – that could also hit our industry by late January 2013? When …
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 …
