The word fraternity is derived from the word fraternal. Wikipedia says: A fraternity (from the Latin frater: "brother") is a brotherhood, or a fraternal organization. In ancient times, fraternal – brother – meant 'kin' and in many societies it was understood in a gender neutral (male and/or female) fashion, that went well beyond immediate siblings. …
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are breaking their necks to pass a so-called comprehensive immigration reform bill. The perceived political prize is the future votes of an estimated 11 million Hispanics currently living in the U.S. without proper documents. Without delving into the details or policy, let's ask this question of keen interest …
Odds are good that you've heard some Hollywood type or other celebrity say, “Image isn't everything, it's the only thing.” There is no doubt that a good image helps you, and a poor one harms you. So most professionals in our industry don't need to be convinced that improving our industry's image is a good …
Manufactured Housing Professionals, Is Image Everything? Read More »
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 »
We rarely lack for topics of industry interest to blog about and today is no exception. Sometimes I focus on just one subject, but at times, we simply need to cover a number of items. Today, hang in for a smorgasbord of insights, topics and updates that follows, starting with financing but moving beyond that …
Manufactured Housing Lending, More Financing Available than most Pros Realize Read More »
You never know who will call or email, or what it is they will want to sound off, ask or talk about. Early on in the MHProNews saga, we required logins to do certain functions. One night, our IT manager let me know who was scoping it all out. It read like a curiosity moved …
The more one reflects on the elements of success, the more one may come to the conclusion that all success is team success. While there certainly are 'one man bands' – and solo success stories – typically, success is the result of so many factors that involve so many people, it is difficult to differentiate …
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 …
Death Toll From Tornadoes Compared to other Risks Read More »
Are there common points among the various A Cup of Coffee with… interviews with C-suite manufactured housing leaders? Yes. Among them, a quiet optimism about the future of manufactured housing, a strong belief in the value of our product and a desire to see reforms in federal regulations. That said, each leader brings their own …
