If you get CEO Magazine, you know that periodic surveys are part of the insightful information they provide. In the Manufactured Housing Communities world, the annual Allen Report is part of the ‘must read’ for scores of portfolio players and MHC owners. What do we at MHMSM.com have as a sounding board for the Manufactured …
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“You can’t judge a book by its cover.” Most of us will be familiar with this quite American maxim quoted above. Yet this insightful statement is all too often ignored. There is the surface level of the quote, literally about the cover of a book. I know I’ve read books that had covers that caught …
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There are reasons why 125 million people attend trade shows and marketing events annually, and why over 100 billion dollars are invested by those who market using such shows.* Many business-to-business marketers believe that trade shows are one of the most cost effective ways of reaching their audience. The Small Business Administration (SBA) states that …
We have a lot of topics to cover, but please let me start with something positive and fun: 1. “OMG your site is unbelievably informative! Just listened to your pod cast while sitting in the doctors office! Loved it! I’ll be sure to spread the news to our members to get on board if they …
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I recently have had a number of email exchanges with some well-known industry personalities about the subject of training and other business related investments. There are certainly companies that have good training and personnel development programs in the manufactured housing community field. We have some managers and owners who have taken and passed ACM type …
Both projections and the early indicators are for a stronger consumer demand this year, as reflected by the Black Friday start of the Christmas shopping season. Since my better half loves to shop, we got a firsthand look at full mall parking lots, with people cruising to find a parking place. We saw lines at …
Black Friday, Shopping Malls, Manufactured Housing and You Read More »
Most of us have had the experience of having our kitchen utensils moved. Perhaps we or our significant other were the ones that moved an item from this cabinet or drawer where we are used to having it, to another place. The new place may be ‘better,’ but until we get used to it, we …
Kitchen Utensils plus What’s New for Manufactured and Modular Housing Read More »
If you are a returning reader, or a first-time visitor, welcome! The most top writers, the most Industry news, the most readers… Our nation’s mid-term elections shook up expectations and the status quo – pleasing to some but not to everyone’s liking… still we are thankful for a political system where representatives are voted in, …
News can be addictive. So can commentary and opinions; even if we disagree, they may well ‘hook’ us. News and views are certainly healthier than cigarettes, caffeine or coke! But what some people miss is the potential VALUE of news and views. Let’s look into the practical value for you and your business that can …
Manufactured Housing News; Modular, Prefab and ‘Mobile’ Home News Read More »
Every week, thousands of manufactured housing professionals scan their news to see if there is any hope for the return of outside chattel lending for the manufactured housing industry. I received this message the other day from a senior VP for a manufactured housing financing operation. What this person supplied – for your reading enjoyment …
