We could argue that Manufactured Housing has seen some improvement in the way the mainstream media covers our Industry. In the very next breath, we’d also have to say there are plenty of stories out there that paint a very unbalanced view of the most quality, durable, affordable permanent home solution known in America today. …
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Super Bowl Sunday afternoon, and it’s MH – not the pre-game shows – that are on my mind. Most of this just finished-week has been occupied with post-Louisville Show catch up and trade show related conversations and messages. For the factory-homebuilders, MH Retailers and MHCommunities, lenders, venders, suppliers, associations, investors and aficionados reading this, many …
Humility, Reality, Goal Setting and Manufactured Housing 2015 Read More »
As we begin a new year, the word heard in manufactured housing circles is “cautious optimism.” Sure, there are some who think MH is dying, while others think we are going through a trying rebirth. There are those who think that depending upon what the industry does or fails to do we could go either …
Manufactured Housing News, Tips and Views – Jumping January 2015 Read More »
Before continuing part two of – The MH Impossible Dream? – let’s look briefly at a MH nightmare scenario lurking in the shadows… A Manufactured Housing Industry Nightmare It’s near the end of the first quarter of 2017. A dark horse Democratic candidate emerged and upset Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren for their …
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Besides the rapidly approaching Louisville Show, all of our other duties, etc., we are swamped with the upcoming new December issue! The December 2014 featured articles will be live on the home page by close of business December 1, 2014. As always, here on the Masthead, you’ll find a handy, full run-down on the new …
News and the media can be a force for good or ill. Media can – give voice to the voiceless, be an instrument of deception, be used for evil or oppression, be used to promote the good, including freedom and prosperity, have an agenda that transcends business, politics or any other topic. Shaking things up …
Shaking up False Narratives and the Manufactured Housing Revolution Read More »
There are phone calls, and then there are great calls. One of the latter this week was a pro who told me that the cartoon character Dilbert was his favorite management consultant. Here is some of what Dilbert has to say about being in a “niche market.” Cartoon credits: Dilbert. I laughed reading these cartoon …
Comical, but not funny – Manufactured Housing, Lending and Industry Crossroads Read More »
We’ve heard for some time the whispers about the now announced closure of U.S. Bank’s indirect manufactured housing lending program. To protect sources, we’ve been unable to do more than hint before today about what is now a done deal. We didn’t have a date, but knew it was ‘coming.’ What does this mean for …
Bank Vault Door Closes on Manufactured Housing Lender Read More »
You don’t have to be a baseball fan to learn the lessons of Moneyball, a movie staring Brad Pitt based on a true story of a low-dollar losing-baseball team which turned around and became winners using new thinking, science and approaches. Before diving into a few very brief thoughts, let’s first run through some movie …
Republicans are +7 in the Senate, with plus 8 or 9 possible when LA’s run-off and AL voting are completed. That will be a headline in many parts of the media Wednesday as the 2014 mid-term elections saw the vaunted Democratic ground game that won in 2012 falter in Tuesday’s balloting. The above and …
