A dear, wise soul told me years ago that 'news is gossip for intellectuals.' It was meant to be witty as well as often being a truism. Some 'news' – entertainment news comes to mind – is indeed gossipy. But other news and commentary are more serious, notably when it impacts people's lives, including our own. …
I'm not aware of any manufactured home communities in Africa, much less on the islands off the African coast. So you can image my surprise when a client called me last week during the MHI/NCC annual Congress and Expo with a question about something he read; and the call came from off the coast of …
Two topics today. The second, Loyal Opposition. The first, Is it Worth it? An MH Industry colleague reached out privately to ask me this e-question: "Tony I was wondering your thoughts on the Tunica show. I have been thinking about going. Is it worth the trip?" Sans the name, here was my reply. "Fair question. …
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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Do you recall the first time the image of being 'painted into a corned' really hit home for you? Maybe it was a cartoon – like the from Canaconcepts shown below – but the real life implication of doing something that 'cornered' someone you know has likely hit home many times over the years. Some …
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 …
Thanks to input from a tiny segment of our industry's pros who are thinking about issues like this one, we will focus the spotlight in this column on over $30 billion in potential that ought to belong to manufactured housing. Sadly, it is overlooked to our detriment. Here is the snapshot of the issue: http://www.MHProNews.com/home/industry-news/industry-in-focus/4970-removing-the-blinders …
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to sell and or manage the sales of manufactured homes from a variety of factory builders. Included among those HUD Code Manufactured Home builders was Liberty Homes. I found Liberty to be a fine representation of what quality manufactured home producers can accomplish. So it is with a …
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'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 …
