Please think back to the painful, dark days of 2008, 2009 and 2010. Or do you recall IBISWorld's shocking March 2011 manufactured housing report? Some of you will recall reading the following: Derek Thompson, associate editor at The Atlantic, penned a commentary that included these words: "At the center of a perfect storm of boomer …
Manufactured Housing: Out of the Ashes, Phoenix Rising Read More »
Ecclesiastes* 3:1-9 says there is To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a …
Let's rat-tat-tat rapidly through a series of 8 brief memos (about 120 words average) designed for industry pros like you. 1) If you are reading this on Sunday, try not to miss some of the positive media we can gain from the Cavco/Palm Harbor entry showcased on TV this evening. NBC's "American Dream Builders" is …
Showcasing Good News and Correcting Bad News in Manufactured Housing Read More »
Let's sandwich considerable good news at the start and end of today's Pensées (thoughts) between a pretty challenging – or some would say – an ugly reality. The good news? New manufactured home shipments continued to rise, in spite of all the legal head winds and the worst U.S. winter in decades. New Capital is …
Eli Wiesel vs. The Manufactured Housing Enemies List Read More »
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." – Nelson Mandela Our industry …
From Prison to President, Lessons for Manufactured Housing Professionals Read More »
If you are doubting Thomas, perhaps you need to look for Sowell. I enjoyed Thomas Friedman's geo-economic-political OpEd in the New York Times this morning, Follow the Money. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/opinion/friedman-follow-the-money.html?emc=edit_th_20140402&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=68933348 The analysis is fascinating, but the conclusion is flawed. Thus the quip, Thomas (Friedman), You're No Milton (Friedman). Just one pearl as an example. “So that …
The past week put us face-to-face with hundreds of the 2,195 professionals who had gathered to: compare products and services, learn more to earn more, make deals, network and have a great time in Tunica! But what we will focus on in the next few minutes are some of the living and future Legends of …
Living and Future Legends in Manufactured Housing Read More »
For all the noise being created from an office in DC and Indy, you'd think the famous 500 series race-cars were roaring; but they're not. We will park that thought for now, and before looking at a "manufactured housing fairy tale," briefly survey what's truly advancing in our industry, including: the 2014 Tunica Manufactured Housing …
Manufactured Housing’s Fairy Tales vs. Roaring Ahead Read More »
There is a great column by Zig Ziglar this month, that provides a true to life story about "adding zeroes" that thousands of pros in a Manufactured Housing need to read and heed. Why are we at 60,000 new homes shipped in 2013? Could – and more important, should – we add a zero to …
Adding Zeroes and Fact based Challenges to the MH Status Quo Read More »
After an in depth report published yesterday, there won't be a lot of commentary today about Danny Ghorbani, his recent relationship with George Allen and related. We will first pose a question, then state an obvious fact and then follow up with a few more simple questions before moving on to other manufactured housing topics. …
MHARR after Danny Ghorbani and more Manufactured Housing Issues Read More »
