There are promising developments in manufactured housing and more in the making. We will review in rapid sequence a few of these, such as the industry's political efforts, Louisville and others in the paragraphs that follow. We've hinted for weeks, and now can openly spotlight, that MHI has been working with 3 consumer groups in …
There are lots of ways that manufactured housing pros “handle” the fact that they are in this business. Don't get me wrong, we are in a great industry, one that in a different world or place ought to be celebrated. I've been looking at an obscure report sent by an industry contact done by a …
Tom Cruise did a movie a number of years ago, with 'cocktails and dreams' being the theme of a pub the fictional entrepreneurial bar tender wanted to open. While Cruise won't be present, dozens of the leading lights from the RV and Manufactured Housing industries will be at the 2013 induction ceremonies, which will include …
What does it take to get manufactured housing to advance? What follows are 4 quick looks at very different aspects of how manufactured housing is already 'Roaring Ahead' and how we can continue to fuel the two year rise of new home shipments. 400% growth Imagine if the traffic at your manufactured home sales center …
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 »
It is unlikely that anyone one else will provide this post-election MH perspective. What did this election prove? There are many take-aways, we will focus on one. It is this. Manufactured housing could have decided this race in either direction. Let's see how. There are approximately 4 million residents of HUD Code manufactured homes and …
It is always a pleasure to work with forward thinking, goal and solution oriented professionals. Let me confess that we can't fully take the wraps off this story just yet, but here comes the meaty sneak peak. Get a glimpse into what has already been dubbed by the few who know about it as The …
“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 …
Who is behind Manufactured Home Marketing Sales Management (MHMSM.com)? Read More »
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 …
