Obviously businesses tend to start little and when successful, they grow. Regrettably, some little things can become big things, as when the proverbial mole hill is made into a mountain. I was listening to comments from someone Danny Ghorbani, President of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform or MHARR, talks with. According to this …
Forbes reported recently on 5 trends for the 2013 Christmas shopping season. Let's take a look at those trends, and then see what they may suggest to our Factory Built Home Industry's professionals. The National Federation of Retailers projects a 2% decline in spending from 2012. Self-gifting is on the decline. Expect less impulse buying …
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We announced in the ever popular Daily Business News on Labor Day that we would be moving our base of operations (HQ) to Florida. While there is still much to be done, the first phase of that move is complete. My new office number is 863-213-4090, Soheyla's is 863-213-4077, other team member numbers remain the …
Manufactured housing is bigger than any one of us who are in it, but relatively small compared to so many other industries. Outreaches and Inreaches are thus essential for our industry to accomplish its political, media, regulatory, public, marketing, sales and other goals. Let's look at (1) Outreaches, (2) Inreaches and peace talks. Outreach At both …
You'll see what the acronym TEST means below, along with Big Number 48. Let's start with some observations about all the superior September articles you'll find, outlined below. Before publishing an article, it's my privilege to read and edit them all. As I read Zig's article this month for MHProNews, my mind turned to exactly …
It seems that some are insistent on focusing on division vs. unity at a time when unity is so valuable. Part of this is due to 'divide and conquer' style strategies. The question for this column is simple. What is the biggest fish that we need to fry? What are our top priorities as an …
We saw about a week ago how rapidly the Senate moved to pass their so-called comprehensive immigration reform bill, with the political prize being the votes of Hispanics, some 11 million of whom now live in the U.S. without proper documents. Next, watch as the Congress races to pass legislation to help the estimated 6 …
You likely have heard the maxim, “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” America has its share of challenges, including the ever growing need for affordable housing. Manufactured housing is the very embodiment of durable, quality, affordable homes! Think about the following facts. Incomes for tens of millions of Americans are down. 10,000 seniors are …
There are four new records in manufactured housing we will review in rapid succession. Record # 1, YES! Communities has just hit their new record for number of communities and sites. This was accomplished via the major acquisitions they announced, linked above. Congratulations to all at YES! for their accomplishment. As we have been saying …
The two year uptick in manufactured home shipments shows signs of continuing. The Louisville Show, January manufactured housing shipments and more recently the Tunica Show's reported results have all been positive. Some have called my commentary and MHProNews.com as "industry cheer leadering." For some, it is meant well, but others mean it as less than …
