{"id":8822,"date":"2014-08-20T14:35:37","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T19:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=8822"},"modified":"2014-08-20T19:36:49","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T00:36:49","slug":"the-big-picture-mh-puzzle-pieces-and-more-new-manufactured-housing-home-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/the-big-picture-mh-puzzle-pieces-and-more-new-manufactured-housing-home-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Picture, MH Puzzle Pieces and  More New Manufactured Housing Home Shows?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are times when industry veterans understandably ask us one or more elements of the following, given the:<\/p><div id=\"manuf-3261721872\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">U.S.\/Mexico border crisis, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">the \u201crecession,\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">the FEDs pumping dollars into the system to keep stocks and the economy going, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Ferguson &#8211; MO, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">China, Russia, ISIS and radical Isalmists, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">drug wars, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">the war on coal, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">DC gridlock, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">an ever more imperial presidency, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">ObamaCare, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">stagnant jobs, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">mega-multi-national corporations moving offshore to avoid U.S. corporate taxes,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">regulatory over-reach,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">huge deficits and debts <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">and many more such U.S. domestic or foreign issues,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">how do we possibly think little old manufactured housing can get its act together in such a tough regulatory, political and economic environment and thrive once more?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Interesting questions (there are many more like those, spanning the political spectrum) indeed. Touching on only one of these now, is the recent report that <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>if you take Texas job creation out of the total U.S. jobs picture, the nation is still net losing jobs<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Ouch!<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/industry-news\/industry-in-focus\/6630-sam-zell-the-point-of-the-spear-and-qyouve-got-to-have-confidenceq\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8825\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/sam-zell-chairman-els-equity-lifestyle-properties-manufactured-home-communities-mhpronews-com-.png\" alt=\"sam-zell-chairman-els-equity-lifestyle-properties-manufactured-home-communities-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"257\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/sam-zell-chairman-els-equity-lifestyle-properties-manufactured-home-communities-mhpronews-com-.png 363w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/sam-zell-chairman-els-equity-lifestyle-properties-manufactured-home-communities-mhpronews-com--150x93.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a>MH Solutions?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">While we are happy that MH is on a 4 year growth in shipments, those who say that shipments are still far too low, here on the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>Masthead<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">, we concur. We as an industry should and can do much better. So let&#8217;s point to interviews with <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>billionaires\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/home\/industry-news\/industry-in-focus\/6630-sam-zell-the-point-of-the-spear-and-qyouve-got-to-have-confidenceq\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sam Zell<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> or <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/home\/featured-articles\/june-2014\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/7677-a-cup-of-coffee-withjim-clayton-part-ii\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Jim Clayton<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> for powerful insights on issues, like those in the bullets above.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Revisiting what we published \u2013 linked above &#8211; from Sam Zell last year, you&#8217;ll see his concerns about the dollar were correct. We are seeing a new basket of currencies taking shape from international economic rivals. These threaten the dollar&#8217;s reserve currency status. The threats to the &#8216;property line&#8217; and other issues Zell raised also continue. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">But what did ELS Chairman Zell say? Didn&#8217;t the chairman of the largest MHC operation in the world strongly suggest that once you understand MH, there is no reason to lose confidence?! Didn&#8217;t Chairman Zell also indicate that you can position MH and factory home building well, regardless of what&#8217;s happening in the economy?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As they say in WI, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>youbetcha<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/june-2014\/7677-a-cup-of-coffee-withjim-clayton-part-ii\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8826\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/a-cup-of-coffee-with-jim-clayton2-masthead-blog-mhpronews2-manufactured-housing-pro-news-575x322.png\" alt=\"a-cup-of-coffee-with-jim-clayton2-masthead-blog-mhpronews2-manufactured-housing-pro-news\" width=\"425\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/a-cup-of-coffee-with-jim-clayton2-masthead-blog-mhpronews2-manufactured-housing-pro-news-575x322.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/a-cup-of-coffee-with-jim-clayton2-masthead-blog-mhpronews2-manufactured-housing-pro-news-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/a-cup-of-coffee-with-jim-clayton2-masthead-blog-mhpronews2-manufactured-housing-pro-news.png 632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Still credit from video interview produced by<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/component\/banners\/click\/129\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>ManufacturedHomes.com<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><i>Click link below or photo above to see the video.<\/i><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Jim Clayton Videos<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We have reasons to feel good about virtually every collaborative video we&#8217;ve done this year. That said, please pardon me for drawing your attention anew to the two <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/home\/featured-articles\/june-2014\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/7677-a-cup-of-coffee-withjim-clayton-part-ii\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Jim Clayton video interviews<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">, because of the many golden nuggets shared by a sharecropper&#8217;s son who grew to be the most successful retailer, lender and builder in the MH Industry. We routinely take our own advice. I&#8217;ve personally watched and listened to Jim&#8217;s powerful insights many times. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Want solutions to grow and get past the current sales levels? Please take the notepad out &#8211; paper or digital &#8211; watch and listen to Jim Clayton while making notes. Imagine you&#8217;re in a graduate level seminar, because you&#8217;ll not likely get this much quality insights from a legend as we brought you, thanks to his gracious willingness to share time and experiences. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Note that while Clayton Bank&#8217;s Chairman sounds off with numerous concerns, such as regulatory over-reach, Jim also has strong confidence in the future of MH. Like Sam Zell, both continue to invest in MH! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I&#8217;m betting on MH&#8217;s future along with them, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/industry-news\/industry-in-focus\/7540-global-eyes-on-manufacturedmodular-home-movers-shakers-and-news-makers\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">interviews<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> we share are packed with insights that every independent, every mega company and all in between ought to dial into! IMHO, Jim expressed his concerns for the nation and free enterprise, the political landscape, etc.. But he did so with a tone suggesting there is a way to deal with these issues. Quiting is the only option off the table. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There are also profitable ways for MH to benefit from these issues.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/cup-of-coffee-interviews\/5998-a-cup-of-coffee-withtim-williams\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8828\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tim-williams-CEO-President-21st-mortgage-corporation-sepia-tone-masthead-blog-manufactured-housing-pro-news-.png\" alt=\"tim-williams-CEO-President-21st-mortgage-corporation-sepia-tone-masthead-blog-manufactured-housing-pro-news-\" width=\"191\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tim-williams-CEO-President-21st-mortgage-corporation-sepia-tone-masthead-blog-manufactured-housing-pro-news-.png 191w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tim-williams-CEO-President-21st-mortgage-corporation-sepia-tone-masthead-blog-manufactured-housing-pro-news--150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tim Williams, 21st Mortgage<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhpronews.com\/home\/featured-articles\/cup-of-coffee-interviews\/5998-a-cup-of-coffee-withtim-williams\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">21<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> Mortgage CEO, Tim Williams, raised the image<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">of the industry&#8217;s members as a fraternity. This is more than just a nice phrase!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">At the end of the day, that is precisely what we need to be thinking about, how to forge a renewed collegiality. Big, small or in between, we have more that unities us than ought to divide us. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It takes time for people to dial into and embrace that change in mindset. But is it happening? Slowly&#8230;perhaps, but we think, yes. It is and can accelerate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>More New MH Home Shows<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Among the comments that came in this week was one suggesting that manufactured housing ought not do any more home shows. Such public displays, that industry veteran who wrote me suggested, burns into the minds of the public the images of a house on wheels. Okay, let&#8217;s look at that thought.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We are huge believers in showing digitally (online) showcasing our industry at its best, with <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mhlivingnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">articles, videos, graphics, photos<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">, etc.. We and other forward thinking sponsors put our time, talent and treasure where our mouths are on that topic. So you&#8217;d think I might agree with the &#8216;lets drop the home shows&#8217; notion? <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i> Not at all. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">While some may buy a home from online articles, photos or videos, most have to see what they want first-hand. They need to touch, feel and experience it in person. That requires either a trip to an MHC, a MH retailer or a MH home show.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/eastern-ohio-home-show-manufactured-home-livingnews-com-masthead-mhpronews-com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8829\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/eastern-ohio-home-show-manufactured-home-livingnews-com-masthead-mhpronews-com-.png\" alt=\"eastern-ohio-home-show-manufactured-home-livingnews-com-masthead-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"469\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/eastern-ohio-home-show-manufactured-home-livingnews-com-masthead-mhpronews-com-.png 564w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/eastern-ohio-home-show-manufactured-home-livingnews-com-masthead-mhpronews-com--150x98.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Thousands came out in the rain and cool weather to see modern manufactured homes<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>at the <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/eyes-on-akron-and-todays-surprising-factory-built-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>Eastern Ohio Manufactured Home Show<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We applauded then and now the efforts of <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/eyes-on-akron-and-todays-surprising-factory-built-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tim Williams and the Ohio Manufactured Homes<\/span> Association<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> and their sponsors for their home show. We need more home shows done correctly, not less. We applauded what <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/a-breakfast-with-nancy-geer-new-york-housing-association\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Nancy Geer and the NY Housing Association<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> did with their Factory Built House on the Hill. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We should also not expect perfection out of the first or even second such efforts; human nature being what it is, getting the logistics and feedback worked out usually takes some time. Yes, it also takes money, to refine details making such efforts yield the maximum profits. That&#8217;s just business reality!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quest-off-grid-home-modular-lifestyles-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8830\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quest-off-grid-home-modular-lifestyles-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--548x430.png\" alt=\"quest-off-grid-home-modular-lifestyles-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"408\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quest-off-grid-home-modular-lifestyles-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--548x430.png 548w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quest-off-grid-home-modular-lifestyles-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--150x117.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/quest-off-grid-home-modular-lifestyles-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.png 657w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">So we applaud <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Ken Anderson and the AZ MH Association<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> for their plans to do a home show in 2015, and for <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Steve Lefler\/Modular Lifestyles, Mike <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Sullivan<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b> at <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Newport Pacific and Sheila Dey at the WMA<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> for their \u201coff the grid\u201d Quest home at the California State Capitol this week. We&#8217;ll bring you more details on these &#8211; and other such efforts \u2013 that give public officials and the home buying prospects of tomorrow a chance to see our homes anew.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Yes, homes at MH shows must be properly displayed and promoted. The Tiny House Movement is a reminder that we in MH have a communication problem and an education issue (internal and external). <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/the-tiny-house-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Tiny Houses are often on wheels, are &#8216;trendy&#8217; and they have their own TV series<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">, for goodness sakes! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Does anyone who knows the facts, is objective and goal oriented think that MH can&#8217;t do as well or better?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>About our popular Daily Business News report on HUD and Regulatory Over-reach<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article linked below has quickly jumped into the top 1% of all of the 7500 plus pages accessed on MHProNews.com so far this month. Pros go where the subjects interest them, and this one obviously does.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/?p=33680\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">HUD Code Manufactured Home Producers Want Regulatory Fairness and Stronger Congressional Oversight <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Among the messages in after the Daily Business News report was published:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #c56b12;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This sounds a little &#8220;over-the-top&#8221;, but certainly has some substance. I spoke with one of the third-party inspection firms last week, and they are probably as concerned as manufacturers, as opposed to co-conspirators looking for increased fees. You might want to make contact with them to get their perspective&#8230;It&#8217;s also probably true that the new regulations have a greater impact on the most affordable segments of HUD-code production, and less on the higher-end<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Let me stress that every comment we&#8217;ve quoted, we used the respective industry pros own words, editing out in a pair of instances minor &#8216;tells&#8217; as to the writer&#8217;s identities, which they certainly did not want revealed. These <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> edits removed some word(s), did not change the meaning of what was quoted. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Among the more robust replies:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #b84700;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Well done and the inside practical scoop!\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b> \u201cBulls-eye!\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Or<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b> \u201cGo, Tony, Go!\u201d <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>O<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">r <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>\u201c<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>You<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>are\u00a0becoming<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>the voice of the industry.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">FYI, we reached out again to HUD for an on-the-record comment, we&#8217;ll let you know what takes place once Pam Danner is back in the office. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">That said, let me thank all while <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>politely modifying<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>&#8216;you are becoming the voice&#8217;<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> comment above. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>YOU \u2013 our readers, writers and supporters \u2013 YOU are the voice of manufactured housing!<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>YOU are an MH ambassador! <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mine is another face in the crowd, we are proud to give YOU or others a popular digital place to sound off and make a difference!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/manufactured-housing-professional-puzzle-pieces-grow-farther-faster-together-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8831\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/manufactured-housing-professional-puzzle-pieces-grow-farther-faster-together-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--575x309.png\" alt=\"manufactured-housing-professional-puzzle-pieces-grow-farther-faster-together-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"422\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/manufactured-housing-professional-puzzle-pieces-grow-farther-faster-together-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--575x309.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/manufactured-housing-professional-puzzle-pieces-grow-farther-faster-together-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com--150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/manufactured-housing-professional-puzzle-pieces-grow-farther-faster-together-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Let&#8217;s close with the following. While epiphanies or 9\/11 type events occur that cause huge overnight shifts, most of the time, change is a process. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of my favorite industry&#8217;s pros, that very few know, but whom I respect and learn from a lot, is a fellow who keeps sharing Jim Collins success tips. He urges me to keep pushing at the flywheel. In turn, let me encourage you and your colleagues to do the same. Because the big picture \u2013 properly understood and responded to \u2013 makes our picture look not perfect, but quite hopeful. Our opportunities are many.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We are better working together. That&#8217;s the thinking of a growing number of MH Pros, how about you? ##<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/la-tony-kovach-latonykovach-com-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8832\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/la-tony-kovach-latonykovach-com-.jpg\" alt=\"la-tony-kovach-latonykovach-com-\" width=\"126\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>By <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/latonykovach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">L. A. \u201cTony\u201d Kovach<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are times when industry veterans understandably ask us one or more elements of the following, given the: U.S.\/Mexico border crisis, the \u201crecession,\u201d the FEDs pumping dollars into the system to keep stocks and the economy going, Ferguson &#8211; MO, China, Russia, ISIS and radical Isalmists, drug wars, the war on coal, DC gridlock, an &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/the-big-picture-mh-puzzle-pieces-and-more-new-manufactured-housing-home-shows\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Big Picture, MH Puzzle Pieces and  More New Manufactured Housing Home Shows?<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5073],"tags":[2577,1766,1453,534,372,626,1081,1285,284,209,2164,2066,162,1245,3626,704,3091,2046,1700,36,3,1035,480,1994,1113,974,477,754,877,569,2014,3586,2051,882,1205,1098,3087,2493,601],"class_list":["post-8822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-analysis","tag-21st-mortgage","tag-business-news","tag-california","tag-clayton","tag-congress","tag-daily-business-news","tag-els","tag-epa","tag-factory-home-building","tag-factory-built","tag-home-producers","tag-housing-association","tag-hud","tag-hud-code-manufactured-home","tag-jim-clayton","tag-jim-collins","tag-ken-anderson","tag-kovach","tag-lender","tag-manufactured-homes","tag-manufactured-housing","tag-manufacturers","tag-marketing","tag-mh","tag-mh-industry","tag-mh-retailer","tag-mhc","tag-mhpronews","tag-modular","tag-nancy-geer","tag-obama","tag-obamacare","tag-political-landscape","tag-sam-zell","tag-steve-lefler","tag-texas","tag-tim-williams","tag-video-interviews","tag-wha"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Big Picture, MH Puzzle Pieces and More New Manufactured Housing Home Shows? - Masthead L. 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