{"id":9095,"date":"2014-10-11T11:09:52","date_gmt":"2014-10-11T16:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=9095"},"modified":"2014-10-11T11:37:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-11T16:37:45","slug":"removing-the-blinders-the-profitable-power-of-more-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/removing-the-blinders-the-profitable-power-of-more-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Removing the Blinders &#8211; The Profitable Power of more Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It is self evident that:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"manuf-2569436594\" 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;\">customer satisfaction, <\/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;\">input from the market,<\/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;\">knowledge from experts and veterans from inside and outside the industry passed onto industry professionals,<\/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;\">are all necessary elements for the growth and advancement of manufactured housing.<\/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\/10\/take-a-bite-out-of-apple-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9097\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/take-a-bite-out-of-apple-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png\" alt=\"take-a-bite-out-of-apple-masthead-blog-mhpronews-\" width=\"497\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/take-a-bite-out-of-apple-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png 524w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/take-a-bite-out-of-apple-masthead-blog-mhpronews--150x16.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/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;\">Would Apple be as huge as they are today if they lacked happy customers, insights into the markets&#8217; current and future desires, needs and budgets? <\/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=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Or could Apple dominate if they lacked the information from experts &#8211; in and out of their firm&#8217;s ranks &#8211; needed to anticipate and respond to the ebb and flow of the market and regulations? Two letter answer, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>no!<\/b><\/i><\/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 need to learn and mimic those who earn more.<\/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\/10\/mh-could-be-bigger-than-smart-phones-and-tablets-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9098\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mh-could-be-bigger-than-smart-phones-and-tablets-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png\" alt=\"mh-could-be-bigger-than-smart-phones-and-tablets-masthead-blog-mhpronews-\" width=\"492\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mh-could-be-bigger-than-smart-phones-and-tablets-masthead-blog-mhpronews-.png 552w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mh-could-be-bigger-than-smart-phones-and-tablets-masthead-blog-mhpronews--150x29.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/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;\">The smartphone market in the U.S. is some $41 billion a year. Look at this growth curve, courtesy of <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>S<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/191985\/sales-of-smartphones-in-the-us-since-2005\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>tatista<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>.<\/i><\/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\/10\/sales-of-smartphones-in-the-us-since-2005-credit-statista-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com-.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9099\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sales-of-smartphones-in-the-us-since-2005-credit-statista-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com--575x427.png\" alt=\"sales-of-smartphones-in-the-us-since-2005-credit-statista-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"525\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sales-of-smartphones-in-the-us-since-2005-credit-statista-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com--575x427.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sales-of-smartphones-in-the-us-since-2005-credit-statista-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com--150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/sales-of-smartphones-in-the-us-since-2005-credit-statista-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com-.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/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;\">Our industry needs to rub the sleep out of its eyes! Today, o<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">urs may be a &#8216;small,&#8217; or &#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/cup-of-coffee-interviews\/6985-a-cup-of-coffee-withnathan-smith\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #c56b12;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">boutique industry<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> as MHI Chairman Nathan Smith<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> has referred to it. But the needs of a nation demanding quality affordable living. In the U.S. alone, we have a 1 trillion dollar a year housing market. \u00a0U.S. Housing is 41 times the size of the smart phone market in 2014!<\/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\/10\/1million-billion-1trillion-creditblahdyblahblahblahg.blogspot-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com-.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9100\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1million-billion-1trillion-creditblahdyblahblahblahg.blogspot-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com--575x366.gif\" alt=\"1million-`billion-1trillion-credit=blahdyblahblahblahg.blogspot-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"501\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1million-billion-1trillion-creditblahdyblahblahblahg.blogspot-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com--575x366.gif 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1million-billion-1trillion-creditblahdyblahblahblahg.blogspot-posted-masthead-mhpronews-com--150x95.gif 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/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>Credit: blahdyblahblahblahg blogspot.<\/i><\/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;\">What do we need to grow factory built housing to its true potential? <\/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;\">1) First, happy customers, which for the most part,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/foremost-report-manufactured-home-customer-survey-and-market-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">studies like this suggests<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> we already have. That said, we need the reality of happy home owners to be more widely known. <em>We also need to create more of them<\/em>!<\/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;\">2) Along side that, we need to feed the front line, middle and upper management alike with timely information, inspiration and innovation that creates confidence and insights leading to growth.\u00a0<\/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;\"><i><b>Hoarding knowledge starves minds which have a natural desire to know! \u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By contrast, sharing experience and information is the proven path for career satisfaction and progress.<\/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\/10\/mh-growth-requires-an-increasing-number-of-informed-and-inspired-professionals-masthead-mhpronews-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9101\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mh-growth-requires-an-increasing-number-of-informed-and-inspired-professionals-masthead-mhpronews--575x128.png\" alt=\"mh-growth-requires-an-increasing-number-of-informed-and-inspired-professionals-masthead-mhpronews-\" width=\"440\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mh-growth-requires-an-increasing-number-of-informed-and-inspired-professionals-masthead-mhpronews--575x128.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mh-growth-requires-an-increasing-number-of-informed-and-inspired-professionals-masthead-mhpronews--150x33.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mh-growth-requires-an-increasing-number-of-informed-and-inspired-professionals-masthead-mhpronews-.png 703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/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;\">It should go without saying that the more you understand a career or subject and it&#8217;s relationship to others, the greater the Opportunities.<\/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\/10\/Manufactured-home.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9102\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Manufactured-home.png\" alt=\"Manufactured-home\" width=\"344\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Manufactured-home.png 344w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Manufactured-home-150x98.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/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;\">We believe in the future potential of our industry. So do legendary investors like Warren Buffett and Sam Zell. That&#8217;s why we launched this platform, and<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b> why 5 years ago<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> we made the <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/december-2009\/192-two-words-the-case-for-why-the-hud-code-home-industry-can-survive-and-prosper\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>\u201cTwo Words<\/strong> Case for Why Manufactured Housing Would Survive and Thrive!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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;\">These are among the reasons why we at <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>MHProNews<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0 are <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">taking <strong>another evolutionary step <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">in MH trade publishing &#8211; to offer enhanced insight to pros like you &#8211; <em>and your peers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>That in turn fuels the ability for you and others to earn more. Please check these examples below out!<\/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\/10\/manufactured-housing-is-not-alone-seeking-cfpb-reforms-masthead-mhpronews-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9103\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/manufactured-housing-is-not-alone-seeking-cfpb-reforms-masthead-mhpronews--575x90.png\" alt=\"manufactured-housing-is-not-alone-seeking-cfpb-reforms-masthead-mhpronews-\" width=\"518\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/manufactured-housing-is-not-alone-seeking-cfpb-reforms-masthead-mhpronews--575x90.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/manufactured-housing-is-not-alone-seeking-cfpb-reforms-masthead-mhpronews--150x23.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/manufactured-housing-is-not-alone-seeking-cfpb-reforms-masthead-mhpronews-.png 634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/mbas-lobbying-seeks-to-ease-cfpbs-mortgage-regulations\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">http:\/\/www.MHProNews.com\/blogs\/daily-business-news\/mbas-lobbying-seeks-to-ease-cfpbs-mortgage-regulations\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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;\">Friends of ours in the Association world will look at the above link and see critical facts they&#8217;ll get or are already passionate about. <\/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 more need to understand, all for the purpose of fueling business growth!<\/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\/10\/why-the-rv-mh-definition-issue-matters-masthead-mhpronews-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9104\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/why-the-rv-mh-definition-issue-matters-masthead-mhpronews-.png\" alt=\"why-the-rv-mh-definition-issue-matters-masthead-mhpronews-\" width=\"413\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/why-the-rv-mh-definition-issue-matters-masthead-mhpronews-.png 535w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/why-the-rv-mh-definition-issue-matters-masthead-mhpronews--150x30.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/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;\">This next news article is a mix of threat and opportunity for MH. Understanding the issue better, could lead to informed decisions that grow our industry.<\/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=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/congressmen-stutzman-and-walorski-back-in-bill-distancing-rvs-from-manufactured-housing-definitions\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">http:\/\/www.MHProNews.com\/blogs\/daily-business-news\/congressmen-stutzman-and-walorski-back-in-bill-distancing-rvs-from-manufactured-housing-definitions\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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\/10\/some-shake-their-heads-but-other-mhpros-get-it-masthead-mhpronews-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9105\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/some-shake-their-heads-but-other-mhpros-get-it-masthead-mhpronews-.png\" alt=\"some-shake-their-heads-but-other-mhpros-get-it-masthead-mhpronews-\" width=\"438\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/some-shake-their-heads-but-other-mhpros-get-it-masthead-mhpronews-.png 516w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/some-shake-their-heads-but-other-mhpros-get-it-masthead-mhpronews--150x32.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/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;\">Please read Steve Lefler&#8217;s related commentary:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/blogs\/industryvoices\/whats-happen-to-the-hud-code-manufactured-home-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">What&#8217;s Happened to the HUD Code Manufactured Housing Industry? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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;\">Then look at this news article and video below. Are MH firms and associations missing a huge chance to leverage these trends and developments into tens of thousands of more manufactured and modular home sales? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/canadians-mini-dwellings-video-report-on-north-of-the-border-tiny-house-movement\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">http:\/\/www.MHProNews.com\/blogs\/daily-business-news\/canadians-mini-dwellings-video-report-on-north-of-the-border-tiny-house-movement\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>We Provide. You Decide<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>.<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u24b8 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9106\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-.png\" alt=\"knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-\" width=\"456\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews-.png 456w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/knowledge-shared-is-knowledge-multipled-masthead-mhpronews--150x35.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/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;\">If you&#8217;re in the largest, smallest or in-between size business or organization in MH, you should want your firm to succeed. In an industry our size, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>that means you want to see others like yours behave and do well. <\/i><\/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;\">You can&#8217;t forge that outcome solo. <\/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 in concert with others \u2013 networking and learning at live association events &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/huds-pam-danner-draws-robust-welcome-during-address-at-fmha-annual-event\/\" target=\"_blank\">like the FMHA&#8217;s fine annual gathering in Orlando this past week!<\/a> &#8211; plus a healthy dose of good pro-industry trade journalism, you can.<\/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\/10\/15-minutes-daily-mhpronews2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9090\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/15-minutes-daily-mhpronews2.gif\" alt=\"15-minutes-daily-mhpronews(2)\" width=\"120\" height=\"111\" \/><\/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;\">Thousands like you are already logging on 15 minutes a day here on this site. We thank all those \u2013 and those still writing in \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2014\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/8418-manufactured-housing-professionals-news-mhpronews-5th-anniversary-celebration-kudos-and-quotable-quotes\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">for the 5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> anniversary congratulatory messages &#8211; samples of which are linked here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">. We can only do this in concert with others, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>so we walk the talk being shared!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9107\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/manufactured-home-living-news-ver2_0-laptop-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-1.jpg\" alt=\"manufactured-home-living-news-ver2_0-laptop-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-1\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/manufactured-home-living-news-ver2_0-laptop-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-1.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/manufactured-home-living-news-ver2_0-laptop-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-1-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/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;\">7 minutes a day at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/MHLivingNews.com\/\">MHLivingNews.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0is critical for you and your team too. Business is being closed by pros learning to link or show stories on this pro-industry, public focused website. But your team can&#8217;t do that if you and they don&#8217;t know the content <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>personally. <\/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;\">More firms are supporting these efforts with content and advertising that makes these 24\/7 resources possible. Together, we advance the cause of factory built housing in America.<\/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;\">Alone, anyone is more likely to stumble, fall and then who will help us up?<\/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\/10\/image-credit-123rf-com-posted-masthead-blog-mhmsm-com-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9108\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/image-credit-123rf-com-posted-masthead-blog-mhmsm-com-.png\" alt=\"image-credit-123rf-com-posted-masthead-blog-mhmsm-com-\" width=\"318\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/image-credit-123rf-com-posted-masthead-blog-mhmsm-com-.png 482w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/image-credit-123rf-com-posted-masthead-blog-mhmsm-com--150x99.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/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>Open your eyes&#8230;Credit 123RF<\/i><\/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;\">Together, we can tap more of a 1 trillion dollar a year U.S. housing market. Would you rather feast, or settle for the scraps that fall off the table?<\/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>Synergistic Collaboration<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> is a key to a brighter future. That takes knowledge shared, which you will find here in abundance. <\/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;\">We are calling you and all others to join the effort, by sharing knowledge, commentary and yes, <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/advertise\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">advertising support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> that allow us to continue to deliver and grow MH&#8217;s runaway #1 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #b84700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>Industry News Tips and Views Pros can Use<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b>. <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #545454;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u24b8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"LEFT\"><a href=\"MHProNews.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9039\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/1-mhpronews-logo-manufactured-housing-professional-news.gif\" alt=\"1-mhpronews-logo-manufactured-housing-professional-news\" width=\"384\" height=\"138\" \/><\/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;\">This finale may sound ambitious to some, but no more so than what the RV-MH Hall of Fame is also accomplishing via zest, gusto and leadership! A million dollars a year invested here for 2 years by the industry pros and organizations would exponentially grow the factory-built housing&#8217;s image, education and results. That&#8217;s a modest $1,000 a month for 24 months by 100 firms or organizations. <\/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;\">By the way, that&#8217;s a <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/october-2014\/117-marketing\/8405-an-analysis-of-norm-schultz-we-need-the-horsepower-of-the-rv-industry\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">tiny fraction of what the GoRVing campaign invests right now, and a reason why more expensive RVs outsell MH by 5 to 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">. They are recreational, we in MH are a necessity! Do you see more of the true MH potential?<\/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;\">Together, yes we can grow this industry and YOUR career and business performance! <\/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;\">More, soon. Until then, think \u2013<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><b> All for One and One for All.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0 That mantra applied daily to MH would take us to record heights. ##<\/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;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/latonykovach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9028\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/la-tony-kovach-latonykovach-com-.jpg\" alt=\"la-tony-kovach-latonykovach-com-\" width=\"126\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>By <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/LATonyKovach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">LATonyKovach.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is self evident that: customer satisfaction, input from the market, knowledge from experts and veterans from inside and outside the industry passed onto industry professionals, are all necessary elements for the growth and advancement of manufactured housing. 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