Question. Where the manufactured home industry’s profits in the mid-to-late1990s, false or real? When money is earned, it can be spent. So it may seem odd to discuss profits as “false.” As anyone who’s watched the movie Scarface knows, crime is a business. It may be illegal, but it’s business. The risk/reward equation for a …
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Stating the Obvious for clarity. It’s complex world, where the agendas are often hidden or disguised. It isn’t always easy to know the truth on a subject. In manufactured housing, that’s also the reality. Knowing the truth can be challenging. We’ll get to the he headline later, but for now, please let me note the …
Socialists, Communists, Capitalists, Clarity, Smear, Truth, and “Kissing Ass” Read More »
Several dozen manufactured housing industry professionals witnessed first-hand when Rick Robinson – Sr. VP and General Counsel to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) – after his ‘Washington briefing,’ said “Tony, I will not be taking questions from the press.” Why would MHI’s Robinson avoid pro-industry media questions? Why would Robinson take a question from the …
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“When testifying in front of the House Financial Services Committee, Kevin Clayton, CEO of Maryville, Tenn.-based Clayton Homes and head of the Manufactured Housing Institute…” – HousingWire. “Mobile home [sic] loans and borrowers are different. Clayton Homes dominates the industry. Clayton charges borrowers of color a lot more. Clayton targets borrowers of color and steers …
Whoever you are. Whatever you do. Whatever brought you here. Whatever your political, economic, religious, ethnic, or other perspectives happen to be. Three letters turn a key that unlocks the answers for manufactured housing investors and professionals. Conceal, Reveal and ‘the Deal…’ Understanding the facts and opportunities unlocked by those three letters could lead to …
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A few days ago, an MHI Executive Committee member sent an email, which he asked that it be treated as not for publication. We respect the request, replied late yesterday afternoon, and made a like request about our message to them. The Masthead blog on MHProNews makes no predictions about this. Just an FYI to …
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Birth is a messy, painful process. In order for the joy of new life to occur, there is first blood, sweat, and tears. The same is true for our nation, and for the rebirth of our manufactured home industry. Billionaires and millionaires own and love their manufactured homes. From those of modest means, to the …
Where I come from – kids are taught 10 Commandments, and respect. Where I come from – faith, flag, and freedom aren’t words twisted to elect. Where I come from – a gentleman opens a lady’s door. Where I come from – dishonesty is something to abhor. Where I come from – people …
Subsidized housing is a way of tipping the scales against the free-market solution offered by HUD Code manufactured homes. Not enforcing enhanced preemption established by law under the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 (MHIA 2000) is clear evidence of HUD failing to do its lawful duty. It’s one of several clear reasons to immediately …
It isn’t a slam on anyone if they get blindsided. It has or will happen to us all. But to be forewarned is to allow for preparation. To ignore a sound warning is hubris, denial, wishful-thinking — or perhaps even incompetence. There are statements, indicators, plus track records, that point to anti-MH Industry Activists who …
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