“Follow the Money.” – says MHI-award winner, Marty Lavin, JD. “Pay more attention to what people do than what they say.” – Marty Lavin suggests, after many successful years in the retail, community, finance, plus as an expert witness in the Manufactured Housing Industry. We strive to watch the money, to see what moves …
July Justice 2017 – MH Billionaires, Millionaires, and You Read More »
I’ve worked with, and known thousands of Democrats, including people I’ve been close to for many years. The same could be said of Republicans, or Libertarians, etc. I’m neither, we’re independents. We respect the right of people to affiliate and vote as their hopefully well-informed conscience dictates. It may seem odd to place these four …
Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., King David and Donald Trump Read More »
Let’s begin with several examples of good news, before we get into the headline concerns. • A huge, new manufactured home community has broken ground, and is underway. That upscale MHC project, linked here, joins Scott Robert’s and his team’s big MHC project, linked here. • A new, independent HUD Code home manufacturing center …
Staff Shakeup! What’s Next – Good and Bad – at the Manufactured Housing Institute? Read More »
Zig Ziglar popularized the expression of ‘don’t get cooked in a squat.’ The illustrations below explains the point. The expression means, don’t limit yourself – or let others limit you – as a result of restrictive thoughts, actions or inactions. There are arguably few industries that are better poised for potentially explosive growth than manufactured …
Are too many Manufactured Housing Professionals “Cooked in a Squat?” Read More »
Principles, Cheers and Jeers June 2017 The Manufactured Home Industry could be enjoying its best times ever. That’s what the facts tell us. While our industry is experiencing growth, it’s only a fraction of what is possible. NAHB, NAR, Zillow, Case-Shiller and a host of reports from inside and outside of quality, affordable factory-crafted homebuilding …
It’s human nature. We all have something – personal, professional, social, spiritual, political – we wish would change for the better. Wishing and hoping are not strategies. But dissatisfaction – when it is Inspirational – can lead us to change. Today, think about something that creates inspirational dissatisfaction for you, or your team/operation. Denying the …
In Michigan, a reporter for MLive on back-to-back days has done stories on fires that involved a factory-built home. One appeared to be a true mobile home (built pre-June15, 1976), the other likely a HUD Code manufactured home were someone was smoking in bed. The likelihood is high that there were several other fires in …
Ora et Labora; Why One State’s MH Battle Matters to You Read More »
Fight! Fight! Fight! Example 1, of many possible examples. Mandamus! Mandamus – Wikipedia › wiki › Mandamus “Mandamus (“We command”) is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a superior court, to any government subordinate court, corporation, or public authority—to do (or forbear from doing) some specific act which that body is …
It’s America. There are lots of possible paths to achieving a goal. Whether you’re in business, an investor, or a paid professional, readers here tend to be those who’ve achieved a certain level of success. Readers and viewers here are typically pros seeking insights, information, or are seeking something more. Stating the Obvious Often Clarifies …
One of the industry’s well-known personalities told me the following. “Tony, you’re a crusader. I’m the merchant, the one who sat at the side of the road during the Crusades, doing business with everyone that would go by.” It was – and is – an interesting point. Since stating the obvious can bring clarity, so …
