As we begin a new year, the word heard in manufactured housing circles is “cautious optimism.” Sure, there are some who think MH is dying, while others think we are going through a trying rebirth. There are those who think that depending upon what the industry does or fails to do we could go either …
Manufactured Housing News, Tips and Views – Jumping January 2015 Read More »
Sometimes what is in the past should stay there. But the flip side of that is that the past is a great resource to learn from. 2014 marks year 5 of the manufactured housing recovery. John Evan at CMHI will tell us in the new 2015 January issue an insightful rear-view-mirror story. What happened to …
It is traditional at this time of year to ask oneself – or in a company “retreat,” to ask the team – what should we do differently in the new year? Ask: “What can I as a professional or we as a team do differently to improve our results in 2015?” Before you run to …
What will MH Pros Do Differently in 2015 to advance their biz and career? Read More »
Christmas is and always has been about stark contrasts. For some today, it’s about politically correct or incorrect conflicts. Which other historic person do some try to erase their name from the celebration of their birth? Perhaps Christmas should cause us to ask, can one life or one person influence others for good or ill? …
Some of the hardest working, savviest professionals in manufactured housing bear the title ‘state association executive director’ – or in some cases – ‘state association president,’ etc.. State associations are at the grass roots level of the industry’s representation. No matter how fabulous a national association might be or become, they would still require those …
Where there is Smoke…is there Manufactured Housing Institute Fire? Read More »
Captive Finance is back in the spotlight. We did a previous in-depth report that covered a variety of perspectives on ‘buy here, pay here’ lending, linked here. This month, the article by manufactured home lending veteran, Josh Ducharme, is getting the attention. Maybe that’s because reportedly hundreds are still using what Josh and others think …
Captive Financing and Selling more Manufactured Homes Read More »
Fox News had an interesting error on a graphic recently. Scott Walker – Wisconsin’s GOP Governor and possible 2016 hopeful – made a comment that was taken as insensitive by members of the Jewish community. The Walker camp said there was a typo, the word Molotov was used instead of Mazel Tov. Fox’s Brett …
“Teacher’s Pet” and Manufactured Housing Conspiracy Theories Read More »
Before continuing part two of – The MH Impossible Dream? – let’s look briefly at a MH nightmare scenario lurking in the shadows… A Manufactured Housing Industry Nightmare It’s near the end of the first quarter of 2017. A dark horse Democratic candidate emerged and upset Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren for their …
The MH Nightmare or the MHImpossible Dream? Part II Read More »
Ever play, “what if?” Day dreamed about what it would be like if only…X… happened? Win the Lotto? Where 20 years younger (or never got older), better looking, the favorite to a bevy of rich uncles, and so on? Sure you have. Everyone does on something. Let’s invest a few in an MH “what …
For any who’ve sold or bought homes – factory-built or otherwise – they know that it’s an emotionally-charged process for many shoppers. It’s a visceral experience. The mainstream media run stories on our homes and communities. Often, its tales of ‘mobile home’ fires, park closures, wind-storms, flooding, etc.. As if those things were limited to …
