Most of us have had the experience of having our kitchen utensils moved. Perhaps we or our significant other were the ones that moved an item from this cabinet or drawer where we are used to having it, to another place. The new place may be ‘better,’ but until we get used to it, we …
Kitchen Utensils plus What’s New for Manufactured and Modular Housing Read More »
If you are a returning reader, or a first-time visitor, welcome! The most top writers, the most Industry news, the most readers… Our nation’s mid-term elections shook up expectations and the status quo – pleasing to some but not to everyone’s liking… still we are thankful for a political system where representatives are voted in, …
News can be addictive. So can commentary and opinions; even if we disagree, they may well ‘hook’ us. News and views are certainly healthier than cigarettes, caffeine or coke! But what some people miss is the potential VALUE of news and views. Let’s look into the practical value for you and your business that can …
Manufactured Housing News; Modular, Prefab and ‘Mobile’ Home News Read More »
Every week, thousands of manufactured housing professionals scan their news to see if there is any hope for the return of outside chattel lending for the manufactured housing industry. I received this message the other day from a senior VP for a manufactured housing financing operation. What this person supplied – for your reading enjoyment …
It is a real pleasure for us to be a part of the effort to get the word out about the upcoming Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, January 12-14, 2011. But let us ask the key question. Why are manufactured housing shows important? What is in it for you, as a business person or professional? Let’s …
Let me thank all the association and other industry readers and leaders – plus our own MHMarketingSalesManagement.com team – for providing what has been the most comprehensive election coverage by any factory built housing Industry publication or media ever. I am thanking you, because in your own way, you make this possible. Our Eric Miller …
Post Election Manufactured Housing News and Views, plus Get-away to Hawaii Read More »
Our theme today will be: “Burping Against SAFE.” Let’s keep this message clear, like a brilliantly told Dr. Seuss children’s story, Yertle the Tertle. A vote for a candidate who voted for the SAFE Act is, for most in the Industry, a vote for regulations that harm honest business men and women. Regulations like this …
Next Wednesday, the campaign signs will start coming down. The blizzard of campaign ads will leave the airwaves. The robo phone calls will stop, too. The media will be focused on the elections too close to call, while talking about winners, losers and that media firm’s spin on why and what it all means. Where …
At this past week’s Illinois Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA) meeting in Springfield-IL, Hometown America’s Greg O’Berry gave what I believe is a memorable phrase regarding the role of associations. ‘The mission of an association is to protect and promote its members and their industry.’ Wow! What a powerful one liner! To protect and promote …
Protecting and Promoting the Manufactured Housing Industry Read More »
If you hear negative whispers, ignore them! The latest word is that the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show will lock a deal this week that insures a break even, even before the final show and exhibit spaces are committed! To rephrase, the profitability of the show is thus assured. The last of the show home spaces …
Locking and Loading! Louisville Manufactured Housing Show 2011 Read More »
