Some state associations are struggling, and at the national level, we have hit a temporary wall. The departure of Thayer Long from MHI has some people talking. If (or as some sources tell us, when) another MHI staff member announces their planned departure, some may misread such signals.
Fear not! The sky is NOT falling. Indications are that shipments are going to finish similar to 2009 levels. More important, the good times WILL return. The only question for our industry and its players (like you!) is how soon? See this blog post linked here on why there will be a boom.
Laissez le bon temps rouler, or to translate the French, let the good times roll. Some of you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Some of you don’t want to wait another year or two or three.
So how do we do accelerate the come back process? Well, here what this multi-location Manufactured Home Community (MHC) owner things will do the trick.
Tony, Here is my response to the MH Alliance/Phoenix Project.
This is the best idea I’ve heard of for our industry on a national level to attain some momentum in turning our industry around. I bought my first community in 2003. Today, I own 7 communities and I am making a good living. However, I am very concerned about Washington passing all these anti-business laws. Our jobs are hard enough without Washington passing a bunch of crazy laws that don’t really solve anything. We need a voice in Washington! We need money to lobby Washington and we need power again back in our industry. The best idea to get us on the right track is get behind an idea like the MH Alliance/Phoenix Project and help Tony and others get this off the ground. I will wholeheartedly support this because it is comprehensive and complete. If you have not heard about this project and you care about the future of your business, please take 30 minutes out of your day and listen to this presentation. This is it!! This will help steer our industry back into the glory years of the 90’s. It will do much more than help you, it will help every customer you have and their future value in their largest investment, their home! Please Tony, share my thoughts on this idea and let me know when I can jump on the wagon. I AM IN!!! In Texas, we have a wonderful Association with powerful representation! We need this on a national level desperately! Please move this forward quickly.
Sincerely,
Todd Lamb
Park Asset Management, LLC
Lamb Investments, L.L.C.
Todd Lamb and I first met at the TMHA’s fine conference in September. He sat in on our GoToMeeting (think small group webinar) afterward. True to his word, he promised a statement of support and has given it with the statement above, that is published with his permission.
We will post Todd’s statement along with another soon at the page linked here .
We are getting a growing number of calls and messages of interested parties in the MH Alliance/Phoenix Project. Let me over-simplify to make the point. This plan, which was developed with input from dozens of MH pros from coast to coast, is what one person said privately “Tony, this is the best plan the Industry potentially has going for it.”
If you want to be a part of the turn around, and profit from the turn around, learn more by emailing me at tony@mhmsm.com with MH Alliance/Phoenix Project in the subject line.
About that other MHI staff departure? Thayer Long and the person in question basically replied, ‘No Comment.’
Let’s under score the fact that at the state level, many are doing amazing things with limited budgets. I recommend that if you are not already in your state’s association, give them a call! Don’t think that you can ride on someone else’s coat tails. Your association’s success is your success and vice-versa. # #
post written by
L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach
Publisher and Marketing Director
MHProNews.com and MHMSM.com
