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Escape Up!
In recent years regulatory impact has forced our industry into pretzel-like contortions. Consider the challenges faced by manufactured home communities. When options – such as "buy-here, pay-here"...
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Deliberately Ignored!
We did a post a little over a year ago called Failure to Report. In it we outlined items that at the time, in our editorial opinion, it was in the Manufactured Housing Industry's best interests not to...
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One Liners: can they help you protect or grow your business?
This column will be posted on hump day, and your scribe is writing this from 36,000 feet. Let's share some thought provoking one liners and power phrases that can help you make your day (and your life)...
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Thomas, You’re No Milton (Friedman)
If you are doubting Thomas, perhaps you need to look for Sowell. I enjoyed Thomas Friedman's geo-economic-political OpEd in the New York Times this morning, Follow the Money....
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Is a Billion Dollar + Manufactured Home Community US-Canadian deal hanging fire?
Before describing the allegedly pending billion-dollar MHC deal, let me express the reason to discuss this at all. Manufactured housing is on a four year new home shipment incline, but we are still at...
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Body of Evidence – for or against – Manufactured Housing?
Slow down. Take your time. Relax, enjoy as what follows soaks you like a warm rain or the treat of a long, hot shower… The flick starring Madonna, Body of Evidence, was for its time, ahem…racy. Even...
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Jumping July! Aware of the Bad, Focus on the Good in Manufactured Housing
Since you, me and everyone of our living friends, associates and acquaintances has both strengths and weaknesses, isn't it amazing how often some focus on the bad rather than the good? Isn't the better...
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Post Crescent – Factory-Built Home Industry Struggles, and National Concerns
The Appleton, WI Post-Crescent pointed out a state issue with national MH Industry implications. Pittsville Homes shut down operations this summer after 40 years of building modular homes. The steep...
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Not Knowing and Manufactured Housing’s Future
We are over 4 years into manufactured housing’s recovery. But individually and collectively, we can do better. It’s axiomatic. None of us “don’t know what we don’t know.” Our experiences, knowledge and...
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The Future of MH, Scott Roberts and the Tunica Manufactured Home Show!
There are many paths to success in Manufactured Housing. For example, we are seeing more communities doing what we suggested some time ago. Namely, that they should be community-based so they can sell...
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Manufactured Housing, ‘Mobile Home Parks,’ Industry Reports, Statistics,...
The Manufactured Housing Industry is poised for renewed greatness, but it’s not without challenges. In some ways, those challenges – such as image – are opportunities in disguise for the forward...
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December to Remember – Manufactured Housing News, Tips and Views 2015
If you’ve been in manufactured housing: at least 5 years, and have been to at least 3 MH professional events/association meetings/shows a year, then odds are excellent that you know first hand how...
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Superior September 2016, How Manufactured Housing Can Do It Better
We as an industry have the superior solution, and while we’re collectively growing nicely, manufactured housing is still just a fraction of its former production levels. Manufactured housing peaked in...
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Media Wars, MH Industry and Pros Like You – In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
When speaking at live industry events, one of my favorite questions for attendees is this. By a show of hands, how many of you think that media stories about manufactured housing and wind storms harms...
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Ultimate, Proven Contrarian Investing – Ethical vs. Unethical, Legal vs...
For the next few minutes, imagine a hedge fund or deep pockets investor. In the following blend of the hypothetical mixed with numerous significant linked elements of evidence formed by reality,...
View ArticleIs a Billion Dollar + Manufactured Home Community US-Canadian deal hanging fire?
Before describing the allegedly pending billion-dollar MHC deal, let me express the reason to discuss this at all. Manufactured housing is on a four year new home shipment incline, but we are still at...
View ArticleBody of Evidence – for or against – Manufactured Housing?
Slow down. Take your time. Relax, enjoy as what follows soaks you like a warm rain or the treat of a long, hot shower… The flick starring Madonna, Body of Evidence, was for its time, ahem…racy. Even...
View ArticleJumping July! Aware of the Bad, Focus on the Good in Manufactured Housing
Since you, me and everyone of our living friends, associates and acquaintances has both strengths and weaknesses, isn't it amazing how often some focus on the bad rather than the good? Isn't the better...
View ArticlePost Crescent – Factory-Built Home Industry Struggles, and National Concerns
The Appleton, WI Post-Crescent pointed out a state issue with national MH Industry implications. Pittsville Homes shut down operations this summer after 40 years of building modular homes. The steep...
View ArticleNot Knowing and Manufactured Housing’s Future
We are over 4 years into manufactured housing’s recovery. But individually and collectively, we can do better. It’s axiomatic. None of us “don’t know what we don’t know.” Our experiences, knowledge and...
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