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Manufactured Housing’s ‘Peace Talks’

Manufactured housing is bigger than any one of us who are in it, but relatively small compared to so many other industries. Outreaches and Inreaches are thus essential for our industry to accomplish...

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MHProNews HQ Moved!

We announced in the ever popular Daily Business News on Labor Day that we would be moving our base of operations (HQ) to Florida. While there is still much to be done, the first phase of that move is...

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5 Holiday Shopping Trends; What do they mean for Manufactured Housing?

Forbes reported recently on 5 trends for the 2013 Christmas shopping season. Let's take a look at those trends, and then see what they may suggest to our Factory Built Home Industry's professionals....

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Getting Past Mole Hills and Fabulous February!

Obviously businesses tend to start little and when successful, they grow. Regrettably, some little things can become big things, as when the proverbial mole hill is made into a mountain. I was...

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MH Communities, MHRetailers and You

Let me start with a program note, before diving into MHCommunities, MHRetailers and You. For about two years, Marty and Pat Lavin have been suggesting we visit them on their boat at Miami Beach. My...

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MHARR after Danny Ghorbani and more Manufactured Housing Issues

After an in depth report published yesterday, there won't be a lot of commentary today about Danny Ghorbani, his recent relationship with George Allen and related. We will first pose a question, then...

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Showcasing Good News and Correcting Bad News in Manufactured Housing

Let's rat-tat-tat rapidly through a series of 8 brief memos (about 120 words average) designed for industry pros like you. 1) If you are reading this on Sunday, try not to miss some of the positive...

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Post 2014 MHI Congress and Expo, Private Party Report

Let's review some facts about the Manufactured Housing Institute's (MHI) just completed 2014 Congress and Expo at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, by the numbers: Most exhibitors since 2007 Most...

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America’s Secrets Revealed and MH

Secrets. Media reports tell us Chinese Communist hackers get them from business and government. Edward Snowden revealed secrets. Some secrets are meant to be kept, others ought to be outed. The secret...

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Warren Buffett, Sam Zell and Legendary Quotes from Manufactured Housing Leaders

Let's let each of these leader's voices speak on the subject of manufactured housing, then we'll share some implementation commentary. "Kevin, it seems to me that the problem with your industry is...

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Self Evident Truths and Manufactured Housing

Let’s look at something (1) national in scope that will be surprising to many, and then push on to (2) Manufactured Housing’s own “self-evident” truths. 1) Beginning with a quote: QUESTION: Which...

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August 2015 in Manufactured Homeville

In August 2009, shortly after the venerable MHMerchandiser Magazine quietly closed, my truly better half and I made the decision to launch an eZine for manufactured housing industry pros.  We have a...

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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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Frank, Frustrations, and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017

Let’s be frank.  As nice as a roughly 15% growth of 2016 over 2015 is, manufactured housing could be several times larger than its current annual shipment rates. Sponsor of MHProNews, to learn more,...

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MH Communities, MHRetailers and You

Let me start with a program note, before diving into MHCommunities, MHRetailers and You. For about two years, Marty and Pat Lavin have been suggesting we visit them on their boat at Miami Beach. My...

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MHARR after Danny Ghorbani and more Manufactured Housing Issues

After an in depth report published yesterday, there won't be a lot of commentary today about Danny Ghorbani, his recent relationship with George Allen and related. We will first pose a question, then...

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Showcasing Good News and Correcting Bad News in Manufactured Housing

Let's rat-tat-tat rapidly through a series of 8 brief memos (about 120 words average) designed for industry pros like you. 1) If you are reading this on Sunday, try not to miss some of the positive...

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Post 2014 MHI Congress and Expo, Private Party Report

Let's review some facts about the Manufactured Housing Institute's (MHI) just completed 2014 Congress and Expo at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, by the numbers: Most exhibitors since 2007 Most attendees...

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America’s Secrets Revealed and MH

Secrets. Media reports tell us Chinese Communist hackers get them from business and government. Edward Snowden revealed secrets. Some secrets are meant to be kept, others ought to be outed. The secret...

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Warren Buffett, Sam Zell and Legendary Quotes from Manufactured Housing Leaders

Let's let each of these leader's voices speak on the subject of manufactured housing, then we'll share some implementation commentary. "Kevin, it seems to me that the problem with your industry is...

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