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...
View ArticleMHProNews 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...
View Article5 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....
View ArticleGetting 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...
View ArticleMH 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...
View ArticleMHARR 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...
View ArticleShowcasing 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...
View ArticlePost 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...
View ArticleAmerica’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...
View ArticleWarren 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...
View ArticleSelf 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...
View ArticleAugust 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...
View ArticleSuperior 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...
View ArticleFrank, 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,...
View ArticleMH 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...
View ArticleMHARR 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...
View ArticleShowcasing 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...
View ArticlePost 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...
View ArticleAmerica’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...
View ArticleWarren 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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