1-2-3 = Dodd-Frank, Zoning and MH Next Steps

First things first. For those behind on reading due to the holiday hustle, your attention should go first to the three links that follow. Then,
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For Shame! Begging or Breakthrough for MHVille?

“For shame, for shame, for shame!“ was a common admonition by the comedic character of Gomer Pyle, USMC. But it’s no laughing matter if the
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Where Sam Zell, Lindsey Bostick and Paul Bradley all meet

There are voices that command attention. There are voices not yet known, who will rise to power. There are voices that may differ from us
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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
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Tidal Shifts, Time Warp and the Next Level

USA Today reported that: “As retailers seamlessly transitioned from Black Friday deals to Cyber Monday deals as early as Saturday, they were riding the tailwind of a
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I Believe in Giving Thanks…

Let’s set aside the heavy topics, and focus on this Thanksgiving day on some of what should matters the most in our lives. I Believe
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Top Shelf Manufactured Housing Professionals

“Tony, everyone I’ve met in this industry has been top shelf. Just good people.” With such words our videographer, Charles Drake, spoke about the various
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Influencing the Narrative – Policy, Billionaires and Quality, Affordable Manufactured Housing

Public policy and the media impacts business, domestic and international affairs. How policy is influenced by the news can be done in many ways. Influencing
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Terrorists, Politics and Manufactured Housing

The apparent Muslim terrorists who struck Paris are the visible consequence of a variety of festering factors.  Pre-attack anti-immigration sentiment has been rising in Europe
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The Latest Unraveled MH Deal, GSE’s Bucking Too

It’s axiomatic that you and anyone else will see various things differently. Of course you will. Even twins have differences. So when there is a
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Chinese MODs to U.S., Europe? Threat or Opportunity for MH Builders?

Once again, we’ve been contacted by a Chinese firm, exploring the U.S. and North American market. Published reports and input from other sources both suggest
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Confronting MH’s Cold, Hard, Brutal Facts

“Facts are always better than dreams. Facts provide accurate perspective of your current reality. A leader absolutely cannot make a series of good decisions without
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Nettlesome November – Egos, Associations, Media and an Overly Sensitive Industry?

Manufactured housing is awash in documented opportunities. Yet we are advancing at only a snail’s pace. Why? This Nettlesome November 2015, we’ll explore what some
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Carlyle Scores plus Mad as Hell – America and MHVille

Before we dive into our main theme, a note that the Carlyle Group has just announced a $150 million dollar deal. You’ll see this covered
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Chris Steinbert’s Farewell – Manufactured Home Industry – Then and Now

“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern
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Another Big MH Deal? + Warren Buffett, Grabbing Nettles

We’ve had so many other newsy items lately, we thought it best to hold this pending MHC deal until now. Apparently, some 50 (+/-) MHCs
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Changes of the MH Guard – Nathan Smith to Tim Williams; Dee Pizer to Jeff Fannon

Let’s start in reverse order from our headline.  After well over two decades with Zeman Homes, Dee Pizer is stepping away from the CEO role,
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Independent Business Survey, MH and the American Political Climate

“Cool Cal Coolidge” once said to a group of journalists that: “After all, the chief business of the American people is business.” This is often
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Sparks Fly as NY SAA for HUD Code Manufactured Housing meets with Industry Members

Days before the start of the New York Housing Association’s 65th Annual Meeting, word was circulating in manufactured housing industry circles about challenges arising from
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Making Waves, New Officers, Awards plus Ire and Fire at MHI Annual Meeting

The waves along the Atlantic coast at Boca Raton have been up since the blood moon, said Greg. Greg is one of the beachside resort
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Taking Care of Business – Manufactured Housing Industry – October 2015

Before we get down to Taking Care of Business in MH, let me first note the following.   In the middle of October, we’ll mark
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The Evolution of Manufactured Housing & October 2015 Issue

6 years ago, the our first issue went live on our home page in the middle of the month. Over time, we moved the issue
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Crisis

We’re in a nation and world living in critical times. Ensconced in the cocoon of our big screens, tablets, smart watches, phones and social distractions,
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MHVille-Heart Breaks-Challenges-Opportunities

We’ll spend a few minutes today on: How close we could be to getting passage of HR 650/S 682 – and how to cross the
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Department of Justice Targeting “Mobile Homes,” “Cash Cow” “Trailer Parks” (sic)

The John Marshall Law School had a recent presentation that reportedly featured in attendance members of the: Department of Justice (DOJ), Housing and Urban Development
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DOJ. What’s Coming to MHVille & What’s Heading to Washington, DC

Three letters, DOJ. Department of Justice. That won’t be today’s sole topic, though it is a very important one we will be sharing with you soon.
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MHARR, MHI Push GSE Reforms – While others Pushing MH Image & Education

Make no mistake. There is a terrific need for manufactured housing to see Dodd-Frank amended along the lines of the MHI sponsored bill. The need
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What Manufactured Housing’s October Invite Looks Like

People love to look behind the scenes. As the Enquirer coyly says, Inquiring Minds Want to Know. Ever wonder how we manage to create more
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Thought Control Revolt? Something’s Wrong, and Americans Know It

America is great, but a number of things are notably wrong in the Republic. Recall that all problems are opportunities in disguise, and we’ll tie
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Serious September – Manufactured Housing Industry Newsmakers, Reports, Articles and Interviews

Serious September 2015. It could just as easily be named, how to Scale Success, or Sliding Sideways September.  Which of the later two it will
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Concerns, Sunshine and Cures – David Rand, Spotlighting MHI

One longer, plus a few shorter MH topics today.  Let’s dive in. Something like half the meals consumed in America are served by restaurants, if
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Up and Coming in MH – new builder, new lender – more Teasers and Industry Survey Topics

1) I reviewed pages of plans this morning that are in motion for a new factory-home builder operation that targets a Ohio River Valley and
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PBS News, Manufactured Housing Loans and Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (S 682/HR 650)

In the near future, PBS News will be featuring video interviews on a broadcast and posted on their website that will focus on manufactured housing
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MH Finance vs MH Image? Seriously?

From time to time, ‘straw man’ issues are raised in manufactured housing professional circles.  This is often done by those who – no surprise –
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Meeting with Marty Lavin, Touring Mountainside Financial and a ROC cooperative

We’re traveling in parts of the U.S. – the original 13 colonies – that witnessed the birth of this great Nation.  The last few days
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Trumped! The Take-Aways for our Industry?

A historic 24 million people reportedly watched the GOP’s August 6th presidential debates. A few screen captures from news websites will tell an amazing tale
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Up the Ladder!

The higher up you go on the ladder, any ladder, the more exposed you become. Some target the person on the ladder out of envy.
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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
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Manufactured Housing Industry – What’s Our Most Important Product?

Let’s start by tipping the hat to:   > Manufactured Home (MH) Retailers who are selling homes at the best rate in years; > MH
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Red Hot Hill on Expanding Manufactured Home Lending

Let’s take 5 to thank the manufactured housing association leaders who have already sounded off in public on The Hill’s Congressional blog’s “read hot” manufactured
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