“People need a quality home at a reasonable price. We [the manufactured home industry] provide that… Only the economic distortions by well intended but out of control government programs could have made our [manufactured home] industry such a loser for the last decade.” – Sam Landy, J.D., President and CEO of UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH). …
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 thinking professionals, owners, current-and-prospective investors. Our newest Inside MH video interview with Scott Roberts of Roberts Resorts and Communities has already drawn praise from …
Executive Summary: ‘news’ accounts – such as OZY Media’s so-called “Trailer House Nation” series – are damaging to the value of manufactured homes owners, to our industry’s businesses’ and to MH professionals. The time is nigh for pro-MH non-profits, home owners and for-profits to pull together to correct inaccurate media accounts, such as OZY Media’s. …
“Trailer House Nation” – OZY Media – Failure to Correct the Record? Read More »
Some of the hardest working, savviest professionals in manufactured housing bear the title ‘state association executive director’ – or in some cases – ‘state association president,’ etc.. State associations are at the grass roots level of the industry’s representation. No matter how fabulous a national association might be or become, they would still require those …
Where there is Smoke…is there Manufactured Housing Institute Fire? Read More »
For any who’ve sold or bought homes – factory-built or otherwise – they know that it’s an emotionally-charged process for many shoppers. It’s a visceral experience. The mainstream media run stories on our homes and communities. Often, its tales of ‘mobile home’ fires, park closures, wind-storms, flooding, etc.. As if those things were limited to …
When you talk to a truly good MD, they are interested in your symptoms, but mainly so they can get to the root cause of the problem. Radix comes from the Latin, here is what Google provided among the definitions. When we go to a meeting like the recent one MHI held in advance of …
Most of us have heard the trademark words on TV: "Better Ingredients, Better Pizza. That's Papa John's." Pizza Hut did not take that claim lightly. Some have the impression Pizza Hut sued Papa John's over those few words, lost on appeal and the rest is history. Indeed, Pizza Hut and their attorneys took a dim …
In literature, phrases and words can have various meanings. In the case of through the looking glass, it may mean a window, or a mirror. Let's talk today about mirrors and a valuable, proven Good to Great concept. When something goes wrong for a person or an organization, Good to Great author Jim Collins says …
You likely have heard the maxim, “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” America has its share of challenges, including the ever growing need for affordable housing. Manufactured housing is the very embodiment of durable, quality, affordable homes! Think about the following facts. Incomes for tens of millions of Americans are down. 10,000 seniors are …
Are there common points among the various A Cup of Coffee with… interviews with C-suite manufactured housing leaders? Yes. Among them, a quiet optimism about the future of manufactured housing, a strong belief in the value of our product and a desire to see reforms in federal regulations. That said, each leader brings their own …
