Let me start by inviting you to take a good look at this Industry Voices guest blog post by a seasoned West Coast MH Business owner, entitled, Will we catch the Tsunami? If you haven’t read it yet, please do. Yes, now, before proceeding. Done? Glad to have you back. As you can see John …
Welcome to our new June 2012 Featured Articles issue! You will see below writers from the past and many of our regular experts too. A number of factories are reporting backlogs, as shipments continue to grow. This is good news to all of those in markets or whose businesses are doing what it takes to …
David Booth's lengthy tenure at the head of Clayton Homes retail division came to an official close at the 2012 Tunica Manufactured Housing Show. David demurred a photo op, and simply expressed looking forward to a well earned retirement. Kevin Clayton has personally taken over those duties. For those who wonder how that is possible …
David Booth, Kevin Clayton, Warren Buffett, Barack Obama and Associations Read More »
A classic part of the MD's Hippocratic Oath states, "first do no harm." This arguably should be a part of any professional's or organization's commitment to their customers and clients. We want to do good, but certainly, we also should seek to do no harm to the client or customer with our product/service. It is …
May is traditionally thought the merriest of months when the promise of spring is kept and summer is just around the corner. May 1 is celebrated as International Workers’ Day in over 80 countries across the world. So let’s hear it for all workers, but especially – in our context – for the hands-on folks …
‘In the Merry Month of May…’ and Manufactured Housing Read More »
Attention getting headlines vs. a true analysis. This sums up what many in the factory-built home world believe is the heart of the issue with the IBISWorld report on the ‘top ten dying industries’ in America. IBISWorld named manufactured home dealers as one of the top ten, and publications such as The Atlantic , Huffington …
Why Buffett Bets Against IBISWorld on Manufactured Homes Read More »
The Business Insider headline “Don’t Show this to Warren Buffett…” was just one of many private or public messages that came into my email in the days following the IBISWorld Report that forecast the manufactured housing dealer as a ‘dying industry.’ Many calls came in on this and related topics in recent days as well. …
“Don’t Show this to Warren Buffett…” the latest Manufactured Housing News and Commentary Read More »
This may sound for a few moments to be about me, but really the example that follows is more about your neighbor down the street, across town or across the country. So please hang with me, as this is about our Industry and your role and future in this business. If you read some of …
Being Pigeonholed, the Wall Street Journal and Manufactured Housing News Read More »
Ever watch a spine tingling movie? Ever know someone with curvature of the spine? Ever glance at the catchy title on the spine of a book? Get a spine for manufactured housing success! The wisdom of the ages is found in the written (and spoken) Word. Reading or listening to such wisdom and applying it …
Among the recent calls that came in was one from a community owner with a turnaround property in Ohio. She had attended our “Dominate your Local Market” seminar in Louisville and wanted Bob Stovall, our IT and WebTech Manager to follow up. We chatted about a number of topics. She was very pleasantly surprised by …
A Community Owner’s Call, Manufactured Housing and GSWHS Read More »
