Wikipedia says that, “Trust in God and keep your powder dry” is a maxim attributed to Oliver Cromwell. The NYTimes says, “The purpose of keeping powder dry is to be able to blaze away at the proper time.” The nation’s Capitol is inspirational, but it can be sad and frustrating too. In and around the …
DC Talk – Keeping the Powder Dry for Manufactured Housing Residents, Pros Read More »
The mid-term elections are a week out. Some predict a wave that will sweep Republicans into control of the Senate, giving new momentum to challenges to Dodd-Frank. Others say some races are so close, the Democrats (or in KS, an “Independent”) could surprise Republicans and keep Harry Reid’s gavel firmly in his hands. Each side …
Will it be a Surprise or a Wave? The Election, Rent Control and Manufactured Housing Read More »
Perhaps you are a manufactured home (MH) retailer, and you want to compare the latest homes, loans, products and services available in your market. Maybe you are an MHCommunity operator, and you are tired of chasing aging used homes and those repos that still need thousands in updates, and then have no warranty when you …
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 state an obvious fact and then follow up with a few more simple questions before moving on to other manufactured housing topics. …
MHARR after Danny Ghorbani and more Manufactured Housing Issues Read More »
Wikipedia reminds us that it wasn't Oliver Cromwell, but William Blacker who said the words "Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry!" Well, U.S. coins and currency still read, “In God We Trust.” Others, as the joke goes, are handled as cash and carry. We will plan an update to our popular report …
Terrific Tunica and Magnificent March’s Manufactured Madness! Read More »
Financing is the life blood of any big ticket sales industry. Without GMAC or Ford Motor Credit and their counterparts with other automakers, would we see 10 million plus cars sold in the U.S. every year? The entire matter of the SAFE Act, Dodd-Frank and the CFPB's regs are onerous precisely because they so impact …
The planned midweek Masthead blog post topic changed rapidly, here are one of the reasons. In a non-MH LinkedIn group, the following image was posted. I posted in part the following: "Mindful that thousands in this field of affordable housing are tied to gov't programs, shouldn't we ask ourselves what causes the lack of affordable …
You never know who will call or email, or what it is they will want to sound off, ask or talk about. Early on in the MHProNews saga, we required logins to do certain functions. One night, our IT manager let me know who was scoping it all out. It read like a curiosity moved …
My parents wanted to take us kids to Washington, DC back when we were living in Upper Darby, PA, just outside of Philly. We made it to Longwood Gardens in Kenneth Square, PA. We made it to Atlantic City and their famous board walk on the shores of New Jersey. But seeing Washington, DC (District …
There are many advantages to being a well read publisher in the factory built housing world. For a few moments, let me focus on one of the challenges that often comes up. People want to talk, but do not necessarily want to be quoted. Professionals want to talk, but at least initially, they want …
