Gorman has served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma, and has served as Past President. He has served as Oklahoma's certified representative to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) since 1991 and served on the MHI board for almost 10 years.

In 2001, Doug Gorman was appointed by Mel Martinez, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to serve on the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act Consensus Committee. Gorman was the only retailer that was appointed to the committee when it was established. He served with 20 other nationally appointed members. Committee members are required under the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act to consider proposed manufactured housing standards and the effects of those standards when compared to the cost of producing such manufactured homes.

Gorman has received his certification from the Manufactured Housing Education Institute, Arlington, VA, as a Professional Housing Consultant (PHC) and has also been certified as an instructor for the course.

Awards and Recognition

Retail Person of the Year by the Manufactured Housing Institute.
Retailer of the Year (sales center) 9 times by the Manufactured Housing Institute.
Small Business Person of the Year by Tulsa Metro Chamber.
Industry Person of the Year for the state of Oklahoma.
Governor's Commendation award received for recognition of work done for the small business community.

In our busy lives, hearing the truth is what we all want, and the truth about Home-Mart is what I give to my customers-namely, that our houses are well built and long lasting structures adapted to the individual needs of our buyers. By receiving continual training, I keep myself abreast of the changing climate surrounding housing laws and ordinances, I always give my customers an honest appraisal of their personal ability to purchase a home.

My work here is about helping people find a place to live where they know they are safe and secure. Home-Mart is the place where those dreams become a reality, a place where I can listen and learn from my customers and continually help people find a place they can call "mine".

In September of 2010, I began working at Home-Mart, Inc. I soon realized I could make a difference in people’s lives by helping families find affordable housing. As I studied home construction in general, I came to appreciate manufactured housing for its strength and durability. In fact, I learned that according to a University of Georgia study, manufactured homes have essentially the same life expectancy as site built homes.

Home-Mart’s slogan is Open Doors, Posted Prices, Shop with Ease at Home-Mart. Our goal is to provide a customer friendly atmosphere where you can select your home from the wide variety of floor plans available at Home-Mart.

If you have any questions, I will be happy to help you answer them. Please contact me at mj@homemart.us or at one of the telephone numbers listed above.

In my personal sales experiences, I have learned a great deal not only from my loyal customers, but from the sales staff here at Home-Mart. No matter how much time you devote to understanding the customers' needs, there is always something more that you can learn from working with a well-informed and knowledgeable sales team. It has been my personal experience that customers are best served by representatives who learn from each other as well as industry published standards of conduct.

During my time working in the home industry, I have spent countless hours studying and inspecting our homes firsthand. As part of my studies, which include on-site, internet, book, DVD, CD, as well as practical life experience, I have learned two vital truths about manufactured housing. First, manufactured homes are built to extremely high standards of safety. By selling homes built to withstand a wide variety of conditions, I know that my customers are receiving the kind of shelter and comfort that they deserve. Second, it has been my personal experience that manufactured homes consistently provide the kind of beautiful, personal interior that our customers deserve.

My favorite part of my job is getting to work with real people on a daily basis rather than spending all day in an office. It is not easy in today's housing market to find a place that fits just right, but I believe strongly that it is possible. Which is why I enjoy taking the time to get to know each customer personally as we work together to find the right home for them. It is the customer who has the best feel for what they want and need in a house and my job is to help guide each home buyer to the place where they purchase a home that meet's their specific needs.