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Facts are what they are. MHProNews believes in pragmatic strategies that have worked under Democratic and Republican administrations. Despite rhetoric to the contrary, tax cuts worked for Democratic President John F. Kennedy and Republican President Ronald Reagan. They are working for President Donald J. Trump. Are the results perfect? No. …
Depending on whom you listen to in Briny Breezes, in Palm Beach County, Florida broker James Arena is either being creatively pragmatic or he is a con man who should have his real estate license revoked. Is there middle ground about Arena and his concept for the 43 acre tract …
Community associations and resident advocates alike have been making the issue of elder abuse part of the narrative impacting land lease communities and residents who may be 60 or older. This evening’s market focus will briefly introduce a topic that could be fertile ground for litigants, which means risky ground …
Preface. A new article by a competitor sheds a fascinating light on why the manufactured housing industry is underperforming during an affordable housing crisis. They say that the total number of new communities is ‘slow to rise.’ While that hardly plows new ground, there are several points that it makes …
Music can lift the spirits and move the soul. For our Christmas gift in 2019 to our readers, we selected this medley of tunes classical and modern. The first music video opens with the singers, but transitions to images of Joseph and Mary heading toward Bethlehem. Cutaways between the singers …
The ubiquitous Drudge Report tells us today that Super Saturday sales hit a record $34.4 BILLION dollars. That makes it the biggest single shopping day of the year, reportedly dwarfing evening Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. To give that a manufactured housing context, total manufactured home sales at retail …
This is being written and published the day before Christmas. While some are scurrying for last minute shopping and bargains, others who once did the same are homeless. Tens of millions more are teetering at the edge. As the video that follows will evidence, numbers of those living on the street, …
MHProNews has held the position for years that manufactured housing is underperforming, which means that opportunities for those who grasp that causes and address the cures for that performance deficit. For example, when manufactured home community sector ‘stars’ like ‘Frank and Dave’ say never invest in a new community, think …
James M. Arena is a real estate broker in Palm Beach County, Florida. He is a mayoral candidate for the Town of Briny Breezes, FL. Arena believes the town could be a perfect site for President Donald Trump to build a Presidential Library, Hotel and the first ever Presidential Township …
There were many things I learned as a young lad from my immigrant parents. There are also lessons learned from those born here in the U.S., including years of experiences from a man who had Osage tribal head rights. He was a real ‘native American.’ In our recent trip to …
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“Follow the Money.” “Pay more attention to what people do than to what they say.” – Marty Lavin “It is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” – Attributed to Mark Twain, a.k.a. Samuel Clemens. The votes have been taken in the House …
Having watched the man publish a massive report earlier today after the lady – moi – spent today doing pre-Christmas fun and make-ready stuff, we both thought tonight’s showcased focus should be lighter. It has been a while since we’ve spotlighted Futuro, and a video on that will be our …
There are officials across the political divides that have said that the intersection between special interests, big money and politics have led to de facto corruption. One common description is the following. While their approaches are quite different, each of those political leaders have made that statement repeatedly. …
House Democrats voted to impeach. Markets rose. So too has President Donald J. Trump’s job approval. Democrats will debate tonight in what media analysts say is expected to be the smallest audience yet. CNN in doing man on the street interviews in Democratic-dominated Boston found even among Democratic supporters there …
Stating the obvious can bring clarity. There’s a well-documented affordable housing crisis. The most proven form of affordable housing in U.S. history are HUD Code manufactured homes. Manufactured homes has attracted bipartisan support. Despite the stigma, there are decades of third-party research debunking the common concerns. Satisfaction with manufactured homes …
Timely Notices will follow before turning to the headline topic. Depending on what media you follow, among the staples are subtle to completely obvious plugs for programing, audience share, and general self-promotion. So long as its accurate and true, there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s part of doing business. Or …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) formally announced this week via a news release to their members and followers their vision for their ‘new class of manufactured homes’ project. MHI said in part the following. “Today, MHI is excited to introduce CrossMod™, the official name for the new class of …
“Dear Madam Speaker…” “President Donald J. Trump sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today, exposing Democrats’ partisan impeachment crusade for the unprecedented, unconstitutional sham that it is.” So began a White House press release this evening to MHProNews. On a day when the markets largely rose, for balance, …
From the Manufactured Housing Communities of AZ (MHCA) this ‘urgent’ notice. Urgent! Apache Junction City Council Meeting Tomorrow Evening, December 17th at 7:00 p.m. 300 E Superstition Blvd. Apache Junction, AZ 85119 As MHCA previously reported, the Apache Junction City Council passed an ordinance limiting the age of manufactured homes …
“Was Clayton Homes sold for a fair price, or for a song?” So ends an article we’ll review further below by Jennifer Reingold when a senior writer for Fast Company. If you read what she had to say, and had been a stockholder in Clayton Homes, you might be among …
