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Harvard University’s Joint Center on Housing report on senior housing notes an American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) study focuses on four areas: hunger, isolation, housing and income. Of the four, housing is a linchpin for overall well-being. Many older adults sacrifice food, health care and transportation to maintain a …
Adequate Senior Housing Lacking in many Communities Read More
According to housingwire.com, the latest CoreLogic report indicates 946,000 properties regained positive equity in the second quarter of 2014, increasing borrower equity year over year by an estimated $1 trillion. The number of homes that remain in negative equity has fallen from 7.2 million, or 14.9 percent of all homes …
More Underwater Homes are Beginning to Float again Read More
This off-the-grid modular retreat in Victoria, Australia is equipped with solar panels, a septic tank and rainwater cachement to minimize environmental impact. Commissioned by a businessman who spends much of his time away, the 1,033 square-foot dwelling by modular builder Modscape is made to withstand extended periods of vacancy, requiring …
Modular Dwelling is Self Sufficient in Australian Outback Read More
Killam Properties, Inc. (TSE:KMP) has announced a dividend of $0.05 per share on Wed. Oct 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on Sept. 30, according to watchlistnews.com. This represents a dividend yield of 5.76 percent. With five analysts having issued a hold rating and two a buy rating, Killam has …
Investors moved away from the Wall Street dance floor in today’s trading, leaving a trail of stocks behind, as tech stocks pulled the Nasdaq down nearly two percent, and pushed down the Dow Jones Industrial Average -264.26 points, -1.54 percent, to close at 16,945.80. The Nasdaq tumbled -88.47 points, -1.94 …
Mario Gabelli, with over $19 million invested in stocks, has reduced his position in Skyline Corp., a producer of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles, by 3.21 percent. He now holds 406,700 shares, which represents 4.85 percent of the company, according to yahoofinance.com. Gabelli has decreased his holdings in the company …
Marcus & Millichap’s Manufactured Housing Research Report says rising home prices, improving job outlook and an expanding baby boomer population are adding to increased occupancy in manufactured home communities (MHCs), a trend the real estate investment services company reports will continue. Concurrently, investors looking for large, top quality communities with …
Report Cites Uptick in Demand for MHCs by Investors and Baby Boomers Read More
In a story MHProNews has been following since earlier this year, and last posted an article July 30, 2014, regarding Wyoming Homes owner David Valenti being charged with theft for selling modular homes and not delivering, a Freeland, Penn. women was awarded $59,060.28 in damages for a home that was …
Penn. Women Awarded $60k over Mangled Modular Home Deal Read More
Paul LaMonica of CNNMoney says the Russell Index of small cap stocks is down four percent in Sept., wiping out the gains for the year, driving investors to put their money in blue chips like Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Apple, Wells Fargo, Microsoft and Disney, which are beating the broader …
Affiliated Managers Group Edges Up; Dow Gains over 100 Points Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted Sept. 17 regarding Sun Communities, Inc.’s (SUI) announcement of a public offering to raise shares to help fund its recent $1.32 billion acquisition of 59 manufactured housing communities (MHCs) from Green Courte Partners, LLC, the offering is now closed. The 6,900,000 shares of commons stock, …
While sales of existing homes fell 1.8 percent in August, as MHProNews reported Sept. 23, sales of newly-built, single-family homes rose 18 percent in the same month, hitting a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 504,000 units. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports this was the best pace in six …
Updating a post MHProNews last published Sept. 19, 2014 regarding the continuing saga in New York over the stalled 32-story modular apartment complex between developer Forest City Ratner and builder Skanska, construction is idled while counter lawsuits remain in the courts. According to nydailynews.com, Ratner cannot proceed with another contractor …
Design Flaw or Cost Overruns: Forest City Ratner versus Skanska Read More
In honor of Manufacturing Day, with over 1,500 events scheduled around the nation the first week of October, six Deming, New Mexico businesses are leading tours of their facilities, according to demingheadlight.com. Participants in this town in southwest New Mexico will board a morning bus Oct. 2, 2014, and one …
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) will pay a cash dividend of $0.325 per share Oct. 10, 2014 to shareholders of record Sept. 24, 2014, marking the third quarter the company has paid the same dividend. The dividend yield is 3.08 percent at the stock price of $42.25, according to nasdaq.com. …
Zacks Forecasts Profitable year for Equity LifeStyle Properties Read More
While current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules prohibit the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, for commercial purposes, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has sent a letter to the FAA asking for an exception since their motives have nothing to do with safety concerns. The NAR …
For-the-record comments and ‘quotable-quotes’ continue to be sent to MHProNews in anticipation of the 5th Anniversary celebration in October. Here is a sneak peak at one of the growing number of kind comments already in hand. “Over the past 5 years, MHProNews and its family of websites has grown to …
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The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports Centerline Capital Group has changed its name to Hunt Mortgage Group after being acquired by Hunt Companies, Inc. Hunt provides financing for manufactured housing, student housing, co-ops and affordable rental homes. Woody Hunt, Hunt Cos. Chairman and CEO, said, “The acquisition of Centerline was …
Centerline Capital’s new name is Hunt Mortgage Group Read More
For the second day in a row the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 100 points, falling -116.81 points in today’s trading, -0.68 percent, ending the day at 17,055.87. The Nasdaq slipped -0.42 percent, -19.00 points, to end the day at 4,508.69, while the S&P 500 also fell to mark the …
Skyline Regains Lost Ground; Dow Falls over 100 Points again Read More
Real estate investment trust (REIT) Origen Financial, Inc. of Southfield, Michigan, which manages interests in securitized loan portfolios backed by manufactured housing, will dissolve and liquidate after selling it assets to an affiliate of GoldenTree Asset Management LP for $47 million, according to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). MHProNews has …
Heiden Homes Realty has added Kathy Tompkins as a realtor to the staff in Grand Junction, Colorado, according to gjsentinel.com. Tompkins owns Manufactured Home Parts, established in 2000, and as an unlimited general contractor, specializes in manufactured home sales and construction at Royal T’s Construction, LLC. The company also remodels, …
Realtor Adds Manufactured Home Specialist to Staff Read More
