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The closing rate for mortgage originations hit a three-year high in August, according to Ellie Mae, which calculated an overall closing rate of 61.1 percent, almost four percentage points higher than July. Ellie Mae’s President Jonathan Corr noted lenders are working hard to maintain leads, as nationalmortgagenews.com reports. The monthly …
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) informs MHProNews that sales of existing homes fell 1.8 percent across the country as investors continue to leave the market, making more homes available for individuals to finance. The South and the West, the two largest markets, both saw declines, offsetting the gains in …
The new head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, in his first major policy speech, said lending standards have become too tight and policymakers need to find ways to expand the housing market. Speaking at a housing summit sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center, the former …
HUD Head Castro Supports Johnson-Crapo Reform Bill Read More
While protesters marched in the financial district of Wall Street protesting the role of big business in climate change, all three major indexes slipped. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -107.05 points, -0.62 percent, ending the day at 17,172.68. The Nasdaq slipped -1.14 percent, -52.10 points, to end the day …
Dow Drops 100 Points; Tracked Stocks all Fall or Remain Unchanged Read More
According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 27 percent of those purchasing a home for the first time last year received a cash gift from relatives—such as the Bank of Mom & Dad– or friends, an increase from 24 percent in 2012. Meanwhile, rising stock and property …
Updating a story MHProNews last posted Jan. 30, 2014 regarding a 16-year attempt by the residents of Naples Estates (Fla.) manufactured home community (MHC) to purchase their community, Collier County Circuit Judge Hugh Hayes had ruled in favor of the Naples Estates Homeowners Association (NEHA) to seek financing to buy …
Settlement of Sixteen Year Legal Wrangling between Owner and Community Pending Read More
The city of San Diego has offered to pay the residents of De Anza Cove manufactured housing community (MHC) $22 million in relocation expenses plus attorney fees to settle a lawsuit, following eleven years of legal wrangling. The homeowners’ attorney released a statement saying the city’s offer is a good …
Although MHProNews has posted several stories relating to the effect of student debt on home sales, a new study by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, according to The Wall Street Journal, says higher levels of student debt will reduce U. S. home sales by eight percent this year. Studying purchase …
The Franklin County (Missouri) Planning and Zoning Commission rejected a conditional use permit (CUP) plan to replace a series of duplexes, senior apartment and Korean-syle huts with single and multi-section manufactured homes for a 110-acre retreat complex for the National Association of Intercultural Family, Inc. (NAICFM). Initially approved in 2007, …
Planning Commission Rejects Manufactured Home Proposal Read More
A request by the owner of residential property in Pierce City, Missouri to re-zone the land as a manufactured home community (MHC) was denied by the city’s aldermen, which is keeping the owner from filling two vacant home sites. A local ordinance requires an empty slot to have a replacement …
Attempt to Replace Vacated Manufactured Home Sites Denied Read More
The homeownership rate among young adults ages 18-34 has fallen to a new low, 13.2 percent, as Millennials continue to live in their parents’ basements. In 2014, according to Census Bureau data compiled by trulia.com, 31.1 percent of this age group lived with their parents, a slight decline from 31.2 …
The huge splash made by Alibaba’s IPO evidently drowned out most everything else, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed enough gain, +0.08 percent, +13.75 points, to set another new high, ending the week at 17,279.74. The Nasdaq slipped -.30 percent, -13.64 points, to end the day at 4,579.79, while …
Employees of manufactured housing component supplier Lippert Components, Inc. of Elkhart, Indiana participated in the annual JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Walk to Cure Diabetes, raising over $15,000 for research into a cure for Type 1 diabetes. According to rvbusiness.com., around 200 employees and their families took part in the …
Lippert Contributes to RVs, MHs and Community Charities Read More
Updating a story MHProNews last posted Sept. 5, 2014 about the dispute between Ratner and Skanska in New York City that has brought to halt the construction of the largest modular tower in the world, concern is growing that if the project fails, financing for future modular projects may be …
MHProNews has learned that John Paul Builders of Brick Township, New Jersey, is building five modular homes in New York and New Jersey using Eco Building Products’ treated wood product that is protected from mold/mycotoxins, fire, water, fungus, rot and wood-ingesting insects. Calling them “defensive building materials, ECO says its …
Defensive Building Materials used for Modular Homes Read More
Four members of the manufactured housing industry were honored at the recent Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) annual meeting Sept. 14-16 for their outstanding contributions to the industry. Dick Ernst, president of Financial Marketing Associates, received the MHI Chairman’s Award from MHI Chairman Nathan Smith. A longtime member of the MHI …
Four MH Industry Members Honored at MHI Annual Meeting Read More
William Matchneer, formerly senior counsel with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) division of research, markets and regulations, has joined the law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in their litigation and compliance practice group. In addition to serving as team lead for implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act at the …
William Matchneer leaves CFPB for Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Read More
The next round of the Obama Administration’s Promise Zone applications will be discussed Friday, Sept. 19 at 11 AM eastern time by U. S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Rep. …
Promise Zones Set to Expand to other Struggling Communities Read More
The U. S. is reveling in one of the most lucrative stock market runs in it history, but the recipients of this largesse are primarily white, college-educated individuals who are already well off, leading to discussions of income inequality, especially by those who did not gain. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones …
Drew Advances Modestly; Dow and S&P reach new Historical Highs Read More
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau inform MHProNews housing starts fell in all four regions of the country in August by 14.4 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 956,000 units. Multifamily production led the downward trend, falling 31.7 percent, while …
