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After having raised $100 million from Citi, Morgan Stanley, Prudential Financial, Inc., the John D. and Catherine t. MacArthur Foundation and the Ford Foundation, the new Housing Partnership Equity Trust (HPET) is collaborating with 12 nonprofit housing providers to invest in affordable rental housing. The goal is to provide low-cost […]
Nonprofits Unite to Preserve Affordable Housing Read More
MHProNews has learned from HousingWire the National Association of Realtors (NAR) says its pending home sales index (PHSI) rose 1.5 percent to 105.7 in March after sliding 0.4 percent in Feb., but the index is seven percent above the 98.8 reading in March 2012. The index is based on 2001
Pending Homes Sales Index Improves Read More
BizJournals reports RHP Properties of Farmington Hills, Mich. has acquired Countryside Village manufactured housing community in Jacksonville, Fla. for $31.3 million from Denver-based ARC Managements Services LLC. The acquisition includes vacant land along Beach Boulevard. According to Duval County records, the property contains 114 structures on 106 acres. Two independent
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According to thetandd, the Regional Medical Center board of trustees voted to purchase a manufactured home for the helicopter crew of LifeNet South Carolina, in Orangeburg. The board approved $138,000 for the 1,600 square foot home that will house a pilot and one or two paramedics. The helicopters receive about
Helicopter crew getting New Pad Read More
Technology stocks spurred a rally that sent the S&P 500 to a record high, the Nasdaq to its highest level in over a dozen years, and the Dow to over 100 points. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +106.20 points, +0.72 percent, -to end the day at 14,818.75.
Patrick Spikes Again; S&P Hits Record High Read More
Following up on the multiple housing woes of the northern Ontario (Canada) Cree Community of Attawapiskat with sewage backup problems off and on since 2009, forcing residents to evacuate their homes, as MHProNews last reported Feb. 5, 2013, now the homes and the community hospital have suffered the same fate
First Nation People need more Modular Homes Read More
ValleyNews from Mount Holly, Ver. tells MHProNews former state senator Will Hunter wants to turn an old roadhouse stopover for skiers in years gone by into a rehab house for 12 or so women who are recovering from substance abuse, and is asking the state for $300,000 to fund it.
Inmates May Build Modular Homes Read More
Reviewing the qualified mortgage (QM) rule handed down by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in trying to broaden access to Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured loans, may modify the safe harbor provision, as nationalmortgagenews informs MHProNews. Any interest rate that exceeds the
HUD Reviewing Qualified Mortgage Rule for FHA Read More
As nationalmortgagenews tells MHProNews, according to the Zillow Home Valaue Index, the home value appreciation rate slowed in the first quarter, dropping to 0.5 percent, as compared to 2.1 percent in the last quarter of 2012, even though overall national home prices rose in March for the 16th consecutive month.
Zillow: Home Value Rise to Slow Read More
MHProNews has learned from gainesville.com a planned 38 unit modular housing complex to accommodate 112 homeless veterans may be scuttled by the Veterans Administration because the Alachua Count Housing Authority (ACHA) has made “minimal progress toward completion,” according to a letter received by the authority from Jeffrey L. Quarles, director
Modular Housing for Vets Up in the Air Read More
According to what the americanbanker tells MHProNews from Washington, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is attempting to amend a provision that will adjust the thresholds of high-cost loans under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act for manufactured home loans, while maintaining consumer protections. Under the current provision scheduled to
Amendment to High Cost Lending Provision has Bi-partisan Support Read More
Although gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the first quarter, it fell short of economists’ expectations, another sign that the Federal Reserve’s pumping of billions of dollars into the economy is not producing the results hoped for. Nonetheless, although the three major U. S. indexes are up over one percent
Nobility Highlights Housing Stocks; Major Indexes up on the Week Read More
As it looks for ways to drop its risk, marconews reports Citizens Property Insurance Co., the state-run insurer that covers 130,000 factory-built homes in Florida, most of which are over 20 years old, is depreciating older homes, offering cash value in case of a loss instead of replacement cost. In
Manufactured Housing in Florida is Losing Insurance Coverage Read More
Senator Kevin Bryant of the South Carolina Legislature was honored by the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina (MHISC). He said, “ I was honored by the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina on Thursday 04.18.13 with the Legislator of the Year for 2012. Most legislation dealing with Manufactured Housing
State Association Honors Legislator Read More
SeekingAlpha reports Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., the largest operator of manufactured home communities in the U.S., issued the transcript of its conference call for the first quarter 2013 financials April 23. CEO Margeurite Nader, noting the consistency of growth in their funds from operations (FFO), said demand continues to be
Largest Manufactured Home Community CEO Speaks Read More
MarketWatch informs MHProNews real estate investment trust (REIT) Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) reports its funds from operations (FFO) in the first quarter of 2013 were $30.7 million, or $.90 per share versus $25.7 million for the same period in 2012, or $.89 per share. Net income attributable to common shareholders
Sun Releases First Quarter Data Read More
According to mercurynews from California, both Santa Clara University and Stanford University will have entries in this year’s Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy. The biennial competition fields 20 university teams to build the most comfortable, energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing modular homes that leave the smallest
Two California Schools in Modular Solar Decathlon Read More
RVBusiness says Elkhart, Ind.-based Patrick Industries, Inc., a component supplier to the RV and MH markets, reports first quarter 2013 revenue increased 38.4 percent over the same period in 2012, moving from $102.7 million to $142.1 million in Q1 2013. Sales in the RV sector accounted for approximately 75 percent
RV Sector Drives Patrick Industries’ Revenue Rise Read More
A better-than-expected jobless claims report buoyed the stock market today as CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a +24.5 point gain, +0.17 percent, -to end the day at 14,700.90. The Nasdaq moved up +0.62 percent, +20.34 points, to close at 3,289.99, while the S&P advanced +0.40 percent, gaining
Patrick Spikes 14%+, as Major Indexes Advance Read More
The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA/RVIC) reports as the state legislature prepares to conclude its session for the year, the association continues to work on a manufactured housing tax issue that will limit impact on the industry. As MHProNews has been informed, other issues dealt with
Association Deals with Wide-Ranging Issues Read More
