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According to data from the Warren Group, NationalMortgageNews reports the sale of single-family homes increased eight percent in Sept. over Sept 2011 in Massachusetts, equaling 3,791 homes last month. Although median prices slipped to $277,000 for the state, 13,861 properties were sold during the third quarter, 2,000 more than the […]
Home Sales Rise in Mass. Read More
Tens of thousands of factory built housing industry professionals are tracking the elections closely. Movie makers are in the fray in the campaign’s closing days. Filmmaker Oliver Stone supported Barack Obama for president in 2008, but in his new book due out Oct. 30, slams Obama for breaking campaign promises
Book: NoBama; Film: GoBama, with Protest Read More
The New York Stock Exchange remained closed for a second straight day due to the flood waters of Hurricane Sandy, but will open Wed., Oct 31. Manufactured housing professionals in the storm path may want to consider the tips shared previously by MH loss mitigation expert, Kurt Kelly, at this
Sandy Closes NYSE Again Read More
BillingsGazette tells MHProNews Bainville, Mont. in the northeastern part of the state has a population of 300 and town budget of $250,000. ProCore Logistics LLC of Calgary, Alberta, Canada is investing $30 million locally in support of the Bakken oil boom (centered 28 miles away in Williston, North Dakota) for
Oil Boom Hits Bainville Read More
From Elkhart, Ind. SacBee reports MH and RV component maker Patrick Industries, Inc. has acquired the business and certain assets of cabinet door maker Middlebury Hardwood Products, also of Ind., for $20.3 million. As one of seven acquisitions since June, 2011 and the fourth this year, Middlebury is expecting net
With the soil long inundated with septic systems, residents of Greensprings Mobile Home Park in James City County, near Williamsport, Virginia implored the Board of Supervisors to extend public sewer lines to the community, according to Virginia Gazette. Owner Franklin Management Co. has been pumping and hauling sewage for years,
MHC to Receive Public Sewer Lines Read More
In recent commercials on TV, Henry Winkler is promoting reverse mortgages, telling people they can continue to live in their homes without worry. Reverse mortgages permit homeowners 62 and older to borrow against the equity in their homes, and not repay the loan until they move or die. Homeowners still
Would the Fonz Have Approved? Read More
In reporting on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) meeting Oct. 23-25, 2012, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) says the federal manufactured housing program as administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the authority of the MHCC have deteriorated to a new low.
MHARR: HUD Continues to Downgrade MH Program Read More
MHProNews has learned Jeffrey W. Hallahan II of Garden Homes Estates has been elected president of the Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA), replacing Dave Piper, Jr., who served as president for many years and will continue as an associate member. George Peterson, Jr., assistant minority leader in the Massachusetts House
GlobeNewsWire tells MHProNews Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVCO) will release its earnings report for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 Thurs., Nov. 1, 2012 after the close of the market. A live webcast conducted by senior management officials to discuss the results will follow the next day, Fri., Nov 2, at
Cavco to Release Financials Read More
Due to the approach of hurricane Sandy, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will be closed today, Monday Oct 29, 2012 for the first time in 27 years for a weather related reason. A multi-state area along the Atlantic seaboard is expected to be impacted. Manufactured housing professionals in the
Stock Exchange Closed Read More
According to Chip Case, professor emeritus of economics at Wellesley College and senior fellow at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the mortgage interest deduction will be on the table after the election as well as other tax reform issues. As WindowFilmMag informs MHProNews, after 44 months housing starts finally
Industry Experts Forecast Modest Housing Growth Read More
As Melodika tells MHProNews, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Building Systems Council (BSC) awarded Epoch Homes first place for the best 3,001-4,000 square foot modular home at their Jerry Rouleau awards Showcase. Epoch also won first place for Excellence in Design-Green Building. With numerous honors under its belt,
Modular Epoch Homes Honored Twice Read More
ABC-AU reports from Queensland, Australia Gateway Constructions has won a $4.5 million contract to build 12 new modular homes for the Cape York Aboriginal community in the far northeastern tip of Australia. According to Queensland Housing Minister Dr. Bruce Flegg, although the housing will be built in a factory in
Modular Homes Down Under Read More
RTTNews reports Freehold, New Jersey-based UMH Properties, Inc. has priced a registered offering of 1.25 million shares of its 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at a price of $25.50 per share, which will total 3.66 million shares of Preferred A stock outstanding. The offering is anticipated to raise
UMH Registers Stock Offering Read More
With companies only lukewarm about the remainder of the year amid tepid corporate returns for the third quarter, investors shied away from the tables, as the Dow hit a choppy road, and the three indexes moved only .07 percent or less. CNNMoney says the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +3.53
Stocks End the Week Sluggish Read More
Philly reports low-income housing in a section of Philadelphia called Logan rivals high-income housing elsewhere. The three modular rowhouses are stylish and modern, and among the most energy efficient homes anywhere, with solar paneled roofs that reduce the energy consumption level to near zero, crucial for the poorest of the
High Income Residences for Low Income Residents Read More
According to mcall, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law House Bill 1767, a measure that amends the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act that requires written notice to homeowners of a decision to close a community. The law also prescribes relocation expenses when homeowners do not have the means to
New PA Law Affects MHCs that Close Read More
Since Garden Homes Management Corp. began its attempt to construct a 124 homesite MHC in Oxford, Conn. in 2006, it has endured numerous hearings, commission meetings, studies, court battles and appeals, always being told, like that old gospel tune, there is “One More River to Cross.” As MHProNews has posted
Garden Homes Denied Again Read More
In its survey of 284 chief executives in Oct. 2012 regarding the presidential election, ChiefExecutive reports 83.2 percent of CEOs intend to vote for Mitt Romney, nearly identical results to a survey of 334 separate CEOs in Sept. 2012. Additionally, if Romney is elected, CEOs say they are more likely
Business Leaders Overwhelmingly Support Romney Read More
