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Foreclosures Coming out of the Woodwork

HousingWire reports the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) says while mortgage delinquencies stabilized in the third quarter, foreclosures climbed 21.1 percent from the last quarter as mortgage servicers rolled back the reprieve imposed in late 2010, following disclosure of the robo-signing controversy. New foreclosures fell 11.8 percent …

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Shipping Factory-built Homes to China? Yes Indeed

MHProNews.com has learned from the Maine Public Broadcasting Network that Katahdin Cedar Log Homes has won a contract to supply China with factory-built homes. The initial building will be a 10,000 square- foot reception center on the shores of a man-made lake in Chengdu, in Southwest China, to serve as …

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Flood Victims to Receive Modular Homes

WinnipegFreePress tells MHProNews.com members of Lake St. Martin First Nation will be moving to new temporary modular homes in mid-February northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Spring flooding forced over 700 residents of Lake St. Martin from their homes, 487 of whom are living in hotels in Winnipeg. An additional 1,687 …

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Manufactured Housing Value Composite Outpaces Dow

CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.91 points on a quiet day of trading, although bolstered by government reports that first-time unemployment claims fell to their lowest level since April 2008. The Dow closed at 12,169.65, a gain of +0.51 percent. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value …

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MHC Ownership: Good Retirement Income

Frank Rolfe, CEO of MHC owner American Home Communities, LP, writes in NuWireInvestor that buying a small manufactured home community for retirement income is a feasible way to maintain a reasonable standard of living. Given that safe investments only give you a return of two percent, you need $3,000,000 in …

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Site-Built Homes Replaced with New MH

The JeffersonPost reports from Ashe County, North Carolina, the High Country Council of Governments is once again applying for a grant to help low-income residents make much-needed home repairs, and in some cases, replace unlivable homes with new manufactured homes. Since 2002, every three years all NC counties, except Wake …

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Underwater Borrowers: A Chance to Breathe Again?

OriginationNews tells MHProNews that after a two-year study, a Columbus, Ohio-based insurance company has introduced the Home Value Protection(HVP) plan to offer a modicum of protection to homeowners interested in refinancing or taking on a new mortgage. In light of the negative equity many homeowners face, Home Value Insurance Co. …

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Patrick Industries Acquires Graphics Company

SacBee reports MH and RV component manufacturer and distributor Patrick Industries, Inc., has finalized its acquisition of Elkhart, Indiana-based Performance Graphics, a designer, producer, and installer of exterior graphics for the RV, marine, enclosed trailer, and racing industries. Todd Cleveland, President and CEO of Patrick, said, “The acquisition of Performance …

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Partisan Battle Continues to Dog Richard Cordray as Head of CFPB

NationalMortgageNews reports the battle over President Obama’s nomination of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has stymied three uncontroversial confirmations in related areas. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kent.) has put a hold on Martin Gruenberg’s nomination to head the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), Thomas …

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Good News Housing Market Helps Propel Dow

CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged over 300 points on positive news from the housing market, and as overhanging fears about the European debt crisis subsided. The Dow climbed throughout the day, gaining 337.17 points, +2.87 percent, to close at 12,103.43. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value …

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Candidates Being Considered to Monitor Foreclosure Probe

BostonGlobe reports three potential candidates have been identified as possible monitors to make sure banks comply with any settlement of a nationwide foreclosure probe. In the wake of disclosures that mortgage companies were using faulty documents to seize homes during the foreclosure process, all 50 states began investigations. The monitor …

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Board Member Resigns

MarketWatch reports from Eagle, Idaho, that Terrence J. Sheldon has resigned from the board of directors of T.J.T., Inc., effective Dec. 15, 2011. T.J.T. is a major supplier of recycled axles and tires to the manufactured housing industry, serving 14 western states from its recycling facilities in Idaho and California. …

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Multifamily Building Outpaces Single-family Home Construction

MHProNews has learned from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that production of single-family homes and apartments rose in November 9.3 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 685,000 units, the highest pace since October 2008. The primary impetus from the increase came from the multifamily sector which …

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MHARR’s meeting with GNMA may Spur MH Industry

MHProNews has learned that theMHARR Board officials and staff met on December 14, 2011 with Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) President Theodore W. Tozer to discuss the securitization requirements that have limited FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Title I manufactured housing loans. Currently, GNMA requires a minimum net worth of $10 …

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Home Builder Confidence Inches Up

MHProNews has learned from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that builder confidence in the market for new, single-family homes rose for the third month in a row. This marks the first time that has happened since mid-2009, bringing the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) to 21, its …

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Bluffton SC Modular Homes Nearly Complete

In a follow-up to a story we last reported on Nov. 2, 2011, IslandPacket reports from Bluffton, South Carolina, the six modular homes designated as affordable housing are nearing completion and should be available for prospective homebuyers to tour the new homes in January. Twenty applications have been received from …

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Euro Debt Crisis Looms over Dow as MH Composite Drops

CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped steadily during the trading day as investors continue to fear the impact of the Eurozone debt crisis on the global banking market. The Dow fell -100.13 points, -0.84 percent, to close at 11,766.26. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value lost 2.10 …

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New Ordinance to Reduce Health Risks in MHCs

Following up on a story from Dec. 6, 2011, Daily-Times reports from Farmington, New Mexico, the San Juan County Commissioners passed an ordinance requiring new MHC and RV developments to have their waste systems approved by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED). Dennis McQuillan, Liquid Waste Manager with NMED, says …

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UMH Expands its Holdings

MHProNews has learned from PR Newswire that New Jersey-based UMH Properties, Inc., has acquired City View manufactured housing community in Lewiston, Pennsylvania, for $750,000. The 59 home site community is situated on 22 acres in south central PA. Samuel A. Landy, President, stated, “We are pleased to announce the acquisition …

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