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Market Watch tells MHProNews.com that ADP says 325,000 jobs in the private sector were added in December. According to CBIZ Payroll Services, their Small Business Employment Index (SBEI) rose 1.75 percent last month, the largest increase since 1.77 percent in December 2009. The November 2011 gain was only .35 percent. […]
Employment Rises in December Read More
Following up on an article we ran Nov. 21, 2011 about the May 22 tornado that wiped out one-third of Joplin, Missouri’s housing, KOAMTV tells MhproNews.com some residents are up in arms about three modular homes moving into a neighborhood of traditional homes. The neighbors are concerned the units, built
Modular Homes Prompt Concern Read More
Payrolls beat forecasts, but it wasn’t enough to lift markets Friday. Stocks closed lower to end the week January 6 with the Dow losing 55 points. The Yahoo Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value was down 29 points or four percent. Manufactured Housing stocks ending lower Friday include Allied Management Group,
Stocks End First Week on a Low Note Read More
According to HousingWire, Richard Cordray, the newly-appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), chose Raj Date as the agency’s first deputy director. Originally the head of research, markets, and the regulations division, Date took over from CFPB architect Elizabeth Warren as special advisor to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
New CFPB Director Fills Staff Positions Read More
ChiefExecutive tells MHProNews.com 69 percent of chief executives in their CEO Confidence Index expect an increase in revenues in 2012, and 42 percent anticipate more capital expenses, although Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is ahead of the pack. The owner of Clayton Homes through Berkshire, with $40 billion in cash
CEOs Cautiously Optimistic for Growth in New Year Read More
Investors fears about the ongoing Euro debt crisis were tempered by good economic news at home that resulted in a fairly flat day overall for U.S. stocks. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a mere 3.1 points, -0.02 percent, to close at 12,415.32. The NASDAQ gained 21.5 points,
Most Tracked Housing Stocks Advance Including MH Composite Read More
MhproNews.com has learned from the HuffingtonPost that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says foreclosure is not a good way to deal with delinquent mortgage holders because it leads to deteriorating houses and depression of area home prices. In a report sent to the housing affairs and banking services committees of
Bernanke: Aggressively Avoid Foreclosure Read More
A report from the BOI Fair 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand, says the Siam Cement Group (SCG) of Thailand is looking to invest five billion dollars in Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, countries where it already has a strong presence. As BusinessMirror tells MHProNews.com, in keeping with the
Shock-resistant Homes Read More
Florida author Jim Boeglin tells MHProNews.com that while economists study manufacturing reports, employment numbers, building permits, consumer confidence surveys, etc., to tap into the state of the U.S. economy, he counts dump trucks. Writing in the NaplesNews, he says from 2003 to 2006 Southwest Florida was crawling with dump trucks.
Dump Truck Economic Index Read More
MHProNews.com has learned from NationalMortgageNews the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting Dec. 13 reveal disappointment that attempts by the government to stimulate a housing recovery, combined with low interest rates and increasing employment, has had little effect. Response to the expansion of the Home Affordable Refinance
FOMC Notes: What to Do, What to Do? Read More
The Dow rose 20 points on Wednesday with most of the gains going to retailers. The Yahoo Finance Manufactured Housing Composite was down one percent for the day, however. Decliners for the day include Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers
Stocks Close Modestly Higher, MH Index Down One Percent Read More
HousingWire reports David Blitzer, chairman of Standard & Poor’s Index Committee, says when current home prices are adjusted for inflation, they are back to 2001 levels. This suggests the rapid rise and decline of home prices did little more than create havoc for the economy. “Allowing for a dip in
Home Ownership: Good Investment? Read More
ReutersAfrica reports that U.S. business magnate Sam Zell, chairman of Equity Lifestyle Properties, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns over 134,000 manufactured housing homesites in North America, is in talks to buy a controlling interest in Brazil’s Grupo Tha. At 115 years of age, Grupo Tha is the
Sam Zell: Hunting in South America Read More
No negative news from Europe, and positive manufacturing news from the U.S., China and India cheered investors as the market rallied for the first day of trading, 2012. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 179.82 points, 1.47 percent, to close at 12,397.98. The NASDAQ moved up 1.67 percent,
Dow Begins Year Well, Most MH Stocks Follow Read More
MHProNews.com learned the stock of MHC owner Sun Communities Inc. has been upgraded by equity analysts at BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. LocalizedUSA reports as of Dec. 31, 2009, the real estate investment trust (REIT)’s portfolio was comprised of 136 properties, 124 of which
New Year Sun Shines on Sun Stock Read More
RealtorMag quotes Frank Northaft, chief economist at Freddie Mac, as saying, “”Mortgage rates ended the year hovering near historic lows in an already affordable housing market,” noting the 3.95 percent mortgage rate for the 30-year FRM. The rate only crossed the five percent line twice in 2011. He says a
Freddie Mac: Sales Should Rise this Year Read More
Following up on an article we ran Dec. 27, 2011 about a Lustron House exhibit being displayed at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus, the DaytonDailyNews tells MHProNews.com history curator Cameron Woods has sent out a call for the public to help furnish this steel and ceramic relic from the
Lustron House Needs Household Goods Read More
MHPronews.com has reported several times about the North Dakota oil boom that is drawing thousands seeking well-paying jobs, spiking the demand for ASAP housing. “Man camps”, modular dormitories for mostly male oil field workers have sprung up around Williston, ND. Some people are sleeping in cars, tents, and RVs. The
The Other Side of the ND Housing Shortage Read More
NationalMortgageNews tells MHProNews.com that originations of government-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) have fallen by 950 to 1150 loans a month. October and November both saw 4,650 reverse mortgages a month, a drop from 5,600 and 5,800 a month in August and September, respectively. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and
Originations of Reverse Mortgages Fall Read More
According to the Harvard University Joint Center on Housing Studies, in the first half of the decade 1.3 new households formed each year, but that fell to less than one million a year since 2005. Part of that is declining immigration, but 20-30 year-olds who have been reluctant to form
Pent-up Demand Will Drive Housing Market Read More
