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Lt. Governor’s task force supervises removal of Irene damaged mobile homes

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MHProNews has learned that Vermont’s Lt. Governor Phil Scott and Secretary of Commerce and Community Development Lawrence Miller project for de-commissioning Irene damaged ‘mobile homes’ and replacing them with new manufactured homes has made significant progress. In a press release, the Lt. Governor’s office said “In our work so far, […]

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NAR quarterly lobbying blows away manufactured housing lobby funding

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MSN reports that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) spent 6.1 million dollars in the 3’d quarter of 2011 in federal lobbying efforts.  This is down from 7.1 million spent in the 2nd quarter, but up from the 4.5 million spent by the group in the 3’d quarter of 2010.

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Obama Administration and ACORN Housing accused of misuse of funds and corruption

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WashingtonTimes reports author/editor Matthew Vadum has accused the Obama administration of “new evidence of corruption” involving an affiliate of ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). Cause of Action – a watchdog group – pressed NeighborWorks America, a taxpayer-funded federal nonprofit that funneled more than $26.5 million in federal

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Debt Drops, Says Fed; Credit Demand Rises

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HousingWire reports the New York Federal Reserve says consumer indebtedness fell by 0.6 percent in the third quarter as mortgage balances and credit card limits continued declining. Total consumer debt dropped from $11.72 trillion in Q2 to $11.66 trillion the quarter recently ended. Bankruptcies fell 18.8 percent from Q3 2010,

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Dow Rises Nicely, Most Tracked Housing Follows

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CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked 291.23 points on good news of Black Friday sales, and encouraging news about the European debt crisis. The Dow closed 11,523.01, a gain of 2.59 percent. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value gained 2.63 percent to close at 736. Most tracked

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MH Congressional Friend not Seeking Re-election

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The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports U.S. House of Representative member Barney Frank (D-Mass) has decided to not seek re-election after serving 32 years in Congress. MHARR’s communique says, “Our industry is losing a loyal congressional ally who worked across the aisle to champion the Federal Manufactured

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Inmates Secure in Modular Steel Cells

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AccessNorthGa reports from Baldwin, Georgia, that SteelCell of North America offers modular detention units tailor-made for particular applications, whether new construction or made to fit existing prison facilities. SteelCell president and CEO Mike Smith said, “We had a recent jail build in Virginia with 324 cells and had 65 different,

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Alabama Illegal Immigrant Law Leads to Class Action Suit

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In a follow-up to a story from Nov. 25, 2011, TheWetumpkaHerald in Elnore, Alabama, reports a federal lawsuit challenging Alabama’s illegal immigration enforcement act has been filed, naming Elnore County’s Probate Judge Jimmy Stubbs and Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee as defendants. Two illegal immigrants, named John Doe 1 and John

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Mortgage Rates Edge Slightly Week over Week

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CNNMoney reports from Bankrate the 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) dropped 0.01 percent this week over last week (Nov. 14-18) to 4.02 percent. The 15-year FRM also fell 0.01 percent to 3.37 percent during that same period. The 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) rose to 2.97 percent from 2.96 percent.

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GSE’s Delinquency Rate Rises Slightly

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HousingWire reports Freddie Mac’s seriously-delinquent mortgage rate inched up 0.03 percent in October over Sept. to 3.54 percent. Meanwhile, the multi-family delinquency rate dropped to 0.31 percent from Sept.’s 0.33 percent. The overall mortgage portfolio at the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) fell at an annualized rate of 5.22 percent last month.

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Sales of Existing Homes Climb in Indianapolis Area

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IndyStar reports existing home sales in Central Indiana rose 13.2 percent in October over the same month last year. The Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), which covers a 13 county metro area, said the 1,735 homes sold last month mark the fourth straight month sales have grown. Sales of

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Modular Moving in Midwest

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Omaha reports Rod Tompkins, who operates Heritage Homes in Wayne, Nebraska, in the northeast part of the state, says business is picking up and he plans to add 16 production workers to the current roster of 64. The maker of custom modular homes and apartments says the biggest demand is

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Court Rules Alabama’s MH Permit Law Illegal

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In a follow-up to our story Nov. 22, USAToday reports from Alabama a federal court struck down parts of Alabama’s HB 56 that forbids illegal immigrants from conducting any business transactions with the state, which would include manufactured housing permits. U.S. Judge Myron Thompson ruled illegal immigrants cannot be denied

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MH Shipments Rise in Sept.

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Bloomberg reports the U.S. Census Bureau says Sept. manufactured housing shipments rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 54,000 units, an increase of 3,000 units over August 2011. Placements fell 3,000 from August, and dealer inventory gained 1,000 units, all seasonally adjusted figures. The average price of a manufactured home

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Dow Drops, Euro Debt Threatens, Chinese Mfg. Lessens

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CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid again as investors continue to worry about the European debt crisis that only seems to deepen, as well as the drop in Chinese manufacturing numbers. The Dow lost 235.94 points, -2.05 percent, to close at 11,257.78. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite

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