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The Boston Globe reports the only community of factory-built homes in Boston sits on the Charles River and is owned by the residents. The 104 unit community just received word from Mayor Thomas Menino that the city will invest $815,000 to upgrade sewers, roads and electric power lines. The article …
Boston’s Sole Community of Factory-built Homes Gets Good News Read More
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that architect Michelle Kaufmann, termed “the Henry Ford of green homes” by the Sierra Club, says in order to attract people to energy efficient modular homes, we have to make it less expensive to live in than what people are paying now. She says we …
Price Modular Green Housing Reasonably, says Architect Read More
Stocks finished the week with modest gains, with trading volume light ahead of the long holiday weekend. The Dow closed up .31 percent on light volume to end the week at 12,441.58, while housing stocks closed mixed. MSCI gained .52 percent, Sun communities was up .44 percent, and ELS posted …
Stock Market Ends Light Before Long Holiday Weekend Read More
Yahoo! Finance reports the index that measures sales agreements for previously occupied homes fell 11.6 percent in April to 81.9, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). A count of 100 is considered healthy. The last time the index hit 100 was April 2010, the last month when people …
Sale of Previously Occupied Homes Half that of 1963 Read More
Bloomberg reports that manufactured housing shipments for March rose at a seasonally adjusted rate to 47,000, up 3,000 over February, and the highest in six months. On a seasonally adjusted rate, placements dropped 5,000 units February to March, and dealer inventory remained stable at 22,000. The average sales price increased …
Manufactured Housing Shipments Increased for March Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) says it and the National Communities Council (NCC) met with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) representatives to discuss a federal program to develop and rehabilitate manufactured housing communities. Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) 207(m) is a mortgage insurance program for owners and developers to obtain financing. …
WNEP 16 reports from east central Pennsylvania that a modular home builder near Selinsgrove moved into a facility vacated by a previous modular home builder last year in Snyder County. Durabuilt owner Kevin Hahn says they have already hired 20 additional workers since opening, increasing production by 40 percent. Despite …
NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) First Vice-chairman Barry Rutenberg says while the NAHB supports modernizing the nation’s housing finance system, it opposes several bills in the House and Senate that would end Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac without providing some type of government backstop. He says, “Maintaining a continuing …
“Housing Built in Alabama for Alabama Citizens,” is what Sherry Norris, Executive Director of the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association says about an exciting project taking place right now. She sent word to MHMSM that two blocks of dilapidated housing were cleared in Montgomery, Alabama, to make way for a series …
The Dow moved slightly higher on positive technology sector news, gaining 8.1 points to close at 12,402.76, while housing stocks gained or remained flat. Palm Harbor Homes was up 4.76 percent, Cavco gained 1.13 percent, Skyline Corporation moved up 1.03 percent, Sun Communities was up .76 percent and ELS gained …
National Mortgage News reports the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is cracking down on lenders it thinks have taken shortcuts, denying claims and even threatening lawsuits. Although much of the action results from the bubble years activity, it is giving pause to those seeking to make new FHA-backed loans. Foreclosure-related claims …
It was brought to our attention by a reader that in a story we reported May 20, we mistakenly identified Carlyle Group, headquartered in Hollywood, California, with The Carlyle Group, a private-equity firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. Carlyle Group, of California, is an asset management firm that manages 5,000 Land …
Following up on a story we published May 5, the North County Times says the Oceanside, California City Council voted 3-2 to reaffirm two earlier votes ending rent control for the residents of the 18 Land Lease Communities in Oceanside. The ordinance would apply only to new occupants of the …
MHC Residents Circulating Petition to Overturn Council Vote Read More
MHMSM has obtained the Notice of Dismissal in Case 10-45772 Doc 178 Filed 05/18/11 Sunset Village Limited Partnership. Sunset Village is a community owned by Capital First Realty, Inc. based in Chicago. The case was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. Sources close …
The Sussex Countian reports the opening of a brand new modular home dealer in Georgetown, Delaware. Two Sussex Central graduates have opened Peninsula Homes between Georgetown and Millsboro near the Eastern Shore, and offer over 100 variations for the homes. Turnaround time is six to eight weeks. Co-owner Eddie Ghabor …
The Palm Beach Post reports that over 100 residents of manufactured communities in Florida attended a Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) hearing regarding Aqua Utilities Florida Inc.’s request for a rate increase. The FPSC has conducted a series of public meetings attended by hundreds of customers since October to complain …
West Virginia Public Broadcasting recorded two voices from the manufactured housing industry in West Virginia. A 23-year veteran in the business, and now the general manager of Freedom Homes in Raleigh County, Rocky Mills says several of his competitors have gone out of business because of the rough economy. He …
MH Pros in West Virginia Say Industry Is Toughing it Out Read More
The Dow fell 38.45 points to 12,394.66 on continuing fears about the recovery of the economy, while housing stocks closed mixed. Cavco Industries closed up 4.50 percent, Skyline Corporation gained 4.48 percent, MSCI was up .74 percent, and ELS closed up .26 percent. Meanwhile, Sun Communities fell .08 percent, while …
Dow Moves Down Slightly, While Several Housing Stocks Move Up Read More
Following up on an article we published May 24 regarding Cordova, Alabama, Mayor Jack Scott’s insistence on keeping Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) homes out of Cordova, The Birmingham News reports that 200 people showed up for a city council meeting to protest the ban, many venting their frustrations. Mayor …
Tempers Flare at Cordova, Alabama, City Council Meeting Read More
Following up on an article we published here May 20, the Tuscaloosa News says eight Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) homes have been delivered to Tuscaloosa County following the devastating tornadoes of April 27, and are being sited at a community outside the city limits. Over 250 FEMA homes have …
