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Bloomberg News reports Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan says home prices may start to increase as early as the third quarter, as the rate of foreclosures decline. Speaking on CNN, Donovan says, “The real question is when will we start to see sustainable increases. Some think it […]
HUD’s Donovan Says Rising Home Prices are Coming Read More
My San Antonio reports from Little Axe, Oklahoma, that manufactured housing that represented a failed response to Hurricane Katrina has been very well accepted by American Indian tribes, some of whom are in desperate need of decent, affordable housing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) originally had them constructed at
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HousingWire reports rising interest rates in response to the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program caused mortgage applications to fall 5.2 percent for the past week on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) went from 4.46 percent to 4.69 percent, and the
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From Ontario, Canada, Niagara This Week says the Riverview Golf and Country Club is once again hosting the Help A Child Smile golf tournament to raise money for children suffering from cancer. The event is sponsored by Black Creek Leisure Homes in Stevensville, a manufactured housing community operated by Parkbridge
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The National League of Cities reports the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University says the availability of affordable housing for lower income families continues to fall as the demand increases. The affordable rental housing stock is declining due to abandonment of older buildings and conversion of property to
Affordable Rental Housing Availability Declines as Demand Increases Read More
Market Watch reports that Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) will release its second quarter 2011 earnings report prior to the opening of the market on July 28, 2011. A conference call to discuss the earnings report will be held that same day at 11:00 AM. Sun Communities is a real estate
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The Dow closed slightly down, losing 12.9 points, ending a five-day winning streak to close at 12,569.87, while housing stocks closed mixed. The Manufactured Housing Composite gained 1.46 percent to close at 1176.50. Cavco Industries gained 2.46 percent, ELS moved up 1.96 percent, Sun Communities was up 1.11 percent and
Dow Ends Five Days of Upticks, Housing Closes Mixed Read More
The Ashley County Ledger in Hamburg, Arkansas, reports Mayor Dane Weindorf said at the Hamburg City Council meeting that a representative from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) single-family housing program will be taking applications for home loans ranging from zero percent and up, depending upon income. He suggests
Mayor of Arkansas City Seeking MH for Residents Read More
From New Mexico, the Cibola County Beacon says Gateway Mortgage Group has opened a branch in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that will specialize in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Section 184 loans. The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program was established by Congress in 1992 to provide Native Americans with access
Privately Run Government-Funded Mortgage Program Will Not Finance MH Read More
Fox Business says there are several factors to consider in the housing market this summer. Mortgage rates are at near record lows, and probably will remain low for the summer unless the economy shows signs of strengthening. From 2006 to 2010, the number of owner households dropped by 201,000 each
Cheaper to Buy a Home than to Rent? Read More
The Rapid City Journal reports from South Dakota that average home prices, including manufactured housing, increased $10,000 from last June to $181,500 June 2011 in Rapid City, SD. Linda Rausch, president of the Black Hills Association of Realtors, says demand not inflation has pushed the prices up. Says Rausch, “This
House Prices Rising in South Dakota Read More
Defense Video and Image Distribution System (DVIDS) reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) has let two contracts to prepare sites for homeless survivors of the May 22 Joplin, Missouri, tornado. Two sites for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) homes are being developed near the Joplin Regional Airport.
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The Chicago Real Estate Daily says come October, the maximum amount of a government-backed loan in the six-county Chicago area will drop $45,000 to $365,700. Currently a home buyer can put down 3.5 percent on the purchase of a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) approved home costing $424,870, and finance the
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The Dow had its best week in two years as it gained 1.36 percent today to close at 12,582.77, as several housing stocks also advanced. The Manufactured Housing Composite gained 1.35 percent to end the week at 1159.60. Cavco Industries gained 2.31 percent, ELS was up 2.24 percent, Sun Communities
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Following up on an article we published June 30, The Minot Daily News reports from Minot, North Dakota, that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials are in Minot planning the placement of what will likely become several manufactured housing developments of FEMA homes for victims of the recent flooding. Officials
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HousingWire says mortgages 90 days or more past due that are classified as seriously delinquent fell in May 22 percent, and mortgages over 30 days due also fell from 5.9 percent last year to 4.3 percent this May. Still, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Treasury
Government Urges Caution even as Seriously Delinquent Mortgages Fall Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports in its weekly newsletter that Congressional Republicans are receptive to correcting measures in the Dodd-Frank Act that unfairly impact the manufactured housing industry. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have not been as receptive, but ranking Democrat Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), co-author of
MHI Gaining Congressional Support to Amend Dodd-Frank Read More
Great Britain’s International Business Times says Jerseyville, Illinois, in the southern part of the state near St. Louis, Missouri, is the site for 32 new modular single-family green homes. Each 1,424 square foot three bedroom home in the Lexington Farms development has the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Green Affordable Modular Housing Rises in Illinois Read More
Market Watch says Sun Communities, Inc., (NYSE:SUI) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share for the second quarter 2011, payable July 22, 2011 to shareholders as of July 12, 2011. The company has 21.5 million outstanding shares. Sun Communities, a real estate investment trust (REIT) owns and operates
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In a special report from Joe Kelly of the Iowa Manufactured Housing Association (IMHA), MHMSM.com has learned that State Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds, in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the state fire marshal’s office, wants to make sure every Iowa house has functioning smoke alarms. He met with the IMHA
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