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As documented on HousingWire.com, a Dallas Homeowners Association (HOA) was scolded for foreclosing on a National Guard captain’s home while he was serving in Iraq. He owed delinquent neighborhood dues of $3,500 on a $300,000 house that was paid off. Both houses of the Texas legislature have bills pending that …
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CNNMoney.com says the rental vacancy rate has dropped below 10 percent, and by 2012, may be as low as five percent, according to Peggy Alford of Rent.com. The Commerce Department statistics report that rents have averaged an increase of below one percent a year for a decade. Alford expects them …
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The Boston Business Journal reports that Westchester Modular Homes of Greater Boston (WMHGB) has a new CEO, Scott Jones. As reported by MHMSM.com on March 9, WMHGB recently installed a three-story modular home in tightly-packed Boston, on a site only 20 square feet larger than the structure. The Lynnfield, Massachusetts, …
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is anticipating an improved demand for new single-family housing this spring. Their Housing Market Index (HMI) in March showed an increase to 17, one point better than it’s been the last four months, and the highest since May 2010. The NAHB/WellsFargo HMI monthly …
The Dow closed down 51.24 points to close at 11,993.16. All housing stocks remained unchanged except Skyline Corp., which gained two-thirds of a percent. The Manufactured Housing Composite did add .21 percent to close at 1119.70.
Stuff.CO.NZ in New Zealand reports that as many as 500 modular homes may be set up in Christchurch following the massive earthquake Feb. 22. The Department of Building and Housing said the homes would be fully functional with water and electricity, but available only to those whose homes were uninhabitable. …
Even though the House of Representatives voted to end HUD’s Short Refi program, according to a report on Housingwire.com, 23 lenders have signed up to participate in the program. This includes five of the largest lenders in the U.S. HUD had received only 44 applications when the House decided to …
Short Refi Plan Applicants Rise as House Votes to Terminate Read More
The Coffs Coast Advocate in Australia reports that Stonelake Design and Construction spent five years developing its Memod series of two-bedroom manufactured housing cottages that it unveiled last week at Park Beach. The affordable housing has a waterproof floor, and due to its comprehensive tight construction, could float if it …
Canada’s Journal of Commerce says that modular housing can qualify for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification just as much as stick-built construction. Tom Hardiman, executive director of the Modular Building Institute (MBI), says, “Any project that can be site built can be more efficiently built off site.” …
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The Winter Meeting and Legislative Congress of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) will be held at the Capitol Hilton Sunday, March 13, through Tuesday, March 15. Estimates on attendance reported to MHMSM.com range from 60-85 industry members. The agenda includes members of Congress and HUD who deal with manufactured housing, …
11 update says manufactured home production was down 12.89 percent over January of last year. The report says HUD is directly responsible for the precipitous drop of HUD Code manufactured houses from 374,000 in 1998 to under 50,000 last year. It says the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Title 1 program …
The Dow lost one half a percentage point to end the week at 12044.40. Housing stocks closed mostly up, with Deer Valley soaring to 285.19 percent up, after losing 74.04 percent Thursday. Skyline Corp. gained .95 percent, Cavco was up .24 percent, and Nobility Homes lost .62 percent. The Manufactured …
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As reported in Azle News Online, Retired Major General Leroy Sisco is president of the non-profit Military Warriors Support Foundation, an organization that helps disabled veterans receive job counseling, scholarships, and other supportive services. He and Jim Thomason of the Fort Worth Air Power Council, another organization dedicated to helping …
HousingWire.com reports the House of Representatives voted to end the Emergency Homeowner Loan Program (EHLP) that was set to take applications beginning in the spring. EHLP, created under the Dodd-Frank Act, would provide up to $50,000 in interest-free loans for mortgage payments to unemployed homeowners for up to 24 months. …
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says there is pent-up demand for apartment rental units. Although there is new construction, the ongoing credit crunch is making it difficult for developers to meet the demand, which could lead to higher rents. The report cites the Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI), which …
The Lewiston Sun Journal of Maine reports the Maine Modular Housing Show will be held in Oxford Hills April 15-17. Scott Stone of Schiavi Homes in Oxford says he’s having a pretty good winter despite the downturn in the overall housing market. Last year he says he saw a lot …
Islandpacket.com says the small town of Bluffton, South Carolina, just west of Hilton Head, is moving forward with plans to build six modular homes to respond to the area’s affordable housing needs. The town has a $727,000 federal Neighborhood Stabilization Grant plus $150,000 from the Lowcountry Council of Governments. Habitat …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) reports that after leading efforts to put the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) back on more stable footing, as well as overseeing and managing the Office of Manufactured Housing, FHA Commissioner Dave Stevens will be leaving his position at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
The Dow dropped 228.41 points to close below the 12 thousand mark at 11,984.68. Housing stocks also fell. Deer Valley lost 33.65 percent, Skyline lost 4.58 percent and Cavco fell 1.40 percent. Nobility Homes was unchanged. The Manufactured Housing Composite lost 5.04 percent to close at 1087.20.
CNNMoney reports that the largest drop in year-to-year foreclosures ever saw the rate fall 27 percent from last year, and 14 percent from a month earlier. RealtyTrac says, however, it may be a false positive in that the harsh winter may have prevented filings from being issued and notices going …
