MHProNews has learned from the National Modular Housing Council (NMHC) shipments for Q4 2012 rose 4.3 percent from Q4 2011 to 3,206 homes. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2011, state shipment totals show 11 states had increases of shipments, 12 states indicated a decline, and 11 states experienced insignificant change. By contrast, manufactured housing shipments totaled 3,513 in Dec. 2012, as we reported here Feb. 5, 2013.

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