MHProNews.com has learned from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that existing-home sales rose again in November and remain above a year ago. The latest monthly data shows total existing-home sales increased 4.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.42 million in November from 4.25 million in October, …
Realtors Say Home Sales Up, But Downwardly Revises Recent Data Read More
Manufactured home builders have long been known to provide cutting-edge energy efficiency options in the homes they offer the public. Hillcrest in Bullhead City, Arizona recently staked out its position to energy efficiency and green living. The company, in cooperation with Hallmark-Southwest Corporation, a California based manufactured home builder, announced …
Arizona Community Focusing on Low Cost Green Living Read More
A report from MHI in Washington reveals that with partisan tensions easing, congressional negotiators are closer to a year-end deal that would address a range of expiring programs, from the Social Security payroll tax cut that has benefitted approximately 160 million workers, to long-term unemployment benefits, and Medicare payments to …
MHPronews.com has learned the Correctional Service of Canada announced a new partnership with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte in Ontario to build a modular home for residents of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The modular housing unit will be designed and constructed by offenders in the CORCAN employment program …
Unique Partnership to Build Modular Home in Ontario Read More
The Dow ended flat today, with the S&P and Nasdaq rising modestly. The Yahoo Finance Manufactured Housing Value however was off by more than five and a half percent. The day did have its gainers. Affiliated Managers Group closed up $1.08 (1.19 percent) to close at $91.53. Drew Industries closed …
MHPronews.com has learned from the Register-Guard in Eugene, Oregon that the state has revoked the license of Fuqua Homes of Bend to sell homes. The company also received a fine of $155,000 for failing to deliver on purchased homes or refund deposits. The Department of Consumer and Business Services has …
MHPronews.com has learned from the Denver Post that a modular housing plant in Johnstown, Colorado will bring 249 jobs. Houston-based Oil States International Inc will build modular housing for use by oil and gas workers in remote locations. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved $2.2 million in state tax credits …
From Housingwire, MHPronews.com has learned that Median home list prices have risen more than four percent over last year. The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that while list prices are up, there are distinctions to be made in different parts of the country. The median list price edged down by …
From the North Little Rock Times, MHProNews.com has learned that the North Little Rock City Council voted unanimously Monday to send back a proposal to pass zoning requirements to the city Planning Commission. The aldermen hit an impasse about how to govern the mobile and manufactured housing of Crystal Hill, …
From the Daytona Beach News Journal, MHPronews.com has learned that county plans to consider 1,000 or more manufactured homes alongside Old Dixie Highway north of city limits will be discussed at an upcoming end-of-year City Commission meeting. According to the report, the public will be allowed to comment about Volusia …
Florida Developers Seek to Replace Site Built Development with Manufactured Homes Read More
Stocks closed lower for the third consecutive day Wednesday as concerns about the financial situation in the European Union weighed on the market. One of the biggest decliners on the New York Stock exchange was Skyline Corp., which fell 15.4 percent to $5.06 a share. The company recovered some of …
Stocks Close Down for Third Consecutive Day, MH Follows Read More
Realtors concluded this week they’ve been over-counting home sales for years. According to a CNBC Report, the National Association of Realtors revealed that some properties counted were listed more than once, and in some instances, new home sales were also captured. The result- the inventory and sales data since 2007 …
More news from Canada on the modular homes for the Attawapiskat. According to tbnewswatch.com, Canadian Federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence will meet Thursday in Thunder Bay to discuss the current housing crisis and define what role the government will play in the community. Since …
Big Meeting Thursday to Address Canadian Community’s Housing Crisis Read More
Small-business optimism rose for the third consecutive month, gaining 1.8 points in November, and settling at a still weak 92.0, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB’s) latest index. Optimism appears to have climbed because fewer owners expect business conditions or sales to be worse in six months, …
A new report from Clear Capital find that quarter-over-quarter home prices remained flat, posting a slight a 0.3 percent increase, down from the 0.6 percent quarterly increase reported last month. Moreover, quarterly price movements have become more aligned across the four regions within the U.S., with only 2.0 percentage points …
Agreement among European leaders on a new deal to solve the European debt crisis sent the Dow higher by 186 points Friday. Yahoo’s Manufactured Housing Composite Value rose by more than three percent. Affiliated Managers Group added $2.27 (2.43 percent) to close at $95.85. Berkshire Hathaway, parent company to Clayton …
From Ottawa MHProNews.com has learned John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development issued a statement today saying the Canadian Government has prioritized the urgent health and safety needs of Attawapiskat residents ensuring access to safe and warm shelter for the coming months. Attawapiskat is located in Northern Ontario. …
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Makes Announcement on Housing for Attawapiskat Residents Read More
From Washington State and the Kent Reporter, MHProNews.com has learned that a Kent mobile home park will receive about $1.53 million from the King County Housing Finance Program to renovate the park and preserve affordable housing for low-income homeowners. Bonel Mabile Manor has 107 units, 60 of which are available …
Washington Community Receives Funds for Renovation Read More
This week Equity LifeStyle Properties closed on several acquisitions after entering into purchase agreements in May. Those agreements include a portfolio of 75 manufactured home communities and one RV resort containing 31,167 sites on approximately 6,500 acres located in 16 states for a stated purchase price of $1.43 billion. The …
MHProNews.com has learned that legislation introduced in the Senate Thursday would create a process ending in the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The remnants would be turned over to the private sector in a decade. The Mortgage Finance Act of 2011, sponsored by Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), would …
