According to mercurynews from California, both Santa Clara University and Stanford University will have entries in this year’s Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy. The biennial competition fields 20 university teams to build the most comfortable, energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing modular homes that leave the smallest …
RVBusiness says Elkhart, Ind.-based Patrick Industries, Inc., a component supplier to the RV and MH markets, reports first quarter 2013 revenue increased 38.4 percent over the same period in 2012, moving from $102.7 million to $142.1 million in Q1 2013. Sales in the RV sector accounted for approximately 75 percent …
A better-than-expected jobless claims report buoyed the stock market today as CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a +24.5 point gain, +0.17 percent, -to end the day at 14,700.90. The Nasdaq moved up +0.62 percent, +20.34 points, to close at 3,289.99, while the S&P advanced +0.40 percent, gaining …
The Indiana Manufactured Housing Association Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council (IMHA/RVIC) reports as the state legislature prepares to conclude its session for the year, the association continues to work on a manufactured housing tax issue that will limit impact on the industry. As MHProNews has been informed, other issues dealt with …
During testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on residential real estate and tax reform, Robert Dietz of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), noting 40 percent of renters pay more than 30 percent of their income for household rent, urged Congress to maintain the mortgage interest deduction, …
Updating a story MHProNews last covered April 27, 2011 regarding the wildfire that destroyed 488 of the 600 manufactured homes at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar, Calif. in Nov. 2008, 60 spanking new manufactured homes have risen from the ashes and are now rentals. The dailynews says the …
The Massachusetts Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA) is asking members to oppose Senate Bill 610 and House Bill 1116 (the same bill) because the proposed changes to the manufactured housing regulations include adding annual site fees of $10 per for a statewide dispute resolution program. Another bill would tie MHC licenses …
Updating an MHProNews posting from March 27, 2013 regarding the modular home being assembled on the Empire State Plaza for the New York Housing Association Spring Symposium and Legislative Summit in Albany April 30-May 3, alloveralbany has a photo of the 1,300 square foot home. Stating manufactured housing is a …
Noting that baby boomers are poorer than their parents, with half of those facing retirement having less than $10,000 in the bank and one of six of them living in poverty, psmag informs MHProNews the residents of the 333 factory-built homes at Pismo Dunes Senior Park in central Calif. have …
Mediocre earnings reports and a drop in durable goods orders of -5.7 percent in March left many U. S. stocks flapping in the breeze, going nowhere, as the three major indexes moved little or not at all. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid -0.14 percent, -43.16 points, to …
Patrick, Skyline Corp. Shine; Major Indexes Barely Move Read More
According to nationalmortgagenews, banks are the ones walking away from vacant homes these days, starting but not completing the foreclosure process because they do not want the responsibility for maintaining the property, resulting in hundreds of thousands of homes being withheld from the market. In some cases, homeowners who have …
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The estevanmercury tells MHProNews the city council in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada is considering two proposals to help ease the housing shortage in the city. One is a modular subdivision with room for 474 homes proposed by developer Kurtis Dmuchowski of Regina-based West D Construction. He has offered to buy the …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews Jeb Hensarling, (R-TX) Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, says he cannot accept testimony from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) director Richard Cordray on the semi-annual report since he is not a valid director. A federal appeals court …
MHProNews has learned from the Wall Street Journal there is rare bipartisan support in Congress to roll back a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that could produce a decline in manufactured home lending, thereby hurting builders, lenders, and owners. A part of Dodd-Frank sets a threshold for interest rates beyond …
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Investors reports Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) will report its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013 in a teleconference call on April 30, 2013 at 11 AM EST. Senior management will discuss quarterly results, and may include discussion of future financial operations. The live call and …
Yesterday’s report that existing home sales declined in March was countered by today’s news that new home sales rose in last month, helping to push all three major indexes to gains above one percent on the day. The fake Associated Press report that two explosions rocked the White House, injuring …
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The National Association of Home Builders reports newly-released figures from the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau indicate sales of newly-built single-family homes rose 1.5 percent in March, a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 417,000 units. Says NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe, “The latest sales report …
According to tampabay, the Hernando County Commissioners meeting in Brooksville, Fla. are considering reinstating an ordinance similar to one originally passed in 2000 that required homes in single-family residential neighborhoods to look the same. The ordinance was eliminated in 2010 because it was an unnecessary regulation that necessitated too much …
A modular home builder with operations in Aberdeen, South Dakota is hoping to open a facility in Fort Yates, North Dakota to provide housing for the Bakken Oil Field boom. As bismacktribune tells MHPronews, the ATechBuilder Corp. expects to hire 45 full time employees to build the 1,100 to 2,500 …
In a special report to MHProNews from the BrenhamBanner in Brenham, Texas, the city council reversed an earlier vote and decided to grant a request for a 106-site manufactured home subdivision. The original request from Adolph Wehmeyer for a road frontage variance was denied—city codes call for 200-400 feet frontage …
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