In response to notice of the House of Representatives upcoming hearings to markup four bills that will terminate failed and ineffective housing foreclosure programs, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) issued this statement: “It is worth noting that while the federal government has been spending billions of dollars …
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Following the earthquake Tuesday that devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, Housing Minister Phil Heatley said temporary housing needs to be provided for people whose homes were destroyed. Sites will be chosen where electrical service can be established that are also suitable for modular homes. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee feels certain …
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A press release from the House Financial Services Committee says hearings will be held March 2 to terminate four housing foreclosure programs that Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) said were not effective. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the FHA Refinance Program, the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program, and the Obama Administration’s Home …
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Pat Bell will leave British Columbia, Canada, for China in about a month to attend a Green Building exhibition showcasing a three-story modular apartment block shipped over from BC. 250 News reports that Bell, the Minister of Forests, Lands, and Mines says it will be assembled at the Beijing show …
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo in Grapevine, Texas, was all about being exacting, thorough and helpful to borrowers. A word of caution went out to lawyers who were told they may become targets of lawsuits as contested foreclosure litigation is increasing. Mortgage servicers were …
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The Dow dropped 107.01 points to 12,105.78 on news of continued unrest in Libya as oil prices rose for the second straight day. The Manufactured Housing Composite inched up 0.18 percent to 1098.80. Skyline dropped 2.78 percent, Cavco gained 1.44 percent, and Nobility Homes and Deer Valley remained unchanged.
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, collaborates with Neighbor Works in their I’M HOME (Innovations in Manufactured Homes) program, which supports a wide range of sustainable, affordable housing. Realizing the need to change the framework that separates manufactured housing from stick-built, and to open doors to …
Nonprofit Seeks to Alter Landscape of Affordable Manufactured Housing Read More
For the first time in seven months, the monthly sales of existing homes were higher than the year before, reports the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales in January were up 2.7 percent over December to an annual rate of 5.36 million, and 5.3 percent better than January 2010, according …
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The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has issued a press release calling for intense scrutiny of the Fiscal Year 2012 HUD manufactured housing budget. The new budget request asks for $7 million in additional funds, as well as an increase from $39 to $60 in the fee paid …
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From the Philippines comes word that Solid Group Inc. has been authorized by its board to spend P20 million [c. $457,404.00] to import equipment to manufacture modular homes for a pilot project. According to BusinessWorld Online, this electronics producer, distributor and maker of MyPhone, which also is in real estate, made …
Old Dominion University and Hampton University in Norfolk, Virginia, have joined forces to compete in the international Solar Decathlon, a competition to design and build a totally green modular home from scratch. Funded in part by donations from alumni and contractors, the 30 students will be up against 19 other …
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As of Dec. 31, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports the rate of mortgage borrowers past due one payment was at 8.22 percent, the lowest rate since the end of 2007. This quarterly National Delinquency Survey also noted that homes repossessed by their banks hit the lowest rate since late …
Missed Payments and Repossessions Ease in Mortgage Crisis Read More
HousingWire reports that tech-provider Decision Ready has developed a checklist for default servicing professionals who are foreclosing on properties to increase compliance with state and federal regulations. As the housing industry braces for more foreclosures this year, the Irvine, California-based company has a tool to help streamline the process while …
Sterling Homes Development Corporation, a Massachusetts-based custom home builder and renovator, has been recently providing modular homes in the Greater Boston area. Their exhibit space at the New England Home Show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston Feb. 24-27 will include a green modular home. According to PRNewswire, …
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Delaware seniors and those living on Social Security disability need to be wary of a new state law. It is Title 25, Property, Manufactured Home Communities, Chapter 7021A, Lot Rental Assistance Program. DelawareOnline says despite the name, it tends to benefit the lot owners, and could be used to raise …
One of the largest owners of Manufactured Home Communities (MHC) in the nation, Hometown America Corporation of Chicago, purchased the 101-acre Suffolk County, New York, Thurm’s Estates community. Renamed Calverton Meadows by its new owner, the 328-lot community requires tenants to be 55 years and older. It is one of …
The executive director of the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, says he is running out of funds to keep the facility open. According to WSBT-TV.com, Tom McNulty says a generous supporter died, which has led to the financial problems. He is hoping housing and RV manufacturers will help keep …
The unrest in Libya sent oil prices up, causing the Dow to drop 1.44 percent to close at 12,212.79. The Manufactured Housing Composite fell 4.15 percent to 1096.80. Cavco dropped 5.02 percent, and Skyline fell 4.17 percent. Nobility and Deer Valley were unchanged.
