Matthew Silver

Following a 25-year career operating a custom hardwood furnishing business and occasional writing, Matthew Silver has been writing professionally for over a dozen years, six of those for the factory-built housing industry. Otherwise, he may be found performing folk music in the Indianapolis area.

Dow Starts the New Year down 900 points; Most MH-related Stocks Fall, Two Rise

As the Dow has the worst four day start to the year on record, losing 900 points, the devaluation of the yen is mindful of what happened in August that sent U. S. stocks, as well as markets in other countries, into turmoil. Combined with the “devaluation” of oil markets …

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Clayton Teams with Electrolux

MHProNews has leaned from prnewswire that Clayton Homes has partnered with AB Electrolux to offer a complete selection of refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, washing machines and other household appliances as options for its homes. Each of Clayton’s 36 facilities across the U. S. will be outfitted with Electrolux products. Clayton CEO …

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21 FEMA MH Near Ready for Occupants in N. Calif.

Updating the story MHProNews last posted Dec. 12, 2015 regarding the clean-up of debris from the wildfires in northern California, Fire Recovery Coordinator Carol Hutchingson said 21 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) manufactured homes (MH) have been sited in Lake County. Most of them are at Lake Village Estates in …

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Foreclosures Waning Steadily in Colorado and Ohio

According to a report Monday from the El Paso County Public Trustee’s Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado foreclosure activity dropped to a 14-year low in 2015, as 1,470 foreclosure notices went out to area property owners, the fewest since 1,165 went out in 2001. MHProNews has learned from nationalmortgagenews that …

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Completion of Modular Homes in Ballymun Set for mid-January

Following the on-again, off-again development of modular homes to house the homeless at a variety of locations in Dublin, Ireland, as MHProNews last reported Dec. 18, 2015, the plan to have 22 modular homes ready by Christmas on Balbutcher Lane in the Ballymun district was stalled for a week by …

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Dow Stumbles, Skyline Flies High, AMG Drops

In the news from CNNMoney: Odds of winning Powerball are worse than last year. 181,000 drones registered with the FAA in two weeks. Oil falls below $34/bbl. Dow loses 252 points, closing below 17,000 for first time since mid-October. North Korea says it exploded a hydrogen bomb. Macy’s to cut …

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Capital One Provides Loan for Purchase of Calif. Manufactured Home Community

A press release from Capital One reveals it has arranged a $3.27 million Fannie Mae adjustable-rate loan for the purchase of Sierra Mobile Home Park in Santa Clarita, California. The seniors-only community has 74 home sites and features a clubhouse, pool and laundry room. Senior Vice President Chad Thomas Hagwood, …

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Subdivision Approved for Modular Development in North Carolina

The Town Council of China Grove, North Carolina approved an eight home site subdivision on N.C. 152, according to what salisburypost tells MHProNews. Peyton Crossing was approved by the council in 2008, just as the country was experiencing the housing downturn, but that approval was only good for two years. …

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New Home Sales Rise Sharply from Last Year

With favorable mortgage rates and incomes rising as stimulus, new home sales rose nine percent November year-over-year, and four percent above October, according to statistics from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to themortgagereports. Nationwide mortgage rates are around four percent, and with …

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Modular Home Development has Begun in the UK

The Greater Manchester Property Value Fund (GMPVF), part of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, has agreed to underwrite the development of 43 modular homes, in an agreement with Urban Splash, at New Islington, Manchester, in the UK. Nathan Cornish, director of Urban Splash, said: “The deal is a huge endorsement …

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Real Estate Losses in Western North Dakota Start to Mount

As oil drilling in North Dakota scales back due to the worldwide drop in oil prices, Morningstar Credit Ratings tells nationalmortgagenews nearly $125 million in securitized loans backed by real estate may be in jeopardy. The debt represents over a third of nearly $340 million of commercial mortgage-backed securities connected …

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Skyline, Sun, UMH all Rise; Patrick Falls

In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. dollar begins year strong. Gun investors love Obama. Saudi Arabia “cradle-to-grave” perks under threat. Incomes for whites in Chicago rose +33%; for blacks, incomes have dropped -4%, 1990-2012. Europe’s gun laws becoming more stringent. GM invests $500 million in Uber’s competitor Lyft. Tech …

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Government Accountability Office Evaluates Dodd-Frank Act Effects

According to a report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), as nationalmortgagenews tells MHProNews, the Dodd-Frank Act is expected to have a $100 million impact on the bottom lines of community banks and credit unions in the form of higher expenses and forgone revenues. Regulators continue to verify actual …

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Loan Application Defect Index Falling

The overall amount of fraud risk in home loan documents has been falling, according to what scotsmanguide tells First American, having dropped by 8.2 percent year-over-year Nov., and down 1.3 percent from Oct. to Nov., 2015. First American’s Loan Application Defect Index has dropped 23.5 percent since it reached its …

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In Depth Overview of HUD Code Production for November

This graphic from the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) offers a slightly different view of the shipments of HUD Code homes, comparing 2014 to 2015, and broken down into categories. As MHProNews understands, the entire report, from the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is broken down …

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Mortgage Application Approvals and Home Values Rise

According to themortgagereports, home values have reached new highs for the first time in eight years, since early 2007, but not adjusted for inflation. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) publishes the Home Price Index (HPI) which reveals that property values rose +0.5 percent in October, marking the 23rd consecutive …

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No Covered MH-related Stock Gains as the Dow Hits the Skids

In the news from CNNMoney: Gold rises on global fear. Oregon is the number one destination state for people moving. New York state will pay up to two years of student loan bills for residents. Volkswagen may have to pay $18 billion in U. S. fines. Fears of China’s manufacturing …

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U. S. Modular Home Builders need to Sharpen their Saws

MHProNews has learned that usmodularinc reports Europeans have been eying the U. S. housing market for years with their improved technology in the area of prefabricated homes, and have begun to jump in, much like the Japanese did with small, high mileage, inexpensive cars. Eschewing converting an existing building to …

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HUD Code Production Spikes in November

The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that statistics from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) indicate the production of HUD Code manufactured homes in Nov. grew 20.6 percent above Nov. 2014, 5,980 over 4,955 last year. On the year, cumulative production stands at 64,887 …

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More Patrick Stock Sold by Gendell

According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, MHProNews has learned from dakotafinancialnews Jeffrey L. Et Al Gendell has sold another block of Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) stock. As recorded Dec. 29, 25,000 shares were sold at an average price of $43.01, for a total transaction value …

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