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Cavco Industries Named to Forbes® Magazine’s List of 100 Best Small Companies in America

By / January 28, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Cavco Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:CVCO) and its family of companies in the construction services industry, are proud to announce that they have been listed as number 13 on Forbes® Magazine’s list of “America’s Best Small Companies 2014.” Since 1979, Forbes has been compiling a list of their top 100 small companies …

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Millennials Seek Smaller Homes, But Demand Certain Features

By / January 28, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

“Because they generally don’t have much ready cash, Millennials will come into the home-buying market as first-time buyers, demanding smaller, more affordable homes,” said National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Assistant Vice President of Research Rose Quint. “And builders will build whatever demand calls for,” she added. When NAHB surveyed …

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The Dow continues its decline as MHCV stocks dip slightly

By / January 28, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

MHCV values went down -0.24% today. Only a few of the MHCV stocks we track went up: LPX 2.48%, CVCO 0.41%, AMG 0.37%, CG 0.19%. CNN Money tells MHProNews that the Federal Reserve said it will remain “patient” and not rush to boost interest rates. But the writing is on …

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For Safety Reasons, City Officials in Butte, Montana, Want to Ban Additional Pre-1976 “Mobile Homes”

By / January 28, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

The media often reports about tragic loss of life and property that occurs in some “mobile home” fires, not understanding that homes built after 1976 according to HUD requirements and standards offer a much higher level of safety regarding fire prevention. In according with HUD rules, any factory-built or manufactured home …

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The Cubitat Shrinks an Entire House Into One Compact Cube

By / January 27, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Those on a quest to rethink small-space living build tiny houses, install pop-up rentals on vacant lots, and design portable 10-square-foot microkitchens tucked inside armoires. Presented over the weekend at Toronto’s Interior Design Show, Cubitat is a 10-by-10-by-10-foot cube that houses a kitchen, bathroom, bed, laundry, and storage. Once plumbing and electric …

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Affiliated Managers Group Releases Year End Figures

By / January 27, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc,, (NYSE:AMG) reported last earnings figures on January 27. The company announced actual earnings per share of $3.55 against the consensus Wall Street estimate of $3.45, beating the estimate by $0.10. This represents a year-on-year decrease of -$0.11 from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. AMG …

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Dow plunges on disappointing earnings reports – Overall MHCV stocks rise slightly

By / January 27, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

MHCV values went up 1.72% today. Unfortunately, most of the MHCV stocks we track went down with a few exceptions. Those companies with a very slight increase include (1) PATK – 0.93%, (2) CG and TAVFX – 0.88%, SUI – 0.64%, CVCO – 0.62%, and ELS – 0.04%. CNN Money …

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Gary Shilling Says Nothing Is Going to Save the Housing Market

By / January 27, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Whom should we believe in considering which way the housing market will go in 2015?  There are several articles that predict an increase in home sales because many lenders including FHA, and those offering loans backed by Fannie and Freddie, as well as conventional lenders have lowered down payments to …

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Millennials Still Chasing That Suburban Dream/Nightmare

By / January 26, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Curbed.com asks “Where are the millennials at? And where do they want to be, with all that discretionary income of theirs?” Marketing professionals everywhere want to know if the anti-suburban sentiment in “the culture” these days has made an impact on these tweeters, these re-sharers, these snap-chatting web kidz. According …

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Council to buy ‘modular’ homes to replace properties lost to right to buy

By / January 26, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Sandwell Council is to buy 41 sustainable ‘modular’ homes in Smethwick, England, to boost its housing stock and replace properties lost to the controversial right to buy scheme. Dash.com tells MHProNews that the homes are being built by Mar City Homes, Ltd, using a modular construction system, meaning they are …

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U.S. Stocks Close Little Changed – NYSE, Nasdaq To Be Open Tuesday

By / January 26, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

MHCV stocks went up 3.48% today. Leaders in the stocks we track are: SKY 22.83%, CVCO 3.48%, LPX 3.16%, UFPI 3.07%, and SUI 2.63%. Although a state of emergency has been declared for New York City and New Jersey due to the expected record-settling blizzard, officials say that NYSE and …

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Canadian Modular Home Builder Brings New Ideas and New Life to the Industry

By / January 26, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Factory-built homes roll down one modular home builder’s assembly line each week in a giant hive of activity fueled by more than 120 employees.  Once assembled, the homes are loaded onto flatbeds, trucked to their new locations, placed on footings and a foundation, and then, in a very short period …

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U.S. Rents Keep Climbing, Preventing Many from Saving to Buy a Home

By / January 26, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Associated Press tells MHProNews that rental prices rose 3.3 percent in December compared with 12 months earlier, the real estate data firm Zillow announced on Friday, January 23. Although that increase is less than the recent appreciation in home values, a surge in rental costs in several of the hottest …

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Owner of Indiana MH Community Charged With Discrimination in Failure to Rent to Bi-Racial Couple

By / January 24, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

On January 23, 2015, an Indiana manufactured housing community owner was charged on two counts of discrimination because of his refusal to rent a manufactured home to a racially-mixed couple. Jamal L. Smith, in his official capacity as the Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC), issued charges …

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Sunday Morning Recap – January 18, 2015 to January 24, 2015

By / January 24, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Welcome back to those of you who attended the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show this week.  No doubt, you are still thinking about all the interesting people you met, new homes you viewed, and numerous ideas you learned at the show. Now, it’s time to put your feet up and read some …

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After 4-1/2 Years of Effort, Residents of a Montana MH Community Celebrate the Purchase of Their Community

By / January 24, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Residents of Trailer Terrace, a manufactured home community 1.7 miles south of Great Falls, Montana, are celebrating the purchase of their community.  This has been a long time in coming, after many years of enduring unsafe water and sewer conditions. Residents of the 90-home property now own the 22-acre site …

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Nasdaq Leaves Dow, S&P in Dust Friday – All Three Gain for Week. MHC Values See Slight Increase

By / January 23, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

While MHCV stocks went up 0.37% almost all of the MHCV stocks we track went down. Exceptions: TAVFX 1.83% Jan. 22, CG 1.54%, PATK 0.89%, SKY 0.29%, KMP 0.09%. Marketwatch tells MHProNews that U.S. stocks ended mostly lower Friday, breaking a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500 and Dow …

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Houston, you may have a housing problem

By / January 25, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

According to CNN Money, “Houston, you may have a housing problem.” The fact that oil prices continue to decline is not unexpected for those who have lived through many “boom and bust” periods in the oil industry.  Houston has always built its fortunes on the oil industry, and it looks …

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New Home Sales in 2015 Expected to Increase and Focus on First-Time Homebuyers

By / January 23, 2015 / Manufactured and Modular Housing News

Observing trends and results in the sale of stick-and brick-homes can frequently give some clues as to what to expect in the coming year for all home sales including factory-built homes. The Wall Street Journal shares with MHProNews some observations and predictions they have made from analysis of fourth-quarter results …

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