USAToday reports compliance officer Alesia Harlan’s concerns about 300 pages of notices, forms and tax documents for a single home loan, double the tree-killing load prior to Dodd-Frank’s passage. 455 home loans in 2010 created 2 months of work for Harlan, at modest City State Bank in Norwalk, Iowa. “I’ve …
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PR reports that attorney Tamara Cross will be presenting a seminar on August 18th, 2011 in San Diego CA to the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA). Cross is the managing attorney at the Cross Law office. The topics covered in this seminar include pools, pets, parking and other issues …
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WSJ reports that Realogy CEO Richard Smith sent a letter to President Barack Obama on calling for a housing summit to address key issues. Smith’s Realogy owns brokerage firms such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21 and others. Smith suggests that top real estate, housing finance, and home building industry representatives …
CNNMoney reports that the Dow ended up, on a week marked by some wild 400-500 point swings. The Dow closed at 11,269.02 +125.71 ( +1.13%). Yahoo Financial Manufactured Housing Composite Value:766.3 -5.31%. AMG 87.04 +0.35 +0.40%.Berkshire Hathaway 107600.00+500.00 (0.47%). Cavco 31.41 -1.24 (-.80%). Champion, Deer Valley and Palm Harbor remained …
MarketIntelligenceCenter reports that Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) closed Thursday’s positive trading session at $35.12. In the past 12 months, Sun’s stock hit a 52-week low of $26.80 and a 52-week high of $40.21. Sun Communities’ stock has showed support around $32.12, but has had resistance in the $37.46 range. Technical indicators …
JetsonGreen reports the completion of another i-House in eco-friendly Green Bridge Farm. The 25 lot subdivision is located in Effingham County, GA. The owner, Charles Davis, doesn’t expect to have an electric bill because the home has a butterfly roof with solar panels. The home is generating enough electricity to …
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PressofAtlanticCity reports that Cape May County has endorsed the sewer plan for a proposed new manufactured home community. County Administrator Stephen O’Connor said Upper Township already agreed on supporting the waste-water plan for the proposed 134 site community. Upper Township NJ engineer Paul Dietrich said 20 percent of the units …
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Dozens – perhaps hundreds – of manufactured housing industry professionals will be attending an auction today in metro Chicago. Some 90 new and pre-owned manufactured homes, including single sections, multi-sectionals and Cape Cod style HUD Code homes are to be auctioned by floor plan lenders and their representatives. The homes …
CNNMoney reports that Warren Buffett and other ‘insiders’ are buying, as the markets rise 500 points today. While S&P has not (yet) downgraded France, the markets overseas have. Gold is up, while Treasury prices sink. Manufactured Housing Composite value moved down -2.81% to close at 1019.3. Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) …
Buffett Buys, Dow Rise – manufactured housing mixed Read More
KTNV reports a new reality TV show is being planned. It’s entitled ‘Trailer Park Housewives.’ The show promoters are saying it will be based in Las Vegas. The show’s producer/creators have experience in reality TV, including: Gigolos, The Gun Store, Goodfellas Bail Bonds, Gold Diggers and Bachelorette Party: Las Vegas, …
FXStreet reports that Canadian housing starts moved up overall another 4.3% in July. This was the third straight month of increases, with a 13% increase in multi-family starts, while single family starts declined 8%. South of the Canadian line, they report that the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) small …
Canadian housing starts rise again, while NFIB survey sinks 5 straight Read More
AtlantaJournalConstitution reports that Clayton County officials have shut off water to dozens of residents, due to an unpaid water bill by owner Vicki Holland. Residents of “Maria’s Mobile Home Park” state they have been without water for over a week. “We get water from other people to wash dishes and …
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EcoHomeMagazine reports that one of the good effects that has occurred due to the down new housing market is a push for innovation and an effort to raise customer interest through quality. Their report featured three production builders using panelized construction. These were homes built to a bronze National Green …
Sources reported to MHProNews.com that the House Financial Services Committee approved legislation (H.R. 1751) some weeks back sponsored by committee chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) that would require all new manufactured homes be equipped with NOAA weather radios (legislation and committee report are available below as downlaods). The measure is expected …
CNNMoney reports European debt crisis, dips in U.S. home prices and other concerns helped nervous investors to sink the Dow, while gold shot through the $1800 mark. Treasury yields are near record lows. In a recent interview, columnist Pat Buchanan commented that the dollar has sank 30% year to date …
Stocks heave and Dive, Bears Alive: MH mostly lower Read More
RealEstateRama reports the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has announced a Request For Information (RFI). The RFI seeks input on new options for selling single-family real estate owned (REO) properties held by Fannie …
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KFGO reports that the number of homes that FEMA now has targeted for Minot and Burlington ND has reached 1650. Flooding of the Souris River this summer drove hundreds from their homes in this area. 600 of the FEMA homes, which are built to the HUD Code and are thus …
FEMA MH orders rise to 1650 to serve area flooding victims Read More
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comFoxNews reports the following quotes on Dodd-Frank in this recent interview by Greta van Susteren with Zachary Goldfarb with the Washington Post. SEN. RON JOHNSON, R-WIS.: The thing that would really get our economy going again is if we would repeal the entire Obama agenda …
Senators say Repealing Dodd-Frank would boost economy Read More
RealDeal reports on a recent study by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) which looks at the market impact of the nation’s eighty million echo boomers. Echo boomers, are age 18-32 and are also known as Gen Y and millennials. This group has 200 billion in annual buying power. Carol Ruiz, …
PressEnteprise reports that Calimsa’s CA City Council will review the rent control ordinance on August 15th. A full house is expected as residents and community owners plan to attend the hearing. City Manager Randy Anstine stated they will make no decisions but will take input on the topic. A sunset …
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