The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews that HUD Code production of manufactured homes for September, 2015 reached 6,325 homes, an increase of 7.8 percent over the 5,862 homes produced in September of 2014. Total industry production for the year now totals 52,061 MH, an eight percent …
MHProNews has learned from dakotafinancialnews that manufactured home component supplier Drew Industries (NYSE:DW) reported $0.70 earnings per share for the third quarter, 2015, missing analysts consensus of $0.74 by $0.04. Earnings per share for the same period last year were $0.64. Drew earned $345 million during Q3, as compared to …
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Manufactured home community (MHC) owner Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) has announced the underwritten public offering of 3,250,000 shares of its common stock at $65.00 per share, according to marketwatch. Moreover, the underwriters receive a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 487,500 shares. BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and BMO …
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has chosen SSK Communities owner and co-founder Nathan Smith to serve on the reorganized 13-member Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) board of directors. He is the only board member selected directly by the KY governor. The other members are nominated from the KY counties adjoining the …
Investors Business Daily (IBD) tells MHProNews that producers of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles have moved up the IBD rankings of 197 industry groups from 120th six weeks ago to the current 7th spot. Termed the Building-Mobile/Manufacturing & RV group, the MH/RV ranking was in the 89th spot just three …
Updating a story MHProNews first posted Oct. 10, 2015 about Clayton Homes’ acquisition of Chafin Homes of Buford, Georgia, it has been disclosed to MHProNews that the price for the deal was $50 million, plus the previously revealed 1,100 developed and undeveloped building lots. According to housingwire, Chafin has been …
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Shares of manufactured housing component supplier Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) fell 11.17 percent during the last week, but the last four weeks has seen positive gains of 2.11 percent. In any case, Zacks’ analysts consensus gives it a 1 rating, which is a strong buy. Oppositionally, a 5 rating would …
Patrick Industries and Sun Communities hit 52-week Highs last week Read More
A report by the National Fire Prevention Association’s (NFPA) John R. Hall, Jr., entitled Manufactured Home Fires documents that manufactured homes (MH), built after 1976 when MH production fell under the dictates of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are more fire-resistant than comparable site-built homes. The study …
MHProNews has been informed that Capital One’s Damon Reed, Senior Vice President and Director of MHC Finance for the Multifamily Division, has arranged a $5.8 million Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan for the acquisition of Orosi Estates in Orosi, California, 200 miles north of Los Angeles. The 128 manufactured home community …
Capital One Arranges Financing for Manufactured Home Community Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Keeping the Home Fires from Burning: Fire Safety and the Modern Manufactured Home Robert Gann, Chet Murphree, Deer Valley Homebuilders, Guin AL – Inside MH Video Tours What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News Quarter financials spike Cavco’s stock. MHARR, MHI respond …
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Manufactured home communities (MHC) play an important role in meeting the need for affordable housing across the U. S., reports usda.gov. If they become a cooperative, the residents have a major responsibility to govern and manage their ownership rights, reports John McNamara, a Cooperative Development Specialist with the Northwest Cooperative …
Co-op Residents get Assist from Software to Operate Communities Read More
The Pending Home Sales Index (PHI) indicates September’s numbers fell 2.3 percent from the downwardly revised August 109.3 level, marking the second consecutive month it has fallen, according to jewocity. Analysts had expected a modest increase of 0.6 percent. However, the index was up three percent over September of 2014. …
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MHProNews has learned from dakotafinancialnews that Charles Scott Green sold 1,500 shares of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) stock at an average price of $74.47 for a net of $111,705.00. The UFPI vice president now owns 19,226 shares of stock in the company valued at $1,431,760.22. The sale was disclosed …
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Following a story MHProNews last posted Aug. 21, 2015 regarding Irish modular homes being sold to Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria by Affordable Building Concepts International, ABCI is now being considered for building 10,000 modular units in nearby Anambra state, Nigeria, as social housing, according to irishtimes. Chief Willie …
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An 81-bedroom modular hotel has just been completed in Hershey, Pennsylvania by Signature Building Systems of Moosic, PA, according to constructionglobal. The La Quinta Inn and Suites Harrisburg-Hershey hotel has all the amenities of the modern hospitality industry: heated indoor swimming pool, hot tub, state-of-the-art fitness center, dining area and …
As MHProNews knows, Newsmax’s top – #1 – rated retirement community in their list of 50 is The Villages. The Villages is a mix of HUD Code Manufactured Housing and other construction that includes site building that in some cases mimics the look of a manufactured home. With 56,260 homes, …
Manufactured Home Community Named Top Retirement Locale in Florida Read More
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Patrick Industries Drops Sharply; Skyline Corp. Gains the Most, Again Read More
