BizJournals reports RHP Properties of Farmington Hills, Mich. has acquired Countryside Village manufactured housing community in Jacksonville, Fla. for $31.3 million from Denver-based ARC Managements Services LLC. The acquisition includes vacant land along Beach Boulevard. According to Duval County records, the property contains 114 structures on 106 acres. Two independent …
According to thetandd, the Regional Medical Center board of trustees voted to purchase a manufactured home for the helicopter crew of LifeNet South Carolina, in Orangeburg. The board approved $138,000 for the 1,600 square foot home that will house a pilot and one or two paramedics. The helicopters receive about …
Technology stocks spurred a rally that sent the S&P 500 to a record high, the Nasdaq to its highest level in over a dozen years, and the Dow to over 100 points. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +106.20 points, +0.72 percent, -to end the day at 14,818.75. …
Reviewing the qualified mortgage (QM) rule handed down by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in trying to broaden access to Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured loans, may modify the safe harbor provision, as nationalmortgagenews informs MHProNews. Any interest rate that exceeds the …
MHProNews has learned from gainesville.com a planned 38 unit modular housing complex to accommodate 112 homeless veterans may be scuttled by the Veterans Administration because the Alachua Count Housing Authority (ACHA) has made “minimal progress toward completion,” according to a letter received by the authority from Jeffrey L. Quarles, director …
Although gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the first quarter, it fell short of economists’ expectations, another sign that the Federal Reserve’s pumping of billions of dollars into the economy is not producing the results hoped for. Nonetheless, although the three major U. S. indexes are up over one percent …
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As it looks for ways to drop its risk, marconews reports Citizens Property Insurance Co., the state-run insurer that covers 130,000 factory-built homes in Florida, most of which are over 20 years old, is depreciating older homes, offering cash value in case of a loss instead of replacement cost. In …
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SeekingAlpha reports Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., the largest operator of manufactured home communities in the U.S., issued the transcript of its conference call for the first quarter 2013 financials April 23. CEO Margeurite Nader, noting the consistency of growth in their funds from operations (FFO), said demand continues to be …
MarketWatch informs MHProNews real estate investment trust (REIT) Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) reports its funds from operations (FFO) in the first quarter of 2013 were $30.7 million, or $.90 per share versus $25.7 million for the same period in 2012, or $.89 per share. Net income attributable to common shareholders …
RVBusiness says Elkhart, Ind.-based Patrick Industries, Inc., a component supplier to the RV and MH markets, reports first quarter 2013 revenue increased 38.4 percent over the same period in 2012, moving from $102.7 million to $142.1 million in Q1 2013. Sales in the RV sector accounted for approximately 75 percent …
A better-than-expected jobless claims report buoyed the stock market today as CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a +24.5 point gain, +0.17 percent, -to end the day at 14,700.90. The Nasdaq moved up +0.62 percent, +20.34 points, to close at 3,289.99, while the S&P advanced +0.40 percent, gaining …
During testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on residential real estate and tax reform, Robert Dietz of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), noting 40 percent of renters pay more than 30 percent of their income for household rent, urged Congress to maintain the mortgage interest deduction, …
Updating a story MHProNews last covered April 27, 2011 regarding the wildfire that destroyed 488 of the 600 manufactured homes at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar, Calif. in Nov. 2008, 60 spanking new manufactured homes have risen from the ashes and are now rentals. The dailynews says the …
Mediocre earnings reports and a drop in durable goods orders of -5.7 percent in March left many U. S. stocks flapping in the breeze, going nowhere, as the three major indexes moved little or not at all. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid -0.14 percent, -43.16 points, to …
Patrick, Skyline Corp. Shine; Major Indexes Barely Move Read More
According to nationalmortgagenews, banks are the ones walking away from vacant homes these days, starting but not completing the foreclosure process because they do not want the responsibility for maintaining the property, resulting in hundreds of thousands of homes being withheld from the market. In some cases, homeowners who have …
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The estevanmercury tells MHProNews the city council in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada is considering two proposals to help ease the housing shortage in the city. One is a modular subdivision with room for 474 homes proposed by developer Kurtis Dmuchowski of Regina-based West D Construction. He has offered to buy the …
MHProNews has learned from the Wall Street Journal there is rare bipartisan support in Congress to roll back a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that could produce a decline in manufactured home lending, thereby hurting builders, lenders, and owners. A part of Dodd-Frank sets a threshold for interest rates beyond …
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Investors reports Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) will report its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013 in a teleconference call on April 30, 2013 at 11 AM EST. Senior management will discuss quarterly results, and may include discussion of future financial operations. The live call and …
Yesterday’s report that existing home sales declined in March was countered by today’s news that new home sales rose in last month, helping to push all three major indexes to gains above one percent on the day. The fake Associated Press report that two explosions rocked the White House, injuring …
Deer Valley Spikes, Cavco, Patrick Advance; Major Indexes Gain 1%+ Each Read More
The National Association of Home Builders reports newly-released figures from the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau indicate sales of newly-built single-family homes rose 1.5 percent in March, a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 417,000 units. Says NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe, “The latest sales report …
