A surprise jump in jobless claims, a slowdown in manufacturing growth in China, and disappointing sales and revenue forecasts from Hewlett-Packard pulled down the Dow Jones Industrial Average -115.3 points, -0.88%, to end at 13,057.46, according to CNNMoney. The Nasdaq dropped 0.66 percent to 3,053.40, while the S&P fell -0.81% …
According to the nonpartisan watchdog the Congressional Budget Office, if Congress cannot act to avoid the current fiscal tightening, economic growth will shrink by 0.5 percent in 2013, and unemployment will rise to 9.1 percent from 8.3 percent today. As MHProNews has learned, the economic consequences of fiscal tightening in …
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nationalmortgagenews reports the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) says mortgage applications fell 7.4 percent for the week ending Aug. 17, and the refinance share dropped from 81% to 80% to its lowest level in six weeks, while average interest rates for a fixed-rate 30-year mortgage (FRM) nudged up ten basis points …
The Huffington Post reports Alex Charfen, CEO of the Charfen Institute and considered to be an expert on the U.S. housing market and the foreclosure crisis, says the coming housing crisis will be a housing shortage. Home sales and median sales price have both increased, while existing inventory has declined …
Harking back to a story we have been following over a year about Garden Homes Management seeking approval to develop a manufactured housing community in Oxford, Connecticut since 2006, through a series of denials and re-submissions and a court case, the Conservation Commission, Inland Wetlands Agency (CCIWA) will hold a …
In re-visiting a story we last published Aug. 15, 2012 about the Clawson Mobile Home Park in Boone, North Carolina being closed to make way for a 266-unit student housing complex, the WataugaDemocrat reports the Boone Town Council unanimously voted Tue. Aug 21 to deny the petition by Mega Builders …
he Idaho Statesman reports from Boise’s Adam Hiaring, assistant manager at a Clayton Homes dealership, that customers have been able to buy a house on layaway, saving up a down payment while locking in the price and mortgage rate, since March of this year. Hiaring says sales have been good …
centredailytimes says residents of Penn State Mobile Home Park in State College, Pennsylvania have been told by the new owner they have until next July to move their homes or they will be demolished. At a meeting Monday, Aug. 21 Centre County and human service housing assistance organizations informed residents …
Canada Newswire reports Killam Properties, Inc. of Canada has declared a monthly dividend of $0.04833 per common share to be paid on Sept. 17, 2012 to shareholders of record on Aug. 31, 2012. Killam’s dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) offers shareholders the opportunity to reinvest their dividends in additional common shares. …
The Manufactured Housing Institute reports modular home production rose in the second quarter 2012 5.6 percent over Q2 2011. For the first six months of 2012 over 2011 the increase was 9.3 percent. A total of 6,325 modular homes were produced in the first six months of this year, including …
CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly rose to its highest level in four years before retreating, finally closing down -68.06 points, -0.51%, to end at 13,203.58. The Nasdaq fell -0.29 percent to 3,067.26, while the S&P fell -0.35% to 1,413.17. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite fell -0.72% …
RadioNewZealand reports the earthquake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand Feb. 22, 2011 may lead to the development of a modular home industry as part of rebuilding the city that was so heavily damaged, with 10,000 homes that need to be replaced. The Dunedin City Council said a whole new industry …
Jdspra reports from California a ruling by the California Court of Appeals could have lasting negative effects on the manufactured home industry. Vieira Enters., an authorized dealer of Fleetwood Manufactured Homes, sold a factory-built home to a private landowner with the contractual stipulation that the home will not be considered …
According to HousingWire, real estate franchisor RE/MAX says home sales increased from July 2011 ten percent to this July, marking the 13th straight month of sales increases, even considering a nine percent drop this past June. Forty-four of 53 metro areas covered in the RE/MAX survey reported an increase, and …
CNNMoney reports all three indexes moved down very slightly on a quiet trading day at the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -3.56 points, -0.03 percent, to close at 13,271.64. The Nasdaq fell -0.01 percent to 3,076.21, while the S&P remained basically unchanged at 1,418.13. …
In its July analysis of housing data for 16 markets, realtormag reports housing inventories, including single-family, townhomes, condos, and co-ops are 19 percent below a year ago as for sale homes remain at record lows. “Low inventories, combined with rising list prices and lower times on market, are positive signs …
Azstarnet says mortgage analytics firm Digital Risk, noting credit scores such as FICO failed to anticipate many strategic defaulters during the mortgage bust years, has developed a 123 point statistical cluster of borrower, market conditions, and property data which will more accurately predict how an applicant may react to financial …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews of its concerns relevant to accessibility guidelines for emergency transportable housing (ETH) as published by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Compliance Board (Access Board). While it has no objections to the proposed guidelines, it agrees with the Access Board’s decision …
Noting Europe is on vacation most of August, CNNMoney reports U. S. stocks ended a quiet week with a quiet day as the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 25.09 points, +0.19 percent, to close at 13,275.20. The Nasdaq gained +0.46 percent to 3,076.59, while the S&P moved up +0.19% to …
smmirror tells MHProNews from Santa Monica, California the state has dissolved all redevelopment agencies because of the shortage of state funds, effectively pulling the plug on many capital improvement projects (CIP) that had been planned statewide. However, certain projects already agreed to before the cutoff date will go forward, including …
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