ChiefExecutive tells MHProNews.com 69 percent of chief executives in their CEO Confidence Index expect an increase in revenues in 2012, and 42 percent anticipate more capital expenses, although Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is ahead of the pack. The owner of Clayton Homes through Berkshire, with $40 billion in cash …
Investors fears about the ongoing Euro debt crisis were tempered by good economic news at home that resulted in a fairly flat day overall for U.S. stocks. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost a mere 3.1 points, -0.02 percent, to close at 12,415.32. The NASDAQ gained 21.5 points, …
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A report from the BOI Fair 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand, says the Siam Cement Group (SCG) of Thailand is looking to invest five billion dollars in Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, countries where it already has a strong presence. As BusinessMirror tells MHProNews.com, in keeping with the …
Florida author Jim Boeglin tells MHProNews.com that while economists study manufacturing reports, employment numbers, building permits, consumer confidence surveys, etc., to tap into the state of the U.S. economy, he counts dump trucks. Writing in the NaplesNews, he says from 2003 to 2006 Southwest Florida was crawling with dump trucks. …
MHProNews.com has learned from NationalMortgageNews the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting Dec. 13 reveal disappointment that attempts by the government to stimulate a housing recovery, combined with low interest rates and increasing employment, has had little effect. Response to the expansion of the Home Affordable Refinance …
From the Journal in Crosby, North Dakota, MHProNews.com has leaned that an oil boom is fueling dramatic growth in building permit numbers. In 2011 160 permits were issues in Crosby, an increase over the 100 issued in 2010. Another 11 homes were placed in a single permit for Crosby Meadows …
HousingWire reports David Blitzer, chairman of Standard & Poor’s Index Committee, says when current home prices are adjusted for inflation, they are back to 2001 levels. This suggests the rapid rise and decline of home prices did little more than create havoc for the economy. “Allowing for a dip in …
ReutersAfrica reports that U.S. business magnate Sam Zell, chairman of Equity Lifestyle Properties, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns over 134,000 manufactured housing homesites in North America, is in talks to buy a controlling interest in Brazil’s Grupo Tha. At 115 years of age, Grupo Tha is the …
No negative news from Europe, and positive manufacturing news from the U.S., China and India cheered investors as the market rallied for the first day of trading, 2012. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 179.82 points, 1.47 percent, to close at 12,397.98. The NASDAQ moved up 1.67 percent, …
MHProNews.com learned the stock of MHC owner Sun Communities Inc. has been upgraded by equity analysts at BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. LocalizedUSA reports as of Dec. 31, 2009, the real estate investment trust (REIT)’s portfolio was comprised of 136 properties, 124 of which …
RealtorMag quotes Frank Northaft, chief economist at Freddie Mac, as saying, “”Mortgage rates ended the year hovering near historic lows in an already affordable housing market,” noting the 3.95 percent mortgage rate for the 30-year FRM. The rate only crossed the five percent line twice in 2011. He says a …
MHPronews.com has reported several times about the North Dakota oil boom that is drawing thousands seeking well-paying jobs, spiking the demand for ASAP housing. “Man camps”, modular dormitories for mostly male oil field workers have sprung up around Williston, ND. Some people are sleeping in cars, tents, and RVs. The …
NationalMortgageNews tells MHProNews.com that originations of government-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) have fallen by 950 to 1150 loans a month. October and November both saw 4,650 reverse mortgages a month, a drop from 5,600 and 5,800 a month in August and September, respectively. Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and …
According to the Harvard University Joint Center on Housing Studies, in the first half of the decade 1.3 new households formed each year, but that fell to less than one million a year since 2005. Part of that is declining immigration, but 20-30 year-olds who have been reluctant to form …
The United States stock markets are closed today in observance of New Year’s Day. They will reopen tomorrow, Jan. 3, at 9 AM. (Photo credit New York Stock Exchange: Wikipedia)
The Telegram reports from Worcester, Massachusetts, that building permits for single and multifamily dwellings were down 55 percent for the first ten months of 2011. Timothy M. Warren, chief executive of the Warren Group, which publishes Banker and Tradesman, tells MHProNews.com he expects home sales to increase slightly in 2012, …
Following up on a story we posted Feb. 14, 2011, Stardust Cruisers in Wayne County, Kentucky, finished two prototype modular homes recently sited on foundations. Boat sales have declined with the drop in the economy, and the company was seeking an alternative product. In a collaborative effort with the University …
MHProNews.com has learned that Clayton Homes founder Jim Clayton has chosen Alabama banker Eric Hamilton as president and CEO of Clayton Bank and Trust of Knoxville, Tennessee. Clayton, 77, stepped back into the role after Matt Daniels left in 2007, and had hoped to fill the position the following year, …
MHProNews.com has learned UMH Properties, Inc., in a Form 4 Filing with the SEC, says director Steven Wolgin bought 5,800 shares of UMH stock over the past 12 months, but did not sell any shares. MMDNewswire also reports during the same period, 6,352 shares of UMH stock were sold by …
MHProNews.com has learned from OriginationNews that according to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates are well below comparable rates from a year ago even though they edged up a little from last week. The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) rose four basis points to 3.95 from last week, …
