On the news of Freddie Mac reporting a net loss of $475 million for the third quarter of 2015, significantly down from the net income of $4.2 billion for the same quarter 2014—the first time in four years– MHProNews has learned from housingwire that Freddie Mac CEO Donald Layton is …
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MHProNews has learned from washingtontimes that developers in Berthold, North Dakota are preparing to break ground this fall for a new modular subdivision a mile east of Berthold. New homeowners are being sought for the 240 home site Prairie Rose Estates, which has been in the making for three years. …
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According to the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) index, the pace of multifamily residential construction rose 27 percent in Sept. over Sept. of 2014, while spending on single-family building was up 13 percent for the same period. Total private residential construction for Sept. rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate …
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The Seward County, Kansas commissioners have agreed to ease restrictions on replacing a manufactured or mobile home with a newer model by not requiring the owner to apply for a special zoning exception, which necessitates a public hearing with board of zoning appeals. As leaderandtimes tells MHProNews, the planning commission …
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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 …
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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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. …
In response to a request from House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling for ideas to address housing affordability and poverty, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) offered constructive suggestions on improving regulations and programs that affect the manufactured home industry. In addition to shepherding H. R. 650, the Preserving Access …
Prior to the opening of the NY Housing Association’s 65th annual meeting, manufactured housing industry circles took a bit of umbrage at the remarks of George Moorehouse, a NY Code Enforcement Official who allegedly said “In ten years there will be no more new manufactured housing placed in the state …
MH Industry Perturbed by NY State Administrative Agency Position Read More
By some estimates, ranked as the largest private equity firm in the world with $193 billion in assets under management, the Washington, D. C.-based Carlyle Group has invested in another manufactured home community (MHC) in California, according to bizjournals. As MHProNews reported Sept. 22, 2015, Carlyle took part ownership in …
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MHPronews has learned from Forbes that new home sales fell 11.5 percent in September to 468,000 units, a drop from the 529,000 units in August, yet two percent higher than home sales in 2014 of 459,000. The median sales price of new homes, however, rose to $296,900 in September, up …
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Washington, D.C., October 27, 2015 – MHARR informs MHProNews that in response to an invitation by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) to “bring new ideas to the table on how best to fight the problems of poverty and housing affordability” on the 50th anniversary of the legislation …
As a ROC USA™ Certified Technical Assistance Provider, the Northcountry Cooperative Foundation provides education, technical assistance, encouragement and services to cooperative organizations. According to publicnewsservce, there are roughly 1,000 manufactured home communities in Minnesota with a population just under 200,000 people, about six percent of the state’s populace. Warren Kramer, …
From dezeen, MHProNews has learned New York-based MOS Architects studio has created modular home called the Corridor House, a series of plywood modules each made to resemble a corridor, or hallway, with a courtyard in the middle. On display at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015, each module measures five feet …
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Retired Realtor ® and Conventional Housing Pro on Why they Bought a Manufactured Home Comparing Quality to Quality – Conventional On-Site Building vs. Manufactured Homes What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News “Duty to Serve” Rule Planned by FHFA, as cost of …
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) tells MHProNews that sales of existing homes in September rose 4.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 5.55 million, up from 5.3 million in August, according to thehill, hitting their second highest pace in eight years. Compared to a year ago …
From Redlands, California comes word that manufactured home lender New Horizon Mortgage Concepts has posted record growth in recent years for manufactured home loans, according to pressreleaserocket. Never having experienced this amount of growth, the company’s Q3 2015 is $500,000 over their 2014 year end totals, and expects to hit …
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The new disclosure rule which combines the previous Truth in Lending Act (TILA) requirements with the Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA) into one Integrated Disclosure, called TRID, has not rolled out well due to mortgage software problems and Congressional inaction, said CFPB Director Richard Cordray to the Mortgage Bankers …
Ingenia Communities in Australia has acquired Lakeside Lara, a manufactured home community (MHC) 38 miles from downtown Melbourne for $16.3 million AUD, just under $11.8 million U. S. dollars, as Ingenia moves away from tourism rentals and into owner-occupied MHCs, according to what smh.au tells MHProNews. The 8.3 hectares (20.5 …
According to financialtimes, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports homebuilder confidence rose to its highest level since October 2005, climbing three points to 64, two points above expectations. Any number above 50 indicates builder sentiment is positive. “The fact that builder confidence has held in the 60s since …
