Sherkston Shores manufactured home community (MHC) in Ontario, Canada is a 560-acre resort south of Niagara Falls owned by Carefree Communities, with 1,700 manufactured homes that owners occupy from May to October on the shores of Lake Erie. There are also 80 rental cottages and 40 rustic cabins as well …
Canadian Land Lease Community Offers Lake Erie Vacationing Read More
According to themortgagereports, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) says rising rents, a favorable lending environment and low mortgage rates are driving the market for homes nationwide. In January, the median time for homes to be on the market was 69 days—half the homes sold in less than 69 days, …
In the wake of the Dow Jones’ precipitous fall of 530 points last week, Brett Arends, writing for marketwatch, says while the “perma bulls,” as he calls them, are gloating while the stocks continued ascending with barely a hitch, to characterize this as another buying opportunity he says is nonsense. …
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Goleta, California-based Community West Bancshares reported a loss of $2.3 million in Q2 2015 in the wake of a $7.2 million settlement to resolve litigation regarding residential mortgage loans sold to Residential Funding Company, a real estate investment firm. Otherwise, the company’s net income would have been $1.9 million, up …
Community West Bancshares to Focus on Manufactured Home Loans Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Stan Dye talks Manufactured Home Lending and MH Site Preparation Do-It-Yourself Heat Tape Video! Prevent Winter Freeze Ups for Manufactured Homes and Houses over Crawl Spaces What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News PBS Story on MH Finance Due. Sun, UMH, Adding …
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MHProNews has learned PBS News will soon be doing video interviews focusing on manufactured home lending. Sources tell us the interviewer will do a balanced report with views from both sides of the issue. Dr. Lesli Gooch from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) writes how Dodd-Frank is harming the very …
PBS Segment on Manufactured Home Lending; MH Pros Need to Work Together Read More
According to what businessinsider tells MHProNews, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports existing home sales in July rose two percent at an annualized rate of 5.59 homes, the highest in eight years. Sales of single-family homes rose 2.7 percent to an annual rate of 4.96 million, the highest since …
Existing Home Sales Hit Highest Level in Eight Years Read More
Statistics from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Commerce Department indicate housing starts nationwide edged up 0.2 percent in July to a seasonally annual-adjusted rate (SAAR) of 1.206 million units, the highest level since Oct. 2007, according to worldpropertyjournal. Single-family starts increased 12.8 percent …
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Writing in rollcall, Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Dr. Lesli Gooch says while different Congressional committees are evaluating the five-year-old Dodd-Frank Act, people in many rural communities are being harmed rather than protected. She writes, “The Dodd-Frank Act is preventing everyday Americans from accessing the …
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MHProNews has learned from reuters that, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), homebuilder sentiment in August rose to its highest level in almost ten years. In line with economists expectations, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose from 60 in July to 61 this month. Any …
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A new development of ten modular homes is being planned in Key West, Florida, according to keysnews. The Enclave on the Riviera will feature single-family stilt homes starting at $799,000, said realtor Bascom Grooms of the 1,800 square foot homes, each with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. The gated community …
Gated Community of Ten Modular Homes to Rise in Florida Keys Read More
Datacomp, a provider of manufactured home (MH) appraisals and MH industry market data since 1987, has informed MHProNews of its new manufactured home valuation service that enables compliance with the rules for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans (HPML) that now cover most financed manufactured home transactions. Datacomp MSRV (Market-Suggested Retail Value) can …
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Although the government of South Africa has built more than 2.6 million homes since 1994, it is estimated there remains a shortage of 2.3 million family homes. A definite gap remains between those who do not qualify for a government-subsidized house and an entry level home, according to estatetimesnigeria. Working …
Container Homes in South Africa face Lending Challenge similar to U. S. Manufactured Homes Read More
A measure introduced in the Senate by U. S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Angus King (I-ME) would give community banks, credit unions and small businesses a say in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rulemaking process, according to what dsnews tells MHProNews. Known as the Bureau of Consumer Financial …
Bill would Give a Voice to Smaller Lenders within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com Nubble Lighthouse and Sohier Park. York, Maine – US Destination What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News GSEs set to offer secondary market for manufactured home loans. Two MHCs change hands, new MHC planned in Canada. CFPB not protecting consumers OR employees. …
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While the “duty to serve” mandate requiring loans be made available for manufactured home purchases has been on the books since 2008 but never enforced, it may soon see the light of day. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is set to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase …
Secondary Market for Manufactured Home Loans Directive Due Soon Read More
In the second project of Dauphin County’s Land Bank Authority, four dilapidated townhouses will be demolished and replaced with five modular homes in Susquehanna Township, a suburb of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, according to what pennlive tells MHProNews. Three health officers have been working on the four buildings over the years, citing …
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) informs MHProNews that the median existing single-family home price increased in 93% of 176 metropolitan areas during Q2 2015, up from 85 percent of metro areas in the first quarter. Compared to the second quarter of 2014, home prices rose 8.2 percent. According to …
Fleetwood Corporation Ltd. (ASX:FWD) of Australia produces manufactured and modular homes and buildings for residential, educational and commercial applications, and has a recreational vehicle division as well, according to dailyreckoning.au. Although the report at the end of 2014 showed revenue had fallen 18 percent due to a weakness in the …
Fleetwood Poised to take Advantage of Opportunities Down Under Read More
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports its 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) slipped one point to 57 in the second quarter of 2015, but maintains the fifth consecutive quarter with a reading over 50. Any number over 50 indicates builders think conditions are good rather than poor, according …
