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From Southfield, Michigan, the board of directors for real estate investment trust (REI)T Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) announces quarterly dividends on three different stocks, according to euroinvestor: $0.65 per share of common stock payable Jan. 15, 2016 to shareholders of record Dec. 31, 2015; $0.4453125per share on the Company’s 7.125% …
The Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) informs MHProNews that long-time TMHA member Darla Blanchard of Lumberton, TX passed away Dec. 6 at age 54 after a long battle with cancer. She and her husband, Tommy, own and operate World Wide Homes in Lumberton. MHProNews sends its deepest sympathies to her …
In response to a reader’s question about siting manufactured homes (MH)on private property in specific east central Iowa locales, Tim Huey, Scott County Planning Director replies to qctimes that in rural areas, “We do not treat manufactured housing any differently than site-built homes. If a property retains a development right …
Rural Scott County Iowa only Allows Multi-Section Manufactured Homes Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted March 14, 2015 about a couple in Lewis Center, Ohio whose manufactured home was sliding into a creek next to their home, after numerous inspections and visits from commissioners, the state helped fix the situation, according to wbns10tv. The fix involved installing a retaining …
In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. tries to prevent Office Depot/Staples merger. Gun stocks surge after Obama speech. Oil ends at $37.65/bbl, lowest in almost seven years. Twelve million jobs added since the recession. Trump says Washington Post is Amazon tax shelter. Finland wants to give every adult $10,000. …
According to gov.texas that Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Ronald M. “Ronnie” Richards, long-time vice-president of marketing for manufactured and modular home builder American Homestar Corporation, now retired, to the Texas Manufactured Housing (MH) Board. The board regulates the MH industry in Texas. Currently part-owner of a wedding and reception …
The sell off of Drew Industries, Inc. stock by principals of the company continues as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Joseph S. Giordano III sold 8,000 shares of the company at an average price of $61.00 for a net transaction of $488,000.00, dated Fri., Nov. 27, according to midsouthnewz. He now …
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Sunday Morning Recap-Manufactured Housing Industry News Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2015 Read More
If Kim Mele has her way, next summer she will have a campground near Methow, Washington, renting out 12 vintage travel trailers to campers who want to spend a few days in the woods on riverfront property, according to what methowvalleynews tells MHProNews. Each unit is being refurbished with a …
As MHProNews reported Nov. 26, 2015, Drew Industries, Inc.’s Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Schnur sold 1,626 shares of Drew stock at $59.41 per share for a transaction valued at $96,600.66. On Nov. 16, 2015 he sold 1,720 shares of company stock for $100,620.00. He continues to be involved in insider …
In the news from CNNMoney: Amazon destroying Banes & Noble. Economy adds 211,000 jobs in October, unemployment remains at 5 percent. OPEC cannot agree about oil output. Volkswagen’s sales slipping. Australian brewer recalling one million bottles of beer. Silicon Valley nonprofit receiving funds from China. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing …
211,000 New Jobs push Dow up 369 points; MHCV Advances 1.58 Percent Read More
MHProNews has received word from Capital One that it has arranged an $11 million Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan to refinance Old Plantation manufactured home community (MHC) in Riverside, California. Damon Reed, Senior Vice President and Capital One Multifamily’s Director of MHC Finance, originated the transaction for the 223, all-age home …
$11M Fannie Mae MHC Loan comes through Capital One Read More
MHProNews has learned from abladvisor that Damon Reed, Senior Vice President and Capital One’s Director of MHC Finance, arranged a $7.7 million refinance Fannie Mae loan for Casa de Flores manufactured home community (MHC) in Chico, California. The owner intends to retire higher-rate interest debt and make improvements to the …
Capital One Arranges $7.7M Loan for Manufactured Home Community Read More
Baby Boomers are not downsizing fast enough, and by not putting their homes on the market, they are creating the inventory shortage that is driving up prices, making it tougher on would-be first-time homebuyers. This is clogging up the “whole chain of homes sales,” according to Sean Becketti, a chief …
Baby Boomers Take it on the Chin for High Home Prices Read More
“New materials and technology have taken modular housing light years away from the transportable homes of the 1970s, offering a sophisticated product with drastically reduced build times,” says au.news.yahoo. Modular housing has become a more viable alternative in the past decade with the introduction of new lightweight and thermally efficient …
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), private residential construction spending increased in October nearly two percent to a seasonally adjusted-annual rate (SAAR) of $399 billion, according to what forconstructionpros tells MHProNews. While on a month-over-month basis, private single-family spending hit $226 billion, an increase of 1.6 percent …
Despite the cost of building/remodeling green as a potential barrier, a high percentage of home builders and remodelers are already building green and expect the trend to continue, according to modularhomecoach, noting it is not the Millennials driving the market but the 55 and older group. Consumers’ association with green …
In the news from CNNMoney: Dow drops 252 points after European Central Bank does not deliver stimulus. T-Mobile ranks as number one wireless carrier by Consumer Reports. U. S. wages grew 2.5 percent in October. McDonald’s being investigated for tax-dodging in Europe. China is spending billions in Africa. You may …
MHCV Slips, most MH-related Stocks also Dropped, as Dow falls 252 Points Read More
Data compiled on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reveals manufactured home production increases moved into its fifth straight year, according to what the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews. Production of HUD Code homes rose 5.2 percent over production for October, 2014, …
As MHProNews has reported repeatedly within the last few weeks, the Dublin, Ireland City Council is moving forward with the first of 400 modular homes to address the issue of homelessness. Watching from the sidelines to determine the efficacy of that city’s efforts, according to munster-express.ie, Waterford, Ireland may consider …
Waterford, Ireland Closely Watching Modulars for Homeless in Dublin Read More
