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CNNMoney reports Investors, buoyed by the upbeat jobs report and lower costs of borrowing in Spain and Italy, nudged the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 21.34 points, +0.16 percent, to end the day at 13,117.51. The Nasdaq moved up +0.74 percent to close at 2,989.91, while the S&P gained +0.23 […]
Dow Remains Above 1300, Skyline Rises Read More
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports a total of 80 housing markets in their First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) monthly survey for August. Identifying areas based on housing permits, employment statistics, and house prices for six consecutive months, the index noted 75 markets that have remained on
NAHB Survey Indicates Stability in Housing Market Read More
MarketWatch tells MHProNews Clayton Homes second quarter 2012’s pretax earnings increased 45% due to increased sales. In a regulatory filing, Berkshire Hathaway reported homes sales increased $40 million, or 11%, in the second quarter. For the first six months of 2012, home sales jumped 16% to $103 million. The filing
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wickedlocal reports from South Plymouth, Massachusetts in the southeastern part of the state near Cape Cod Bay, residents at Long Pond Village are disgruntled because they have been unable to use the clubhouse for six months, where they used to have bingo, lectures, and other events. “Other events” evidently includes
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AnchorageDailyNews tells MHProNews although many of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries did well in Q2 2012, including its housing-related businesses, its overall second quarter profit dropped nine percent. Berkshire earned net income of $3.1 billion, $1.25 a Class B share, a drop from last year’s second quarter income of $3.4
Berkshire Hathaway’s Profit Falls Read More
A companion measure to the bipartisan H.R. 3849, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, introduced in the House of Representatives Feb. 2012 by Reps. Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), and Gary Miller (R-CA), all members of the House Financial Services Committee, has been introduced in the Senate by
Senate Bill Companion to HR 3849 Read More
PRNewsWire reports Freehold, New Jersey-based UMH Properties, Inc. announced it closed on the acquisition of eleven manufactured home communities comprised of 968 home sites situated on 200 acres for $28,250,000. With a 92% occupancy rate, ten of the communities are in Pennsylvania, and one is in New York. The publicly-owned
Investors roared their approval at the announcement of 163,000 new jobs created in July, just under 100,000 more than in June, sending the Down Jones Industrial Average soaring as it gained 217.29 points, +1.69 percent, ending the week at 13,096.17, according to CNNMoney. Likewise the Nasdaq advanced a full 2.00
Tracked Housing Stocks Respond Well to Jobs News Read More
Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Killam Properties, Inc. announces it will release its second quarter 2012 financial results Wed. Aug. 8, 2012 after the market closes. The following day, Thurs. Aug 9, Killam will conduct a conference call at 12:00 noon eastern time to discuss the results. MHProNews has learned Killam is
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MarketWatch reports Southfield, Michigan-based Sun Communities, Inc. announces it has purchased Northville Crossing manufactured housing community just west of Northville, MI including personal property, inventory and chattel loans for $32.3 million cash. The 756 site MHC is a multi-section community established within the last 15 years. As MHProNews has learned,
Sun Now Rises over Additional MHC Read More
FYR-TV in Bismarck, North Dakota says the combination of the Souris River flooding in Minot, ND last year and the ongoing oil boom in western ND is creating a huge demand for manufactured and modular housing from Minot to Williston and the surrounding area, especially since contractors are so busy.
MH Profits from Mix of Oil and Water Read More
MarketWatch says Phoenix-based Cavco Industries, Inc. (CVCO: +3.63% Aug. 2) reported net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2013 totaled $118,781,000, representing a 20% increase over the $98,981,000 net sales for the first quarter of FY 2012. First quarter 2013 net income was $1,618,000 as compared to
Cavco Announces Q1 Financials Read More
bangordailynews reports from Rockland, Maine, the Rockland City Council will consider slackening its measure requiring sprinkler systems in newly constructed homes to lessen the financial burden for people who want to build in Rockland. Approved by the council in Dec. 2009, Mayor Brian Harden says the systems may cost twice
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CNNMoney reports European Central Bank president Mario Draghi did not announce definite plans to help solve Europe’s debt crisis, sending U.S. stocks into a downward slide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -92.18 points, -0.71 percent, to close at 12,878.88. The Nasdaq also fell, dropping -0.36 percent to 2,909.77, while
Cavco, Housing Composite Mark Gains as Dow Slides Read More
sundaygazettemail reports from Charleston W. Va. The West Virginia Housing Development Fund has re-introduced its incentive program to spur home construction by buying homes from builders who have been unable to sell their homes. Expecting to buy 100 homes annually, the $2.5 million allocated for the program will encourage builders
State Program to Spur Modular Homes Read More
greenvilleonline reports trade group Institute for Supply Management (ISM) says its manufacturing index edged up from June over July 49.7 to 49.8, but still shy of 50, which indicates the economy is contracting. Any reading below 43 would indicate recession. The report notes job growth has stalled and manufacturing activity
Economy Muddles Along Read More
KTBS reports from Jefferson, Texas in the northeast corner of the state across the line from Shreveport, Louisiana an ordinance banning manufactured housing from the historic area of the city is being opposed by some residents. MHProNews has learned over 300 Jefferson citizens have signed a petition to present to
Residents Want to Repeal Ordinance Read More
equities says Drew Industries, Inc (NYSE:DW) reports record net sales for the second quarter of 2012 of $251 million, a 35% increase over Q2 2011, a record for any quarter, primarily due to a 39% increase in the RV division, while acknowledging the manufactured housing sales segment also increased due
Drew Reports Second Quarter Financials Read More
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCHSA), a national non-profit that advocates before Congress on behalf of Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) for affordable housing, reports the number of single-family homes financed by HFAs increased 41% in 2010 over 2009. mortgageorb says according to the 2010 NCHSA Factbook, HFAs financed
Non-profit States Affordable Housing Financings Rise Read More
ModularHomeCoach informs MHProNews Haven Homes in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania will cease operations for the final time Sept. 24, 2012 after 40 years in business. As of 3:00 PM July 27 the stopped accepting orders for their line of modular homes. The company says the current economic environment and recent health issues
Modular Builder Closing Read More
