MHProNews has learned from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), according to data from the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for the first month since Sept. 2012 the manufactured housing industry recorded an increase in production in Jan., 2013. HUD Code manufacturers turned out 4,242 homes, a 6.5 percent increase over the 3,983 homes produced in Jan. 2012. The top five states for MH shipments from Aug. 2011 to Jan. 2013 are Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, and North Carolina.

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