MHProNews has learned the National Modular Housing Council (NMHC) reports 3,827 new modular homes were shipped in the third quarter of 2012, an increase of 14.5 percent over Q3 2011. Compared to the same quarter in 2011, 17 states showed increases in shipments, eight states showed declines, and nine states had no change for Q3 2012. For purposes of comparison, manufactured home shipments totaled 5,127 for the month of October.

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