The Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) reports sales of new manufactured homes in October, 2013 rose +8.20 percent from September and increased +2.41 percent from Oct. of 2012. New sales year-to-date from October of last year were up +12.60 percent. MHProNews has learned sales of used manufactured homes rose 14.29 percent from Sept. 2013, but the percentage change from October, 2012 fell -26.32 percent. Similarly, percentage change for used manufactured homes from the same date last year dropped -17.94 percent. Total sales of new and used manufactured homes increased +14.29 percent from Sept. 2013, and the percentage change year-to-date from the same date last year rose +1.55 percent. Texas remains the number one state for new manufactured home shipments.

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