“Real estate has traditionally been slow to change but interviewees hope and expect significant innovation in the industry – particularly related to putting value on service as much as the physical product.” So says part of a new study released by CBRE and China-based Genesis, a property developer entitled …
Marketwatch tells MHProNews of word that elements of ObamaCare (ACA) heading back to the U.S. Supreme Court sent health care stocks into a slide; but the markets overall rose and the Dow closed with a new high. Berkshire Hathaway is one to watch, with a move into the auto market …
ACA heading back to the Supremes, keeps markets more muted at closing bell Read More
In Volume vs. Quality, as Affordable Housing Plan Evolves, posted under “admin” for Chelsea Now (CN) looks at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan” to build or preserve 200,000 affordable apartments in New York City. The article brings into focus a number of fascinating points …
Let’s Talk discussion around New York’s Affordable Housing Read More
Marketwatch tells MHProNews that investor sentiment is ‘unusually high.’ Indeed, the post election bounce to the market continued today, with all three of the tracked indexes rising. Most manufactured home community stocks slid today, as did the MHCV. Dow 17,554.47 +69.94 +0.40%. Nasdaq 4,638.47 +17.75 +0.38%. S&P 500 2,031.21 +7.64 …
CNN Money suggests to MHProNews that investors like the resolution that comes from the close of an election. “After midterms, you often get deals that investors view favorably. Ultimately, you end up with higher stock prices,” said Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG. But other sources suggest that the …
The Dow rises 100 points on post mid-term election results Read More
While many in the media believe that Republicans may take the Senate as a result of the mid-term elections, stocks were mixed today. Perhaps memories of the vaunted 2012 Democratic ground game cause some to doubt the election’s outcome, which may be known later tonight, but could take weeks …
ROC USA® President Paul Bradley was recently honored with the National Association of Housing Cooperatives’ (NAHC) Jerry Voorhis Award. The Voorhis is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes significant leadership in both theory and practice. Jerry Voorhis was a five-term U.S. Congressman from California who lead the National Cooperative Business Association, …
The stock market ended the week and October, 2014 on a high—the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at records highs, the Nasdaq hit the highest point since 2000. Dow Jones Industrial Average 17,390.52 +195.10 (+1.13%). Nasdaq 4,630.74 +64.60 (+1.41%). S&P 500 2,018.05 +23.40 (+1.17%). The Yahoo! …
1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, and your role/job title at organization or firm and where you are based.)
Ross Kinzler, executive director of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance based in the People’s Republic of Madison, Wisconsin.
Delaware District 37 Representative Ruth Briggs King, a Republican, is being challenged by Democrat Paulette Rappa, an educator and resident of a manufactured home community. MHProNews first covered King’s election of Nov. 2012 when she defeated another MHC resident, Beth McGinn. When asked about the problems facing MHC residents, Rep. …
DE State Rep takes on Democrat MHC Resident Challenger Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its best week in nearly two years, gaining 426 points, as many of the housing stocks we track also landed in the black in today’s trading. Dow 16,805.41 +127.51 (+0.76%). Nasdaq 4,483.72 +30.93 (+0.69%). S&P 500 1,964.58 +13.76 (+0.71%). The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing …
Following a story MHProNews last reported on July 2, 2014 regarding conditions and rent at the Easton Mobile Home Park in Easton, Massachusetts, the Board of Selectmen refused to roll back rents from $468 to $293. Acting as the Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board, the board members expressed fears …
Easton Rents Hold, but Community Owners Must Make Repairs Read More
Although the Ebola crisis is tamping down the stock market, while the Dow slipped, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 managed gains, as calm has seemingly returned to the recently volatile Big Board. Dow 16,348.91 -31.5 (-0.19%). Nasdaq 4,316.07 +57.63 (+1.35%). S&P 500 1,894.52 +7.76 (+0.41%). The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured …
While fears over Europe’s economy, the Ebola outbreak and falling oil prices are among factors that led to the tumbling of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in recent days, the Federal Reserve’s suggestion that it may print more money turned the Dow from an early 206 point loss to a …
UFPI Flies High; Liberty Declines; Dow Recovers from Deep Drop Read More
The volatility continued on the Big Board today, as the Dow recovered from an initial drop of 460 points, while the MH Composite enjoyed its trip to the bank, gaining for a second consecutive day. Most MH producers and component suppliers gained, like Cavco Industries, which advanced 5.50 percent, and …
MH Composite and Most MH Producers Notch Gains while Dow Recovers from Plunge Read More
12 analysts gave the asset management company, The Carlyle Group, a consensus ‘Buy’ rating for it stock, the Ticker Report advised MHProNews. Analysts recently changing their rating on shares of The Carlyle Group from an “under perfom” to a “neutral” has brought the price target on the stock at a …
New Consensus Recommendation for The Carlyle Group Read More
Parkbridge Capital Group, LLC manager Lee Meekcoms, whose name is already well established in the real estate industry, led the closing of a $12,000,000 transaction between a private investor from Florida and Paradise Park in the McAllen-Pharr area of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Clearwater FL based Parkbridge specializes …
Hazmat suit stocks are rising fast on Ebola fears, but the Dow took its biggest dive of 2014, CNN Money tells MHProNews. China and Vietnam are reportedly more optimistic than the U.S., as economic and political concerns mingled with frets over the Fed reportedly moved investors into the nose dive. …
Hazmat stocks Spike on Ebola fears as Dow Plunges 335 Read More
Southfield, Michigan-based Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) will release its Q3 2014 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 prior to the opening of the market followed by a conference call set for later that same morning, at 11:00 AM EDT, according to marketwatch.com. The conference call will be available live …
Noting October has been more trick than treat, as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 have lost two percent so far, the three indexes moved farther south in today’s trading as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged -272.52 points, -1.60 percent, to end the day at 16,719.39, while the Nasdaq …
MH Composite Plummets -5.15 Percent; Dow, Nasdaq, S&P Drop over 1.50 Percent Read More
