MHI achieved two major victories for the manufactured ousing industry in the hectic closing hours of he 109th Congress. First is the extension of the 1000 tax credits for manufactured homes built to nergyStar energy-efficiency standards. With the passage f this new law, the New Energy Efficient Home redit will not expire until Dec. 31, 2008. The business credit
Editors of the N.A.D.A. Manufactured Housing Appraisal Guide announced the launch of the newly enhanced N.A.D.A. Manufactured Housing Appraisal Guide CD-ROM, Version 2.0. According to company experts, Version 2.0 features some significant improvements to help industry professionals value manufactured homes quicker and easier. Some of these
Champion announced the launch of its newest national promotion, the Suite Retreat, a feature-filled master bath. “Following the huge success of our Ultimate Kitchen promotion, we have created a master bath that combines cutting edge home design with a growing lifestyle trend,” said Grover Tarlton, VP of Champion marketing. The optional Suite Retreat provides a
The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that 9,294 new HUD-Code homes were shipped in October 2006, a decline on 46.7 percent compared to October 2005. Year-over-year, shipments of single-section homes were down 74.6 percent in October and shipments of multi-section homes were down 6.5 percent. The sizable
According to a survey of 49 economists, the worst of the decline in home selling activity is over. The economic forecasting survey was conducted by Wall Street Journal. Twice as many economists are now optimistic and say the worst is over, as compared with those who take a negative view. The economists expect home prices, as measured by the government’s
