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U.S. Banker
February 2006 |
Gimme Shelter The U.S. residential real-estate boom masks an ugly truth: Affordable housing is increasingly hard to find. Enter manufactured housing, an $8 billion industry that promises to grow by 10% a year.   |
BusinessWeek
June 5, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Prefab Gains Signal Housing Pain Manufactured home sales are reviving. That may be bad news for the larger market. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2004
Bill Mann |
Crazy on Credit How the manufactured housing industry got burned by easy credit. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2008
Larry Harwood |
Manufactured Success Today's land-lease communities provide an alternative niche for investment dollars. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2005
Rich Smith |
Champion's Comeback Story Profits and free cash flow are back for the modular home builder. Is it time to invest? |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Champion in a Tough Industry Champion Enterprises, a manufactured housing builder, reports more sales but so-so earnings. The these results suggest a recovery is finally under way? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2007
Sham Gad |
Nobility Homes Still Noble The Florida home manufacturer feels the pinch and decides to stay the course. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
May 22, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
Raising The Roof At Champion Enterprises Who said homebuilder stocks were over? Champion Enterprises is surging, trading at 15.57, close to its 52-week high of $16.00 -- almost double its price a year ago. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2005
Rich Smith |
Drew Builds Momentum Manufactured housing parts? Boring -- unless you're Warren Buffett. Investors, take a look at Drew Industries. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2006
Emil Lee |
The Gleam on Manufactured Housing This beaten-down industry shows a lot of promise to some value investors. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2006
Rich Smith |
A Crack in Cavalier's Armor The manufactured-housing company beats estimates but inspires fear. Investors, take note. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2002
Hoffman & Allen |
Homing in on Manufactured Housing Look to these communities to find investment opportunities. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Champion Enters the Ring Last quarter, the manufactured housing company didn't just reverse its year-ago loss -- it crushed the Street's estimates. Will Champion retain its title when it reports earnings tomorrow morning? |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Could Subprime Save Fleetwood? First-quarter results came in slightly ahead of pessimistic analyst projections at the manufactured home and RV maker. Looking forward, management feels the current subprime challenges could actually end up helping its housing segment. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2002
Merrie S. Frankel |
Manufactured Housing Sector Looks to Build on Improved Fundamentals Although it remains a small sub-sector of the commercial real estate industry, the manufactured housing market offers investors some interesting opportunities despite facing serious challenges... |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Housing in 2007: Will a Bubble Burst? Now that a new year is upon us, it's a good time to think of the state of housing in America today. Here's the good news for investors -- and the bad. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2007
Sham Gad |
The Skinny on Subprime Just like a stock, property is undervalued at one price, fairly valued at another price, and overvalued at yet another. The goal is to buy the first, avoid the second, and sell the third. Do this, and you will never have to worry about what cycle of the market you're in. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Hail, Champion! Manufactured home builder Champion Enterprises gets ready to report its fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Enter the Champion Temporary housing manufacturer Champion Enterprises reports its second-quarter 2006 results Monday. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Goldilocks in the Housing Market Not too hot, not too cold. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2006
Rich Smith |
Smooth Sailing at Palm Harbor The manufactured-home maker bests estimates by a wide margin. Investors, take note. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2002
Stephen V. Jacquemin |
Understand Lender Criteria to Finance Manufactured-Housing Communities Manufactured-home community buyers have two main financing choices: long-term loans from institutional or conduit lenders or short-term bank loans. To obtain the appropriate financing for these investments, commercial real estate professionals should understand lender criteria for each type. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Champion Fighting Smarter The manufactured housing purveyor is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
BusinessWeek
July 9, 2007
James C. Cooper |
Housing's New Risks For The Economy Mortgage rates are up, credit is tighter, and home prices are falling faster. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Wheels May Put Fleetwood Back on Its Feet After reaching an all-time high near $46 in March 1998, Fleetwood's stock has had a bumpy ride to a recent $8.38. When will the hangover end? |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Is The Housing Recession Starting To Recede? The drag on economic growth is easing, and home demand is firming up. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
This Bad Housing Number's Better Than It Seems When housing starts shrink, Warren Buffett smiles. As Buffett has explained, "You want to have a bad number for a while." |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Nobody's Home at Fleetwood Enterprises It will be an even longer road to recovery for manufactured housing and RV company. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Another Dose of Bad Builder News The latest negative housing numbers, released by the Commerce Department early this week, showed that the sales rate of new houses was lower last year than any time since we started keeping track of housing figures. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004
Coy & Miller |
Is A Housing Bubble About To Burst? As rising rates in the U.S. send mortgage payments higher, demand may cool. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2005
Rich Smith |
Trailer Park Treasures The recent hurricanes have been anything but disastrous for RV builders. Quick-to-build housing is now the order of the day. Here's a look at the investability of a few of the companies able to fill this need. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
It's Boom Time in the Housing Market, But for How Long? Following several years of rapid home price appreciation, real estate experts say current housing prices in the U.S. are based on solid foundations and are not purely a speculative bubble. However, they also say that certain regional markets are vulnerable to a downturn. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2007
Emil Lee |
Is the Bottom Near for Housing? Recent developments indicate that the bottom of the current housing and credit cycle may finally be in sight. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Banks Say No Thanks to Reverse Mortgages Should you do likewise? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2014
Richard Close |
Manufactured Homes Interest increases in this niche. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Champion on Deck The manufactured housing company reports its first-quarter 2007 shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
Have You Noticed the Interesting Pickup in This Sector? Three factors hint at improvements in the housing sector. |
The Motley Fool
June 5, 2009
Ivan Martchev |
Housing: Close to a Bottom? Among pitch-black housing statistics, there may be a glimmer of hope. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Hooray for Falling Home Prices! New home sales unexpectedly increased in February, does this mean we're in the clear? |
BusinessWeek
February 27, 2006
Justin Hibbard |
How To Ride A Housing Bubble Golden West specializes in exotic mortgages - and in surviving downturns. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Will This Champion Knock Out the Competition? A prolonged recovery for Champion Enterprises will depend on the modular business. This story is getting better, but the stock market is already at least somewhat on to that fact. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Bargain for 2010? Whether you're looking to buy your first home or want to move up to a better one, don't let fear about the future direction of home prices dissuade you from taking a serious look at buying right now. |
BusinessWeek
May 28, 2009
James Cooper |
Business Outlook: Housing Demand Stabilizes A housing turnaround will be crucial to economic recovery. Recent signs that housing activity is at least stabilizing are a key milestone. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Housing: Still in the Dumps Many economists feel housing will remain face down in the mud for a while. Not only is this an uncomfortable truth for homeowners, but also for housing-heavy banks. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2005
Anthony Downs |
Dissecting the Housing Bubble Question The most widely discussed real estate issue in the United States today boils down to a two-part question: Does a housing bubble in America exist? And if so, will it burst? |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Stalling the Housing Recovery, One Stimulus Bill at a Time Congress again proves that it's not a group of economists, as three House members introduce a $15 billion stimulus bill to provide homebuilders with construction loans. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2007
Richard Gibbons |
Profit From the Housing Bust Smart investors recognize opportunity when everyone else is panicking. If you are prepared to consider a very risky short strategy, then homebuilders and lenders might seem like obvious targets. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2007
David Lee Smith |
The Credit Crunch on Housing Savvy investors should wait until the homebuilders' business strengthens obviously and meaningfully before accumulating positions in the group. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2010
Selena Maranjian s |
Hold Your Horses on Housing A recovery probably isn't around the corner. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high |
