Now You Will Hear — the Rest of the Story
I have been a vocal critic of HUD’s Alternative Construction (AC) approval for carport-ready homes. I don’t believe an AC approval for homes built with …
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Who Represents Manufactured Housing?
Call me a geezer from the distant past? It’s true. My MH career started and ended back in the days when our industry was a …
CFPB Report on Manufactured Housing Signals Areas of Future Concern
On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released a white paper summarizing their research on the manufactured housing industry. The Bureau relied upon information …
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Kudos for Ron D’Ambra’s thoughtful article on the HUD Code and Manufactured Housing Affordability
As a former manager of the HUD Manufactured Housing Program, I was gratified to read Ron D'Ambra’s recent piece titled “Are HUD Practices Making Manufactured …
“What’s Happened to the HUD Code Manufactured Home Industry?”
Many years ago, a famous Movie Cowboy, Mayor of Beverly Hills, Editor of the Saturday Evening Post and Entertainer, Will Rodgers said, “If Stupidity got …
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The Value of IMAGE, The Image of VALUE
There is much talk of the need to “do something” about our industry’s image. Wow, that’s some understatement! But what? And how? And who will …
The Lost Decade Isn’t Over Until We Say it Is
A decade ago, a shipment slump hit the manufactured housing industry. It actually started earlier in 2000, but by 2004 it was undisputed that shipments …
MHGrassroots: A Call to Action
As I sit comfortably in a 737 at 30000 feet coming back from a thought provoking meeting at the MHI Expo in Las Vegas I …
Are Frameless HUDs a MOD under state laws?
The question of whether a “frameless” factory built home might be considered a modular home under state law is an interesting question. To me, if …
Who’s in Charge Here?
Rick Rand’s excellent proposal for an all-industry conclave at a neutral location is gathering momentum. Such a venue should certainly not screen out the smaller …
