{"id":2630,"date":"2016-08-25T19:25:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T00:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/industryvoices\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2016-08-25T19:26:16","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T00:26:16","slug":"hud-code-manufactured-housing-the-discrimination-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/industryvoices\/hud-code-manufactured-housing-the-discrimination-code\/","title":{"rendered":"HUD Code Manufactured Housing, \u201cThe Discrimination Code\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tony, you are so right on the HUD Code has become a deadly “discrimination code,” especially as it applies to manufactured home financing.<\/p>\n

But it doesn’t end there.<\/p>\n

Recent stories here and elsewhere have chronicled the inability to site a manufactured home in certain areas, where MODs pass, but HUDs fail, in spite of the fact the exterior and interior may be indistinguishable.<\/p>\n

\"MartyLavinHUDCodeDeadlyDiscriminationCode-IndustryVoicesMHProNews\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Methinks we may have to face how much we want to continue to allow the “Scarlet Code” to continue to damage our brand. ##<\/p>\n

(Editor’s note:<\/em> <\/strong><\/span>Marty’s comments are in reference to a Daily Business News article on zoning and connected challenges, linked here, and related commentary, linked here<\/a>. For an indepth video interview with award-winning MH finance pro and community owner,\u00a0Marty Lavin, click here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

\"marty-lavin-posted-on-mhpronews\"MARTIN (Marty) LAVIN
\natt’y, consultant, expert witness
\n350 Main Street
\nBURLINGTON, VT 05401
\n802.238.7777<\/a>
\nonly in factory built housing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tony, you are so right on the HUD Code has become a deadly “discrimination code,” especially as it applies to manufactured home financing. But it …<\/p>\n

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