{"id":11784,"date":"2016-06-15T15:53:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T20:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=11784"},"modified":"2016-06-15T19:27:12","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T00:27:12","slug":"manufactured-housing-history-manufactured-homes-turns-40-end-of-mobile-home-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/manufactured-housing-history-manufactured-homes-turns-40-end-of-mobile-home-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufactured Housing History! Manufactured Homes Turns 40-End of Mobile Home Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>June 15, 1976<\/strong>. Assembly lines across America echoed the sounds of nail guns and power saws building new homes to strict federal performance standards for safety, energy and durability. \u00a0The mobile homes of the 1950s to the mid 1970s came to an end through federal legislation passed in 1974. \u00a0They evolved, becoming something different and better &#8211; <strong>manufactured homes<\/strong>. <em>This wasn&#8217;t just a change in name<\/em>,<strong> this was a truly historic advancement in quality, appearance, potential size, features, appeal and safety<\/strong>, as the articles and videos at the links below prove. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"manuf-725925573\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The history of manufactured housing will reflect that in the early 1970s\u00a0<strong><em>60 Minutes<\/em> <\/strong>and others in media lamented that some, but not all mobile homes then being built needed to be upgraded. \u00a0That negative attention<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0sparked forward thinkers in the industry to address the black eye of unflattering news coverage, and moved MH Pros to help collaboratively establish the MH product improvement plan that followed. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Those MH Visionaries then did not duck and run! \u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards<\/strong> which MH Industry pros helped craft was passed into law in 1974.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the federally preemptive manufactured home standards are thus <strong>commonly called the HUD Code<\/strong>, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">went into effect on June 15, 1976.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/40th-birthday-of-manufactured-housing-end-of-mobile-home-era\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11789\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/June15-1976-ManufacturedHousing40thAnniversary-mhlivingnews-postedMHProNews-com-325x430.jpg\" alt=\"June15-1976-ManufacturedHousing40thAnniversary-mhlivingnews-postedMHProNews-com\" width=\"325\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/June15-1976-ManufacturedHousing40thAnniversary-mhlivingnews-postedMHProNews-com-325x430.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/June15-1976-ManufacturedHousing40thAnniversary-mhlivingnews-postedMHProNews-com-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/June15-1976-ManufacturedHousing40thAnniversary-mhlivingnews-postedMHProNews-com.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">To rephrase, the MH Industry faced its collective challenges some 42+ years ago, tackled them head on and worked with federal officials to establish a preemptive set of standards that become today&#8217;s manufactured homes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11785\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/40th-birthday-of-manufactured-housing-end-of-mobile-home-era\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11785\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversaryMHimagecredit-McCallenSRotary-collagecreditDailyBusinessNews-mhpronews520x604-.jpg\" alt=\"40thAnniversaryMHimagecredit-McCallenSRotary-collagecreditDailyBusinessNews-mhpronews520x604-\" width=\"520\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversaryMHimagecredit-McCallenSRotary-collagecreditDailyBusinessNews-mhpronews520x604-.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversaryMHimagecredit-McCallenSRotary-collagecreditDailyBusinessNews-mhpronews520x604--129x150.jpg 129w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversaryMHimagecredit-McCallenSRotary-collagecreditDailyBusinessNews-mhpronews520x604--370x430.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The trailer house of yesteryear could often fit into the kitchen or kitchen\/dining areas of millions of manufactured homes found in the U.S. today. \u00a0Stills at top right were captured from the <strong>RV MH Hall of Fame<\/strong>. Photo collage credits, MHLivingNews, SunshineHomes and ManufacturedHomes. 40th Anniversary image credit, McAllan Rotary South.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Establishing a narrative that is accurate yet compelling is an important part of the continuing efforts all industry professionals should support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> The videos that yielded the stills above were made possible by goal-oriented operations like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/component\/banners\/click\/153\" target=\"_blank\">Sunshine Homes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/noise-and-smoke-vs-facts-about-manufactured-homes-and-lending\/\">New Durham Estates<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/component\/banners\/click\/107\" target=\"_blank\">UMH Properties<\/a> and others who support the public and professional sides of <a href=\"http:\/\/MHProNews.com\">MHProNews<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/MHLivingNews.com\">MHLivingNews<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The MH Industry&#8217;s various independent and corporate operations &#8211; along with the industry at large &#8211; get precisely the results that their public and professional educational and marketing efforts merit. \u00a0Perhaps we pros need to be shocked into reality, by realizing that today, new <strong>manufactured home sales are only 1% of all conventional housing stock being sold<\/strong>. \u00a0That tiny percentage is an <em>ouch,<\/em> but it also suggests a tremendous upside opportunity for modern manufactured homes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11791\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/june-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11626-manufactured-home-retailers-and-communities-bottom-line-booster-by-sunshine-homes-tuesdays-with-tony-\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11791\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ExistingHomeSalesNewNAHBSaldes-ManufacturedHomeSales-statistics2016-SlideFromJune7TuesdaysWithTonyPowerPoint-MHProNews-com-575x430.png\" alt=\"ExistingHomeSalesNewNAHBSaldes-ManufacturedHomeSales-statistics2016-SlideFromJune7TuesdaysWithTonyPowerPoint-MHProNews-com\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ExistingHomeSalesNewNAHBSaldes-ManufacturedHomeSales-statistics2016-SlideFromJune7TuesdaysWithTonyPowerPoint-MHProNews-com-575x430.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ExistingHomeSalesNewNAHBSaldes-ManufacturedHomeSales-statistics2016-SlideFromJune7TuesdaysWithTonyPowerPoint-MHProNews-com-150x112.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ExistingHomeSalesNewNAHBSaldes-ManufacturedHomeSales-statistics2016-SlideFromJune7TuesdaysWithTonyPowerPoint-MHProNews-com-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ExistingHomeSalesNewNAHBSaldes-ManufacturedHomeSales-statistics2016-SlideFromJune7TuesdaysWithTonyPowerPoint-MHProNews-com.png 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NAHB, NAR and MH Industry statistics on new manufactured home sales compared to existing home resales and new home starts. Still from a slide from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/june-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11626-manufactured-home-retailers-and-communities-bottom-line-booster-by-sunshine-homes-tuesdays-with-tony-\"><strong>Tuesdays With Tony<\/strong><\/a> webinar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We&#8217;ve taken an informal survey of some manufactured home builders in various parts of the country. \u00a0Some areas are reporting a rise, others are holding steady or have slipped in new home sales to retailers, communities or builder\/developers. \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">So its nice to hear that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/april-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11316-addressing-the-dirty-laundry-manufactured-housing-a-the-mainstream-media\">Sunshine Homes<\/a> is quietly reporting a healthy increase in business, one that not all of their region&#8217;s colleagues can make that same claim. \u00a0Retail and community operations we&#8217;ve teamed up with are also reporting sales growth and more sales in the mid-to-higher price-points. We tip the hat and thank them and all who are supporting the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/april-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11316-addressing-the-dirty-laundry-manufactured-housing-a-the-mainstream-media\">MH Alliance &#8211; Partners in Progress<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>efforts to promote the industry&#8217;s true recovery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9717\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9717\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/manufactured-housing-mobile-home-shipments-graph-chart-calculatedrisk-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-1-575x349-575x349.jpg\" alt=\"manufactured-housing-mobile-home-shipments-graph-chart-calculatedrisk-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-1-575x349\" width=\"575\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/manufactured-housing-mobile-home-shipments-graph-chart-calculatedrisk-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-1-575x349.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/manufactured-housing-mobile-home-shipments-graph-chart-calculatedrisk-posted-masthead-blog-mhpronews-com-1-575x349-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit, calculated risk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9499\" style=\"width: 531px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9499\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mhpronews-new-manufactured-home-shipment-graph-since2008-.png\" alt=\"mhpronews-new-manufactured-home-shipment-graph-since2008-\" width=\"531\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mhpronews-new-manufactured-home-shipment-graph-since2008-.png 531w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mhpronews-new-manufactured-home-shipment-graph-since2008--150x116.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">in 2015, MH Industry totals topped 70,000. \u00a0MH is six years into its recovery, but still no where near our industry&#8217;s great potential. Among the causes for lower MH sales today are regulatory factors, as the <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/media-should-re-visit-dodd-frank-reporting-in-light-of-congressional-testimony\/\">CFPB focused video and article here shows<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/blogs\/industryvoices\/?p=2554\">historic analysis of HUD linked here reflects<\/a>. There are also a growing number of MH Pros who agree with the <strong><em>Masthead<\/em><\/strong> position that MH producers ought to be doing half-a-million or more annual new MH sales. \u00a0The graphics above strongly point to the fact that MH&#8217;s upside potential is amazing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For manufactured housing to reach its true potential &#8211; which we believe could easily be 8 to 10 times current new home shipment levels &#8211; MH industry companies and associations should team up with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/april-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11316-addressing-the-dirty-laundry-manufactured-housing-a-the-mainstream-media\"><strong>MH Alliance &#8211; Partners in Progress<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0serious educational efforts that can grow sales as more Americans grasp the MH reality today. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Team Work of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/april-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11316-addressing-the-dirty-laundry-manufactured-housing-a-the-mainstream-media\">MH Alliance &#8211; Partners in Progress<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>have gotten us this far in producing the kinds of vidoes and articles seen below. \u00a0The effort can improve and broaden as more MH operations of all sizes join in raising the tide for the boats of those involved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11795\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/walk-down-memory-lane-from-trailers-and-mobile-homes-to-early-and-modern-manufactured-homes-video\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11795\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HookedTruckSiteBuiltHome60MilesHourWhatWouldBeLeft-DickMooreRight-LATonyKovach-l-InsideMHManufacturedHomeLivingNews-com600x335a-575x321.jpg\" alt=\"HookedTruckSiteBuiltHome60MilesHourWhatWouldBeLeft-DickMooreRight-LATonyKovach-l-InsideMHManufacturedHomeLivingNews-com600x335a\" width=\"575\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HookedTruckSiteBuiltHome60MilesHourWhatWouldBeLeft-DickMooreRight-LATonyKovach-l-InsideMHManufacturedHomeLivingNews-com600x335a-575x321.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HookedTruckSiteBuiltHome60MilesHourWhatWouldBeLeft-DickMooreRight-LATonyKovach-l-InsideMHManufacturedHomeLivingNews-com600x335a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/HookedTruckSiteBuiltHome60MilesHourWhatWouldBeLeft-DickMooreRight-LATonyKovach-l-InsideMHManufacturedHomeLivingNews-com600x335a.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dick Moore from historic Dick Moore Housing, which has provided over 26,000 homes since it started business in the late 1950s. Still from video with historic footage, <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/walk-down-memory-lane-from-trailers-and-mobile-homes-to-early-and-modern-manufactured-homes-video\/\">click here or the image above to see the video<\/a>\u00a0featuring MH then and now, and a conventional house being moved!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Here below are<strong> links to videos and articles<\/strong> that help<strong> make the case for modern manufactured homes as radically different &#8211; and so much better! &#8211; than what hundreds of millions of Americans imagine<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Manufactured Homes<\/strong> through the eyes of an <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/how-a-professional-couple-saved-100000-on-a-new-home-in-tennessee\/\">engineer and his wife who purchased one<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/walk-down-memory-lane-from-trailers-and-mobile-homes-to-early-and-modern-manufactured-homes-video\/\"><strong>A Walk Down Memory Lane<\/strong>, a historic walk through time from trailer houses to mobile homes to modern manufactured homes<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/tornadoes-hurricanes-conventional-housing-and-manufactured-homes-video-report\/\"><strong>Manufactured homes and windstorms<\/strong>, featuring a dramatic video that proves why today&#8217;s manufactured homes are far safer<\/a> than local media often reports. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/state-inspector-becki-jackson-safety-quality-of-manufactured-homes\/\"><strong>State housing inspector Becky Jackson<\/strong> on today&#8217;s manufactured homes<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Why some in media and in government have it wrong on manufactured home lending, as demonstrated by <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/media-should-re-visit-dodd-frank-reporting-in-light-of-congressional-testimony\/\">videos with <strong>CFPB Director Richard Cordray in Senate testimony<\/strong><\/a><strong>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This list goes on and on to dozens of articles that explain why <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/keeping-the-home-fires-from-burning-fire-safety-and-the-modern-manufactured-home\/\"><strong>manufactured homes today are safer in fires<\/strong><\/a>, can<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/kim-capen-medville-roc-mh-appreciation-and-the-senior-community-lifestyle\/\">appreciate and grow in value<\/a><\/strong>, why<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-frugal-manufactured-mansions-take-their-place-in-the-california-sun\/\"><strong>frugal millionaires update old mobile homes or buy new manufactured homes<\/strong><\/a>. An ever-growing list of topics help refute outdated mobile home era myths with the new manufactured home realities<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11788\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/april-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11316-addressing-the-dirty-laundry-manufactured-housing-a-the-mainstream-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11788\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversary-manufacturedhomes-GoogleSearchScreenResults-affordablehomes-mobilehome-manufacturedhome-history-mhpronews-com--575x338.png\" alt=\"40thAnniversary-manufacturedhomes-GoogleSearchScreenResults-affordablehomes-mobilehome-manufacturedhome-history-mhpronews-com-\" width=\"575\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversary-manufacturedhomes-GoogleSearchScreenResults-affordablehomes-mobilehome-manufacturedhome-history-mhpronews-com--575x338.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversary-manufacturedhomes-GoogleSearchScreenResults-affordablehomes-mobilehome-manufacturedhome-history-mhpronews-com--150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversary-manufacturedhomes-GoogleSearchScreenResults-affordablehomes-mobilehome-manufacturedhome-history-mhpronews-com--768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/40thAnniversary-manufacturedhomes-GoogleSearchScreenResults-affordablehomes-mobilehome-manufacturedhome-history-mhpronews-com-.png 881w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/home\/featured-articles\/april-2016\/138-general-manufactured-housing-industry-topics\/11316-addressing-the-dirty-laundry-manufactured-housing-a-the-mainstream-media\">concert with others<\/a>, we are proud to be part of the solution for making manufactured homes more appealing to the public at large.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Good story telling is an important part of the MH Rebirth as the obvious solution for the expanding U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By sharing the good news of manufactured home living through the eyes of home owners who love their homes, experts who know them, realtors and other housing professionals who&#8217;ve taken the time to learn the facts about MH today. \u00a0 Knowledge in turn allows all pros to guide and benefit their clients that much better. \u00a0Its a case of everyone involved wins. These are all key steps toward a brighter future for manufactured homes. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Today, we not only celebrate some history &#8211; a look back at the past that brought us here, but also the present and future. Visionaries will benefit potentially millions of more Americans, creating or sustaining good jobs in the process. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We as MH Pros have every reason to overall be proud of our industry&#8217;s history, while acknowledging dark moments along the way. \u00a0We must now spotlight the stories that prove that we are a vital part of mainstream housing, that needs to be expanded. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11793\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/st-petersburg-fl-misjudging-mobile-homes-tale-of-two-cities\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11793 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/MisjudgingMobileHomesStPetersburgFloridaTaleofTwoCitiesDickens-HighlandMobileParkpostedMLlivingNews-643x330-575x295.png\" alt=\"MisjudgingMobileHomesStPetersburgFloridaTaleofTwoCitiesDickens-HighlandMobileParkpostedMLlivingNews-643x330\" width=\"575\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/MisjudgingMobileHomesStPetersburgFloridaTaleofTwoCitiesDickens-HighlandMobileParkpostedMLlivingNews-643x330-575x295.png 575w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/MisjudgingMobileHomesStPetersburgFloridaTaleofTwoCitiesDickens-HighlandMobileParkpostedMLlivingNews-643x330-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/MisjudgingMobileHomesStPetersburgFloridaTaleofTwoCitiesDickens-HighlandMobileParkpostedMLlivingNews-643x330.png 643w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">While we can, should and must celebrate the 40th Anniversary of manufactured housing, let us not forget that the mobile homes of yesteryear were a huge blessing to millions then seeking an affordable home of their own. We should celebrate the fact that many of those old mobile homes are updated, and today still provide a good, safe and appealing place for Americans from all walks of life to live. Still from Inside MH Road Show episode, click the still above <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/st-petersburg-fl-misjudging-mobile-homes-tale-of-two-cities\/\">or this link to see the interview and video<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The era of building new\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">mobile homes has been\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">dead for 40 years<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">, but is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">not forgotten, as the <a href=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomelivingnews.com\/st-petersburg-fl-misjudging-mobile-homes-tale-of-two-cities\/\">CBS News video on this page linked reflects<\/a>. Please watch for more features on the 40th Anniversary of Manufactured Homes here on MHProNews and on MHLivingNews.com. ## \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10771\" style=\"width: 352px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/LATonyKovach.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10771\" src=\"http:\/\/manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TonyKovach-MHProNews-com-.png\" alt=\"TonyKovach-MHProNews-com-\" width=\"352\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TonyKovach-MHProNews-com-.png 352w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/TonyKovach-MHProNews-com--150x106.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L. 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Assembly lines across America echoed the sounds of nail guns and power saws building new homes to strict federal performance standards for safety, energy and durability. \u00a0The mobile homes of the 1950s to the mid 1970s came to an end through federal legislation passed in 1974. \u00a0They evolved, becoming something different and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/manufactured-housing-history-manufactured-homes-turns-40-end-of-mobile-home-era\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Manufactured Housing History! 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