Click here to view MHI’s November 2009 Monthly Economic Report. The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that
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HUD Code manufacturers were recently warned by a knowledgeable source — HUD’s monitoring contractor – that the production oversight changes they are now being pressured to accept on a supposedly “voluntary” basis are only the “tip of the iceberg,” with more to come. Of course, MHARR has been sounding the same alarm, with increasing urgency, since May 2008, when HUD first
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1) Who, What and Where: (Your name, and your role/job title in the industry, your association roles, etc.)
Scott Jones – I am back in the industry after a break of several months while I established an on-going business called EZTravelpad – a travel agency with a strong online presence. Check it out at www.eztravelpad.com – it’s a better option in many cases than going with other online travel providers + we offer individual service also.
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3,835 Manufactured Homes Shipped in November 2009, Down 23 Percent from November 2008
Arlington, VA, January 11, 2010 – The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that 3,835 new HUD-Code homes were shipped in November 2009, down
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Attached (Download Here), for your information and review, is a copy of a self-explanatory letter sent today to HUD Assistant Secretary David H. Stevens regarding a mass auction of FEMA-owned manufactured homes that were originally purchased as temporary emergency housing for hurricane-damaged areas of the Gulf Coast.
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On December 15, MHI staff had a second meeting with FHA Commissioner David Stevens since he took office in July 2009. In addition to Commissioner Stevens, staff from Ginnie Mae, the FHA Title I program office, the HUD Office for Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Manufactured Housing Program Office were in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was
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Attached for your review, consideration and input is a proposed revision to section 3282.8(g) of the Procedural and Enforcement Regulations (PER) that HUD has submitted to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC). This language is reproduced exactly as provided by HUD.
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4,556 Manufactured Homes Shipped in October 2009, Down 35.2 Percent from October 2008
Arlington, VA, December 15, 2009—The Manufactured Housing Institute’s actual shipments report indicates that 4,556 new HUD-Code homes were shipped in October 2009, down 35.2 percent from October 2008. Shipments of single-section homes were
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Why does the manufactured housing industry maintain a collective representation and presence in the nation’s capital? What are its purposes? What are its objectives?
The short answer, especially in a crisis such as the one that today confronts the manufactured housing industry, is
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MHI is pleased to announce that William Matchneer, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing will attend MHI’s Winter Meeting in Savannah, Georgia and will address the membership during its opening general session and breakfast on Tuesday, February 2. Mr. Matchneer oversees the Office of Manufactured Housing
