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MHARR NEWS ITEM – Manufactured Housing Industry PRODUCTION DECLINE CONTINUES IN OCTOBER 2023
PRODUCTION DECLINE CONTINUES IN OCTOBER 2023 Washington, D.C., December 4, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official …
MHARR – Issues and Perspectives by Mark Weiss November 2023 “What’s in A Name? — Everything”
By Mark WeissNOVEMBER 2023 “WHAT’S IN A NAME? — EVERYTHING” Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” If Shakespeare had been a lawyer – especially …
Manufactured Housing Production Decline Persists in September 2023
Washington, D.C., November 3, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the …
Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) October 26, 2023 Washington, D.C. Industry Updates – an Exclusive Report and Analysis
MHARR ADDRESSES STATE ASSOCIATIONS ON INDUSTRY DECLINE At a recent meeting of manufactured housing industry state association executives, MHARR addressed developing industry issues in Washington, …
Severe Manufactured Home Production Decline Continues in August 2023
Washington, D.C., October 5, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the …




Double-Digit 2023 Manufactured Home Production Slide Continues
Washington, D.C., September 5, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. …
MHI Statement Provides Fannie and Freddie a Pass on DTS Chattel
Ever since Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) CEO, Lesli Gooch stated at a July 18, 2023 Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Duty to Serve (DTS) “Listening …
Despite Steep Production Decline, Manufactured Housing Institute Gives Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a Pass
Washington, D.C., August 3, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the …
“The Duty to Serve — A Cruelly-Unfulfilled Promise and Mandate” MHARR – ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES AUGUST 2023 by Mark Weiss
MHARR – ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVESBy Mark WeissAUGUST 2023 “THE DUTY TO SERVE — A CRUELLY-UNFULFILLED PROMISE AND MANDATE” The June 2023 edition of “MHARR – …
MHARR Targets Fannie and Freddie Chattel Manufactured Home Lending Failure in DTS “Listening Session” Comments
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESSFederal Housing Finance AgencyDuty to Serve MarketsOffice of Housing and Community InvestmentsConstitution Center400 7th Street, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20710Re: July 18, 2023 FHFA Listening …
MHARR Highlights Key Industry Issues in MEETING with HUD Assistant Secretary
MHARR HIGHLIGHTS KEY INDUSTRY ISSUESIN MEETING WITH HUD ASSISTANT SECRETARY MHARR Washington officials, on June 29, 2023, met with HUD Assistant Secretary and Federal Housing …
Alarming Year-Over-Year Manufactured Home Production Declines Continue
Washington, D.C., July 3, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the …
“Draft” Legislation Raises Serious Questions – A Must Read Article
TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERSFROM: MHARRRE: “DRAFT” LEGISLATION RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS – A MUST READ ARTICLE Attached for you review and information is …
MHARR Washington Update – Fannie, Freddie And DTS Plus Latest Concerns On MHI Energy Litigation
MHARR WASHINGTON UPDATE The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington D.C.-based national trade association representing the views and interests of producers of …
SHOCKING NUMBERS — Manufactured Housing Production Decline Steepens as Industry Impediments Multiply
SHOCKING NUMBERS — MH PRODUCTION DECLINE STEEPENS AS INDUSTRY IMPEDIMENTS MULTIPLY Washington, D.C., June 5, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) …
Department of Energy (DOE) Publishes ‘Unacceptable’ Manufactured Housing Energy Rule Extension
DOE PUBLISHES UNACCEPTABLE ENERGY RULE EXTENSION The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a final rule in the May 30, 2023 edition of the …
Despite DOE Delay Manufactured Housing Energy Standards Remain Unacceptable as Costs Continue to Increase
RE: DESPITE DOE DELAY ENERGY STANDARDS REMAINUNACCEPTABLE AS COSTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a “pre-publication” notice of a …
Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform MHARR – Issues and Perspectives HUD’s Failure on Zoning Equity Hurts Manufactured Housing Industry and Consumers
MHARR – ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES By Mark Weiss JUNE 2023 “HUD’s Failure on Zoning Equity Hurts Manufactured Housing Industry and Consumers” Since the publication of …
Continuing Manufactured Home Production Decline Reflects Failure to Address and Correct Deepening Systemic Problems
Washington, D.C., May 3, 2023 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the …
Supreme Court Case Could Significantly Advance Manufactured Home Producers’ Interests in Nation’s Capital
MAY 2, 2023FROM: MHARRRE: SUPREME COURT CASE COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCE MH PRODUCERS’ INTERESTS IN NATION’S CAPITAL The United States Supreme Court has accepted for review later …