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MHARR Washington Updates
MHARR Slams Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for Their Nearly Two- Decade Failure to Implement DTS for Manufactured Home Personal Property Loans
My name is Mark Weiss I am the President and CEO of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), based in Washington, D.C. Our ...
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Industry Shipment Statistics
Manufactured Housing Production Increases in May 2024
Washington, D.C., July 8, 2024 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
Supreme Court Ruling Changes Regulatory Landscape for Manufactured Housing Industry
The United States Supreme Court, on June 28, 2024, issued a landmark decision (anticipated by MHARR – see, MHARR’s May 2, 2023 memorandum, “Supreme Court ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
Broad Discovery Denied in Manufactured Housing DOE Energy Standards Case
RE: BROAD DISCOVERY DENIED IN ENERGY STANDARDS CASE A federal magistrate judge has, for now, denied an effort by the Plaintiffs to obtain wide-ranging discovery from ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
MHARR Takes Major Step on Exclusionary Zoning In Meeting with Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman
Washington, D.C., June 24, 2024 – In a meeting with HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman on June 18, 2024, Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform ...
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Department of Energy (DOE)
‘Stunning and Unworkable’ – DOE’s Extreme Energy Enforcement Regulations Would Destroy Affordable Manufactured Homes
DECEMBER 12, 2023 TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND CONSUMERS FROM: MHARR RE:DOE’S EXTREME ENERGY ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS WOULD DESTROY AFFORDABLE MANUFACTURED HOMES At ...
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Industry Shipment Statistics
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 ...
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MHARR Issues & Perspectives
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 ...
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Industry Shipment Statistics
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 ...
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EXCLUSIVE REPORT & ANALYSIS
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, ...
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Industry Shipment Statistics
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 ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
MHARR Publishes White Paper Concerning Pending Manufactured Housing “Chassis” Legislation and Other Matters
MHARR POSITION PAPER AND PLAN OF ACTION ON TWO PENDING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS REGARDING DELETION OF THE “PERMANENT CHASSIS” REQUIREMENT AND OTHER MATTERS RESEARCHED AND PREPARED ...
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Industry Shipment Statistics
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. ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
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 ...
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Industry Shipment Statistics
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 ...
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MHARR Issues & Perspectives
“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 – ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
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 ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
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 ...
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Industry Shipment Statistics
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 ...
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MHARR Washington Updates
“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 ...
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