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Last week, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing addressing homebuyers’ current challenges and characteristics. During the hearing, Rep. Mike Flood (NE-1) raised the lack of housing being built for middle-income people and how manufactured housing has an important role here. Rep. Flood concluded by asking city leaders who effectively use manufactured housing in a development to reach out to his office. MHI will continue the conversation with lawmakers to further awareness of the importance of manufactured housing to addressing the country’s housing supply shortage.

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In this new video from UMH Properties, Inc., Daniel Landy, President of UMH Properties’ Opportunity Zone Fund, highlights the transformative impact of manufactured housing investments in underserved communities. Viewers visit two communities in Opportunity Zones—Garden View Estates in South Carolina and Mighty Oak in Georgia—showcasing how targeted development and reinvestment are revitalizing neighborhoods.

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Virginia Governor Signs Bill Removing Zoning Barriers to Manufactured Housing

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Strengthen Your Sales Team. Strengthen Your Business.

The Professional Housing Consultant (PHC®) certification course helps bridge that gap. It gives your consultants the structure, standards, and strategies they need to perform at their best—so you can focus on running the business.

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In 2002, Representative Gary Miller (CA-41) introduced a bill in Congress to recognize June as National Homeownership Month in recognition of the importance of homeownership in building strong communities and families in the United States. MHI CEO Dr. Lesli Gooch served as Senior Policy Advisor and Legislative Director for Rep. Miller and led the roll out and subsequent celebrations for National Homeownership Month.