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F or a federally regulated industry such as manufactured housing to remain competitive and continue to offer unparalleled cost savings to homebuyers -- together with the quality and lifestyle choices that empower homebuyers at all economic levels to live as they wish -- the industry will need to fight hard to advance key priorities, including: A s an industry leader in the nation's capital, seeking to ensure fair and reasonable regula- tion that protects both homebuyers and the industry as a vital national housing resource, MHARR invites all affected stakeholders to join its efforts to expand industry production to levels measured in the hundreds-of-thousands of homes annually. The heritage of this great industry and the vision of its founders must be preserved so that the American Dream of home ownership remains within the reach of every American. Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 512 • Washington, DC 20004 • 202-783-4087 • Fax 202-783-4075 • mharrdg@aol.com Preserving The American Dream of Home Ownership Through Regulatory Reform H Full and proper HUD implementation of the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 H Full implementation of the Duty to Serve, including securitization of chattel loans H Full inclusion by Congress of all manufactured housing loans in any housing finance reform legislation, through clear, definitive and mandatory language H Full and unrestricted homebuyer access, nationwide, to the financing sources and providers of their choice H Full acceptance of manufactured housing by states, cities and localities H H