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In mid-October, nearly 5,000 people had an opportunity to tour six manufactured home mod- els, including a park model, which the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association (MMHA) brought in to display at The Novi Home Show at Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi. The association worked closely with manufac- turers, retailers and communities to coordinate the arrival and set up of displays for the three-day consumer show. Skyline Homes had two multi- section homes, Champion Home Builders brought a multi-section and a single, as well as the Athens park model, and Clayton Homes had a multi-sec- tion on display. Each home was remarkably staged and furnished, emphasizing the quality, crafts- manship and high-end features customary with current manufactured homes. "The Novi Home Show is an excellent venue to showcase the beauty and affordability of the homes," said Jerry Ruggirello of AJR Development and MMHA member. "Team members and rep- resentatives from manufacturers, communities and retailers were onsite to answer questions and give tours." Multiple MMHA members—AJR Develop- ment, Quality Homes, Meritus Communities/ Michigan Home Zone, HomeFirst, Top Flite Fi- nancial and Little Valley Homes and MMHA set up booths in the home showcase area to make di- rect connections with the public. MMHA sponsored an industry event for 100 association members and special guests who milled in and around the homes, enjoying appetizers and beverages prior to the public opening of The Novi Home Show. "The success experienced at the MMHA Home Showcase demonstrates the increasing awareness and interest of manufactured homes," said MMHA director Darren Ing. "While it has been a while since the association coordinated such an event as the MMHA Home Showcase, it won't be the last." MMHA is dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of manufactured and modular home living and connecting people interested in a finding a community or home with its members. The Michigan Manufactured Housing Associ- ation (MMHA) is one of Michigan's oldest trade associations, founded in 1941. MMHA is a non- profit association representing the manufactured and modular home industry in Michigan. MMHA works to improve the image of manufactured and modular housing by educating consumers, media and government about the quality, affordability, design and beauty of the homes. For more information, visit the Michigan Man- ufactured Housing Association at or contact MMHA, 2222 Association Drive, Okemos, MI 48864-5978; 517.349.3300. DECEMBER 2016 27 THE JOURNAL overly-costly mandates for "frost-free" foun- dations; • HUD's related attempted takeover of approved state-law in- stallation programs; • HUD's highly-prescriptive, inflexible and unnecessarily-costly "on-site construc- tion" rule; and • HUD's unnecessary and unnecessarily costly program of expanded in-plant regula- tion -- among other things. As is always the case for a comprehensively-reg- ulated industry such as manufactured housing, how- ever, the industry will need to approach this new opportunity to establish a sound basis for the federal program – that fully and properly complies with all aspects of the 2000 reform law – the right way. USDA - SBA 504 - 504 Green - Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Mobile Home Parks - Living Facilities - Health Care LaSalle AMO Capital Markets Chicago, Illinois 60602 800-517-5204 Main 312-647-2713 www.LaSalleAMO.com \ 25 MMHA Home Showcase Big Success for Manufacturers and Public