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impact on the industry's efforts in Congress re- garding these matters. Because the community activities/relations is- sues that have been raised by homeowners at re- cent congressional hearings typically arise under – or in the context of – state and/or local law, the various state associations have been active and quite effective in addressing and resolving these matters. Indeed, the success of the state associ- ations in resolving such issues through legislation, better communications or other creative methods was quite evident from the recent meeting of the Manufactured Housing Executives Council (MHEC) and the related reports of the various state associations. The difficulty is that the valu- able and effective work of the state associations and their members to address homeowner con- cerns at the grassroots level is not being translated into effective advocacy on behalf of communities and the post-production sector at the national level, where vital information illustrating the in- dustry's responsiveness to homeowner concerns has not been fully and effectively conveyed, ex- plained and impressed upon keymembers of Con- gress and emerging leaders in the forefront of consumer protection. Unless all this is changed and the profile of NEW HOMES EDITION Manufacturers, submit photos of your new homes to be featured in the June New Homes Edition. Just send us a high resolution photo (300 dpi) of your home and a description along with your company contact information.We will feature up to 3 homes at no charge. Deadline for photos is May 10th. news@journalmfdhousing.com Call 706-655-2333 Send your information to: for more information. Showcase your homes, vacant sites & communities today on America's #1 Website to buy, sell or rent manufactured homes! 8 out of 9 home buyers search the internet for weeks, even months, before contacting a community or retailer. Call Today 800-397-2158 No. 8 on Get It Quick Page APRIL 2012 13 THE JOURNAL Target out-of-town buyers who typically never get a local newspaper or a shopper. post-production representation is raised and ad- dressed at the national level, through independ- ent, specialized federal advocacy, the negative consequences of such homeowner criticism will continue and could even deepen into the last thing that anyone wants i.e., federal involve- ment in issues that are and should be strictly local in nature (and addressed by state and/or local in- terests) if handled correctly. InMHARR's view, homeowner complaints to Congress centered on community activities/rela- tionships need to be addressed and resolved but, evenmore importantly, the industry's positive ef- forts need to be conveyed to lawmakers in the na- tion's capital through effective federal-level ad- vocacy. TJ Danny D.Ghorbani is President of theManufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform. MHARR is a Washington, DC-based national trade association representing the views and interests of pro- ducers of federally-regulated manufactured housing. Danny can be reached at 202-783-4087. Reach More Buyers!