<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lane Associates, LLC Affordable factory built housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lane Associates]]></description><link>https://www.laneassociatesus.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:42:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.laneassociatesus.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Expensive Word in Business: "No"]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Chris Nicely, President &#38; CEO, LANE Associates Every successful business owner can point to a decision that changed everything. A new product line. A new sales strategy. A new market. A new technology. An acquisition. At the time, those decisions probably felt uncomfortable, even scary. They involved risk, uncertainty, and stepping away from what was familiar. Yet those moments often became the catalyst for growth. The challenge is that success itself can become a barrier to future...]]></description><link>https://www.laneassociatesus.com/post/the-most-expensive-word-in-business-no</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a833d0d39a4adf2810838</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:46:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b83f04_c0913bea05e64ee8b5500bf69aabe9c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christopher Lane Nicely</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoning Is the Real Barrier: What the ROAD to Housing Act Does (and Doesn't Do) for HUD Code Homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The single biggest obstacle to expanding manufactured housing isn't construction cost, financing, or stigma alone - it's zoning. Here's what changed federally, what states are already doing about it, and what still has to happen at every level. Generated and edited by Chris Nicely, President &#38; CEO, LANE Associates, LLC The Barrier Has Always Been Local For as long as HUD Code manufactured housing has existed as a federally regulated category, its biggest constraint hasn't been the federal...]]></description><link>https://www.laneassociatesus.com/post/zoning-is-the-real-barrier-what-the-road-to-housing-act-does-and-doesn-t-do-for-hud-code-homes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5550b5419af4c003fc92ce</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b83f04_4e00536a80a849eea24655973a6fac15~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_556,h_367,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christopher Lane Nicely</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Could Mark a Turning Point for Manufactured Housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Chris Nicely The United States has spent decades searching for meaningful solutions to its housing affordability crisis. While many policy discussions have focused on subsidies, zoning, or interest rates, one of the most significant bipartisan housing bills in a generation recognizes something our industry has known for years: factory-built housing-and particularly HUD Code manufactured homes-must be part of the solution. The recently approved bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act...]]></description><link>https://www.laneassociatesus.com/post/the-21st-century-road-to-housing-act-could-mark-a-turning-point-for-manufactured-housing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4824e7f7b480551f0d789e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:16:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b83f04_61ebd6f83cdc43d291b576e32a98d53b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_967,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christopher Lane Nicely</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>