Kentucky Mobile Home Park Sizzles With No Electricity

Mosby’s Point Mobile Home Park in Florence, Kentucky has no electricity. And it will be a while until they get it back. Meanwhile, the residents are left to cope with excessive heat and no air-conditioning.

The power to the park was lost when Duke Energy’s lines that serviced the park burned out. Read more »

The Right Answer To The Wrong Question

In the Manufactured Home business we (manufacturers, community owners, retailers, lenders) have been too self-congratulatory on manufactured homes and communities.  We all talk, talk, talk about what a great value our homes are – affordable, energy efficient, how well they stack up against apartments and site built homes.  Same thing with the communities.  There are so many benefits to community living, we say.  Read more »

Supreme Court Sides With City In Mobile Home Dispute -But It Doesn’t Matter Anyway

After spending years and a tremendous amount of money, the city of Pasco, Washington,  won a victory. The court ruled that the city can regulate RVs in mobile home parks. But the ruling came a little late. “Legislation that the state enacted last year made the whole argument moot”, said Pasco City Manager Gary Crutchfield. Read more »

Mobile Homes & Frozen Pipes

By: Kevin Damaske

If you live in a mobile home in a colder climate frozen pipes should be at the top of your list of concerns.  It is best to keep an eye on them because as you know mobile home plumbing hangs directly below your structure and above the ground.  That means your pipes are normally the same temperature as it is outside.    Read more »

High Quality Skirting at Great Prices

I just wanted to let everyone know about the skirting program I have found.  I have been able to save about $150 per home on skirting when I purchase enough for 3-4 homes.  Also, on qualifying orders free shipping is available.  If you would like to get more information Click Here and simply fill out the form.

Do Manufactured Homes Have A Shelf Life?

Am I supposed to take the roof off and smell manufactured homes to see if they’ve spoiled like milk? Do they have an expiration date stamped on the frame? Can you fit one in a curbside polycart?

If not, then why, as a community owner, do I get asked all the time by banks, buyers, residents – even at cocktail parties – how long a manufactured home is expected to last? Is the correct answer “forever”, or are manufactured homes truly temporary and disposable? Read more »