Park Still Struggling After Hurricane Charley

Hurricane Charley hit Florida in 2004, yet the Pink Citrus Mobile Home Park of Ft. Myers is still reeling from its effects. Of 165 lots which at one time were full, the park has only 80 occupied lots today. Read more »

Del Rey Mobile Home Park In Albuquerque To Close

The 58-acre Del Rey Mobile Home Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico is closing on November 30 after a 40 year run. At its peak the park had 400 residents, although it now has only 30. The park is owned by Argus Development, and is considered one of the best redevelopment sites in the city. Read more »

Petaluma, California to Build Sound Wall for Mobile Home Park

Leisure Lake Mobile Home Park residents are excited about a new sound wall that is proposed to be built as part of the widening of Highway 101. The 1,100 ft. wall would be 14’ to 16’ in height. Read more »

Huntsville, Alabama Trailer Park To Close

The Glenn Whitaker Trailer Court is closing in Huntsville, after 50 years in business. By July 1st, every trailer must be gone.

Glenn Whitaker, the owner, says that he is closing the park because he is in bad health and the park is as worn out as he is. The sewer lines are bad, and few of the residents pay their rent – and he doesn’t hassle them because he knows they can’t afford to pay it. Read more »

Fema To Sell 160,000 Trailers By April 3

The Federal Government is auctioning around 160,000 trailers on or around April 3. And they are being sold for any use other than a dwelling. These are the RVs and mobile homes that the government acknowledges contain not only formaldehyde, but also mold, mildew and propane gas leaks. All units sold will have large stickers on them warning that they are not suitable for any type of housing. Read more »

City Gets Proactive To Save Laurelton Mobile Home Park

Laurelton Mobile Home Park in Brick, New Jersey, has been plagued with problems. The water is constantly shut off due to leaks. The sewer frequently backs up. The roads are filled with giant potholes. There are a number of vacant homes, many with the metal or wood skin peeling off or missing on the exterior. And there are piles of junk everywhere. It sounds like a hopeless situation. Read more »

An Insider’s Guide To The Safe Act

There are probably few pieces of legislation in history that are more flawed and harder to understand than the Safe Act. And what was designed to safeguard average Americans from the abuse of the mortgage industry has actually turned into a costly, inefficient mess that will no doubt result in nothing more than removing a vast amount of available credit from the market at the worst possible time. Read more »

Wachovia Bank Wins Foreclosure On Homestead Mobile Home Park

Wachovia Bank has foreclosed on Homestead Mobile Home Park, in which it had a $9.8 million mortgage. Homestead Mobile Home Park is located in south Florida. Read more »

Residents of Silver Village Park Return After Flood

Residents have started to return to Silver Village Park, in Silver Creek, New York, after a devastating flood washed away the entire 35 lot mobile home park.
“It’s a miracle that everyone got out” said resident Barb Amrozowicz. “The girl next door to me said “you’ve got to get out”. When I stepped down off my bottom step, it was over my knees.” Read more »

MOBILE HOME PARK VACANCY PROBLEMS CAN BE FIXED WITH THESE CREATIVE STEPS

Written by Frank Rolfe and Dave Reynolds, MobileHomeParkStore.com, LLC

Most mobile home park owners today have vacancy problem, thanks to chattel mortgage crisis that began in 2000. It is not uncommon for a park that was full in 2000 to now be at 60% occupancy due to repossession of homes. If you have been waiting for the mobile home dealers to fill you back up, you are probably depressed and making no progress. So here are some ideas to get you back in action at increasing occupancy;

First of all, you need to locate the folks in your area Read more »