Credit Human, a federal credit union, has expanded programs and continues lowering rates, as recently as last week. The credit union, a regular vendor at ROC Leadership Institute, offers a 5-percent-down option for single- and multi-section homes built … More »
Kevin Porter shared an article in today’s edition that highlights the challenge — even in the headline and sub-hed: This Stock Has Returned 4,100% Since the Housing Crash Owners of mobile-home parks have trounced the broader market … More »
Two recent news stories chronicled the loss of affordable manufactured housing in Montana, according to tax records and housing experts in the state. The ROC Model is a great way to preserve the housing in the stay and … More »
Mobile home parks are disappearing at a disquieting pace. The state has tracked more than 73 park closures in the last two decades, amounting to 2,700 homes lost. For comparison, that’s equivalent to the number of homes in … More »
Since 2011, nearly 300 manufactured homes were lost in Missoula County. As the economy in Montana grows, developers have been buying the land to build new homes, condos and townhouses. The loss of manufactured homes means a significant … More »
If you haven’t already seen the Washington Post article “A billion-dollar empire made of mobile homes,” please give it a look: https://tinyurl.com/y379ng43 It’s terrific exposure and an important story because it speaks to the reality of private equity … More »
When it comes to lost-cost living, manufactured home communities are a sound solution. But for some of the nearly 20 million homeowners living in those communities, the concern and threat that commercial or private owners may raise the … More »
TIME Magazine published a piece today about the devastating impact raised rents have on the affordability of manufactured housing communities. Though the tone is slightly aggressive, the piece does adequately lay out the struggle residents face when this … More »
EASTON – Residents at the Easton Mobile Home Park have been living in limbo. Their landlord, Morgan Management, is angling to abandon operations of the park exactly one year from now, Aug. 31, 2019, potentially forcing the relocation … More »
The City of Chino reached a $1.5 million settlement this month with a mobile home park owner who brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging the council’s actions caused a loss of income by delaying and interfering with … More »
