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What is a manufactured housing community?

What is a manufactured housing community?

A manufactured home estate is a community where the resident lives in a relocatable home. Homeowners own their own home and lease the land upon which their home is located via a weekly site fee.

Is it possible to live in a manufactured home community?

Yes, there are many housing options out there, but living in a manufactured home community comes with its own special set of perks. It doesn’t have to live up to the stigma associated with mobile home parks and trailers, and it’s certainly worth considering as a viable housing option.

Are there resident owned mobile homes in Maine?

I’m thrilled to introduce Bill, our guest writer that is sharing his experience as a co-owner and manager of a resident-owned manufactured housing community. You can read much more about Bill and the community at his new blog, Living in a Resident-Owned Community. I’ve lived in a sixty-unit mobile home community in Freeport, Maine for twenty years.

Who are resident-owned mobile home Communities ( ROC )?

It was ROC USA and the Cooperative Development Institute who guided us through turning this run-of-the-mill mobile home park into a flagship resident-owned community. We could never have done it without them. ROC USA is a non-profit social venture promoting and assisting in the resident ownership of manufactured home communities.

Is there discrimination against people living in manufactured homes?

Manufactured homes and the people living in them are one of the few remaining groups that face outright discrimination and bias. This isn’t about name-calling or humorous jabs, either, there are outright bans on manufactured homes in towns across the nation.

What makes a manufactured home community a community?

Today’s manufactured home communities are all about the unique lifestyle found within each property and among its residents. Join a community today to enjoy:

Where can I search for manufactured home communities?

Search for manufactured homes in more than 200 communities across 24 states, including some of the most desirable housing markets in the country. Use our convenient map search tool to find communities in the areas where you’d like to live.

It was ROC USA and the Cooperative Development Institute who guided us through turning this run-of-the-mill mobile home park into a flagship resident-owned community. We could never have done it without them. ROC USA is a non-profit social venture promoting and assisting in the resident ownership of manufactured home communities.

Is it possible to live in a mobile home park?

It doesn’t have to live up to the stigma associated with mobile home parks and trailers, and it’s certainly worth considering as a viable housing option. If you’re skeptical about the whole idea of relocating to a manufactured or mobile home community, we hope the following provides you with some food for thought on the matter.

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