About Humboldt County, CA

There is a new website from the government that provides a series of options for distressed property owners who have fallen behind on their payments. They offer a series of questions to let home owners whether they can do a loan modification with their mortgage holder, or be able to refinance.

Here is the website address:

http://www.makinghomesaffordable.gov/

There are some great benefits to buying a home in a mobile park. Consider all of the following when looking to buy a home in a park. Many times it is a fantastic step to becoming a home owner.

WHY A PARK?

Cheap. Buying a home in a park is easier on the wallet than something outside the park. Be sure to pay attention to the cost of space rent and find out what is included in that rent.

Safe. Parks are generally safer for a number of reasons. Number one, all the neighbors look out for each other. Secondly, usually the only people walking, driving or walking the park are people who live there.

Park Amenities. Often parks have amenities that only the people of the park or their guests can use, i.e, pools, community centers, kitchens, tournaments, etc.

The People. You must qualify to rent a space in the park. People who do not qualify cannot live in the park. Also, renting out a mobile home is prohibited making the owner the actual neighbor.

TIPS

Talk to residents and go to a meeting

Drive through at various times and see what’s going on. I always tell my clients to drive by a prospective home on Saturday. What are the neighbors doing? Are kids out and about? Do you want to see kids out and about?

Read the park rules and regulations. Be sure to check on the frequency of rent increases and if there are any controls over that.

Find out what is included in the space rent.

Look at the schedule of events at the community center, if there is one.

See what amenities are available.

Pay attention to how you feel when you are at the park. Do the neighbors seem to care about their homes? Do you like the park manager?

Please feel free to call/email me with any questions about homeownership

Kim Quintal 498-3700

or visit www.kimquintal.com

Taken at Fort Ross over looking the Pacific Ocean. Saturday May 16, 2009. With Royal Ranger Outpost 5.

Yes it's true I am taking around 4-5 days and driving to the Redwoods in California. One of my favorite places in the world.

I will be going by myself and the reason I am going now is because I will be starting work on a huge project on"The Strip" but I don't want to talk about work.

Please take a look at a post I put out in 2008 on the Redwoods!

HUGE REDWOOD TREE, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2008

I will be camping, hiking and taking photographs of my GIANT friends!

After a few days in the Redwoods I will be driving down the coast from Eureka to San Fransisco.

I will be having a hard time sleeping because of my excitement.

PS - If you would like to read more about the California Redwoods and look at more pics, go to search and type in Redwoods. I have been posting blogs about the Redwoods for over one year now.

Robert Swetz (Vegas Bob)

Those are the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen! And I wanted to share with everyone my favorite person in my life, my best friend and a person I spend so much time with, Nu Nu!

And I also wanted to share one of my favorite places in the world, the Redwood trees in Northern California. If you look real close you can see my favorite person once again peeking over the top of this huge Redwood tree.

We will be going to visit the Redwoods soon and I can't wait to pitch my tent right underneath my (Giant Friends)!

photographs above taken by: Robert Swetz and duplicating in any form is in violation of copyright infringement and subject to fines.

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