California Mobile Home News & Blog
MHET publishes a blog and monthly newsletter for distribution for mobile home owners living in rental housing communities in the MHET tri-county region.
4 Steps to take if you think your Identity has been stolen or compromised
1) Call and Place a Fraud Alert with one of the three consumer reporting companies. These are the companies that deal with your credit score. Placing a Fraud alert with one of these companies will allow you to be notified before a new account is opened or the status...
Prevent Drownings in your Home and at the Pool
Orange County drownings reached a four-year high in 2012. It takes only seconds and a couple inches of water for a child to drown. The following steps can help prevent drownings. Install safety locks on toilets and keep bathroom doors closed when there are small...
How to Prevent Foodborne illness
Clean: Wash produce. Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables in running tap water to remove visible dirt and grime. Remove and discard the outermost leaves of a head of lettuce or cabbage. Because bacteria can grow well on the cut surface of fruit or vegetable, be careful...
Stay Safe this 4th of July
The Fourth of July is a huge celebration full of BBQ’s, fireworks, friends and family. It is easy to get caught up and to forget that a lot of things can go wrong. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water. People tend to stay outside Barbequing or swimming. These...
Carefully Consider Who You Allow To Move-in, Your Heart May be in The Right Place but It Could Cost You Your Home.
It is a growing trend for seniors living in 55 and over parks to allow their troubled children or grandchildren to move into their mobile home, which is allowable under civil code Section 798.3(c)(d). They want to help set them on the right path, or give them a place...
Tips for Conserving Electricity and Cutting your Energy Costs
1. Unplug Chargers: For your cell phone, tablet or other devices when you are not using them. They still pull energy even though they are not in use. Use a Power Strip for all televisions, dvd players and home theater equipment. Turn off the strip “unplug” when...
Norovirus: What it is and how to keep yourself from getting infected.
Norovirus is extremely contagious and affects 21 million Americans a year. Often referred to at the “stomach flu” it is responsible for 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths a year according to the San Bernardino County Health Department. It causes stomach pain,...
Mobile Home Values and Sales Prices
At least two firms publish information on mobile home values – Kelly Blue Book and the NADA Guide. Like other personal property (cars, airplanes, boats, etc.) the value of a mobile home depreciates as it ages. Values are provided in these evaluation guides for mobile...
Have Questions but Don’t Know Where to Turn?
If you have questions or concerns about your mobile home, from rules to maintenance and warranty information, HCD can help. Their website features answers to questions regarding Purchasing & Relocation, Installation & Setup, and Warranty Information as well as...
Make Sure Your Pet is in Compliance with the Rules & Regulations of the park
Pets become a part of your family; often referred to lovingly as a son or daughter. Due to this you are likely to overlook some of their not so angelic behavior, but be wary you are ultimately held responsible for the actions of your pet. As a pet owner and a park...
