by Jocelyn Acuna | Jun 19, 2025 | Home Repairs
Lead is a toxic metal that was used in many different consumer products in years past. Although leaded products are no longer being made today, they can still be found in unassuming places such as in and around older homes and buildings, in certain hobbies or jobs,...
by Jocelyn Acuna | Apr 10, 2025 | Home Repairs
If you are having work done on your home, you often want to find balance between quality work and staying within your budget. So, when you have the choice between a handyman or a licensed contractor, who do you choose? Well, the answer actually depends on what kind of...
by Jocelyn Acuna | Feb 13, 2025 | General Interest, Home Repairs
Thanks to garbage disposals, it can be extremely easy and convenient to discard unwanted food scraps down the drain. However, not all scraps will go down without a hitch and should never be put down the drain. Always keep grease out of the drain. Grease from cooking...
by Jocelyn Acuna | Aug 22, 2024 | Home Repairs, Mobilehome Park
It is important to make sure contractors working on your home have the proper license to work on mobile homes and manufactured homes. The California Department of Housing and Com-munity Development (HCD) provides information on the types of permits required for...
by Jocelyn Acuna | Jan 11, 2024 | Home Repairs, Mobilehome Park, Park Maintenance
The utility company that provides the electricity to the community in which you live may turn off the power if there is a threat of fire due to high winds or threatening circumstances. Most manufactured housing communities are sub-metered. The utility company...
by Jocelyn Acuna | Dec 21, 2023 | General Interest, Home Repairs, Mobilehome Park
We asked MHET member Barry Cole of Manufactured Housing Insurance Services about the recent difficulty in obtaining insurance on homes. Barry specializes in insuring manufactured homes. He advised us that large companies such as Allstate, State Farm, Farmers and...
