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Mobile home living. I want to do it! How has it been for you or people you know?
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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 528087" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I've lived in both MH and homes. I wouldn't give up my house and my privacy for anything. AND THEN? The lady across the street from us passed away and her daughter had her mobile home removed. It was set back off the road, and very private -hardly ever knew she was there and vise versa. This gal was from the BIG city of Philly. SHe parked a gigantic double wide directly across from my front door, she tore down a building that gave me privacy for years, she installed THREE pole lights, she cut down all the trees....built out buildings...and brought the city to her. While I moved here to GET AWAY from city life - it seems that I would have to move to Alaska to get what I'm after. She's finally getting the hint I'm NOT the lean over the fence chatty cathy. I'm friendly, helpful - but I'm not a back door, coffee clutch gal. </p><p></p><p>As far as living in a MH and utilities? They were higher. Maybe with a newer home there have been improvements - but I can tell you this much. IF YOU BUY? The value of your house DECREASES CONSIDERABLY each year and to sell you will NEVER EVER make your money back. </p><p></p><p>With regards to disasters? I wouldn't be in one for a tornado - but I was in a home for a tornado and lived. However I didn't have a choice and would not do it again. 18 tornados struck our neighborhood that night because of Hurricane Andrew - so we got lucky. </p><p></p><p>THen again - I've lived through hurricanes, floods, fires....and those were in houses. </p><p></p><p>I think overall MWM - you are going to like what you like - and it's going to be a matter of what is in your head. I have cousins that have lived their ENTIRE LIVES in single wides and would NOT EVER think of moving into a house. All of them live on homesteaded property and the kids have all moved their trailers on the same property, paid for wells and hooked into the electricity,and dug septics. TO me? That's insane - to them it's a right of passage. I have a girlfriend here whose family lives the exact same way - they just keep buying more property and the entire family and children move there - and have kids there. I could NOT live like that with everyone in my business. Some people like that - and that's fine for them. </p><p></p><p>WIth regards to maintenance? We now have 2 and some odd acres and it's too much for us.....but --------if I could I'd have more of it go woodsy and not worry about mowing. </p><p></p><p>That part of over 55 sounds WONDERFUL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 528087, member: 4964"] I've lived in both MH and homes. I wouldn't give up my house and my privacy for anything. AND THEN? The lady across the street from us passed away and her daughter had her mobile home removed. It was set back off the road, and very private -hardly ever knew she was there and vise versa. This gal was from the BIG city of Philly. SHe parked a gigantic double wide directly across from my front door, she tore down a building that gave me privacy for years, she installed THREE pole lights, she cut down all the trees....built out buildings...and brought the city to her. While I moved here to GET AWAY from city life - it seems that I would have to move to Alaska to get what I'm after. She's finally getting the hint I'm NOT the lean over the fence chatty cathy. I'm friendly, helpful - but I'm not a back door, coffee clutch gal. As far as living in a MH and utilities? They were higher. Maybe with a newer home there have been improvements - but I can tell you this much. IF YOU BUY? The value of your house DECREASES CONSIDERABLY each year and to sell you will NEVER EVER make your money back. With regards to disasters? I wouldn't be in one for a tornado - but I was in a home for a tornado and lived. However I didn't have a choice and would not do it again. 18 tornados struck our neighborhood that night because of Hurricane Andrew - so we got lucky. THen again - I've lived through hurricanes, floods, fires....and those were in houses. I think overall MWM - you are going to like what you like - and it's going to be a matter of what is in your head. I have cousins that have lived their ENTIRE LIVES in single wides and would NOT EVER think of moving into a house. All of them live on homesteaded property and the kids have all moved their trailers on the same property, paid for wells and hooked into the electricity,and dug septics. TO me? That's insane - to them it's a right of passage. I have a girlfriend here whose family lives the exact same way - they just keep buying more property and the entire family and children move there - and have kids there. I could NOT live like that with everyone in my business. Some people like that - and that's fine for them. WIth regards to maintenance? We now have 2 and some odd acres and it's too much for us.....but --------if I could I'd have more of it go woodsy and not worry about mowing. That part of over 55 sounds WONDERFUL. [/QUOTE]
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