Community Updates

By Zach Koucos, Senior Director, HFF The financial headlines during the first few weeks of the new year were dominated by political, stock market, and interest rate volatility. Nonetheless, 2018 is positioned to be another very strong year from a real estate capital markets perspective. Providers…

Editor's Note:  Last month the Eugene "Registered Guard" ran an article on the front page on a manufactured home community - Falconwood Manufactured Home Community.  The article has caught the attention of Oregon Legislators who are demanding more protections for residents.  Many of the protections…

By: Bill DahlinWi-Fi is everywhere and much of the time it is offered for free." Starbucks offers it. So does McDonald's. In fact

While setting up a disaster plan for manufactured home communities, be sure to include steps that would reduce the risk of damage or injury.  Here are some actions to consider:  Keep trees healthy and strong.  Remove dead limbs immediately, and cut back branches that overhang buildings or touch…

Editor's Note:  As we start the count down to the next full Oregon Legislative Session (2019) one of the biggest issues our industry faces is how to resolve conflict between residents and landlords.  Mediation is one of the answers and one that MHCO strongly encourages ALL owners and managers of…

By:  Jim Joffe            It seems to me that Resident Relations" encompasses "resident relationships". Those residents with whom you have positive and pleasant interactions are often promoters of your community

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 What is the price of sleeping well?  When considering what a good property management company provides to a park owner, there may be no more important question than that.  No, I am not referring to the price of the newest, luxury Tempur-pedic mattress and high-loft shredded memory foam pillows. …

  This morning MHCO testified before the Oregon House Committee on Human Services and Housing against HB 4085.  This proposed legislation changes the awarding of prevailing attorney fees in contested landlord-tenant cases and wieghs it more in the tenants favor.   MHCO is happy to report that HB…

Today the Oregon Legislature convened for a 'short' legislative session - lasting 35 days until the first week in March. Legislators have strict limits on the amount of bills they can introduce this year (2 in the House and 1 in the Senate), so we don't expect a lot of proposed hostile legislation…