Manufactured Home Owners Network: Questions & Answers & Information
John Sisker
www.mfghomeowners.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2009
Manufactured Home Owners Network
Questions & Answers & Information
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(mobilehome conference)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shawn Kim
October 2009
(714) 558-4400
SENATOR CORREA TO HOST MOBILEHOME CONFERENCE IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) will sponsor the Orange County Mobilehome
Conference on Friday, November 6th at the Brookhurst Community Center, 2271
W. Crescent Ave., Anaheim, from 9 a.m. to Noon.
In announcing the conference, Senator Correa pointed out, "We are responding
to constituents who told us, at the last conference in July, that they want
more forums where mobilehome owners can ask questions of experts about
issues important to them."
Senator Correa, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Manufactured Homes
and Communities, said, "With almost 20,000 mobilehome residents in my Senate
District alone, and many more in Orange County as a whole, these meetings
help to provide information and well as bring residents up to speed on new
laws."
At the November conference, Senator Correa will moderate a panel of
attorneys and state officials, who will discuss and answer homeowners'
questions concerning resident rights and obligations, resident-owned parks,
and mobilehome park inspections, among other topics. Hand-out materials and
refreshments will also be available.
The conferences are popular, so to assure a seat at the event reservations
should be made by calling Senator Correa's district office at (714) 558-4400
by November 3rd.
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(do I have to pay the rent?)
John,
I'm thinking of moving and putting my house up for sale, am I responsible
for the monthly rent even though I no longer live there?
Angela
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(yes, as long as it's your house)
Angela,
That answer is yes. As long as it's your homes, on someone else's land, you
are indeed responsible for the space rent each and every month, whether you
live there or not.
John Sisker
jsi...@sprynet.com
www.mfghomeowners.net
(714) 536-3850
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(california governor vetoes bill to help mobile home owners)
Earlier in the legislative session, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
passed a resolution supporting MH residents facing forced subdivision
attempts. It included a requirement that all infrastructure be brought up to
code by the park owner before a subdivision could be approved. As you can
imagine, this would have brought most conversion efforts to a screeching
halt. The language was not included in AB 566 because it was not realistic
to assume we could get this signed by the Governor - let alone passed by the
legislature.
It seems that all we do must be tempered by what we as MH owners can
realistically accomplish given (1) GSMOL's more limited financial resources
for lobbing, (2) the political climate in the state legislature and (3) a
Governor who is no friend of the MH owner.
Hope this helps,
Jim Burr, Chair
GSMOL Legislative Action Team
Phone & Fax (559) 732-2177
Cell (559) 799-3821
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(what now?)
Hi Gus:
How would you suggest we go about this, just after a bill that did nothing
more than give us a voice in the discussion was vetoed be the Governor.
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(CMRAA)
First we will have to start at city/county level. Get a few to implement
it. A starting point, if you would. I am almost positive that a well
written ordinance would be immediately challenged in the courts. If upheld,
it would be a blueprint for other cities and counties - much like several
rent control ordinances that have been upheld all the way to the Federal
Courts.
Second, AS won't be governor after this term. I suggest we, all of us,
support a candidate for governor that will support us in return. I don't
know GSMOL's track record in endorsing candidates, but CMRAA has supported
dozens of candidates who have won - and they in turn support us.... all the
way up to the state senate - and Congressman Mike Honda looks out for our
best interests. Contrary to one idiots personal opinion that was put out in
one of his frequent "email newsletters", CMRAA has not gone downhill, but
works quietly and effectively for mobile home residents all around the
state.
Third - we need to point out that since Park Owners are moving from MRL to
Condo regulations, that building owners need to improve their slum buildings
before they can sell them. I suppose we need to familiarize ourselves with
Condo law.....Park Owners that have allowed their property to degrade into
slum conditions cannot be too much different from Apartment building owners
that go condo who do the same. Who is going to buy a slum condo for a
couple hundred grand, only to be told they need to not only improve their
condo, but put out tens of thousands in repairing the entire building and
its infrastructure. We need to use existing law and ordinances and codes
against them.
One of my points is that in all of the hearings and committee meetings I
have attended - while not as many as you, Jim, I have yet to hear our side
put the bald faced truth on the table and let the devil take the hindmost.
These assembly and senate members have absolutely no inkling of the overall
situation facing us. Like that gal in Santa Rosa that testified she wanted
to purchase her lot...... admitting she was on limited income...... no one
dared to ask her how, at her age and income, she would be able to afford to
buy her space. Had that come out in the hearings, forcing her to answer,
her argument for the WMA would have seriously put a crimp in their plans.
Political correctness can be taken too far - and we end up suffering the
consequences.
Gus
CMRAA
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(we need to fine-tune)
I don't think it's a good idea--as a park owner can "upgrade" for his own
benefit and still condo-ize. It's still a business expense, write-off--so
some owners would do it. I don't think it's enough of a deterrent.
In Goleta, Guggenheim just face-lifted the community building +pool at
Rancho Park--and used "pass throughs" --at a cost of between $500,000-1
million. Given that we estimate the park owner could pocket between $35
million -$45 million profit on the "condo-ize" (and the park is probably
paid for) .... it's still a good investment for him, in terms of selling off
lots. He may have done it anyway, without the pass throughs, given the
tremendous gain potential.
What about the Business and professions code that still has the following
language (per Pedro Nava's handout on ab 566:
California Business and Professions Code Section 11010.8
� Requires that a majority of mobile home residents in a park are
shareholders in a nonprofit corporation that seeks to convert a park to
resident ownership through the Department of Corporations or the Department
of Real Estate.
Sharon
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(passing through)
Passing thought - what if we got BEHIND a park owners right to condolize his
property......WITH requirements? First requirement prior to any move to
condolize.....totally upgrade all infrastructures in the community paid for
solely by the owner - with no right to pass through the costs to existing
residents OR future condo purchasers. This means streets, lighting,
community buildings, common areas, and spaces, gas, electric, water,
sewer... absolutely everything. These infrastructure repairs must be
total - no mere "cosmetic" efforts. Once this has been done to code, then
the city can authorize changing the status of the community from mobile home
to condo.
These requirements can cost the park owner literally millions of dollars
with no chance of recouping these costs in the future outside of the sale of
the lots. Since the land owner will undoubtedly add his capitol repairs to
the lot, that would, seems to me, add tens, if not hundreds, of thousands
per lot sale. It would not be economically viable. If someone wants to
purchase a home for 300 thousand and up, why a mobile home when the payments
for a regular home would be comparable?
Could this idea fall under "new development"? Like any developer, the total
infrastructure must be brought up to satisfy all local, state, and federal
codes before they can sell a single dwelling. It is just an idea, if ya
can't beat them, join'em.
Again, while the "law" can't prevent condolizing and we can't get the ass
sitting in the governors chair to pass our bills, what is to actually
prevent a city from introducing the requirements as stated?
Gus
CMRAA
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(John Sisker, Senior Sales Consultant)
Your one-source contact...
John Sisker, Senior Sales Consultant
(Licensed by the State of California)
... a manufactured/mobile owner myself ...
Manufactured Housing Specialist
Modular Lifestyles
17300 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 280
Irvine, CA 92614
Cell (714) 815-7625
Office: (888) 437-4587
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* Member: Senator Correa's Southern California Manufactured Home Task Force
* Board Member: Huntington Beach Mobile Home Advisory Commission
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(AARP helps)
AARP CALIFORNIA CHALKS UP LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES
AARP California ended the 2009 Legislative year with a number of important
victories. At the close of the regular session, Governor Schwarzenegger
signed 12 additional AARP supported bills bringing the total for the year to
15 bills.
Here are highlights of some important bills from the 2009 Legislative year:
In August, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 392 (Feuer), urgency
legislation that immediately restored 1.6 million dollars for the Long-Term
Care Ombudsman program. The bill will help ensure the protection of over
250,000 older Californians, many of whom are elderly and live in nursing
facilities.
In June, a broad team effort of both Capitol and Legislative District
members and staff was successful in pushing back an effort to pass AB 761
(Calderon) this year. The bill would have allowed mobile home parks to
circumvent local ordinances and raise rental rates by substantial
amounts(when a vacancy occurs). Additionally, more than 200 AARP members
made phone calls to help prevent passage of this bill for the rest of the
year.
In May, the Governor signed AB 23 (Jones) -- "Cal-COBRA" legislation, which
extends subsidized health insurance to employees of small employers (2-19
people) who are involuntarily terminated and are eligible for funds
available under the American Recovery Act.
Additionally, our AARP California Capitol Action Team ended the year with
Governor Schwarzenegger signing approximately a dozen bills.
Here is a complete list of AARP-supported bills signed by the Governor:
AMERICAN RECOVERY ACT
SBX3 24 (Alquist) Federal Stimulus
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT / VOTING RIGHTS
AB 30 (Price) 17 year old voter pre registration
FINANCIAL SECURITY / REVERSE MORTGAGES /
CONSUMER PROTECTION
AB 329 (Feuer) Reverse Mortgage Elder Protection Act
SB 94 (Calderon) Mortgage Loan Modifications: Restrictions on Upfront Fees
SB 98 (Calderon) Life Insurance Fraud: Stranger Originated Life Insurance
AB 370 (Eng) Unlicensed Contractors
LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
AB 215 (Feuer) Long term care facilities: Center for Medicare -- Ratings
AB 407 (Beall) Disclosures: Nursing Home Closures
AB 1169 (Ruskin) Transparency: Retirement Living Facilities
MEDI-CAL: ELIGIBILITY
AB 1269 (Brownley) Working Disability Program
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: RESEARCH
AB 292 (Yamada) Personal income tax contributions -- Alzheimer's Disease
PRESCRIPTION: LABELING
SB 470 (Corbett) Labeling
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
SB 23 (Padilla) Manufactured Housing: Emergency Preparedness Plans
Many thanks to our Capitol Action Team and all of you who contacted your
legislators and the Governor in support of these important bills!
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Sincerely,
John Sisker
Founding Director
Manufactured Home Owners Network
www.mfghomeowners.net
jsi...@sprynet.com
(800) 724-6644 & (Phone ID: 714.536.3850)
Fax: (801) 365-8205
(714) 536-3850
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