Living in a Mobile Home Community

Mobile home communities are not what they used to be. In the past the word trailer park conjured up some pretty negative images of what you might expect if you should be moving into one, however as more seniors have taken to purchasing manufactured homes, the communities themselves have began going through some facelifts.

For one thing, the parks are pretty well maintained with regular lawn maintenance, keeping trash from building up in front of properties,, not having 4 vehicles in your front yard etc. In fact many of todays communities look like their bigger brothers that are springing up on the outskirts of fast growing towns.

There is a strong sense of community in many of these parks often having a Saturday night pot-luck or a wednesday bingo game. Whatever the community is geared towards. Being over 55 doesn't mean you are ready for the rocking chair by any stretch. You will often find swimming pools, tennis courts, bike paths, and walking paths in many of these communities.

Along with the community feeling comes a sense of security just by knowing who your neighbors are and that they will probably be watching the area because they appreciate having a safe community. Speaking of security, many of the communities in todays age are gated, often times with a security guard to give the residents even more peace of mind.

All in all the choice is yours. The thing to remember is that manufactured home communities have come a long way from their beginnings and it probably wouldn't hurt to give it a look.