| September Letter to the Residents | |||
| Thanks to all of you who gave us your input at the August 26 Homeowner Meeting. I'm typing this on July 30th--a little ahead of schedule this month--but I'm confident in predicting that it was a lively event! Next month I'll report on what we discussed.
In case I forgot to cover it at the meeting, I want to thank you for your patience during the water shutoff valve/water meter installation and the pool railing replacement...and to apologize for the inconvenience this caused. The fact that it had to be done probably doesn't make you feel any better, does it? If it's any consolation, the new valves will allow us to avoid shutting down the entire park's water just to fix a small localized problem. We thought the railing would be a one, perhaps two day affair. I'd blame the contractor--it was his fault after all--and we didn't expect that week to be the one time Summer would actually make an appearance--but the buck does stop with Millennium so again, I'm sorry for your inconvenience and that of your grandchildren. The Water Aerobics Class gave the new railings a thumbs up, so I hope it was worth the hassle. One Small Step for Trees... Every year, owners of manufactured home communities are required to distribute complete copies of the Mobilehome Residency Law ("MRL") to each of their residents. We have to do this even if you still have your copy from last year. The MRL takes 20 pages to print--and that's using small type. Assuming about 365,000 manufactured home spaces in California...20 pages x 365,000 homes = 7,300,000 pages, most of which no one ever reads. Think of all the trees that gave their lives to produce unwanted copies of the MRL--not to mention the landfill space, the toxic ink, energy costs... That's about to change. As of January 1, 2011, we only have to let you know that you can get a free copy of the MRL at the Park Office, which we will gladly provide you. The State Legislature finally did something intelligent! There's Still a Homebuyer Credit--Sort of... Yes, the Federal $8,000 credit has expired but the State of California offers a credit of 5% of the sale price, up to $10,000, spread over three years. The credit applies to (1) for used homes--first-time homebuyers (usually, this means someone who hasn't owned a home in the past 3 years) and (2) any buyer of a new home. With prices so low on new manufactured homes, this might be a great time to upgrade. Check with your tax advisor to be sure I got this right...and Have a happy Labor Day! |
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~ George Turk |
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