April 11, 2019

Camp Fire in Paradise: How a Natural Disaster is Aggravating Housing Shortages in California

The devastating campfires that ravaged Northern and Southern California last November took their place as among the worst natural disasters in the State's history, displacing thousands of homeowners and renters, fueling the already pervasive housing shortage. Learn about the resources available to help Camp Fire victims here.
March 29, 2019

The Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association: A Q&A with Doug Johnson, WMA’s Senior Regional Representative

One individual who is working hard to promote attractive, high-quality, affordable mobile home communities is Doug Johnson, WMA’s Senior Regional Representative. In a recent interview, Doug shared WMA’s mission and its recent attempts to close the affordable housing gap in California through education and advocacy.
March 22, 2019

Manufactured Homes vs. Modular Homes: One and the Same

In the affordable housing industry, a common question centers on the difference between “manufactured” and “modular” homes. The different terminology has bred universal confusion about whether the two are different at all, and if so, what the differences really are.
January 20, 2019

Solar Energy in California: What to Expect in 2019

Earlier this year, the California Energy Commission voted unanimously to require all newly constructed homes to be equipped with solar panels starting in 2020, making California the first state in the nation to require all new builds to be solar-powered. Developers are currently tasked with figuring out how to comply with this mandate while keeping homes affordable. One proposed option would allow for "community-shared solar options," which would take the form of off-site solar farms that send energy to multiple housing communities via transmission lines.
  • At Harmony Communities, we feel strongly that each resident has a sense of home. That they come home from work and feel pride in their environment and in their place in the greater community. That families are comfortable raising children in our neighborhoods, and that couples and individuals know that they belong to something bigger than their four walls. In other words, we seek to create harmony within each community, making our communities not just passable, but peaceful, safe, functional, and beautiful.

  • Every person who wants to be a homeowner should have the opportunity to own a home. At Harmony Communities, we're providing people with that opportunity.

  • Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home.

  • Mobile home parks are one of the largest forms of unsubsidized affordable housing; they help states meet the substantial and growing need for housing.

  • Keeping housing expenses reasonable - and homes attainable - this is core to our mission.

  • Our goal remains the same: to offer great value in a great environment for all residents.

  • We aim for Harmony Communities to be clean and neat, to have local ownership and governance through homeowner's associations, and to make obvious to any onlooker that we care about our community, that people are watching, and that crime is not welcome.

  • When we create purposeful communities around high quality, affordable homes, we step in with the intention of establishing an atmosphere of care and respect for the property, and by extension, the people and families who live there.