The Benefits of Living in a Planned Community

Whether you’re buying your first home, downsizing after retirement, or you’re somewhere in between, there are several reasons you should consider making a move to a manufactured housing community. Unlike an apartment building, a home inside a manufactured housing community gives you your own four walls and some outdoor space to enjoy, but without the maintenance and upkeep that comes with a larger home and yard.

These are just some of the benefits of living in a planned manufactured housing community:

1. The Beauty of Well-Kept Grounds

All manufactured housing communities have an onsite manager who oversees the care and maintenance of the grounds and helps to ensure a beautiful, well-kept community for all. The community manager can be a valuable resource for learning about the area surrounding the community as well since he or she is often a resident.

2. Fewer Bills to Keep up With

In many manufactured housing communities, utilities like trash, water, and even internet service are often included in your monthly rent. This means fewer bills in your mailbox, fewer due dates to keep up with each month, and fewer postage stamps to buy!

3. Less Outside Maintenance

Common areas are mowed and maintained by the property management, so you are only responsible for taking care of your own space. And because most spaces are relatively small, there is little, if any, landscaping required.

4. Safety

Many manufactured housing communities are gated, which reduces the number of outside traffic entering the community.

5. A Sense of Community

Particularly for seniors, living in a planned community provides a sense of belonging. In addition, seniors and other residents can often rely on their neighbors to provide help in the form of running errands, delivering groceries, picking up prescriptions, and more.

6. Expertise of Office Staff

At Harmony Communities, our staff is available and well-equipped to help residents who need help applying for permits. They will also help prepare documents for residents wishing to sell their home.

7. Ability to Share Resources

Contracting crews and landscapers working in the communities can be hired on the side by residents if they desire. This is particularly helpful for new residents of an area who may be looking for a trusted source to build a patio, install new windows, replace HVAC, and the like.

8. Amenities

Many manufactured housing communities provide amenities such as a pool, laundry facilities, recreational spaces, and more, which can only be used by residents and their guests.

In addition to offering affordable homes, manufactured housing communities provide convenient, relatively low-maintenance housing options that can be quite appealing for new couples just starting out, seniors who are downsizing, or anyone seeking a more affordable housing option. Consider one when making your next move!

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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 singles 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.