For many Americans, achieving the dream of homeownership can feel
increasingly out of reach. Rising construction costs and a
competitive traditional housing market have pushed affordability
to the forefront of the conversation. Enter manufactured homes, a
sector experiencing steady growth and offering a compelling value
proposition.
Few jurisdictions in California have as tight of a rent control
grip on local mobilehome communities as Mountain View does. The
city, which already had a strong rent control ordinance, just
recently made changes that make it very difficult to profitably
operate a community, while also properly maintaining basic
infrastructure.
Previously, owners of mobilehome communities in Mountain View
were subject to an ordinance that capped rent increases at 100%
of CPI or 5%, with full vacancy decontrol.
The Frank J. Evans Charitable Foundation is seeking applications
from college-bound high school graduates for $2,000 scholarships
in the year 2025. Scholarship recipients must live in
manufactured housing communities that are members of WMA, and the
deadline for students to apply is June 30, 2025.These
scholarships are made possible through the generosity of those
who have contributed to the Foundation.
To learn more about how to donate to the Foundation and how
students may apply, please visit:
WMA is pleased to report that the 2025 WMA Foundation
solicitation has collected $193,000 in contributions to date,
thanks to the tremendous generosity of industry members like you.
This is by far the largest amount the Foundation has ever raised,
making it possible for WMA to contribute $76,500 to those
mobilehome park residents victimized by the Palisades Fire.
To learn more about the WMA Foundation or to donate, please visit
wma.org/wma-foundation.
WMA hosts a Zoom chat on the first Thursday of each month. These
informal discussions focus on trending, pertinent topics. This
free event does not require registration. During our video chats,
special guests will share information and answer questions.
Matt Maynard from FormsRUs.com will discuss how to
utilize their platform to access the WMA forms online. For more
information, please visit wma.org/coffeetalkformsrus.
Join us for the next Coffee Talk, which will be held on Thursday,
April 3, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
