Park Model Life

This short three minute video interview, that was on KPTV channel 12 in Oregon sums it up quite well.
There’s an interview with the owner of J&M Manufactured homes answers a lot of questions, and is really pretty informative.

These things look big enough to stay in comfortably, whether it’s a full time residence for one, or a vacation cottage that the whole family can enjoy…

Discerning consumers understand rising housing costs and rising fuel costs must eventually lead to a tightening of the budget. Californians in particular are currently suffering from the burst bubble of a previously strong housing market that suddenly collapsed under its own weight.

Many have sought refuge in rental units. But, the wise consumers have realized home ownership in the sunny state is still a possibility – if you choose a park model home.

If you own a park model home you know renovating it is a snap. Those who never set foot inside one might wonder why you would want to – until they actually set foot inside! Crafted according to the strictest guidelines currently set fort in the industry, they are designed to be customizable according to the consumer’s changing needs. Consider for a moment these amazing homes are sold in Colorado as well as California.

One state is known for its snowy winters and cold surroundings inviting the snowbird who just loves to snowboard and ski. The other state is aptly referred to as the land of sunshine. Surfers and hikers love California and bring with them a host of various different paraphernalia.

The manufacture of park model homes and other such abodes is subject to strict rules and regulations. The governing bodies of the industry have decided long ago that the safety of consumers must come before any concern over profit or even beauty, and thus the often updated standards and specifications were drafted and incorporated into the industry manufacture requirements.

Since model home manufacturers are members of the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) and this governing body is charged in part with enforcing the rules and regulations stipulated to by the industry, it certifies each and every model home as to its adherence to said standards. The ANSI 119 standard is the prime example of this kind of safety solution.

The manufacturers of park model homes are proud of accomplishing a feat rare in the industry: combining state of the art manufacturing with an innovative design that makes the finished product safe, inexpensive for a majority of consumers, and practical for a plethora of applications. Park model home manufacturers are members of the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA) and as such are on the cutting edge of pioneering better, more cost effective and saver methods of crafting their buildings.

A park model is really a mobile home, not a RV. In addition to no holding tanks, they don’t have water tanks, propane tanks, roof A/C, elec power cords, etc, etc.

A park model is more of a small mobile home than a recreational vehicle, in appearance and function. A park model is what we have in mind, just have to find a place to put it.

A park model is a good choice for a permanent campsite that is rented by the year. The trailer is transported to the site, set up, and left there for the year (or longer depending on the contract). A park model is really somewhere in between mobile or manufactured homes and RVs.

We saw a park model home for the first time, and think it could change our life…