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Honest guides for moving, installing, and maintaining your mobile home in Florida
No filler, no fluffy marketing. What you need to know before signing with any mover.
October 5, 2026 · 7 min
Moving to Florida with your mobile home from another state: what to check before it leaves
The wind zone on the data plate decides whether your home can be set up in Florida at all. Then come the title, the transport permits, the county permit and a place to put it. In order.
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October 5, 2026 · 8 min
Your Florida mobile home park is closing: your rights, the notice, and state help with the move
Six months of notice, a state fund that pays toward the move or for leaving the home, and deadlines you cannot miss. What to do from the day the letter arrives.
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October 5, 2026 · 7 min
Your first hurricane season in a Florida mobile home: what to do before, during and after a storm
New to Florida, or new to living in a mobile home? Why you leave when the county says so, what to check on the home before June, and what to do when you come back.
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October 4, 2026 · 6 min
Moving a mobile home with a carport, shed, porch, room addition or A/C: what goes with it
The home is only part of the move. What usually happens to carports, sheds, porches, added rooms, the A/C unit, steps and the power pole, and what to tell your mover up front.
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October 4, 2026 · 5 min
Moving a mobile home on the same property (or next door) in Florida: is it still a full move?
Thirty feet, six hundred feet, or to the lot next door: a short move skips most of the road, but not the work at either end. What changes, what does not, and why the new spot matters more than the distance.
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October 4, 2026 · 5 min
Will the truck fit? Getting your property ready for a mobile home delivery: road, gate, trees and ground
A gravel road, a farm gate, a few oaks and a wet spring can stop a move at the property line. What to check before delivery day, and what to send your mover so there are no surprises.
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October 4, 2026 · 7 min
Living in a Florida mobile home community: what people look for, and what to ask before you choose
Pools, walking paths, pickleball, neighbors on the porch, room for a garden, the grandkids, the dog, and a home that can stand up to a storm. How to tell which community really fits the way you want to live.
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October 4, 2026 · 7 min
Mobile home parks in Pinellas County: what to know before you buy or move in
Pinellas has more mobile home park spaces than any other Florida county. What the wind zone, the evacuation rule, and the 2024 storms mean for anyone buying in a park or bringing a home.
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October 4, 2026 · 6 min
Mobile home parks in Polk County: what to know before you buy or move in
Polk has the second most mobile home parks in Florida, and almost one home in five is a mobile home. Where the parks are, how storms play out inland, and what to ask before you sign.
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October 4, 2026 · 6 min
Mobile home parks in Hillsborough County: what to know before you buy or move in
Hillsborough has more licensed mobile home parks than any other Florida county. Where they are, the evacuation rule that puts every mobile home in Zone A, and how to protect yourself from a park sale.
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October 4, 2026 · 6 min
Mobile home parks in Pasco County: what to know before you buy or move in
From the 55+ parks of Zephyrhills to the coast at Hudson and New Port Richey, Pasco parks are two different worlds. What the evacuation rule, the 2024 storms, and the county's recovery help mean for buyers.
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October 4, 2026 · 6 min
Mobile home parks in Marion County: what to know before you buy or move in
Marion is high ground and growing fast, with about 18% of its homes being mobile homes. Where the parks are, the storm rule for mobile homes, and what to ask before you sign.
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October 4, 2026 · 7 min
55+ mobile home communities in Central Florida: how they work before you buy or move in
What "55 and over" really means, how lot rent and park approval work, what parks ask of a home you bring in, and the questions to ask before you sign anything.
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October 2, 2026 · 5 min
Selling a remodeled mobile home in Florida? What the lender's engineer will check
For flippers, sellers, and realtors: the foundation and anchoring items that stall closings on remodeled manufactured homes, and how to handle them before the home is listed.
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September 29, 2026 · 8 min
Why mobile homes fail the FHA foundation inspection in Florida, and how to fix it
Why lenders ask for an engineer's foundation letter on a manufactured home, the items that make a Florida home fail the inspection, and the order to fix them so the closing stays on schedule.
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January 18, 2026 · 5 min
How much does a mobile home weigh? Real numbers from the crews that move them
Single-wides usually run 18,000 to 25,000 pounds, double-wides 30,000 to 50,000. What adds weight, how to estimate yours, and why the number matters for your move.
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May 14, 2026 · 6 min
Mobile home permit in Hillsborough County, FL: what makes it different (2026)
Hillsborough runs permits through Accela ePermitting, with its own setbacks and a few quirks that trip up first-timers. The real checklist from a company that files here.
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April 8, 2026 · 6 min
How long does a mobile home permit take in Florida? Real timelines by county (2026)
The honest answer: it depends far less on the county than on whether your package is complete. What actually drives the clock, and how to keep your project from paying double rent while you wait.
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March 25, 2026 · 6 min
Should I use the dealer's installer? Your rights when buying a mobile home in Florida
Dealers present their installer as part of the package, and often as mandatory. In Florida it isn't. Here's what the bundle hides, your right to choose, and how to decide.
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June 5, 2026 · 7 min
Insurance asking for a tie-down inspection? What Florida mobile home owners need to know (2026)
More Florida carriers ask for proof of compliant tie-downs to write or renew mobile home policies. What the inspection covers, what drives the cost of fixing deficiencies, and the state program that retrofits older homes for free.
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February 10, 2026 · 8 min
Can a 20+ year old mobile home be moved in Florida? The honest answer
Age alone does not disqualify a move. Condition and the 1976 HUD line do. What inspectors look for, when an older home can move, when it can't, and what to do with one that can't.
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May 22, 2026 · 8 min
Can I put a mobile home on my land in Florida? The complete answer (2026)
Yes, if the zoning allows it, the home fits the setbacks, and you solve water, septic, and power. The complete checklist for placing a mobile home on your own land in Florida, in plain language.
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June 8, 2026 · 8 min
Lot rent went up again? When moving your mobile home out of the park pays off, and when Florida pays for it
Corporate park buyers are doubling and tripling Florida lot rents. Here's the honest math on moving your home to your own land, the state program that reimburses up to $3,000–$6,000 when a park closes, and how to decide.
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April 28, 2026 · 7 min
Mobile home permit in Polk County, FL: the complete 2026 checklist
Every document Polk County actually asks for before it approves a mobile home set, from a company that files these permits. Accela portal, setbacks, the affidavits, and the items most first-timers miss.
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May 8, 2026 · 6 min
Pasco County mobile home permit: ePermitHub step by step (2026)
How a mobile home set permit actually moves through Pasco County's ePermitHub in 2026, the document package, Pasco's tighter setbacks, and where first-time applications get stuck.
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March 5, 2026 · 6 min
Setbacks: the #1 mistake that kills mobile home placements in Florida
Zoning setbacks, county land development rules, and the 75-foot well-to-septic separation are three different rulebooks, and your home has to satisfy all of them at once. The mistake we fix most often, explained.
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June 2, 2026 · 7 min
How Florida counties differ for a mobile home move: permits, impact fees, and wind zones (2026)
What really moves the price of moving a mobile home in Central Florida: home size, distance, site, permits, and the destination county, from a company that quotes these jobs every week. What national cost sites get wrong about Florida.
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May 30, 2026 · 8 min
What a complete mobile home setup in Florida involves (2026): every cost item from land to move-in
Transport is just one line. Here's every item in the 2026 budget for getting a mobile home from the dealer lot to livable on your land in Florida: setup, permits, septic, well, utilities, skirting, and steps, and what makes each one go up or down.
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April 15, 2026 · 6 min
Reading a Florida mobile-home move quote in 2026: what every line item means
How to read a Florida mobile-home transport quote line by line, what is bundled by default, what is missed, and how to recognize a fair offer in 2026.
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August 22, 2025 · 6 min
Florida mobile-home permits: what you actually need before, during, and after the move
Every mobile-home move and install in Florida triggers a chain of permits, state, county, and sometimes municipal. Here is what each one is for, who pulls it, and how long it takes.
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May 18, 2026 · 6 min
Is your Florida mobile home ready for a hurricane? When a tie-down retrofit is required
Properly anchored mobile homes fare dramatically better in Florida hurricanes. If your home is older or your wind zone was upgraded, a retrofit may be required before storm season. What triggers it, what is involved, and how to schedule it.
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November 4, 2025 · 5 min
Mobile-home move checklist: what to do before the trucks arrive (Florida)
A clean move-day starts two to three weeks before the trucks arrive. Title, utilities, lot rent, taxes, plus the small things most people forget. The full pre-move checklist Florida transport pros use.
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July 12, 2025 · 5 min
Can I move a mobile home myself in Florida? The honest answer
It is one of the most-searched questions about mobile-home moves. The short answer is no, and the reasons matter. Florida law, insurance, equipment, and the actual financial math all point the same way.
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October 8, 2025 · 5 min
Mobile-home transport and setup in Brooksville and Hernando County
Trinity Services is based in Brooksville and works Hernando County weekly. Here is what is typical for moves around Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Masaryktown, and the rest of the county, what to expect on permits, timelines, and quotes.
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September 15, 2025 · 7 min
Florida mobile-home tie-down requirements explained (Rule 15C-1)
What Florida Rule 15C-1 actually requires for mobile-home anchors and tie-downs: wind zones, anchor types, strap configurations, spacing, and the inspection that produces the certificate your insurance carrier wants.
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January 30, 2026 · 6 min
Park-to-land mobile-home moves and title conversion to real property in Florida
Moving from a park onto private land is more than a transport job. It is the moment you can convert the home's title to real property, which changes how you finance it, insure it, and pass it on. Here is how the move and conversion work together in Florida.
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December 12, 2025 · 6 min
What 'mobile-home setup' actually includes in Florida
Setup is the catch-all word for everything between transport and a livable home. Block-and-level, marriage line, anchors, vapor barrier, skirting, utilities, here is what each piece is, and what is included by default vs quoted as an add-on.
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February 22, 2026 · 5 min
Mobile home vs manufactured home vs modular home: what is the difference?
Three terms used interchangeably for very different homes. The distinction matters because it changes how the home is built, financed, permitted, and titled. Here is the plain-language difference, with the 1976 HUD code line that splits the categories.
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March 18, 2026 · 4 min
How to find your mobile home's HUD label and serial number
The HUD label and the data plate are the two pieces of paperwork every Florida mover, county inspector, and insurance carrier asks for. Here is where to look, what each one tells you, and what to do if either is missing.
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December 28, 2025 · 8 min
Clayton vs Live Oak vs Champion: Florida mobile home dealers compared (2026)
Honest comparison of the three biggest mobile home dealer brands in Florida. Pricing transparency, installation policies, lead times, customer-care reputation, and what to expect from each.
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