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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.
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 · 6 min
Insurance asking for a tie-down inspection? What Florida mobile home owners need to know (2026)
Florida carriers are increasingly requiring proof of compliant tie-downs to write or renew mobile home policies. What the inspection covers, what fixing deficiencies costs, and the state program that retrofits pre-1999 homes for free.
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February 10, 2026 · 6 min
Can a 20+ year old mobile home be moved in Florida? The honest answer
Age alone doesn't 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? What moving your mobile home out of the park really costs, 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 much does it cost to move a mobile home in Florida? 2026 ranges by county
Real 2026 price ranges for moving a mobile home in Central Florida, by home size and 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
The real cost of a complete mobile home setup in Florida (2026): land to move-in
Transport is just one line. Here's the full 2026 budget for getting a mobile home from purchased-and-sitting-at-the-dealer to livable on your land in Florida: setup, permits, septic, well, utilities, skirting, and steps.
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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
Hurricane retrofit and tie-down upgrades for Florida mobile homes
Florida Rule 15C-1 sets the anchor and tie-down standard for mobile homes. If your home is older or your wind zone was upgraded, 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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