Some mobile home owners feel stuck as higher rents hinder sales - 2004-03-21
Situated on the cliffs overlooking the ocean and its crashing waves, Pacific Skies Estates mobile home park seems a bit like paradise.

Polsky is trying to sell his home cheap, but the space rent will go to $1,200 to $1,400, he said. That, plus a mortgage on a mobile home, has scared buyers off.

The park owner already owns many of the homes in the park, and has purchased them far below market value, according to public records.
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Home buying more difficult - 2004-03-21
About a year ago, a low-income home buyer closing on one of Habitat for Humanity's modest ranch houses might be able to get property insurance for around $350 a year.

A lifetime renter, the single mother of two young children was thrilled to be able to pursue a mortgage on one of six ranch homes under construction on Danvers Way in Hyannis.
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