Esther Sullivan on the Challenges of Mobile Home Ownership

Published: Aug. 24, 2022

Esther Sullivan, Associate Sociology Professor, said homeowners will often tolerate "egregious" rent hikes — 50-60% increases in some cases — because moving their homes to a more affordable park is not simple; it's a process that can cost between five and 15 thousand dollars, and then there is the added difficulty of finding a new park to live in.

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