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Evicted, Behind on Taxes, and Ready to Go Home

Her debts got paid, her belongings were saved, and a local family is moving in. Here’s how it worked.

By Scott Dalinger · Better Off Home Buyers

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Front of a double-wide manufactured home in Albany, Oregon, before the sale

PropertyDouble-wide manufactured home
LocationAlbany, Oregon
SituationBehind on space rent and taxes after an eviction
OutcomeDebts paid, belongings saved

The situation

She was ready for a fresh start

The seller found us through our website during one of the hardest periods of her life. She had fallen behind on space rent and property taxes, and she had recently been evicted from her manufactured home community.

Money was tight, and she was ready for a fresh start. She wanted to move back to her hometown and leave behind a property she could no longer keep up with.

The challenges

A home like hers is hard to sell the usual way when the clock is running. She was dealing with several problems at once:

Significant delinquent space rent owed to the park
Back property taxes on the home
An eviction already in place
Very limited financial resources
A tight timeline to resolve everything
No certainty that she’d be able to get her personal belongings out of the home

The home

A look at the home

Much of what was inside belonged to the seller. We arranged extra time for her to come back for her things.

Side of the double-wide manufactured home in Albany, Oregon — Side of the home

Covered wooden deck at the entry of the Albany manufactured home — The covered deck from outside

Covered back deck of the Albany manufactured home, still set up the way the seller lived in it — The covered deck, still set up the way she lived in it

Side yard and fence along the Albany manufactured home — Side yard

View from the utility area toward the kitchen and dining room of the Albany manufactured home — From the utility area toward the kitchen and dining room

Kitchen of the Albany manufactured home with water stains on the ceiling and worn trim around the window — The kitchen, with stains on the ceiling and worn trim around the window

Kitchen with stainless steel appliances in the Albany manufactured home, full of the seller's belongings — The kitchen, with the seller's things still in place

Living and dining area of the Albany manufactured home, full of the seller's furniture and belongings — The living and dining area, full of her furniture and belongings

Bathroom of the Albany manufactured home, looking toward a bedroom — The bathroom, looking toward a bedroom

Bathroom shower area with a damaged ceiling in the Albany manufactured home — Damaged ceiling over the bathroom shower

Bathroom window with worn, damaged wall paneling in the Albany manufactured home — Worn paneling around the bathroom window

What we did

How we helped

After our first conversation, we went to work right away.

We covered her basic needs first.We gave her immediate financial help so she could get by while we worked through the sale.
We connected her with support.We spent time linking her with local resources, caseworkers, and housing assistance programs that could help her through the move.
We found the right buyer.Our team coordinated a sale with a local buyer who planned to renovate the home and move in with his family. She didn’t have to search for a buyer or manage the sale on her own. We worked closely with everyone involved so the deal worked for all sides.
We made sure she didn’t lose her things.We arranged extra time for her to go back and collect her personal belongings, items that could otherwise have been lost in the eviction process.

The outcome

Everyone came out ahead

All delinquent property taxes paid
All outstanding space rent paid
Extra cash in the seller’s pocket
Her personal belongings preserved
Free to relocate to her hometown and start over
A new homeowner for the community
A home that will be renovated and improved

Today, the home is in the hands of a local buyer who plans to renovate it and move in with his family.

Why this deal matters

Real estate is rarely just about houses.

If you’re behind on space rent or taxes on a manufactured home, an eviction can make it feel like everything is already lost. It isn’t always.

In this case, the debts were cleared, the seller walked away with cash and her belongings, the park gained a new resident, and a local family got a home to make their own. A true win-win-win.

If you’re in a similar situation

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