I have lived here for over 20 years and I like it here. Even more now with new sewer, water, roads, parking and sidewalks. It's looking better all the time. I get along well with my neighbors. read more

Review of Meadow Lane, Ames IA. Point 1. The home itself is really nice. It's just management. They are extremely picky about the lot. I don't know why it has to look "top-notch" when it's a mobile home park... They expect you to mow the grass every single week, trim the grass on the siding of yours and your neighbor, and stain your deck every so often. If you don't do that within a certain number of days, they'll charge you a pricey fee. Oh and you have to pay for your own equipment. Point 2. There's no storm shelter. So if a tornado comes through, you're dead. My wife literally asked one of the owners if there was a storm shelter... and she was told "no." Then, she asked if there was any close by and the owner said, "I don't know". Basically, you're on your own. They don't care about your endangerment at all, just your money. Point 3. There's no facilities that they own that is equal to the price that you pay for lot rent (which goes up every year). No swimming pool, no community center, no parking spots, and not even a playground for families with children. Where does all that extra money go to I wonder? Point 4. If you're planning to move out. You need the new buyers to be approved by management before they can buy the home from you. Why you ask? I have no idea. They don't offer a reason. In fact, we used to live right next to a neighbor that uses illegal drugs... but I guess "approval" is necessary since they don't want just anyone living in these homes. Another odd thing is that they require you to fix up the outside of the home before any new buyers move in. So, if the previous buyers did not have have a skirt for the deck, you the current buyer (who's planning to move out) must have a skirt for the deck before a sale to happen. I would complain but they don't have email services! Final Point. Flummerfelt doesn't even use EMAIL communication or ELECTRONIC payment! They are so far behind the housing industry that they require paper checks as the only form of payment (not even cash!). If you are on the management team and reading this, please update your entire system. read more

We purchased a modular home through Flummerfelt and have been happy with the home itself. Our problem has been with Flummerfelt's response time for repairs. We requested someone to fix the settlement cracks and it took them almost 9 months to fix them. The painter did not use the factory paint color to touch up the repairs so we are currently enjoying mismatched wall paint throughout the house. We're still waiting almost 5 months later for our walls to be painted!!! Many calls have been made and there seems to be a lot of empty promises or responses of how busy they are. read more