{"id":801220,"date":"2026-04-09T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=801220"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:32:02","slug":"sunbelt-home-sales-founder-reflects-on-18-years-of-affordable-manufactured-homes-in-florida-featured-in-mhinsider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/sunbelt-home-sales-founder-reflects-on-18-years-of-affordable-manufactured-homes-in-florida-featured-in-mhinsider_801220.html","title":{"rendered":"SunBelt Home Sales Founder Reflects on 18 Years of Affordable Manufactured Homes in Florida &#8211; Featured in MHInsider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From opening its doors under the black cloud of the 2008 financial crisis to becoming one of Central Florida&rsquo;s most trusted names in manufactured home sales, SunBelt Home Sales, Inc. is marking nearly two decades of turning retirement dreams into reality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Company president and co-founder David Siracusa shares the company&rsquo;s journey in a recently published feature on MHInsider, a leading national manufactured housing industry publication. The article, titled &ldquo;SunBelt Home Sales Makes Waves in Florida,&rdquo; was published on March 26, 2026, and highlights the company&rsquo;s growth, impact, and continued innovation in the Florida market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The feature provides a firsthand perspective on SunBelt&rsquo;s evolution&mdash;from its early days navigating the housing crisis to becoming a trusted resource for buyers, sellers, and community partners across Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Launched with partner Kim Cecil on Highway 441 in Leesburg mere weeks after Lehman Brothers collapsed, SunBelt Mobile Home Resales began humbly and without fanfare, with just one bank-owned listing. That first sale in Water Oak Country Club Estates funded everything that followed. Today, the company serves buyers and park owners across eleven counties, including Lake, Marion, Sumter, Orange, and Seminole.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;People told us we were crazy to start a manufactured home sales company in 2008,&rdquo; Siracusa shares in the article. &ldquo;But we knew retirees who had saved their entire lives for a home in the Florida sun weren&rsquo;t going to give up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite economic uncertainty and long-standing misconceptions about manufactured homes, the company worked strategically to reshape public perception&mdash;leveraging early media through a weekly radio program, a precursor to today&rsquo;s podcasts. Their efforts helped position manufactured homes as both desirable and affordable housing solutions for retirees and seasonal residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Known for honest communication, senior-focused service, and a unique agent-plus-assistant model, SunBelt maintains a strong reputation in one of the country&rsquo;s most competitive manufactured housing markets. After helping thousands achieve affordable homeownership throughout Central Florida, SunBelt has also partnered with American Dream Communities to facilitate new home placements and streamlined title transfer services through the DMV in both Florida and Texas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The full article can be viewed online at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/mhinsider.com\/manufactured-home-sales-florida\/\">https:\/\/mhinsider.com\/manufactured-home-sales-florida\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">David Siracusa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President &amp; Co-Founder, SunBelt Home Sales<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">352-308-1837<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbelthomesales.com\">www.sunbelthomesales.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About SunBelt Home Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since 2008, SunBelt Home Sales has been Central Florida&rsquo;s trusted partner for affordable manufactured and mobile homes. Serving 55+ communities from Leesburg to The Villages and beyond, SunBelt specializes in manufactured home sales, new home installation, and title transfer services handled through the DMV, with a commitment to honesty, clarity, and personalized service for every client.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/sunbelthomesales.com_145586.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">SunBelt Home Sales<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Dave Siracusa<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=sunbelt-home-sales-founder-reflects-on-18-years-of-affordable-manufactured-homes-in-florida-featured-in-mhinsider\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 352-314-0900<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>2205 US-441  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Leesburg<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> Florida<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunbelthomesales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.sunbelthomesales.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=sunbelt-home-sales-founder-reflects-on-18-years-of-affordable-manufactured-homes-in-florida-featured-in-mhinsider\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From opening its doors under the black cloud of the 2008 financial crisis to becoming one of Central Florida&rsquo;s most trusted names in manufactured home sales, SunBelt Home Sales, Inc. is marking nearly two decades of turning retirement dreams into &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/sunbelt-home-sales-founder-reflects-on-18-years-of-affordable-manufactured-homes-in-florida-featured-in-mhinsider_801220.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[452,440],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-801220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Living","category-Real-Estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801220\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}