Homeowner Vows to Stay Put

Rosinton Volunteer A Baldwin County woman was just starting to get back on her feet after her home burned down two months ago. Now neighbors are trying to force her out of her temporary home.

by Debbie Williams

Published: Fri, December 07, 2007 - 5:47 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, December 07, 2007 - 5:54 pm CST

A Rosinton woman lost everything in a house fire a couple of months ago.
It was October, Tracie Suire, a volunteer firefighter, came home to find her own house in flames. She lost everything. She is just getting back on her feet and ready to rebuild but now another blow that has left her questioning her neighbors Christmas spirit.
There is hardly any sign that fire destroyed the three bedroom home of Tracie Suire and her son Charlie.
"I'm currently living in the mobile home but with everything going on with the homeowners association I'm really not home yet," says Suire.
Suire moved a mobile home onto the property a couple of weeks ago. "All permits were bought and it was inspected and passed inspection as a temporary home until my home is rebuilt."
But the homeowners association says not so fast. The mobile home violates the covenants of the association and they gave Suire five days to get it off the property.
Board member Bryan Neth would not appear on camera but told News Five, "The association was never notified about Suire's intentions to move a mobile home on the property or given an opportunity to consider the situation. All this, is to protect the sanctity of the subdivision."
"The neighbors have shown no compassion," says Suire. "They haven't even tried to help me and my son. It's the holidays and it would seem like they'd pull together to help their neighbors and stuff instead of trying to hurt them."
The deadline to remove the mobile home has come and gone. "I plan to live in my mobile home with my 16 year old son until a judge in Baldwin County orders me to have it removed from the property."
The homeowners association hasn't decided what they're next step will be.
The nine member homeowners association is headed by Floyd Neth and his sons, Bryan and Wade. Suire moved there two and a half years ago and says there have not been any homeowners meetings and she has never paid any association fees.

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lacoste Says:

Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 11:07 pm

It is a shame that Brian is leading the wolf pack that is trying to run this lady and her son off her property. i am proud of this single mother for her efforts to put a roof over their heads . It looks like a new trailor to me.
mabe her trailor is not as nice as your fancy house Brian But I ould be glad to have this lady for a neighbor. Brian not every one is born into money like you were some people have to work for it .

Tracie and Charlie . my prayers are with both of you Merry christnas ans god bless you both.

rmseek1234 Says:

Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 10:55 am

This is ridiculous-how can you have a homeowners association, if no one even knows about it? Sounds like this “association” is out for their own good and egos, not for the benefit of the community. And the area around the trailer, and the trailer itself looked neat and tidy. You can’t build a house in a day, usually it takes about 6 months or more! Give the lady and her son a break, scrooge!

bmk75 Says:

Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 9:49 am

You know after all this lady has gone through how can these people be so cold hearted? It’s not like the mobile home is going to be there forever. It is a roof over her head for now. She is having the home rebuilt. I sure am glad I don’t live in that neighborhood. God forbid a hurricane come through and destroy all thehomes there and they all be forced to live in fema trailers for a while. She can;t just make a new house appear like magic. They should be ashamed of the way they are treating this lady and her son. Even if it was not the holidays compassion for the fellow man should be shown. I have you and your son in my prayers. May god bless you and keep you strong.

tigerpawzz Says:

Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 2:01 am

I hope this poor lady and her son get to stay. Shame on that “so called” homeowners association. Those people should show some compassion.