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Check Out NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES In Age 55+ Mobile Home Parks

A Great Choice For- Your Winter Home or Your Summer Home or Your Retirement Home!

WEB PAGE CONTENTS: Overview Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Golf Communities 16 Reasons For Selecting A North County, Age 55+ Manufactured/Mobil Home Park For Your Active Retirement Destination Contact Us We Can Help You Find a Great Home in One of Our 58 Senior Parks! Notes:  1. Use Back Arrow in the upper left hand corner or your monitor to Return to previous webpage. 2. To learn more about the City in which the Mobil Home Park resides, click on the City's name. 3. This webpage covers only Mobile Home Parks. It does not cover the Manufactured Home Communities of: *Camino Hills *Emerald Lake Village, *Las Brisas Pacificas or *Pilgrim Creek Estates.

OVERVIEW (Skip OVERVIEW) - Safe, Comfortable Active Retirement Living - - Great Year-Round Climates And Loads of Senior Activities - - Privacy (No Common Walls Plus a Small Yard) And Lots of Floor Space - - Prices Range From Around $32K (+Monthly Space Rent) to as High as $500K (in Carlsbad's Own-The-Land Communities) - - An Affordable Alternative to Condos or Apartments-

∙ Our Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Communities offer dignified middle-class retirement living. They are mostly inhabited by active retirees seeking a comfortable home in an area with the best climates in the U.S. and loads of senior activities. These well-maintained, spacious homes are a great value for your retirement dollar when compared to the high prices of conventional homes in this area, and they offer privacy and affordable living not offered by most Senior Apartments and Condominiums. ∙ Overall, there are fifty-four, Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks and four Mobile/Manufactured Home Golf Communities in North San Diego County. The majority are established communities with a mixture of older and newer homes. Their homes range in size from around 450 sq. ft. to over 2500 sq. ft. Most of the older homes have been well-maintained and many have been modernized and upgraded. Some are absolutely gorgeous inside. ∙ In thirty seven of these parks, you purchase the home and pay monthly "Space Rent" on the lot. The Space Rent not only pays for rent on the lot that the home sits on, but also covers what are commonly referred to as "Home Owner's Fees" (HOF) that cover the cost of maintenance of common areas and park management. ∙ In thirteen of these parks, you purchase both the home and the lot and pay a monthly HOF to Park Management for use and upkeep of the common areas. ∙ Four of the parks are called Co-Op Parks. In Co-Op Parks, the park is totally owned by the residents and when you purchase a home there, you also purchase the lot and a percentage of the common areas. In these parks, you must sign an agreement to pay monthly Home Owner's Fees to cover management, upkeep and other expenses for your fraction of the park. ∙ Because of the high price of land here, no new manufactured home communities have been built for many years and probably few, if any, will be built in the future. This helps keep the existing manufactured homes in high demand. Although their prices are subject to some of the ups and downs of the housing market, history shows that they have been a good investment over the long term. With millions of Baby Boomers retiring soon, they will no doubt become even more in-demand in the future. ∙ With very few exceptions, these homes are not “trailers” and they are not “mobile”. Most are well-maintained, Manufactured Homes in fixed locations. Many are surrounded by beautiful, mature landscaping. Most have driveways, car ports, porches and storage sheds and some have garages. Many have beautiful views of the city lights or of hills, valleys and distant mountains and some even have ocean views. ∙ Homes manufactured before June 15, 1976, were commonly called “Mobile Homes,” they were factory-built to industry standards enforced by the state of California. All homes manufactured after that date, are commonly called “Manufactured Homes”, they are built to stringent building codes administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). On-site garages, sheds, decks and porches are built to meet local and state building codes. ∙ Some Financial Considerations That Are Unique To Mobile Homes: The cities of Oceanside and San Marcos have Rent Control Ordinances. These ordinances tie maximum allowable yearly space rent increases to the CPI (Consumer Price Index). This prevents the park owners from increasing the space rent only because the land on which the park resides has become more valuable. Because of these ordinances, space rents have remained reasonably priced during the years when real estate prices dramatically increased. Older Mobile Homes may be very difficult to finance. Reverse Mortgages may not be available on Mobile or Manufactured homes. ∙ Mobile Home Park Web Site Links: Located in San Marcos: *Rancho Vallecitos, *Palomar West , *Palomar East AGE 55+ MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS MEDIAN HOME PRICES & MONTHLY SPACE RENTS (01/10/2008)         CITY 2     PURCHASE THE HOME, RENT THE LOT   PURCHASE BOTH THE HOME & LOT (See Note 4) CO-OP PARKS Purchase Home, Lot & % of Common Areas NO. PARKS MEDIAN HOME PRICE APPROX. MEDIAN MONTHLY SPACE RENT (See Note 3) NO. PARKS MEDIAN PRICE/ MONTHLY HOF NO. PARKS MEDIAN PRICE Encinitas   2   $80K $860 1 $250K $138/Mo. 0   Carlsbad 1   $154K $890     1       Click Below For> Rancho Carlsbad Golf or Camino Hills 0   Oceanside   8   $75K $460 Under Rent Control 1 None For Sale 0   Vista   5   $65K $345 1 $260K $50/mo. 2 $200K $120/Mo. San Marcos 8 $90K $430 Under Rent Control 5 $190K $170/Mo. 1 $219K $183/Mo. Escondido   10   $60K $565 3 $295K $147/Mo 1 $130K $416/Mo. Fallbrook 5   2   $60K Very Few On The Market $485 1 $145K $159/Mo. 0   Valley 5 Center   1   $55K Very Few On The Market $454/Mo. 0   0   Total 37 13 4 Notes: 1. Use" Back" in the upper corner of your monitor to Return to this page. 2. To learn more about the City in which the Mobil Home Park resides, click on the City's name. 3. Space Rent is a monthly charge that pays for rent on the lot that the home sits on, for park management and for maintenance of common areas within the park. 4. Home Owners Fees (HOF) for parks in which you purchase both the home and the lot, run between $50 and $235 per month and real estate taxes run approximately $86.50 per month per $100K of the purchase price. 5. Check out these Parks if you like "Country Living." Please CONTACT US for detailed information regarding Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Homes that are currently available. AGE 55+ MOBILE & MANUFACTURED HOME GOLF COMMUNITIES MEDIAN HOME PRICES & MONTHLY SPACE RENTS (01/10/2008)       CITY     NO. PARKS       MEDIAN PRICE APPROX. MONTHLY HOME OWNER'S FEE (HOF) OR SPACE RENT   COMMENTS   Carlsbad 1 $390K For the Home and Lot Approx. $235 HOF Rancho Carlsbad A Guarded, Gated Community, Offers Golf and Tennis Escondido 1 1 $299K For the Home and Lot Approx. $219 HOF Champagne Village- Adjacent to   Welk Resorts  A Guarded, Gated Community. No free golf but is next door to golf and tennis at Welk Resorts. Fallbrook1 1 $246K For the Home and Lot Approx. $222 HOF Rancho Monserate Country Club Offers Golf and Tennis Valley 1 Center 1 $119K For the Home Only Approx. $625/Mo. Space Rent, Includes Free Golf Skyline Ranch Free 9 Hole Golf Course NOTES: 1. Check out these parks if you like "Country Living." Please check out our other Senior Communities that offer Golf and Tennis: *Ocean Hills Country Club  *High Country Estates  *Oaks North  and  Senior-Friendly  *Lake San Marcos. Please To Request Information or if you prefer- Phone (760) 473-4647 Or Email Ralph Anderson and Associates And Tell Us How We Can Help You. - We Promise Not to Pester You With Unwanted Phone Calls or Emails! - Our Retirement Real Estate Specialist, Patty Anderson offers an important free service that can save you hours of on-line searching. She will set-up and Email to you, a personal web page of available properties that meet your unique requirements. Your personal web page will be updated every night if new listings occur or if prices change so that you always have access to current information.  Whenever you see something you might like, you can contact Patty and she will give you a private showing. The information you submit is safe with us, we won't share it with any outside parties and you can easily "OPT OUT" of this service on-line at any time, without explanation. All non-real-estate questions about Retirement Living in North San Diego County will be referred to Ralph Anderson. Why Choose Us? Simply put, we will do our best to help you find your dream retirement home. Our website provides web-tours of North San Diego County's 14 Senior Communities and information on 58 Mobile Home Parks. Patty Anderson is a "Seniors Real Estate Specialist" (See SRES), who has spent more than 7 years selling homes in this area including many mobile and manufactured homes to retirees. Ralph Anderson has spent the past 3 years exploring the pros and cons about retiring to North San Diego County. Please visit our web page. Our Specialty  Is- HELPING FOLKS RETIRE TO NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY 16 REASONS FOR SELECTING A NORTH COUNTY AGE 55+ MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK FOR YOUR RETIREMENT HOME 1. Our Senior Manufactured/Mobile Home Park Communities offer dignified, low-cost active retirement living-  In an area with some of the Best Climates in the U.S. and loads of Senior Activities. 2. They are a great value for your retirement dollar- Especially when compared to the high prices of conventional single-family homes and condominiums in this area. In addition, they typically require very little maintenance. 3. Our fifty-eight, Age 55+ Mobile Home Parks offer a wide selection of community choices- Some communities are gated, one has a free 9 hole golf course on its premises, 2 others are Country Club communities, another is located less than 1/2 mile from the ocean. Some allow the home owners to own the lot (space) on which the home resides, others require the home owner to pay a monthly space rent. 4. They are relatively safe places to live- Hurricanes, tornadoes and floods are practically unheard of in our area and our Crime Rates are low. Additionally, the frequency of major earthquakes in this area is very low (see the "California Earthquake Overview" reports and "Climate Details" for more on this subject). The Wild Fires that recently occurred in San Diego County did not burn any homes in any of our Senior Mobile Home Communities. 5. Most communities have a resort-like atmosphere- A club house, swimming pool, spa and many planned activities such as poker, bridge, golf, tennis, Yoga classes, bowling, dances, dinners and low-cost trips and tours. They are the perfect settings to meet friendly retired folks from all walks of life and from everywhere in the U.S. 6. A huge selection of homes are available- Including less expensive older "Mobile" homes and newer "Manufactured" homes. They range in age from brand-new to over 30 years old. Many of the older homes have been upgraded and modernized. 7. Many homes are as large or larger than most retirement apartments, condos or attached homes- They come in a variety of sizes but typically provide over 1400 sq. ft. of living area without common walls. 8. They offer more privacy than apartments or condominiums- They do not have common walls and most have a small yard and patio. 9. Some homes have great views- Views of hills, mountains or city lights and some even have ocean views. 10. Most homes have carports and storage sheds- But some have garages. 11. Most communities have low cost RV parking on the premises- A place to store, clean and load up your RV for pennies per day, within walking distance of your home. 12. All communities have Home Owner's Associations and Park Management- That assure that the homes and grounds are well maintained, litter free and usually tastefully landscaped. 13. The Senior Mobile Home Communities in San Marcos and Oceanside are under rent control- This ties the maximum allowable yearly Space Rent increase to the CPI (Consumer Price Index) and prevents space rents from being influenced by skyrocketing local real estate prices. 14. Mobile and Manufactured Homes have been a good investment in the past- Although mobile homes are subject to the price fluctuations similar to those encountered by other real estate, most have a record of appreciating in value over the long term. In addition, there is a high probability that they will be in great demand when the Baby Boomers (<see Figure 8 on the Baby Boomers Web Link), begin looking for affordable retirement homes that are alternatives to half-million+ dollar local homes or to homes in areas with long cold winters, desert heat or rain, bugs and high humidity. Older models however may be difficult to finance. 15. A Smart Idea- Retiring in a comfortable mobile or manufactured home in North San Diego County may leave extra $ for play, travel, the purchase of an RV, helping to pay for grandchildren's college, etc. and still allow you to live comfortably in an area with a great climate, a huge variety of things to do and many local advantages. 16. Another Smart Idea- Mobile or Manufactured homes make excellent second homes here in North San Diego County, often considered to be one of the best retirement-resort areas in the U.S. (winter or summer- we have great weather throughout the year). North San Diego County & Its Cities Are Highly Rated Among "The Best Places to Retire" North San Diego County (North County) was rated as the 5th Best Place to Retire in the U.S. by David Savageau's book titled Retirement Places Rated (6th Edition, Wiley Publications, Hoboken, NJ,, 2004). In addition, Carlsbad was rated as one of the 10 Best Retirement Towns in Southern California by Where To Retire Magazine and Escondido was voted as one of the Top Six  Best Places to Retire   in Money Magazine's 2007 contest. Do one city's high ratings also apply to the other North County towns and cities? We believe that in most cases, they do. Our towns and cities are located close to each other and share many of the amenities and attributes that make them wonderful retirement places. Indeed, many of their greatest attributes such as a wonderful Climate and a plethora of Senior Activities are available throughout North County. 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