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EXPLORE NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S FIFTY-SIX AGE 55+ MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES

North San Diego County's Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks provide affordable living in one of Southern California's top retirement locations  Eight Cities; Fifty-Six Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks- Oceanside has 9 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks Carlsbad has 3 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks Encinitas has 3 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks Vista has 9 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks San Marcos has 13 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks Escondido has 13 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks Fallbrook has 3 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks Valley Center has 2 Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks What's for Sale Now? Please to learn what is for sale now in North San Diego County's Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks.

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• ABOUT NORTH COUNTY'S 56 AGE 55+ MOBILE/MANUFUACTURED HOME PARK COMMUNITIES • MEDIAN PRICES AND TYPICAL MONTHLY FEES OF HOMES IN NORTH COUNTY PARK COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T OFFER GOLF • MEDIAN PRICES AND TYPICAL MONTHLY FEES OF HOMES IN NORTH COUNTY PARK COMMUNITIES THAT DO  OFFER GOLF, EITHER IN THE COMMUNITY OR NEARBY • LINKS TO WEBPAGES ON 4 NORTH COUNTY UPSCALE, AGE 55+ MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES     Gated communities, most have garages. • WHAT'S FOR SALE NOW? Get Detailed information on homes currently for sale in our Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Park Communities.   • Our Mobile/Manufactured Home Park Blogs We currently have 3 blogs regarding Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks in North San Diego County. They are all located in our Blogs webpage. • 16 Reasons for Selecting an Age 55+ Manufactured Home Community for Your Retirement Destination. • Why Pick San Diego's North County for Your Retirement Destination? • A Checklist for Selecting the Right Mobile/Manufactured Home Park for Your Retirement.

ABOUT NORTH COUNTY'S 56 MOBILE/MANUFUACTURED HOME PARK COMMUNITIES

AN OVERVIEW - Home prices range from around $70K (+Monthly Space Rent) to as high as $1 Million (for property across the street from the beach) - - They offer middle class living with neighbors from all over the U.S. - - They are surrounded by resort-like atmospheres, with hundreds of activities available for retirees - - They are near wonderful places to entertain guests and grandchildren - - They have excellent medical care nearby and low crime rates - - Their Coastal Climates are the best in the U.S. -

DETAILS Our Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Communities offer affordable, dignified middle-class retirement living- An affordable alternative to condos or apartments for active retirees seeking a comfortable home in an area with the best climates in the U.S., low crime rates 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-six, Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks in North San Diego County, four of which are Golf Communities- The majority of these 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-three of these parks, you purchase the home and pay a monthly "Space Rent" on the lot- The Space Rent not only pays for rent on the land 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 fourteen of these parks, you purchase both the home and the lot, and pay a monthly Home Owners' Association (HOA) Fees- The HOA Fees pay for Park Management and for use and upkeep of the common areas. Nine 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 local housing market, history shows that they have been a good investment over the long term. With millions of Baby Boomers continuing to retire, they will no doubt stay in high demand; at least for the near 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 and/or of hills, valleys and distant mountains and some even have ocean views. Homes manufactured on or before June 15, 1976, were commonly called “Mobile Homes”- They were factory-built to industry standards enforced by the state of California. Homes manufactured after June, 15, 1976 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. Here are some financial considerations that are apply to these homes- The cities of Oceanside, Escondido and San Marcos have "Rent Review" or "Rent Control" ordinances that help prevent the parks from increasing the space rent only because the land on which the park resides has become more valuable. In general, the stated purpose of these ordinances is "to protect residents of such parks from unreasonable rental increases, while at the same time preserving for the park owners a just and reasonable return on the park." Oceanside's rent control ordinance however, does not apply to home owners who are not full-time residents (live in their home for less than 9 mo./yr.), or to those who sign long-term (greater than 1 year) leases. Non-profit Millennium Housing, who manages three San Marcos parks; Rancho Vallecitos, Palomar East and Palomar West, provides extra "Protections," stating that "This is rent control that can’t be taken away!" They claim that the parks will remain over-55 communities and that they will follow San Marcos’s rent control ordinance, even if rent control is repealed by a later City Council or Court. Millennium Housing has recently tied their yearly space rent increases to increases in the CPI (Consumer Price Index). These city ordinances have certainly helped keep space rents reasonably priced during the years when real estate prices dramatically increased. Also: Older Mobile and Manufactured Homes may be very difficult to finance. Reverse Mortgages may not be available on Mobile or Manufactured homes. Here are some Mobile/Manufactured Home Park website links- Most parks don't have a website. Here are some that do- In San Marcos: Rancho Vallecitos, Palomar West, Palomar East and Foothills of San Marcos. In Carlsbad:  Lakeshore Gardens and Rancho Carlsbad Golf Club. In Vista: Vista Village Mobile Home Park. In Valley Center:  Skyline Ranch Country Club and in Fallbrook: Rancho Monserate.

Locations & Price Range of Homes for Sale In North County's Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks that do not offer free golf

MEDIAN HOME PRICES, MONTHLY SPACE RENTS AND HOF FEES 01/07/2019     CITY 1   PURCHASE THE HOME, RENT THE LOT PURCHASE BOTH THE HOME & THE LAND CO-OP PARKS (Purchase Home, Lot & % of Common Areas) NO. PARKS MEDIAN HOME PRICE TYPICAL MONTHLY LOT (SPACE) RENT NO. PARKS MEDIAN PRICE/ TYPICAL MONTHLY HOF NO. PARKS MEDIAN PRICE/ TYPICAL HOF Encinitas 2 $135K $1350 1 $279K $199/Mo. 0 - Carlsbad 1 $250K $1685 1 $975K $216/Mo. Across the street from the beach Scroll down to learn about the Rancho Carlsbad Golf Community 0 - Oceanside 8 $220K $550 1 $220K $132/Mo. 0 - Vista 4 $113K $685 1 $415K $70/Mo. 4 $140K $320/Mo. San Marcos 7 $199K $610 5 $297K $305/Mo. 1  $219K $150/Mo. Escondido 7 $125K $695 2 $335K $230/Mo Scroll down to learn about Champagne Village for golf 3 $295K $165/Mo. Fallbrook   1 $105K $889 1 $250K $303/Mo. Scroll down to learn abuout the Rancho Monserate Country Club golf community 1 $180K $303/Mo.   Valley Center 1 $49K $616 Scroll down to learn about the Skyline Ranch golf community   0 - 0   - Total 31 12 9 Notes:  1. To learn more about the City in which the Mobile Home Park resides, click on the City's name.   2.  Space Rents vary considerably between Mobile Home Parks and also within each Mobile Home Park, the space rent values in the table are "typical" estimates for median priced homes in the city listed. 3. Real estate taxes run approximately $1250/year per month per $100K of the purchase price. 4. Check out the Fallbrook and Valley Center if you like "Country Living."

Golf Community Locations & Price Ranges of Homes for Sale North County Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks that either have a Golf Course on their Premises or nearby

MEDIAN HOME PRICES, MONTHLY SPACE RENTS AND HOF FEES 01/07/2019 CITY NO. PARKS    MEDIAN PRICE APPROX. MONTHLY HOME OWNER'S FEE (HOF) OR SPACE RENT COMMENTS Carlsbad Approx. $519K For the Home and Lot Rancho Carlsbad A Guarded, Gated Community, Offers Golf and Tennis Escondido 1 $338K For the Home and Lot $284 HOF Champagne Village- Adjacent to   Welk Resorts  A Guarded, Gated Community. No free golf but home owners get discounted rates at nearby Welk Resorts. Fallbrook 1 $250K For the Home and Lot Approx. $265 HOF Rancho Monserate Country Club Offers Free Golf and Tennis. Valley Center 1 $155K For the Home Only $833/Mo. Space Rent, Pays for Golf Skyline Ranch A gated community that has a free 9-hole golf course Links to North County's Age 55+ Conventional Home Golf Communities- Please visit these webpages on communities with conventional types of homes that offer Golf and Tennis: Ocean Hills Country Club   High Country Villas   Oaks North    Lake San Marcos     FOUR UPSCALE, AGE 55+ MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES Please click below to visit our webpages on these upscale, gated, Active Adult Manufactured Home Communities that are not listed in the tables above:   Camino Hills  Emerald Lake Village   Las Brisas Pacificas  Pilgrim Creek Estates     WHAT'S FOR SALE NOW? Or Phone (760) 473-4647 Here is a list of our services ∙ We will help you find homes that best meet your personal requirements. ∙Send you MLS (Multiple Listing Service) listings that usually have additional information to what is available on the web. ∙If you wish, watch for new listings of homes for sale that may be of interest to you and notify you when they appear. ∙Answer questions regarding the communities where the homes are located and provide unbiased facts based on our years of experience, on these homes and their communities. ∙Upon being pre-approved financially, make viewing appointments and escort you on a tour of homes you wish to visit. ∙Represent your needs through skilled negotiations and present your offer to the seller’s agent. ∙Negotiate price on your behalf and write up the contracts for you. ∙ Act as a buffer between you and the Seller's Agent and help overcome objections. ∙Connect you with quality service providers; inspectors, lenders and home warranty companies to best suit your needs. ∙Provide you with a peace-of-mind that all details are being handled in a professional and efficient manner.   Your inquiries will be directed to Susan Sharp, our Seniors Real Estate Specialist associate. Susan Sharp SRES BRE# 01335597 Specializing in North County's Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Communities and other Active Adult Communities for more than 18 years. Susan Sharp, a local Real Estate Agent with Cole Realty & Mortgage in San Marcos is one of North San Diego’s top realtors specializing in Mobile and Manufactured Home Sales. She was voted by satisfied clients to be a Five Star Professional for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 as noted in San Diego Magazine. Thinking of Selling Your Home? Please for a Free Comparative Market Analysis. Disclaimer:  Although we believe the information presented on this website and its links to be reliable, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of everything presented and therefore, we assume no responsibility for its use. Please refer to our for detailed information regarding Disclaimers, Privacy, etc. Our Specialty Is Helping Folks Retire to North San Diego County   © 2005- 2019 Ralph Anderson & Associates - All Rights Reserved