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Looking For The Perfect Place To Retire? NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS Offer an Affordable Active Retirement Lifestyle, a Near-Perfect Climate and a Plethora of Senior Activities A Total of 58 Parks, Located In- Oceanside - Carlsbad - Encinitas - Vista - San Marcos - Escondido - Fallbrook - Valley Center Some Cities Are Among the Nation's Highest Places to Retire Perfect for a- Winter Home, Summer Home or Retirement Home!

PAGE MENU (Click Below or Scroll Down) OVERVIEW Of North County's Senior Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks. LOCATIONS & PRICE RANGES Of Homes In Mobile/Manufactured Home    Parks. LOCATIONS & PRICE RANGES Of Homes In Mobile/Manufactured Home    Golf Parks. WHY CHOOSE SAN DIEGO'S NORTH COUNTY For Your Retirement    Destination? CONTACT US For Help Selecting Your Ideal Retirement Location & Home. 16 REASONS For Choosing A Mobile or Manufactured Home For Your    Active Retirement Home.

OVERVIEW Of North County's Senior Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks - Safe & Comfortable Active Retirement Living - - Great Year-Round Climates & Loads of Senior Activities - - Privacy (No Common Walls, Plus a Small Yard), Lots of Floor Space - - Prices Range From Around $30K (+Monthly Space Rent) to as High as $439K (in Carlsbad's Own-The-Land Communities) -

SPECIFICALLY- ∙ Our Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Communities offer dignified middle-class retirement living. They offer an affordable alternative to condos or apartments. They are mostly inhabited by 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-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. ∙ Five 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 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. ∙ Some Financial Considerations That Are Unique To Mobile Homes: The city of San Marcos has a Rent Control Ordinance. This ordinance ties the maximum allowable yearly space rent increase 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 this ordinance, space rents have remained reasonably priced during 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/Manufactured Home Park Website Links: Most parks don't have a website. Here are three that do however, located in San Marcos: Rancho Vallecitos  Palomar West  Palomar East What's For Sale Now? Please for detailed information on homes currently for sale in Our Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks. Tells us what you are looking for: City, Price Range, Size, Time Frame and Other Pertinent Information and request a copy of our North County Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Park Location Guide.  LOCATIONS & PRICE RANGES Of Homes in Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks MEDIAN HOME PRICES & MONTHLY SPACE RENTS AS OF 04/04/2011     CITY 1     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 TYPICAL MONTHLY SPACE RENT (See Note 3) NO. PARKS MEDIAN PRICE/ MONTHLY HOF NO. PARKS MEDIAN PRICE Encinitas   2   $80K None   on the Market $720 1 $280K $148/Mo. 0   Carlsbad 1   $150K $1000     1       $439K $208/Mo. Also, Click Below For > Rancho Carlsbad Golf or Camino Hills 0   Oceanside 5   8   $70K $500 Please see Note 5 1 $150K 100/Mo Does not include: Pilgrim Creek Estates and Emerald Lake Village 0   Vista   5   $58K $500 1 $240K $60/mo. 2 $150K $300/Mo. San Marcos 8 $65K $550 Under Rent Control 5 $130K $200/Mo. Does not include: Las Brisas Pacificas 1 Approx. $120K $100/Mo. Escondido   10   $60K $625 3 $175K $140/Mo 2 Approx. $80K $155/Mo. Fallbrook 6   2   $43K Very Few On The Market $630 1 $149K $146/Mo. 1 $95K $229/Mo. Valley Center 6   1   ? None for sale,  Except in  Skyline Ranch Golf Community ? 0   0   Total 37 13 5 Notes: 1. To learn more about the City in which the Mobil Home Park resides, click on the City's name. 2. Use" Back" in the upper left-hand corner of your monitor to Return to this page. 3. Space Rent is a monthly charge that pays for: rent on the lot that the home sits on,  park management and  maintenance of common areas within the park. Space rents vary considerably from park to park and from home to home. The  space rent values in the table are estimates for median priced homes. 4. Home Owners Fees (HOF) for parks in which you purchase both the home and the lot, run between approximately $60 and $208 per month and real estate taxes run approximately $104 per month per $100K of the purchase price. 5.The Oceanside City Council Voted on May 18, 2011 to end Space Rent Control for new Mobile/Manufactured Home owners (Rent Control remains in effect for existing owners). This may change the Typical Monthly Space Rent in the table above for Oceanside, that was based on MLS (Multiple Listing Service) listings of homes for sale on April 4, 2011. 6. Check out these Parks if you like "Country Living." UPSCALE SENIOR MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES Click below to visit WebPages on Upscale, North County Senior Manufactured Home Communities not listed above: Camino Hills   Emerald Lake Village    Las Brisas Pacificas     Pilgrim Creek Estates GOLF COMMUNITIES LOCATIONS & PRICE RANGES Of Homes in Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Golf Communities MEDIAN HOME PRICES & MONTHLY SPACE RENTS AS OF 04/04/2011       CITY     NO. PARKS       MEDIAN PRICE APPROX. MONTHLY HOME OWNER'S FEE (HOF) OR SPACE RENT   COMMENTS Carlsbad 1 Approx. $330K For the Home and Lot Approx. $262 HOF Rancho Carlsbad A Guarded, Gated Community, Offers Golf and Tennis Escondido 1 1 $224K For the Home and Lot $190 HOF Champagne Village- Adjacent to   Welk Resorts  A Guarded, Gated Community. No free golfbut golf and tennis are available at Welk Resorts. Fallbrook1 1 $175K For the Home and Lot Approx. $223 HOF Rancho Monserate Country Club Offers Golf and Tennis Valley 1 Center 1 $69K For the Home Only Approx. $639/Mo. Space Rent, Includes Free Golf Skyline Ranch Free 9 Hole Golf Course NOTES: 1. Check out these parks if you like "Country Living." More Golf Communities- Please visit our web pages on communities with conventional types of homes that offer Golf and Tennis- Ocean Hills Country Club  High Country Estates  Oaks North   Lake San Marcos WHY PICK SAN DIEGO'S NORTH COUNTY For Your Retirement Destination?   A VARIETY OF LIFESTYLE CHOICES IN 3 SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AREAS- Each Area Offers Unique Cities, Ambience, Climate & Senior Resources And a Wide Variety of Active Retirement Homes GREAT WEATHER-  Tops in The Nation! All Areas! All Year Long! A PLETHORA OF SENIOR ACTIVITIES- And Things To Do when Entertaining Grandchildren and Guests A COMFORTABLE, CONVENIENT & RELATIVELY SAFE PLACE TO RETIRE- What's For Sale Now? CONTACT US Or simply Email Us Or Phone 760.473-4647  Patty Anderson, our Seniors Real Estate Specialist will provide you with information on North San Diego County homes that are presently for sale. Tell us what you are looking for: City, Price Range, Size, Time Frame and Other Pertinent Information and request a copy of our North County Age 55+ Mobile/Manufactured Home Park Location Guide. 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 DESTINATION  You have probably thought of lots of reasons for down-sizing; moving to a Senior apartment, condo or conventional home when you retire. We suggest you read this before making that decision. 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., Low Crime Rates 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 most of our Crime Rates are low. Additionally, the frequency of major earthquakes in this area is very low (see "California Earthquake History " reports and "Climate Details" for more on this subject). Wild Fires that occurred in San Diego County during the past decade did not burn any homes in any of our Senior Mobile/Manufactured 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 nearly 40 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. 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  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 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 (who in 2011 begin turning age 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day), begin looking for affordable alternatives to expensive conventional homes or for alternatives to homes in areas with long cold winters, with, miserable summer heat and humidity or with high desert heat. 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, low crime rates, a huge variety of things to do and many additional 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 year-around resort areas in the U.S. 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 rated as one of the One of the 20 Healthiest Place to Retire by Money Magazine's 2009 retirement places recommendations. 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. To Print This Page: First set printer Orientation to Landscape (For Windows, click on File, Page Setup, Landscape, OK) then click on the printer ICON on the tool bar. 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