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Snowman9000
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Feb 23, 2016

Canadian Fire Sale in Snowbird Parks & Resorts

In touring a few parks in the Phoenix East Valley area, we found a common theme. Canadians are putting places up for sale in big numbers. Prices are down. The US rents are killing them in CDN dollars.
  • rockhillmanor wrote:
    Why stay at a cramped CG for winter when I can stay in a beautiful house with my MH for the winter?
    My winter house has wheels for a reason.
  • Certainly not limited to the exchange rate of just Canadians! Everyone is bailing out.

    Prices on 'real' houses is at an all time low. So the 'values' of permanent sites at resorts with or without an RV have been driven way down to an all time low.

    I just bought a 3/2 'real' house in Florida on an acre for FAR FAR less than any snowbird park/resort site. Why stay at a cramped CG for winter when I can stay in a beautiful house with my MH for the winter? It was a no brainer for me!!:C

    That's what is driving down the prices overall and the increase of resort property for sale.
  • Not sure it's the exchange rate on rent that's motivating sellers. Bought a place for X $CDN? Now it's worth 1.4X $CDN.

    Maybe.
  • Same here in Casa Grande lots of places for sale. Asking price is still up there but the setlling price is much lower than asking