Depressed snowbird housing market - Yuma
Well, my in laws just sold their snowbird home in Yuma at a major loss, lots of properties for sale there, it's definitely a buyers market. My in laws hated to sell but at the ages of 83 & 79 with one...
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John&Joey wrote:
...snip......If that really is the case, then there will be no more two places of residence since that is a luxury item. New retiree's will have to chose between family and old friends in the north, or warm winters and new friends in the south. To extend the logic, park models will be a thing of the past due to their transient feel. Retiree's will be looking for homes and a sense of community, and not just activities to fill the winter days with till they can return to their homes/community.
You are on to something here. Many of my friends are now facing the decision of where they want to die. Used to be about a 50-50 chance of where they would finish the dance, now they are spending what time and money they have at one location or the other.
As to the value of winter housing, you could not give many of the park models and mobile homes to the next generation. Some RGV parks are planning for the future by renting/selling to local residents who are eager to live in the safety and confines of an RV park.
