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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Bstark;
I just hope the old adage "this too shall pass" is true for the extremely low dollar. As people who have dream't to become Snowbirds for years and will both be retired July 2017 with pensions it is our dream to explore the southern US for several month's every winter while we are still young enough (56&57)to hike and explore the outdoors. It is our hope that the dollar recovers to a more reasonable exchange level. I would be happy with an 80-85 cent dollar.
We too are very fortunate that so far my Private Pension Plan will cover out of country medical as well although you are right that our insurer's will likely want us on a plane instantly back to Canada for even minor medical issues.
I do understand the changing of the guard so to speak with one generation of RV'ers sadly moving out of the lifestyle for age, financial and health reason's but with all the baby boomers just starting to retire in droves in the next few years I see a renewal coming for the snowbird areas of the US as long as both countries do not drive health and living costs to the point where the lifestyles of citizens of both countries are severely cramped.
Please lets keep the positive vibes going for the young'ins coming along who want to enjoy the RV snowbird lifestyle in the years ahead.
I just hope the old adage "this too shall pass" is true for the extremely low dollar. As people who have dream't to become Snowbirds for years and will both be retired July 2017 with pensions it is our dream to explore the southern US for several month's every winter while we are still young enough (56&57)to hike and explore the outdoors. It is our hope that the dollar recovers to a more reasonable exchange level. I would be happy with an 80-85 cent dollar.
We too are very fortunate that so far my Private Pension Plan will cover out of country medical as well although you are right that our insurer's will likely want us on a plane instantly back to Canada for even minor medical issues.
I do understand the changing of the guard so to speak with one generation of RV'ers sadly moving out of the lifestyle for age, financial and health reason's but with all the baby boomers just starting to retire in droves in the next few years I see a renewal coming for the snowbird areas of the US as long as both countries do not drive health and living costs to the point where the lifestyles of citizens of both countries are severely cramped.
Please lets keep the positive vibes going for the young'ins coming along who want to enjoy the RV snowbird lifestyle in the years ahead.
