Palm Springs lot ownership

DMMHC wrote:

John & Angela wrote:
We own in ORPS (Outdoor Resorts Palm Springs). We are currently in our mid 50,s and have owned there about 14 years. We are there about 4 to 5 months of the year although we normally come and go as we make trips to other places in the southwest. This year we stayed put as we had a month in Portugal planned.

Orps was a very good choice for us. You can never be bored in Palm Springs. Hiking galore, biking trails everywhere, we golf about once per week, shopping, festivals regularly, within the resort there is a good 18 hole par 3 and a fun 9 hole, 14 tennis courts and pickle ball courts, top notch Gym, nine swimming pools, good security. I think we pay around 375 per month ish for strata fees. That includes golf till you drop though. We rent it out to friends when we don’t use it. There has been a generational turnover in the last couple years. About 150 lots have changed hands in the last couple years. There are no age restrictions and RV’s must be in “pride of ownership” condition. Prices seem to be up a bit although I’m not really in touch with that. I would think somewhere between 50 and 150k would get you a nice lot. It’s all about location. There are a couple of really nice club houses, owners lounge. Theatre. Everything is first rate and there is no deferred maintenance. Only advice. Don’t buy a cheap lot in a bad location. It makes it hard to sell when it’s time to move on.

Good luck in your quest.

John and Angela.

Thank you! ORPS is definitely on the list. We think location, location, location definitely is an issue there. We are keeping an eye on Wall lots, near the back, not by the high school! Curious if the marijuana plant will change anything.... our biggest concern at ORPS is the resell. We tried to make an offer on a few lots. Offered about 10-15 percent of asking. Owners refused despite the lots being for sale 4-5 seasons already. Not the real estate game we are used to! We don’t want to buy an unsellable lot. Sales seem to be happening in the $30k lots and the golf lots. Although no one seems to want to share comps and actual sales numbers.

ORIndio has nicer lots for less money than ORPS.

Also looking at the Motorcoach CC. The lazy river for boats and kayaks has us intrigued. However, I read they may be a little less accepting of families...

So, we are keeping options open and love hearing the thoughts of others!

Sounds like you are considering all the angles. We did the same thing before we bought and stayed a week or so in each. We love the down town Palm Springs area and Indio is too far away. We are in a motorhome but like the idea of it not being restricted to only Motorhomes. We get transplants from the other two when they decide to switch to a fifth wheel. Pros and cons all around. There are people who leave their lots on the market all year round. Fishing I suppose. A properly priced desirable lot sells usually within a season.

Good luck with the decision process.

J and A