Campnfuls,
You're certainly welcome. Now, we've got an offer on a place in Havasu (see my thread/post on: A new home for the big beast (and us))
We've checked on a few costs over there in Havasu. One, home owners insurance. Ours is presently $1,100.00 for our home etc. in CA. For the brand new home in Havasu, with the RV garage and actually more square footage, is going to be $371.00 for the same, word for word, coverage for coverage, policy. Our present property taxes are $3300 per year for our 25 year old home. Our brand new home over there, an estimated---$1400.00
I'm going to get an actual raise in my retirement pay by about $1,100.00 dollars a year due to a lower state income tax rate. In Havasu, there's NO ANNUAL OR BI-ANNUAL SMOG CHECKS! We'll see, once we're over there and settle in, what, if any, other financial benefits we may or may not encounter.
As far as anything related to the DMV over there, the only thing I've found out so far is, we don't have to have to take any drivers license tests. All we have to do is, pay $10 for my regular class C transfer, $10.00 for the wifes regular Class C transfer and, my motorcycle license transfer is $7.00.
So, it's whopping $27.00 for three new drivers licenses. Yahoooo.
As for vehicles, including the motor home, well, I've heard some conflicting stories so, it will be what it's going to be. If I were you, I'd look into Lake Havasu City for your next home. There's much more to do than Laughlin or, Bullhead City. Lake Havasu city's always got some sort of activity planned. But, not so much that it's a pain to live there.
Just for grins, take a cruise on realtor.com or, azmoves.com and look up: 3672 Outpost Dr, Lake Havasu City AZ or, 2951 Tonto Dr. Lake Havasu City AZ. Both are brand new with RV garages attached. I like the Outpost unit better because it's got auxiliary RV or boat parking alongside the RV garage. Just some info here. Take care.
Scott
You're certainly welcome. Now, we've got an offer on a place in Havasu (see my thread/post on: A new home for the big beast (and us))
We've checked on a few costs over there in Havasu. One, home owners insurance. Ours is presently $1,100.00 for our home etc. in CA. For the brand new home in Havasu, with the RV garage and actually more square footage, is going to be $371.00 for the same, word for word, coverage for coverage, policy. Our present property taxes are $3300 per year for our 25 year old home. Our brand new home over there, an estimated---$1400.00
I'm going to get an actual raise in my retirement pay by about $1,100.00 dollars a year due to a lower state income tax rate. In Havasu, there's NO ANNUAL OR BI-ANNUAL SMOG CHECKS! We'll see, once we're over there and settle in, what, if any, other financial benefits we may or may not encounter.
As far as anything related to the DMV over there, the only thing I've found out so far is, we don't have to have to take any drivers license tests. All we have to do is, pay $10 for my regular class C transfer, $10.00 for the wifes regular Class C transfer and, my motorcycle license transfer is $7.00.
So, it's whopping $27.00 for three new drivers licenses. Yahoooo.
As for vehicles, including the motor home, well, I've heard some conflicting stories so, it will be what it's going to be. If I were you, I'd look into Lake Havasu City for your next home. There's much more to do than Laughlin or, Bullhead City. Lake Havasu city's always got some sort of activity planned. But, not so much that it's a pain to live there.
Just for grins, take a cruise on realtor.com or, azmoves.com and look up: 3672 Outpost Dr, Lake Havasu City AZ or, 2951 Tonto Dr. Lake Havasu City AZ. Both are brand new with RV garages attached. I like the Outpost unit better because it's got auxiliary RV or boat parking alongside the RV garage. Just some info here. Take care.
Scott
Well Gang,
Here's what I just found out. We're most likely moving to AZ (Havasu area) in the very near future. But, just for grins, I thought I'd check into Utah's registration fees for our '04 Itasca Horizon. Here's the stats:
1. Vehicle Registration Fee: $44.25
2. Vehicle Weight based Fee: $183.50
3. Assess tax/year/make/model Fee: $680.97
4. Annual State Inspection fee: Approx. $100.00
Total for our 10 year old coach, $1008.72
As of this minute, our present fees for here in CA, $355.00.
California is a pain in the a$$ state to live in. Sure, it's got ultra nice weather, some great scenery, and, of course the ocean, deserts, mountains etc. all within a short driving time. But, as most of you know, it's costly to live here. It's crowded, and, it's not getting any better. But, to me, it's incredibly amazing that, as much as CA is always higher in many areas of cost, that the difference between the DMV fees for our coach, here in sunny So CAL, are so much lower than a state like Utah.
This is not a California bashing post, it's just some stated fact. I've lived here my whole life, barring some time in the service. Where we're headed, it's going to be a whole lot cheaper to live, fees, taxes, gasoline, diesel, food, home owners insurance and more, than it is here. It's time I gave myself a raise.
Scott
Here's what I just found out. We're most likely moving to AZ (Havasu area) in the very near future. But, just for grins, I thought I'd check into Utah's registration fees for our '04 Itasca Horizon. Here's the stats:
1. Vehicle Registration Fee: $44.25
2. Vehicle Weight based Fee: $183.50
3. Assess tax/year/make/model Fee: $680.97
4. Annual State Inspection fee: Approx. $100.00
Total for our 10 year old coach, $1008.72
As of this minute, our present fees for here in CA, $355.00.
California is a pain in the a$$ state to live in. Sure, it's got ultra nice weather, some great scenery, and, of course the ocean, deserts, mountains etc. all within a short driving time. But, as most of you know, it's costly to live here. It's crowded, and, it's not getting any better. But, to me, it's incredibly amazing that, as much as CA is always higher in many areas of cost, that the difference between the DMV fees for our coach, here in sunny So CAL, are so much lower than a state like Utah.
This is not a California bashing post, it's just some stated fact. I've lived here my whole life, barring some time in the service. Where we're headed, it's going to be a whole lot cheaper to live, fees, taxes, gasoline, diesel, food, home owners insurance and more, than it is here. It's time I gave myself a raise.
Scott
