June's AAMHO ZOOM will be a bit different than previous formats, with your discussion the main focus. This session will need to be for members only, due to the format. Registrants will be sent reminders later with the ZOOM link. Remember, AAMHO has folks who can help you learn how to ZOOM or trouble-shoot ahead of time, if you need it. Email us.
If you live in a park in Arizona year-round (i.e. AZ is your primary residence) like many of us do, you are faced with some unique challenges. They differ depending on your elevation. While the Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma areas - really, MOST of Arizona! - are hellishly hot in the summer months and your resident population may be low- summer months are "The Season" in the higher elevations like Prescott, Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Sedona, Show Low, Payson, Pinetop, etc. Lucky you if you have a home in both areas!
Let's talk with each other about various strategies for coping with these challenges:
1. The "Fear Factor" of losing your home become greater when it is your ONLY home; rising rents and utilities, loss of income, death of a partner/spouse, credit card debt, many of us have faced these. How do you hang on? Do you have a "Plan B"... do you even want one? You are invited to share your experiences and learn that you are not alone in facing these very real fears.
2. What are the non-financial challenges you face and how do you deal with them? How do you keep safe from extreme heat? Do you try to escape during bad weather seasons- how? Have you looked into house/pet-sitting as a low-cost travel option? (Kath will share her experience doing this...)
3. Are you aware of the property tax discount you can get if AZ is your primary residence?
4. Do you get to know the other residents better who live year-round? How to keep in touch with each other... fun ideas, communication strategies (which work?) etc. How to build a "year-rounders Community"...
5. Do you know how to vote by mail in Arizona? Some challenges related to voting if you travel in the summer...
5. Can you think of other topics to discuss?
NOTE: To our AZ part-timers - we will not forget about you! We know that those of you just coming for part of the year face your own challenges and we will have a session just for you later! Of course, if you are considering moving to AZ full-time, you may want to listen in on our conversation in June!
