Highland Palms Senior Estates Liars and Lawbreakers Homeland, California

Hello, I came across this article about this Senior Community somewhere in Riverside, CA and I recall going to this place and was interested in purchasing a property.  To cut the story short, I ended up purchasing a property and now waiting for the Escrow to close.  This is not my 1st time buying a property so I am aware of how the HoA works but to my surprised, this community, requires all new homeowners to attend an Orientation Meeting for the HoA.  If you don't attend, you can't close your Escrow - so it is a "Mandatory" meeting. Well, you'd be surprised because the meeting is mostly discussing things that I think shouldn't be discussed during an HoA meeting.  I was very disappointed and towards the middle of the meeting, I felt regretting why I bought a property in this community.  I think I made the purchase because I was desperate to find a house instead of renting that costs me almost $3K monthly for a 1 bedroom apartment in San Diego.  I hope I can last at least a year in this community and I plan on just having this place rented if I decide to leave after a year.  The ex-President of the Board kept giving his personal opinion about almost everything in the community and the current Board of Directors - which I honestly think is not appropriate.  I wonder and asked myself if I would become like this when I reached that age where I felt people are just done with all the BS that happened in their entire life that's why all the negativity is just flowing constantly.  An HoA meeting that lasted 2 hours, but we haven't even discussed about the By Laws ... lol, and was told it would take another 30 mins (which I doubt) because the last 2 hours was spent discussing on items regarding the community newsletter which is about 10 pages or less.  So, imagine how long it will take to discuss the ByLaws which is about 100+pages???? That's probably going to be a whole day discussion hahaha ....   Is it too late to back-out from my purchase?  I think it's too late since I've spent all the time and money purchasing the manufactured home and honestly, I regret the purchase 1000% but all I can do for now is wait for at least a year and then move out of this place.  I just hope that these people who are sitting in the Board and those who are ex-Board members are just human enough to be mature individuals and not act like kids.  Wish me all the best in this new community!!!

After living here for 16 months, I have met many of my fellow residents, and everybody I have met is very happy living at Highland Palms.

I think the complaint is more of a reflection on the character of the complainer than on the community and the HOA board.

Highland Palms is not a mobile home park. It is a mobile home neighborhood with real streets, real curbs, real house lots (which we own and not rent), on-street parking, and lots of activities and free unlimited golf.

The Homeowners Association is well managed, and is concerned with meeting the needs of the residents and of keeping the community safe, clean and a pleasant place to live. We get incredible amenities for an HOA fee of only $90 per month. Also, since we own our own lots, we don't have to pay the high escalting space rental that people in mobile home parks are stuck with.

Of course there are people who are never happy, regardless of their situation. Fortunately I have not met any of them here. The one who was unhappy obviously moved out, and my guess is that he is unhappy where he is now, too. Such is the lot of unhappy persons.

I give Highland Palms 1 "10" rating. I couldn't be happier here.

I find it very sad that the unhappy resident of Highland Palms that wrote such an angry review is still living here.   I would hope that they are looking for a new home where they might be happier.  I have only been a home owner for about a year and I could not be more pleased with the facilities and the neighbors and friends that I have come to know and enjoy.  I have a feeling that the unhappy soul I'm responding to has not done all of his/her homework before venting their vitriol.  To respond to a few of their unfounded assertions, the volunteer board members do an excellent job, in my opinion, of trying to maintain a beautiful mobile home park in accordance the the governing rules, regulations, and policies.  Regarding the election of the board members, every homeowner was given a ballot and the results of the election was made public in our internal newsletter.  Also, the financial statement and accounting of all funds that the board manages is published monthly and available to anyone, even our uninformed letter writer, in the clubhouse library.  I know all of the board members and there is not an evil person among them.  I believe they are honest and committed people who work hard to see that the estates remain a safe, friendly, and attractive place to call home.  In closing I would suggest that instead of just writing complaint letters, that our unhappy resident consider running for the board themselves to correct all of the evil doing around them, assuming they plan on continuing to live in such an "evil place".

  These idiots that are still complaining about the Board of Directors supposedly keeping information from them are totally out of line. In saying these directors won't do this or that is utterly BS. These people want things done their way which is totally illegal. They have sued this membership so many times and never winning anyone of them. SOOOO who are the "Liars" These people are only costing this park tons of money.I think it is time to start A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM. We are so sick of the insuations that are false. The big problem is they will not own up to who  they are. We do know who some of them are and we will pursue them. The only reason they are suing so often is because they have found a stupid lawyer that accepts these unfounded suits "PRO TEMP" You would think he could see through them. The reason the board will not give us any information on this pending lawsuit is because our attorney recomended they wait. I, as an owner with "common sense, can respect that, but some people don't.  If you don't like it here please move. You are such a small minority and everyone else is QUITE HAPPY.!!!!

Mary Lee:  You should be upset, because this original report is the truth.  If you cannot see the truth, then you are blind.  This is meant to be a disturbing report because the lies and lawbreaking of certain members of the board is disturbing to any honest person.  I agree, that this mobile home park would be a nice place to live, if it were not for some of the criminals who live here.  It is an active community, with the criminals being the most active.  The "excellent board" continues to lie and deceive the residents.  They will not even tell the residents what the lawsuit against them is about, that is, the laws that they have broken.  Their favorite sport is to defame the character of the people who object to their lies and violations of the law.  They like to deflect blame away from themselves by blaming others for their own faults.  You need to understand that the truth is not negative.  And yes, we are unhappy (the honest people) because we have seen how the evil ones act.  They even resort to violence and property destruction against the honest people.  Get your head out of the sand.  The only reason you think the park is so great is because the wicked ones have not attacked you yet, perhaps because you are one of them?