[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by John_W

Twoplane is right, when I moved here I had 20 pages of notes all taken from this website. You don't need any book. Whatever you want to know, go to the search button at the top above the word contractor. Type in a couple of words and you'll get a page of threads real quick. The day after closing I had a painter, the best one you can get, painting the inside of my place before my furniture arrived. I had the best handyman putting in attic stairs, cabinets knobs, etc. I knew basically who to call and what to do before I even lived here.

I don't know what's in the book, but a quick answer to the bonds. Where most developers add the costs of the infrastructure to the price of the home, The Villages (TV) makes it a separate price according to the type and location of your home. You can pay it in a lump sum, or pay over 30 years as part of your yearly taxes. A quick price index would be; Patio Villas $10,000 Courtyard Villas (CYV) $14,000 Cottages $21,000 Designer Homes $23,000 and Premier Homes $40,000. These are ball park when I moved here in 2011. We have a CYV with a bond of $14,000, instead of paying it off, we pay an extra $1100 a year on our taxes. Here's our place

Or, you can buy a home in Lake county where there is no Bond. Also, on many pre-owned homes, the bond is paid off.

The cost of living in The Villages can be almost anything you want it to be. I know people that live here on nothing other than a social security check. They utilize the free entertainment on the squares, go to clubs and rec center events, and don't eat out. They are very happy with the lifestyle.

On the other hand, I know people that live in million dollar homes, travel all the time, take cruises and eat out almost every night.