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Originally Posted by THUNDERCHIEF
Yes, it is expensive in the villages. Example bond payments total cost of $ 22,000 dollars over 25 years or so. Taxes, $ 2300 per year
ammentiys fees $ 149.00 per month, maintance fees $ 600 dollars per year. Outside the villages you get much more house for less money, and there is no bond payments example: Arlington ridge area is beautiful south on 27
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The bond is the charge for the infrastructure and rec centers and green spaces in your area. If you add it into the cost of the home as it would be in other areas it is more understandable. I do not doubt that other areas may have larger homes for less money, but those areas aren't selling thousands of homes like the Villages do.
The bond is about $50K for Premiers.
The bond is about $22 for designers and some CYVs
The bond is about $??? for patio villas and cottages.
If a person cannot afford to live comfortably with the amenity fee, cost of home or taxes, than they should seek a place that is better suited to their budget.
There are huge differences in cost of living if you factor in or out alcohol and dining out frequently. Groceries are a little more expensive, but water is not (to us) taxes are about the same. Heating and cooling is cheaper. We moved from Cincinnati area.
You must know that the place is run by the developer south of 466. And run well, I think. North of 466 control is largely on elected people. There was a group of people who sued the developer and won.