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Originally Posted by BlackSheep
Thank you all! I am looking at a house in Osceola Hills, a designer for around $265,000 We live in RI right now and our condo is up for sale as we are trying to get to TV. Are there lots of fees? Some people have told us different things and I have asked my real estate agent and other real estate agents and they all say something different lol. I'm not sure what to expect for monthly bills, so a rough idea for electric, gas, water/sewer, amenity fee, trash pick-up is ???????? Grass and Pest control you pay separate???
Thank you so much!
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First of all, compared to RI, I think you will find it much cheaper here. I own a designer on an average lot and here's an approximation of fees:
Amenity fee: $150
Average water/irrigation/sewer $ 77
Trash $ 18
Electric (we use a lot) average $ 190
Taxes:
Sumter Co. millage rate for county/school/fire
is 11.70, so on $265K that's $3100/year. Lake Co. may be different
Our Villages fire dept. tax is $83/year
Bond---varies by Village and unit, as does the interest rate if you don't pay it off---check with realtor or county assessor
Homeowner's insurance will probably be about 6-700/year, probably only need flood insurance for peace of mind
Make sure your homeowners policy has sinkhole coverage---not just the catastrophic kind. Yes, there's a 10% deductible, but better than getting the whole bill
Golf cart insurance is about $110/year
Nothing else comes to mind at this time