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Originally Posted by Cowboysfan113
Considering a move to the area from New Jersey. Have many questions I would like answered before even planning a visit. Also some questions about some of the surrounding communities(we have dogs and cats, two of each but one of the dogs is a Lab, large breed) Are homes allowed to be decorated for Christmas with blowup type decorations, lights etc? We also have several decorative flag poles in our yard that we switch out flags several times a year, is this allowed? We have a Directv satelite dish mounted on our shed, would this be an ok location for one? I've talked to people and tried to look info up but can't find any current info. If a person is under 55 but has a documented disability, can they own a home in one of the subdivisions. Are certain subdivisions less strict then some of the others? If so which are? Also can we have fences, not the invisible type? Who could I talk to? A lot of the homes we're researching are located in the Water Oaks community. Thank you to all that give me information.
Kelli
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I think that it is very hard to absorb, even after visiting here for several days. Most people go away wondering; What's the catch???
There is an amenity fee which is about $145 every month. There is a bond, a charge for the infrastructure on all new homes. It is about $25,000 for the designer homes that are from about 1800 sq ft to about 2200 sq feet. Bigger homes cost $50,000 for the bond and smaller homes are less.
People can pay off the bond, or transfer it when they sell so an unpaid bond may be on used homes. It is easy to find out. I can't remember anyone complaining about the property taxes in Sumter County. Some say Lake County is a little higher.
We have sinkholes, not many, and no one in The Villages has ever been physically harmed. We are in the area of the entire country with the most lightning strikes.
It is a CDD, a place where there is no elected mayor and most decisions are made by the developer. There have been now, four generations of the same family running this place and I for one am a huge fan of their expertise, keeping things nice, offering a lot of wonderful opportunities to be active and to enjoy arts, music and crafts together.
You have to see it to believe it. NO. I don't sell houses, I am just a very contented Villager.
Talk to a sales agent from The Villages, you will find them amazingly not pushy. Many suggest having a realtor as well .