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Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages
A BIG advantage of the older homes around Spanish Springs is that their bond is either paid off or nearly so.
When you purchase a newly built home, it comes with a bond that you are obligated to pay, in annual installments added to your property tax bill. The bond amount is around $40,000 or so, and is additional to the price of the home.
With pre-owned homes, annual payments were being made. The older the home, the more payments that were made. Some homes may have even paid off the bond. So when you purchase an older home, your bond obligation is reduced or eliminated. In the historic section, there is no bond.
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I am sorry that I must correct you.
The bond is NOT nearly that high except for Premier Homes. The bond on designers and cottage homes is around $25,000 and CAN be paid off at once if you so wish. The bond is figured into home pricing, whether it is paid off or not. Older homes are escalating in price here just like newer ones. I do NOT sell real estate. I just enjoy watching this market.