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Old 01-08-2021, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RedFoxRick View Post
Any sage advice? My wife and I are moving to TV in the next few months. I think I understand most all of the taxes and fees (it certainly is complicated). The only thing I did not budget for is Water, Irrigation and Sewer and Trash - Can someone ballpark what I should expect monthly?...
Water, Irrigation, sewer and thrash all comes on one bill along with the amenity fee. Mine bill averages $240 to $250 a month in Sumter County for a CYV.

One piece of advice, get to know the "Search" button at the top of this website. I spent six months searching for every subject you could imagine and I had 20 page pad filled with names and numbers when I moved in. I had a painter lined up and painting the inside the day after closing before the furniture arrived. I had a handyman double shelving my master closet, adding shelves above the W&D, adding hand pulls to all the cabinets and drawers, putting a peep hole in the front door, putting safety pins in all the sliding doors. I had the Hangman as soon as my furniture arrived hanging curtains, pictures, and anything that went on the wall. I had a shutter company in right away measuring for plantation shutters. It's good to know in advance names and numbers when you have time on your hands, then to try and think when your life is in disarray.

Although not as quickly, I knew who to call for landscaping estimates and who not to call. I knew who to call for a kitchen backsplash. Since I brought my Directv boxes and remotes with me, I knew who to call, do you know who to call for internet, TV, telephones. Now's the time.