As someone pointed out, TV is hugh. We are in portions of three counties and one city/town - Lake County, Marion County, Sumter County and the town of Lady Lake. All have their own tax rates so if that is a concern, check on the rate that applies to the home you want.
Bonds is another issue. Every home had one at one time. Over time the cost of the bonds had gone up so homes in older sections of TV had less of a bond to start with and more is paid off by now. Newer homes have a higher bond to start with and less had been paid off. I am not sure about interest rates on the various bonds. Sometimes a "selling point" on a resale home is that the bond had already been paid off. At a minimum, on nay resale home you consider, make sure you know the balance of the bond payment before you close - that is not part of the purchase price.
The bond we are talking about here for each home is for the infrastructure that was put in place (underground utilities, roads, sewers, etc.). You will see a lot of chatter about an unrealted bond issue with the Center District and the IRS. Although an important issue, it does not factor into home purchase prices or the bond on your home.
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