[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

I am sure you do but think you are in a small minority of people doing so. I had a rough idea of what is allowed, but did not take the time to read thru the whole thing at closing (but should have) and have learned a lot more on here.

I did the same thing. At closing you are signing a stack of paper large enough you can measure it with a ruler. Much (most? all?) of it is standard boilerplate with your specific details filled in.

Is there really a chance that someone is going to notice a detail in one of those documents and decide they are not going to purchase the house? "I was really looking forward to buying this house but I won't do it if I can't put pink flamingos in the yard."

If someone wants to live in the Villages then this is the stack of paper they are going to sign. A buyer can puff up and say they are going to keep everyone here until they read and understand every paragraph but in the end either they sign it or they forfeit their deposit. There really is no negotiation: just like software EULAs, you click the button, sign the papers, or go somewhere else.

I did spend a considerable amount of time reading the details later. Fortunately, I never planned on raising a flock of pink flamingo statues.