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Originally Posted by Gottamove
Due diligence is #1, especially in ‘The Bubble’! There certainly are available homes in that price range-new or pre-owned. As 1 NICE poster linked in Newell. One caveat though, if important, Newell is in Lake County and there is an additional % in property taxes. We have been looking for awhile (2 bros there). It is both beautiful & confusing in pricing but maybe take a visit & check it out if you haven’t yet.
HAPPY HUNTING!
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Such good advice. Just so many factors, personally I think more confusing than most places. With the villages in 3 counties, you have to check out all tax structures and WHICH utility companies you will have, what choices you have in TV, internet, what the school taxes are in each country, what the BOND (that's a really important one !), and a list of other things that could go on for many paragraphs on here. We thought we did our "homework" thoroughly when we built new, LOL ! Soon the cost of paver bricks (not essential of course), of plantation shutters, of simple things like ADDITIONAL closet and garage shelving, additional outlets on lanai or outdoors (over the standard in a new spec home), the list was endless. So many "extras" in a resale home, things you never expect to add up to some much, but then again, we are all different, none of these things may be anything you would want anyway !