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Originally Posted by jrheydt
Coming from NJ I found that my property taxes are less than half with a better house here.
John
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I agree. My house here was half the cost of my home in NJ; My property taxes are just a little more than 1/4 of my NJ taxes. There's no state income tax.
The only thing that bumps my cost that I'm not thrilled with is the bond. That was my choice though, as I could have bought a lovely preowned with no bond in the older section, but wanted my first new house, and bit the bullet.
My utility bills are a little lower, but all my other monthly household espenses are about the same.
The Amenity Fee seems high if you don't do anything. But it you're golfing, participating in group activities at the Rec Centers or Sports venues, going to the meticulously maintained pools, Partying any night you want at either of the beautiful Town Squares, or just walking, jogging, or biking in this immense picture postcard campus known as The Villages; it's a small price to pay.