Is it possible that the conflicting information is simply a matter of some people (realtors, village reps, etc.) just not knowing what they’re talking about?
I’m in the process of closing on my home so that we can move to TV. I’ve been amazed (and angered) at how much incorrect information I’ve been given (at my current home, not in TV). I’ve gotten completely opposite answers from different reps from the USPS, the cable company, and PODS.
With regard to the 80/20 rule, I currently live in a 55+ community. When a potential buyer who was slightly under 55 expressed interest in my house, the HOA management company said no. When I asked about the 80/20 rule, they said they had never heard of it. Now I realize that the 20% is up to each individual HOA, but for a (national) management company to be completely unaware of a Federal housing law? That makes no sense. As it turned out, all I had to do was get a waiver signed by the HOA Board of Directors, and I was able to sell my house to those folks. But the management company almost cost me that sale. If I hadn’t pursued the issue, I’d still be sitting here hosting open houses.
I guess my point is, you just have to be diligent in digging for the information and you shouldn’t necessarily take a representative’s word on something without verifying it with another source.
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