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Originally Posted by 3puttharry
Hi frank, glad you like it there. question? how much free golf do you get for your two 18 hole courses? As an aside, I am an avid golfer. hv played both of your courses and although i get confused as which one is which but I will never play one of them again. As far as real estate investing, why does the plantation now allow outsiders to play both courses? Is it possible that the average plantation age is going up every year thus golf membership/revenue is going down? IMO, nothing beats the villages
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We do not get "free golf". I am of the belief that very few things in life are really "free". I can play golf there anytime I like but I do have to either pay greens fees, which I thought were very reasonable or I could join the club and play for "free".
Since I do not play that often I elect to pay when I play. In places where they advertise "free golf" I assume a part of their HOA fees support this perk. For those living there who do not play much or any golf, they are paying something for which they never use.
I have played both courses here and thought they were VERY nice...the one is more challenging then the other IMO....some of the older golfers prefer the easier one.
I do not know what the average age here is. The Plantation, like The Villages has an older section and a newer section, with the oldest homes about 20 years old and the youngest ones less then 5 years old. In my neighborhood we have homes being sold all the time to younger folks my age...(I am 54 now and bought 5 years ago.) The Baby boomers are starting to buy here also, just like in The Villages.
Yes, our HOA fees are only $85.00. They have not gone up in years and I do not expect them to. The place is well taken care of and the HOA has very good cash reserves. There are no bond fees and we own everything ourselves. Our amenities are in proportion to our population which is much smaller then The Villages.
Please, I am not arguing here. I did not plan on posting in this thread but only did because I was asked. I like it here and I like The Villages....compared to the real world out there we both live in a wonderful place. Any of us only need to drive just a few miles and find folks living vastly different.
I think The Villages is an amazing place. I love doing Home Inspections and one year Warranty Inspections there. I only posted here to provide the information that was asked for. Residents in either place as well as folks in Legacy, Arlington Ridge, Highland lakes, Royal Highlands, Lakes of Mt. Dora, etc,etc have much to be thankful for.
Frank