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Old 10-12-2007, 10:29 AM
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I did lot's of research on TV and then visited. I had pretty much determined I'd buy something if I liked what I saw based on the research. We did like it, and bought a new house in June of 2005. We haven't moved there yet as I needed to work a bit longer, and now I need to sell my home (market stinks). We've visited quite a few times since we bought and have been more impressed each time.
I was EXTREMELY impressed by the quality of the construction and the attention to detail provided by the builder. Each and every piece of molding has been caulked both on top and against the floor (where there's tile, anyway), the bathroom fixtures are all Kohler, there was not a single issue with the home that required attention at my pre-inspection (maybe I was lucky!). We visited the property a couple of weeks before closing and I found little red dots stuck in various places to call attention to blemishes in the paint, a door track that was bent and a front door that needed a shove to close it good. All were fixed prior to the closing inspection.
As far as fees, they are all pretty reasonable to me. The amenity fee seems fair seeing what you get for it (pools, clubhouses, rec-centers, golf). The other fees (garbage, water, etc) combined with the utilities (gas & elec) are still well below what I pay today for just gas and elec, so they seem an improvement.
One comment about problems....and this is a generalization for sure.....
Most times, it's the negative that gets emphasized. People may say "I love it but .... " and then spend a paragraph or two describing something that may only be some little pet peeve. If they took the time to list what they liked, I'd bet the good would greatly outweigh the bad. There seems to be far too many happy people there for it to be a terrible place!
Of course it is your decision, but keep in mind with TV you are buying into a unique lifestyle rather than just buying a house. My sister-in-law bought a home in a very nice adult community, and she loves it, but to me the scale (a few hundred homes) and the lack of amenities (one clubhouse) would make me unhappy there. To each his own.
Good luck in your decision.