POA and other monthly fees

[Sagitarius 6]

I want to move over to The Villages to a medium size Court Yard, before I begin to look I would like to know what are all the fees, Monthly, quarterly etc. I will be looking at resales bond paid would be a plus, with a wall in back, closer to Sumter Landing. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

[DonH57]

To my knowledge you don't have to belong to a POA. We currently are not but have been interested in possinly joining one in the near future.

[John_W]

We have a CYV purchased new two years ago, our amenity fee is $135 a month. If you're not interested in having a realtor contact you, I would suggest what I did initially. Go to Properties of The Villages (http://www.thevillages.com/homes/vls/index_new.asp) website. Under 'type of home' select courtyard villa, then select the BR's and price range. All the resales currently listed with the Villages Realty will be shown. If you want to live near Lake Sumter you will be purchasing a resale. The homes that most interest you, type their address into a google search and then you'll be able to see it's location on a google map.


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[Sagitarius 6]

Thanks for the info other than 135.00 a month are there any other fees?:024:

[ijusluvit]

I suggest you go to "Nuts & Bolts of The Villages" Start with the home page and scroll down to near the bottom to find it. It is filled with almost everything new folks need to know. You are not required to join any homeowners association, but besides the monthly amenity fee everyone pays, there are normal costs you need to factor in from the beginning. "Nuts and Bolts" really helps with that. Good Luck!

[gpirate]

This will tell you the annual cost of CDD and the annual and balance owing on the bond. Just need the street name.

http://www.lylesellsfla.com/frame.shtml?http://root.z57.com/filemanager/uploads/e/1/e1a5d57f-08d0-ea62-c993d2eb794d7ae9.pdf

[DougB]

We have a CYV purchased new two years ago, our amenity fee is $135 a month.


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"Our" amenity fee? Doesn't everyone pay the same. We pay 145. Actually think it went up to 148. Thanks

[REDCART]

To my knowledge you don't have to belong to a POA. We currently are not but have been interested in possinly joining one in the near future.

I would bet the OP mis-spoke when they asked about monthly POA expenses. The POA (Property Owners Assoc.) annual membership dues is $10 per household and is completely optional.

I believe the OP was asking about average monthly expenses, i.e. amenity fee, garbage, water potable and irrigation, sewer, sanitation, etc. that are billed to the homeowner monthly in one bill by the VCDD Utilities.

the amenity portion of the bill varies with the purchase date. We purchased in Dec. 2005, and our amenity charge is now $145.60. Potable water is approx. $15, sewer $26, Irrigation $15, Sanitation Collection $18. Obviously when you're not there the water and sewer charges will be less. You pay sanitation collection whether your present or not. I would bet the total monthly charges for the above items average between $180-$210 for full time residents. Hope this helps.

[rubicon]

gryoung: you are correct regarding the amenity fee as being based on purchase date. Ameity fees can only be increased 1% of the CPI as I recall. So those purchasing new homes now will pay the current ameniry fee prie subject to % increases.

[jimbo2012]

Irrigation $15????

How is yous so low, R U sure

[asianthree]

Irrigation $15????

How is yous so low, R U sure

my base is more than than $15

[TVMayor]

my base is more than than $15
Irrigation Zero

No base fee, no grass

San Pedro Courtyard Villas

[REDCART]

my base is more than than $15

Irrigation is billed at $1.92/Thousand 0-7,000. Above 7,000 @$3.20/Thousand. In a CYV, you should be able to stay close to the 7,000 mark. Homes with larger lawn area and more sprinklers may use more irrigation water. Using 7,000 gallons will cost you $13.44.

[CFrance]

We bought a spec designer in 11/2011, and our amenity fee is less than $140. $137, I believe, or a little less.

[rubicon]

The rhertorical question is why do we have base prices for water and then a sliding tree tier rating system for water use from 0 to 4,000 etc. Is there double billing in our water rates? some of these charges seem gratutious????

I opine you decide

[KittyKat]

I've wondered too why there is a base charge for water, irrigation & sewer + the usage charge. We are in Sumter County. Coming from Ohio I didn't know if this was a Florida thing or VCDD thing or what.

We have a 3 bdrm ranch with an oversized lot and watering once a week our usage for 4/15-5/15 was 6,330 gallons at $1.92/Thousand for a total of $12.15 + base charge of $5.54 = $17.69.

OP?: I think you mean an HOA which we don't have here, thank God. We do however, belong to the POA (Property Owners' Assoc), which looks out for our rights more than the VHA, IMO. :wave:

[jimbo2012]

last bill showed 19,000 G

About $80

[REDCART]

I've wondered too why there is a base charge for water, irrigation & sewer + the usage charge. We are in Sumter County. Coming from Ohio I didn't know if this was a Florida thing or VCDD thing or what.

We have a 3 bdrm ranch with an oversized lot and watering once a week our usage for 4/15-5/15 was 6,330 gallons at $1.92/Thousand for a total of $12.15 + base charge of $5.54 = $17.69. :wave:

Thanks KK, I completely overlooked the water and irrigation base charges on the VCDD utility bill.

George

[CFrance]

last bill showed 19,000 G

About $80

Our usage is more like yours, Jimbo. I don't know how you can keep zoysia alive or at all green with only watering once a week at KittyKat's rate. If we're doing something wrong, I would be happy to change our ways.

We have an interior lot spec designer.

[JP]

I've talked to various realtors, village and non-village, about what it costs to have a house in the villages exclusive of mortgage fees. They all say it is about $6,000 per year which I think is a pretty good estimate.

[Avista]

Check out Bonita Villas off Canal St. There are a couple of villas for sale.

[mainlander]

I've talked to various realtors, village and non-village, about what it costs to have a house in the villages exclusive of mortgage fees. They all say it is about $6,000 per year which I think is a pretty good estimate.

I have heard the same "ballpark" figure(+- 6K) through various sources. However , apples to apples with a sharp pencil seems to bring me closer to 8/9K, all in. FWIW

[asianthree]

I've talked to various realtors, village and non-village, about what it costs to have a house in the villages exclusive of mortgage fees. They all say it is about $6,000 per year which I think is a pretty good estimate.

My cost for a cottage for a year not including mortgage $14,843.64, with taxes and bond...looks like this year will be about the same

[Sagitarius 6]

Thank You All, great information. I can hardly wait to move to The Villages. I just have to sell my house first.

[justjim]

The newer areas of TV generally pay more because of the higher bond and maint fees. The bigger the house and lot----the more you pay in taxes, insurance and monthly utilities On a courtyard villa the variables will be less but in the same general "ballpark" depending on the size of the villa and where in TV it is located. Bottom line---you are buying a lifestyle and what you pay for your home is up to you.

[Bavarian]

The rhertorical question is why do we have base prices for water and then a sliding tree tier rating system for water use from 0 to 4,000 etc. Is there double billing in our water rates? some of these charges seem gratutious????

I opine you decide

The base price is to cover the cost of delivery of water to a house, meter reading and such. These costs are fixed for a utility no matter what a person uses. Without the base charges, everyones water/sewer would be higher per unit.

Same with electricity.