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ilovetv 01-19-2012 10:19 PM

The great thing about the amenities fee is that like the ads for TV say, one can live like a millionaire without actually being one.

This place makes us feel like we're millionaires even though we're not millionaires in the monetary sense.

We're "millionaires" in terms of clean and beautiful communities and neighborhoods, smaller but classy homes, personal safety, neighbors, opportunities/facilities to take care of our fitness and health, golf, sunshine, and happiness.

kentucky blue 01-19-2012 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KYWildcat (Post 442785)
Were you a member of Idle Hour C. C. ?

My house is right next to Idle Hour C.C.,can't believe there are many C.C.that are more expensive.Are you from Lexington?

Gerald 01-20-2012 05:14 AM

Oh please let me be around & healthy and still having fun, in 15 years

KYWildcat 01-20-2012 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kentucky blue (Post 442803)
My house is right next to Idle Hour C.C.,can't believe there are many C.C.that are more expensive.Are you from Lexington?

Yes, for 52 years until I retired and came to Cape Coral. I had previously viewed some of your postings and saw you lived in Fairway. I even PMed you several months back but never heard back. I backed up to IHCC'S 17th hole on one of the houses I owned back in the 70's. Moved over to a house in the 300 block of Chinioe (I grew up in the 600 block of Chinioe until off to college) and finally 200 block of Culpepper until my move south., So, yep, we were neighbors.

I am leaving this morning to come up to the Villages with check book in hand. Have a 1:00 apt with outside realtor today and meeting with in-house realtor tomorrow.

GO KATS

LvmyPug2 01-20-2012 08:07 AM

No matter where one lives, prices will go up if the CPI goes up. We consider this amenity fee a bargain We've lived in a place where our HOA fees were just a few dollars less than our amenity fee here and all we got was 1 pool, 2 tennis courts, a gate and common area insurance and upkeep. You can bet those fees will also rise over the next 15 years

kathy and al 01-20-2012 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by RichieB (Post 442559)
I read the paper today and didn't see my name, or my wife's, in the obituary section.

Today is a good day :)

And did you notice that everyone yesterday passed away in alphabetical order??

angiefox10 01-20-2012 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kathy and al (Post 442903)
And did you notice that everyone yesterday passed away in alphabetical order??


:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

I entertain easily!

kathy and al 01-20-2012 08:18 AM

My amenity fees in 2007 when I moved to the Villages was $133.07. This year (5 years later) it is $144.32 or an increase of $11.25 in that 5 year period. An average increase of $2.25 per year----a real baragain in my opinion.

getdul981 01-20-2012 08:58 AM

I thought everyone paid the same amenity amount. Does anyone know why there is such a discrepancy? When we bought in 2010, our AF was $135/mo. It then went up to $138/mo in June, I believe. When we bought this house it is now back to $135/mo. I'm not complaining, just wondering if anyone knows if there is any rhyme or reason.

RichieB 01-20-2012 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kathy and al (Post 442903)
And did you notice that everyone yesterday passed away in alphabetical order??

They made it easier for the editor :)

skyguy79 01-20-2012 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kathy and al (Post 442903)
And did you notice that everyone yesterday passed away in alphabetical order??

Boy http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...EmoteHowdy.gif, did they plan it that way or did it just happen to happen? http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../EmoteLOL2.gif

missypie 01-20-2012 10:22 AM

I'm not yet a Villager. In my currant neighborhood we pay $1100. per year for 1 tennis court and a neighborhood pool. The grounds are also kept up in common areas. This is a 110 home community.

So TV fees look really fine to me.:spoken:

CaptJohn 01-20-2012 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kathy and al (Post 442903)
And did you notice that everyone yesterday passed away in alphabetical order??

Time to change your name to Zumba or ZZtop?

homeball 01-20-2012 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by getdul981 (Post 442926)
I thought everyone paid the same amenity amount. Does anyone know why there is such a discrepancy? When we bought in 2010, our AF was $135/mo. It then went up to $138/mo in June, I believe. When we bought this house it is now back to $135/mo. I'm not complaining, just wondering if anyone knows if there is any rhyme or reason.

Every new homeowner starts off with $135/yr and then it increases to the tune of whatever the rate of inflation is. This can be a couple of dollars increase per year. You are a new homeowner twice. So you started all over again on your second home.

cquick 01-20-2012 02:48 PM

I think we should be able to use the exercise equipment in the recreational centers for free with our amenity fee.


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