[ilovetv]

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]

Originally Posted by KYWildcat

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]

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

[KYWildcat]

Originally Posted by kentucky blue

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]

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]

Originally Posted by RichieB

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]

Originally Posted by kathy and al

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

I entertain easily!

[kathy and al]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by kathy and al

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

They made it easier for the editor

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by kathy and al

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

Boy , did they plan it that way or did it just happen to happen?

[missypie]

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.

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by kathy and al

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

Time to change your name to Zumba or ZZtop?

[homeball]

Originally Posted by getdul981

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]

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