[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by EdVinMass

Newbees and Wanabees, read the above statement carefully. A new home in TV advertised for $160k will have a bond of around $20k so the actual price is $180k. And the bond price will usually be higher than 20k on more expensive homes, less on villas.

I was gonna say that, but I think it is a little higher than that now Ed.

I think it is based on the area, rather than the exact price...I am thinking that a designer in the new areas that sells for about $222K has a bond of about 23K. The bond for Premiers is about 50k. I hope someone will give the recent charge for bonds for cyvs and I am not sure that cottages are the same as designers or not.

This is for a new home now. Be sure to add that to the basic cost, although many people do not pay it off, and I know that I have heard much advice to NOT pay it off because it is easier to sell when you move into your next Villages home. I know that is something you don't want to hear, that you EVER will move again, but we bought our first home here almost four years ago and built and closed on our..."Lily Pad"...we think, four months ago.

[John_W]

I am thinking that a designer in the new areas has a bond of about 23K. The bond for Premiers is about 50k. I hope someone will give the recent charge for bonds for cyvs and I am not sure that cottages are the same as designers or not. This is for a new home now.

When we purchased a CYV last July in Tamarind Grove, I was told by Tony Trussler (my salesman) that patio villas were $10,000, courtyard villas were $14,000 and cottages were about $21,000. I didn't look at any designer homes but was told they were $23,000.