[laboutj]

Originally Posted by Larry chappel

Mostly because no matter how many questions I asked at different times the maintenance fee was never disclosed. Only the bond, amenities, and taxes were ever mentioned. The maintenance fee was the surprise on our first tax bill. That was my experience I can't speak for others.

That was my experience as well. I thought maintenance was part of the amenity fee.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by J1ceasar

So basically besides taxes the developer has decided to split the continuing maintenance of the infrastructure, from the amenities like the pools and tennis courts etc etc and clubs. This is why things look a lot cheaper just like why hotels now give you a resort fee as well as a room rate. I am amazed at how many people buy here and then ask questions when this is probably the biggest investment most of these people make

The amenity fee, the bond, and the maintenance fee were all new to me when I moved here. I don't know how I could have anticipated these to ask questions up front. I can't imagine anyone moving from Florida into my old home having the foresight to ask about the road construction fee or the Bay Restoration fee; some things you learn after being in a place for a while.

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by Larry chappel

Mostly because no matter how many questions I asked at different times the maintenance fee was never disclosed. Only the bond, amenities, and taxes were ever mentioned. The maintenance fee was the surprise on our first tax bill. That was my experience I can't speak for others.

Thanks for this because I would have been in the same boat.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by bill14564

the amenity fee, the bond, and the maintenance fee were all new to me when i moved here. I don't know how i could have anticipated these to ask questions up front. I can't imagine anyone moving from florida into my old home having the foresight to ask about the road construction fee or the bay restoration fee; some things you learn after being in a place for a while.

add up all your village related costs on your FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and compare them to the state you left behind. In my case, LONG ISLAND NY TAXES WERE 14K, there was no financial comparison . making the villages choice not only superior but wiser because of our villages quality of life WE ALL enjoy.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

add up all your village related costs on your FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and compare them to the state you left behind. In my case, LONG ISLAND NY TAXES WERE 14K, there was no financial comparison . making the villages choice not only superior but wiser because of our villages quality of life WE ALL enjoy.

There are places with higher taxes and, I'm sure, places with lower. If you like it here then the move was worth it; if you're dissatisfied then you'll find something to complain about. I moved here just recently - I'm not complaining.

The post I was responding to argued that buyers should ask about the different fees we have here before they sign a purchase contract. I'm still learning about some of these so I take exception to that. The point I was making was you won't know to ask about some of these fees until you live here a while. In MD there are some fees that Villages people wouldn't even think to ask about. In the Villages there are some fees that us from the Eastern Shore of MD wouldn't think about. It's unfair to criticize newcomers for not understanding The Villages and the various fees sometime prior to day one.