Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Well said Winston. I could afford another home but that will not happen. I love my manufactured home and the site it is on, my neighbors are the best. Also in Country Club Hills.
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Fenway Fan Last edited by Jconn62836; 09-03-2013 at 01:16 PM. Reason: Add original post |
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What? $300 a year more? So in 30 years I've paid less than $10,000 more in insurance but also paid what...$100,000 less initially? Plus you paid additional interest from a higher mortgage if you have one. I don't have a mortgage. Wrong, it's just property tax...and need I say, probably half what you're $200,000 house costs you. It more than makes up for the slightly increased insurance cost. And how long do you think your house will last without maintenance? Upgrades? Do you think your plastic things will last longer than my plastic stuff? Your house will go 30 years without anything done to it? Really? Yes, fortunately the market value is half of that of a site built house. It's the bias from people who think of nasty trailer parks who keep the prices down. Thank you, you allowed me to get a real bargain! My home is just a place to sleep. It's not what defines "me" as many seem to think a house does. I look for bargains, these are a bargain. For less than $100,000 you can live the Villages lifestyle without a mortgage...it's a no brainer. IMO, they're much better than those villas that are all in a row with no space between them...just driveway after driveway after driveway... To each their own... |
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I prefer to live on the Historic side in a manufactured home. I get more bang for my buck which allows me to buy more toys! I have a 2010 Mustang convertible, a RV with a new toad vehicle, 2 golf carts and a motor scooter. All cost me less then what I would have paid for a site build home south of 466. Why be "house poor"? Also, I like living over here, no bond, things are closer, the best pool in TV, and I have a local government body that has to answer to the voters (read: The Wall). Try to remember what Harold Schwartz's sales pitch for his dream community "Live like a millionaire on a retirement income". I'm trying!
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its just easier to answer buy the home you can afford...you will find the neighbors are great...no matter where you hang your hat...
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the main 'but' here is that most of the manufactured homes here are 30-40 years old. We had looked first on the 'historic' side and found problems (structural) with every home we looked at, I couldn't see moving into a home that would immediately need repairs. In the end we found that most good homes on that side wound up being 100k or more....so for a little more we bought a courtyard villa resale.
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For example, my lot is about 6,000 sq feet where a courtyard or patio villa lot is about half that and I don't have to walk through my neighbors driveway to get to my backyard. One person living in a a manufactured home loves the golf course view. That view would cost them much more with a site built home. I could take money out of my retirement funds and by a site built home on the other side, but that money is generating income for me. It is my choice to leave that money doing it's good work and spend a little less on a home which is comfortable and plenty big for two people. I know people who live down here that have enormous houses and they spend a lot of time cleaning them. Some of them are house poor. Again, while I agree that site built is definitely superior to manufactured, it is about making a choice and having a balance.
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Many beautiful mature trees and shrubs in this area, too.
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I hope that you are happy in your courtyard villa, but many people might not like homes that are so close to one another and where you have to go through your neighbors driveway to get to your backyard. What I've also wondered about the courtyard villas is, where do your guests park? I'm not putting down courtyard villas. Many people love them. I'm just saying that they wouldn't be my first choice. If I were to move, I'd prefer a patio villa which has a bit more room around it. But to my point, these are all choices that people have to make. Everyone has to do what is right for them. A manufactured home is the right choice for some people.
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Be prepared to pay cash unless you are buying new and your insurance will be a challenge. The one I purchased, and have since sold, ended up in the state insurance pool. Just my experience with an older manufactured unit.
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our little version of paradise costs just over $600 for our 1,000sq ft [27 yrs old] and very well maintained! and our non-villager agent gave us our ins binder before we left her office!
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