[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by Boston-Sean

How would you rank the sources of revenue for the developer? I'm asking because I have no idea but I'll toss some out:

How did you make your money? How much do you have left?

Isn't that our business as how much the developer makes is yours?

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by SusanStCatherine

The Villages almost made over $3K on us by keeping our tax refund they were sent. We paid taxes at closing. We were also sent a Sumter County tax bill and paid it. We contacted Sumter County when we realized we paid twice and they said they sent the refund to The Villages. We contacted the Villages and it took them a month to figure out and agree to send us the money they got back from Sumter County. SMH

Those evil developers. That must be how they make their wealth, scamming $3k tax refunds.

Wow.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

How did you make your money? How much do you have left?

Isn't that our business as how much the developer makes is yours?

Does make for an interesting discussion.

[manaboutown]

The history of The Villages is unique and remarkable. I have read about it in a couple books and from other sources. Mark Morse was the driving genius IMHO.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by SusanStCatherine

The Villages almost made over $3K on us by keeping our tax refund they were sent.

We paid taxes at closing.

We were also sent a Sumter County tax bill and paid it.

Looks like you made the mistake by paying twice.

The Villages had nothing to do with your mistake.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Mrs.Guy

You should have included the word "clueless".

Attacking posters can lead to detention.

[SusanStCatherine]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

So, you got your money…………

No I have yet to actually receive it.

[SusanStCatherine]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Looks like you made the mistake by paying twice.

The Villages had nothing to do with your mistake.

Seriously?

I guess they should have kept the money that doesn't belong to them to punish us for not being familiar with how new taxes work on a new residence. Yeah right - they had absolutely nothing to do with it.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by SusanStCatherine

Have not got the money back yet. Still waiting for it. "Check is in the mail." It should have been refunded to us as soon as it was refunded to them. Either they have bad accounting or they deliberately kept it. They made interest on it along the way...

Either you have bad accounting or you deliberately paid it twice.

Any interest "they" made wouldn't buy a big Starbucks.

[tuccillo]

I am a bit confused. On your settlement sheet you should have been given credit for the prorated amount of property taxes (from the first of the year to your settlement date). You then pay the tax bill that comes in November. This would be the case for a cash purchase. If you have a mortgage then the property taxes were escrowed at closing by the mortgage provider. In that case, the mortgage provider would typically pay the taxes and not you. If you got a tax bill you would have sent it to your mortgage company to pay (from escrow) and not pay it yourself. Did this not happen?

Originally Posted by SusanStCatherine

Seriously?

I guess they should have kept the money that doesn't belong to them to punish us for not being familiar with how new taxes work on a new residence. Yeah right - they had absolutely nothing to do with it.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by SusanStCatherine

Seriously?

I guess they should have kept the money that doesn't belong to them to punish us for not being familiar with how new taxes work on a new residence. Yeah right - they had absolutely nothing to do with it.

Very Serious.

You paid it twice.

The Developer had nothing to do with it.......it was the County.

Mr. Serious.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

Either you have bad accounting or you deliberately paid it twice.
.

[SusanStCatherine]

Originally Posted by tuccillo

I am a bit confused. On your settlement sheet you should have been given credit for the prorated amount of property taxes (from the first of the year to your settlement date). You then pay the tax bill that comes in November. This would be the case for a cash purchase. If you have a mortgage then the property taxes were escrowed at closing by the mortgage provider. In that case, the mortgage provider would typically pay the taxes and not you. If you got a tax bill you would have sent it to your mortgage company to pay (from escrow) and not pay it yourself. Did this not happen?

Thanks for saying it can be confusing. Fortunately we figured it out in time (like doing yearly taxes). Hope other innocent homeowners who aren't accounts aren't missing their money. We're new to Florida homeownership and Florida taxes. I'm not going to respond any further since I don't want to suffer any more rude and inappropriate comments.

[tuccillo]

I am glad that it all worked out in the end.

Originally Posted by SusanStCatherine

Thanks for saying it can be confusing. Fortunately we figured it out in time (like doing yearly taxes). Hope other innocent homeowners who aren't accounts aren't missing their money. We're new to Florida homeownership and Florida taxes. I'm not going to respond any further since I don't want to suffer any more rude and inappropriate comments.

[Bilyclub]

They have very much improved on George Pullman's company town.