[tekcormn]

Hi !
I am 64 in Minnesota and plan to retire to The Villages or somewhere right outside of it in 6 months from now.
I want to avoid those BOND and CDD's fees
Anyone have any ideas ?
Also where is the best place to live in the Villages ? A place that is
centrally located to all the shops, entertainment , restaurants etc.

And I am single and looking for a Girlfriend !

[kwtoman]

Look for a Bond paid residence or Lake county. Lake County never had a Bond.

[Bogie Shooter]

There are homes all over TV with the bond paid.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

There are homes all over TV with the bond paid.

And amenity fees are only $145 a month.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by tekcormn

Hi !
I am 64 in Minnesota and plan to retire to The Villages or somewhere right outside of it in 6 months from now.
I want to avoid those BOND and CDD's fees
Anyone have any ideas ?
Also where is the best place to live in the Villages ? A place that is
centrally located to all the shops, entertainment , restaurants etc.

And I am single and looking for a Girlfriend !

Come visit..............everyone has an opinion as to where to live and there is no right answer, except what is best for you.

The Bond is just an additional cost of your house. I would not limit your search to just bond-paid homes.

Post a picture of yourself and the female invites will start. ;-)

[Carl in Tampa]

Amenities fees pay for the amenities that make The Villages special. If you buy outside TV to avoid the fees you don't get TV experience.

Just consider bond costs part of the cost of the house. You will find everything on the market from large bond balances to paid off bonds. You really limit yourself if you go strictly for paid off bond houses.

[chachacha]

welcome! if you buy a patio villa resale the bond is likely paid off or much smaller than on a large lot home. also, please check out the singles forum and let us know when we can throw you a welcome meeting! don't buy outside the villages to save the amenity fee. you will miss out on most of the fun!

[keithwand]

Single or not you get what you pay for and the price of admission is well worth it here.

[teachnmo]

Unless you purchase a property in The Villages where the bond has been paid off by the current owner, you can't purchase one without the bond unless you live in Lake County. Also you won't get out of CDD payments...it's like taxes it's there until you die.

[Golfingnut]

Look into what is included when you buy into this place and pay the rather expensive amenity fees. For us, they are well worth it, but if you don't golf or don't use the pools and recreation centers, you can live on the borders of The Villages and still enjoy all the many nice things offered here and save almost $2000.00 dollars a year.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

Look into what is included when you buy into this place and pay the rather expensive amenity fees. For us, they are well worth it, but if you don't golf or don't use the pools and recreation centers, you can live on the borders of The Villages and still enjoy all the many nice things offered here and save almost $2000.00 dollars a year.

What would these things be?

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by tekcormn

Hi !
I am 64 in Minnesota and plan to retire to The Villages or somewhere right outside of it in 6 months from now.
I want to avoid those BOND and CDD's fees
Anyone have any ideas ?
Also where is the best place to live in the Villages ? A place that is
centrally located to all the shops, entertainment , restaurants etc.

And I am single and looking for a Girlfriend !

tekcormn: I moved down to The Villages from a Minneapolis suburb.

I believe those who rated the Minneapolis area as the best place to live in the country are spot on. The downside there are taxes which was the main reason I chose Florida given retirees live on a fix income.

You posed two conditions for purchasing a home in The Villages. The first no bond. You will be able to find a used home with the bond paid.

The second are no CDD amenities. All villages residents pay CDD amenities whether they use amenities or not. Amenities are assessed per household.

I do not know where in Minnesota you live but I can tell you there as much to do in Minneapolis if not more.

My suggestion for your second condition is to decide what type of lifestyle you seek.. Certainly residents here are social and there are a variety of clubs, etc. However there are some functions which eventually lose their luster like going to the town squares. also the novelty of utilizing a golf cart gets old for some.

finally I am only one voice. Many resident will address your questions on this thread. Read and re-read them , search all of Florida or other states and then decide

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What would these things be?

Hey Bogie. I was referring to the free music in the squares mainly, but also the bars, restaurants, friendly people that is open to any and all non residents.

[tekcormn]

Thanks for all the responses and advice.
I am getting educated !

[tekcormn]

I just heard that Fruitland PArk was/is going to build some new properites.
And since it is part of Lake County there are no bonds.
I ddid some research on GOOGLE and it looks like they are still trying to get approval to start the project.
This might be a perfect situation for me since I want a NEW house.
Anyone know anything about this ?
Or how I can get more information ?

Thanks,
Rick