[keithgerri]

Life is to short. Dont worry be happy and live within your means.

[BaylorBear]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

Insurance companies.

My brother pays 2 1/2 times more for insurance on his prefab home in the historic area than I do for our site built home. Our home cost 2 1/2 times more than his.


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Our insurance rates are less than $1,000 per year on our manufactured home in Silver Lake. Granted, we insured only for replacement value, but I cannot believe that 2.5 times stick built rate could possibly be fair.

[2BNTV]

There's as saying at the gym I go to, "Who cares about status".

IMHO - I have always said that when one retires, nobody gives a darn, (cleaned it up), about what someone did for a living. I am out to enjoy myself and others who are like minded. I have said about my family, those who want to get together for a good time are welcomed. Those who want to be argumentive and miserable, stay home in your misery.

A home to me is a place that is comfortable and inviting. A place you enjoy living in and when your out and about, a place you look forward to coming back to.

To each his/her own.

[shapman2]

My wife and I are on our second goaround at the villages. We are looking at a maufactured home on the lake and are a little freaked out that these homes last only 40 years and loose about 5000 a year in value and this house is 25 yrs old. Need advise

[JeffAVEWS]

Originally Posted by chuckinca

My two brothers, Aunt and Uncle, and two Friday nite card playing friends live in the historic area - very friendly area, best CC pool, great landscape and trees, ok to put a flamingo or deer in your front yard, not uptight like newer areas.


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Like Stonecrest? You buy the flamingo and I'll put it out front (not).

[batman911]

I asked this question before and never got an answer. Can you by a manufacturered home, remove it and build a new home on the lot?

[EdV]

Sure, as long as you get the new model approved by the ARC. I saw a couple of new ones being installed on lakefront lots in the Orange Blossom Gardens historic section this summer.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by shapman2

My wife and I are on our second goaround at the villages. We are looking at a maufactured home on the lake and are a little freaked out that these homes last only 40 years and loose about 5000 a year in value and this house is 25 yrs old. Need advise

i cannot answer your question - but - it made me think/wonder...if your concern is the case, why do you think so many people are living in those manufactured homes - on the water or not? hmmmmmmm.....

[Figmo Bohica]

One thing you can count on if you live in a mobile home and there is a tornado or you get a divorce in Florida. Someone is gonna lose a trailer.

[VillagesFlorida]

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

One thing you can count on if you live in a mobile home and there is a tornado or you get a divorce in Florida. Someone is gonna lose a trailer.

Good one, Figmo!

[blaZen]

The Historic Side has more shade from older growth trees. It's Florida after all & shade is nice.