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jmonroe
Wonder what it’s worth today?
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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Yesterday I watched 10 minutes of them showing off a fancy new golf cart, then driving it around back and forth over a newly opened cart bridge over a main road (chitty chatty bridge? Something like that)
Probably not for me and the wife, but can see why lots of people are attracted to that place. Lots of activities and houses seem nice, and not terribly expensive.
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They did another video where they tallied up the cost of living there and it was about $3300/mo., not including a mortgage or car payment.
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They appear to be what my father used to refer to as “Professional Old People.” I’d prefer not to live there if other options were available- such as having a rusty railroad spike hammered into my skull with a ten pound sledgehammer.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
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All those communities have lots of regulations. Part of the appeal for many people. Almost reminds me of living on a land based cruise ship!
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It is a little too sterile for us....we can find our own stuff to do and friends.....but, it is ideal for a lot of people.
And, no one would cut their own lawn....they get good rates because of the volume....and they would want it done to their standards.
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For the value, probably about the same now. The maintenance is what will get you,
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
bosswife wants to stay here. But I can understand what you are saying as we have the same thing. I am just afraid that in 20 years this would be the papers reporting on me,2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
$3300/mo NOT including mortgage? What are you paying for?
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They don’t do much (no lawn care or snow removal) for the $50 month.
I just had my first dealings with them. We are putting in a fence which of course requires their approval. I called to have the process outlined to me and wanted all the forms emailed. The woman was flat out nasty. It says on the form they have 30 days to approve it. I’m sure they will take all 30 and require several phone calls and emails to get it done.
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
That's the kind of reason I disliked the condo association when I lived in the townhome
east of Cincy. I said I'd never again put up with an association like that. Incompetent boobs.
Instead I live in a small town with great zoning laws and fair enforcement.
The people running the association were perfectly described by the first 3 letters.
Son and DIL did just buy a home in a very low key association. Low fee. Pricey homes
and homeowners there seem resistant to the big homeowner government controls. They are
resistant to the increase in school taxes...
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I am actually OK with the concept, if they aren't idiots about it. In theory it keeps people from doing strange things that can run down property values, keeping some reasonable consistency.
the real issue with most of them is they are all bark, no bite. Because as soon as you do something without asking first, they usually won't do much about it if your response is "sue me", because there isn't the money available for that, and good luck asking all the neighbors for kick in more for it!
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The Board can vary from incompetent to excellent. I like rules that make sense, approval to paint doors or garage doors, outside items need approval by the board, approval to put in a plant, no parking on roadways....I don't like rules that say you must keep the screens or crossbars on your windows....current board got rid of that rule.
Also nice to basically write one check a month...or one withdrawal...instead of dealing with 5 different companies.
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
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I don't get golf....a round here could cost $80 to $100 on a good course. If a couple go twice a week that is about $400 a week, plus all the other expenses, like clubs and clothes - you need nice clothes to play golf . $1600 a month, could lease you a very nice car.
*A good golf course in Florida would cost about $50 to $60 a round from what I can figure out....still adds up.
If you live in a place like The Villages the golf is usually included!
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We have an 18 hole executive golf course, tennis/pickle ball courts, basketball courts, swimming pools at each village as well as the main pool area, a 500 seat theatre for shows and movies, 30 different clubs (woodworking, ham radio, wine tasting, ceramics, bridge, metal-working, physical fitness gym with weights and treadmills, oil and watercolor painting, card rooms, dancing, etc.) none of which I participate in.
We have a restaurant at the golf club that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and can accommodate 75 guests at a time during non-COVID times.
Each village (we have 25 villages) has its own elected board of directors as well as a representative who attends the main board of directors on the Community Council.
The entire community has dozens of open green areas as well as mature trees - all of which need grass-cutting and trimming/pruning and cost a lot in terms of manpower and machinery. They keep the villages and the ground immaculate.
So, if you are so inclined, there is quite a lot of opportunities to get socially engaged in one club or another. I prefer my privacy and the ability to be “incognito” and to interact with my friends in a more private setting.
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If I had to live in a condo apartment I would want one that is about 10 years old with a really good track record, not too large a building, and that looks like there won't be huge costs involved in repairing balconies or garages etc. But, less seems to go wrong with detached or even attached homes that are houses rather than condo units in a building.
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There are 3 types of apartments on each floor - a 2-2 (1100 sq ft), a 2-2+ (1350 sq ft) and a 2-2 corner (1500 sq ft). I have a 2-2+. It includes a laundry closet with stacked washer/dryer and a terrace. I live on the 2nd floor.
I live 1-1/2 blocks from the Florida Turnpike which connects all of Sough Florida to highways and interstates.
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The other thing that they mentioned in another video is that they went down to one car but they bought 2 golf carts to use both on the courses and to run around their development in. One was $5K and he didn't say how much they paid for the second one.
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