We talk about what our amenity fees DO AND DO NOT cover here in The Villages!
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@marlenerochin340411 ай бұрын
Thank you for an informative video. Anywhere else and the HOA fees can be substantially higher for similar amenities level in Florida. There is a lot offered at The Villages. 😊
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Definitely! Thank you for watching!
@danacaro-herman353011 ай бұрын
Seems like a wonderful place to live that's for sure, beautiful surroundings etc. Thanks for the great information, blessings Jan and Deb.❤
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thanks for always watching Dana! Enjoy your weekend!
@deniseparker108811 ай бұрын
Thank you Jan and Deb! Very informative. We're newbies here and love it! In fact, STILL rather giddy that we're here. 🎶 We may be found singing the jingle at least once a day... Florida's friendliest hometown. Yea...that one. Amenities fee is beyond reasonable IMHO.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Very nice! Welcome and glad you love it! 😄. Thank you for watching!
@DisMindy576711 ай бұрын
Thank you for another very informative video. Just 23 more days until our Lifestyle!! 😊
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Woohoo!!
@PietrinaBravata11 ай бұрын
Very informative video. Thank you both.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@damann52211 ай бұрын
Another great video. Thank You both.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@soniamoreira500311 ай бұрын
Thanks ladies and great work as always.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you! Enjoy your weekend!
@williamhitz381711 ай бұрын
Great overview - thanks ladies!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
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@CharleneY11 ай бұрын
Great job with this topic ladies!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you! Enjoy the day!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
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@marywilson194811 ай бұрын
New sign at the Dog park… “ Hook ups allowed for pets AND owners “!! ( please clean up afterwards)!😂😂😂
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 YES!!!!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
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@faygallagher842511 ай бұрын
Hi Jan and Debbie..having a catch up on what you mentioned about Amenity fees and you were saying fees go up on your house anniversary..is there a cap on that for instance what would stop them from putting it up another $100..thanks x
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Good morning Fay! They can increase the fee with a cost of living increase which is based on the CPI. I believe currently the max is $189. Thank you for always watching!
@faygallagher842511 ай бұрын
@@thevillages365 thanks so much. Waiting patiently for a life style appointment. They are telling me I still have to wait till Jan. Next year oh well hopefully there end of April xx
@tmooregolfer11 ай бұрын
How many residents of TV ? How many are snow birds paying the full fees ? Do you 2 enjoy living at the TV in the summer when it is hot but less crowded ?
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Last count is around 140,000, but the number continues to increase! Anyone who owns real estate here pays these fees, so even if you own but only live here 3 months out of the year, you still have to pay your monthly fee. If you are a renter, it would just be part of your rent. You wouldn’t pay anything additional. There are goods and bads of summer here. It is true that there are a lot fewer people. Golfing is easier and faster. It does rain quite a bit and the heat can be brutal. Pluses and minuses! Thanks for watching!
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@patti963311 ай бұрын
It’s only around $220 for a country club pool membership & $260 for a couple. You used to have to pay a yearly fee. Now they have the $40 monthly fee.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Hi Patti! Yes, you can do one year, six month, or monthly and you can have a single or couple membership. For those of us who had priority golf memberships, the pools were included. Now they are additional. 🙄 thanks for watching!
@ritafaulkner704211 ай бұрын
Great info on amenity fees!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you Rita! Enjoy your weekend!
@bfn6ghh11 ай бұрын
What area is considered the historic section? I go to settlement next week up north in Woodbury near Mulberry dog park. Is that considered Historic? House is 20 yrs old. Thanks Patricia
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Hi Patricia! The Historic side is on the north side of 441. Woodbury is an older section, but is not the Historic side. Congrats on your purchase!!! Enjoy!
@lauralampe166411 ай бұрын
The Villages of Country Club Hills, Orange Blossom Gardens & Silver Lake are the Villages on the Historic side. They are right across from Spanish Springs Town Square, on the north east side of 441/27.
@bfn6ghh11 ай бұрын
@@lauralampe1664 thank you for explaining that.
@lauralampe166411 ай бұрын
@@bfn6ghhyou're welcome. Congratulations on buying a home in The Villages. Hope your move in goes smoothly.
@bfn6ghh11 ай бұрын
@@lauralampe1664 thank you. We are a little overwhelmed and worried our neighbors are not inviting because we never see anyone out when we were there about 3 times. Golf is what we love and the music at the squares. Maybe our neighbors are snowbirds and their houses are closed down for the summer.
@JOHNY4188 ай бұрын
can you use the rec centers if you do not live in the villages???
@thevillages3658 ай бұрын
You cannot. You must be a resident or a guest of a resident.
@janlucas324211 ай бұрын
Do they also take care of/maintain the courts: tennis and pickleball and other sports at rec centers?
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
They sure do! Thank you for watching!
@lauralampe166411 ай бұрын
Great information Debbie & Jan. Thank you. I have heard it said quite a few times that The Villages is a community with gates, but it is not a gated community. If living in gated community with restricted access for non-residents is important, then The Villages is probably not for you. Just wondering if you think non-residents using the amenities happens a lot. One of my friends who lives in TV thinks the pools users should be checked more often for Village ID or guest pass.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
I can say that I do personally know of people who come in to play pickleball. Sadly, that means homeowners are sitting out or waiting longer than they should. I have heard the complaints about the pools. I have never encountered personally anyone using the pool without being a resident, however I have never seen anyone ask for an ID. I play tennis on hard courts twice a week and I have probably been asked for an ID less than 5 times in 8 years. It is really hard to guess. There are concerns about non residents, but I really don’t know if it is a valid concern or not. Thanks for always watching!
@lauralampe166411 ай бұрын
@@thevillages365thanks for your insight. One would think that people age 55 & over wouldn't try to "sneak in" where they don't belong. Sounds like something teenagers would do.
@cheryllancaster726811 ай бұрын
Very informative! Can I ask if there are classes for painting, outings, groups that have similar interests, say cooking classes, book clubs, exercise classes, are these included in amenities fees? Do you know of a way for me to find a rental in the villages to spend a month or so, if I want to try it out? thanks very much.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Hi Cheryl! Yes and yes! Here is a link to all of the clubs available www.districtgov.org/departments/Recreation/clubsDownload.aspx The clubs themselves are included with the amenity fee. They are run by Villagers though so depending on the club, some may have a membership fee. For example I am in the platform tennis club and they have a $10 fee each year to cover some minor expenses. As far as a rental, you can contact any realtor, or TV has a rental company. If you just google “renting in the villages” you will have several options pop up. If you are wanting to come down in the prime season, we would recommend looking early (Dec-Apr). Thanks for your questions and thank you for watching!
@cheryllancaster726811 ай бұрын
@@thevillages365 thank you very much!
@trudyf873311 ай бұрын
Great information 🌴😎
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you! Enjoy your weekend!
@smiser856811 ай бұрын
Do you know when they changed the country club pools to priority members only?
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
We have owned our home since 2001 and it has been that way since then. I believe that the pools built at the country clubs have been priority (now enhanced) from the beginning. Thank you for watching!
@smiser856811 ай бұрын
@@thevillages365 hmmm, my pop n law has lived there 33 yrs and has always been allowed to sit by the pool at OBG but recently denied access. While I only had a guest pass and was allowed in. 🤷♀️
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
@@smiser8568 that is strange. It has always been a priority pool and they have always checked IDs. Was your FIL a priority member for golf? Up until last year the pools were included with that membership. Last year they took the pools away and you have to pay an additional fee if you want to use the priority pools.
@smiser856811 ай бұрын
@@thevillages365 no, he's not a priority member and never has been. They've always checked our id's and let us both in. This time they didn't let him in. It is very strange. BTW, love your vids!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
@@smiser8568 that is weird! I have no answer then 🤣. Thank you for the kind words!
@deannahaworth766611 ай бұрын
Seems kinda high to me but just feeling safe is worth alot I’m retired and live in an older neighborhood it has become a big rental area and so many different people move in and out and you never know if the next neighbor will take care of their yard , have loud music , have loud weekend parties etc so after you consider this $178 doesn’t sound so bad 😊
@suemasse954811 ай бұрын
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@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@rodneyadamson196311 ай бұрын
Can you ride a bike in golf car trails?
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Yes you can! Many people do and most of the bike clubs ride in the streets. Thanks for watching!
@gonebyrv974811 ай бұрын
You spoke about landscaping and grass cutting, etc. I thought that was covered by your CDD fees, not the amenities fee. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Hello! We do not pay a CDD fee. We have the amenity fee which is given to the districts. Those fees maintain cart paths, rec centers etc in each area. If you are a resident, you can pull up your District bill (monthly bill) and find the breakdown of how much is amenity fee, then your own water, sewer and garbage removal are also on that bill.
@katec409611 ай бұрын
Hi. Another nice, informative video. I also thought the CDD fees maintained the paths and flowers, etc. based on your information, living in your area is really more economical than the south, which charges CDD fees and amenities fee. Thanks
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
@@katec4096 thanks for sharing Kate! I had no idea they were charging two fees in any areas.
@markedwards551211 ай бұрын
Jerry and Linda have multiple videos on their monthly bills like the amenity fee and the cdd fee. With the bond payment on some lots, the 3 fees can exceed $300 per month. Taxes go on top of that.
@gonebyrv974811 ай бұрын
@@markedwards5512 yes, a lot over $300. Jerry and Linda have no bond on their property, but last year the CDD fee was $579.60, the fire assessment was $124, the amenity fee was $189, so a total of $892.60 (plus taxes on top of that).
@frankkeel841011 ай бұрын
Good Morning! Are there many water fountains?
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Hi Frank! If you are referring to water fountains to drink from, they do have jugs available at all of the recreation centers. If you are talking about fountains for decoration, you can find some in the Spanish Springs area definitely. There may be more, but those are the ones that first come to mind. Thanks for watching!
@swingman5011 ай бұрын
Has huge increases in insurance and property taxes hit you guys yet?
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
Not taxes. Our insurance tripled with Progressive. It seemed they were trying to exit Florida without canceling policies. We shopped and were able to obtain a policy with an increase of about 20%. Still higher, but much better than progressive.
@frankkeel841011 ай бұрын
Are there any places to receive a massage.
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
There are private businesses like Hand and Stone. Nothing through TV.
@PietrinaBravata11 ай бұрын
Brownwood Hotel has a spa. Not sure if you have to be a guest of hotel.
@frankkeel841011 ай бұрын
Those people that ride around in circles are they trained medics
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
They are not paramedics. They are community patrol. Thanks for the question!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
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@davidthomas926711 ай бұрын
No thanks- my wife has 2 cousins in the Villages - I wouldn't use anything there!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
😂😂 it isn’t a place for everyone. We hope you find your paradise! Thanks for watching!
@sharonscain767311 ай бұрын
You are talking to us on KZfaq supposedly so why do you keeping looking at your friend!
@thevillages36511 ай бұрын
We are having a conversation with you and each other. We like to talk with you….not at you. Thanks for watching