[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by Minniemom

Well, after searching and searching, we did settle on an area and finally, we found a house. We put a deposit on it yesterday and today when my husband went to take some pictures of it, there was a "sold" sign out front!!



I can't believe it. It feels kind of wierd. Too bad I won't be moving into it till May - after I close on my house in NY. Just in time for the really hot weather in FL.

Congratulations, what is the location?

[sunrico90]

I selected Orange county property line as a reference: http://www.ocpafl.org/docs/hxbro.html (broken link)

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[nomoresnow]

Thanks, Sunrico. As always, a fountain of information.

Unfortunately, since we own the home but lease the land, it looks like we won't qualify, but it would help others, I'm sure.

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by nomoresnow

Thanks, Sunrico. As always, a fountain of information.

Unfortunately, since we own the home but lease the land, it looks like we won't qualify, but it would help others, I'm sure.

Can I ask, how does the lease of the land and ownership of the home works? I don't know...

[nomoresnow]

It's a manufactured home in one of those "dreaded" gated communities where you pay HOA fees. We own the home, but we lease the lot from the community. Is that what you were asking?

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by nomoresnow

It's a manufactured home in one of those "dreaded" gated communities where you pay HOA fees. We own the home, but we lease the lot from the community. Is that what you were asking?

Yes, Thank you.

[Karla with a K]

Originally Posted by nomoresnow

It's a manufactured home in one of those "dreaded" gated communities where you pay HOA fees. We own the home, but we lease the lot from the community. Is that what you were asking?

thanks i was unaware of this also

[Minniemom]

Thanks so much. It's a community called Sterling hill - in Spring Hill. We've always known about Spring Hill and we weren't going to even look there, but on the last day of our trip, we wanted to check out a certain builder and I just fell in love with the community and the homes were really nice. I always heard that Spring Hill was like little NY - all retired NY'rs. But this community had alot of young people in it and lots of stuff for little kids to do.

What's great about the location too is that it is right in the middle of Inverness and Lithia. And that is where both of my families live. Not too close and not too far. Just right.

[Karla with a K]

minniemom
it sounds great
so when do we get to see pictures

[in2dadark]

"I can't believe it. It feels kind of wierd. Too bad I won't be moving into it till May - after I close on my house in NY. Just in time for the really hot weather in FL."

If you've never lived in Florida in the summer, that weird feeling is going to increase ...exponentially...!

After that subsides, you have snowbird season to look forward to..

Good luck..