CDD Fees in the Saint Johns County Communities (Hampton, Golf: houses, maintenance)

[SaintCabbage]

Originally Posted by stefanieziba

Thanks for the helpful information. We will definitely be looking at the 210 corridor where the schools are top notch and there are minimal/no CDD fees.

I would rather have indefinite choice and buy a gym membership or a yearly pass to Aquatics if I want to, rather then getting stuck indefinitely with unpredictable mandatory fees.

I rather live where I want and pay a CDD fee than compromise what I want in my new house and neighborhood.

[Shannon4426]

Originally Posted by SaintCabbage

I rather live where I want and pay a CDD fee than compromise what I want in my new house and neighborhood.

Agreed. We took the "avoid CDD fees" route once and ended up with a house on a street where people started accumulating old cars and toilets in their front yard. We just short-sold that house for half of what we paid for it. Now the CDD fees don't bother me so much.

[Giants6]

CDD fees are like gates without bars. The price tag helps keep the riff-raff out.

[alpineprince]

Originally Posted by skooba

The numbers I provided are what numerous builders have provided me. The HOA at Durbin is $55 per year. So while the CDD seems high at $216+/mo, the HOA is only $5/mo.

It should read $316.00 a month. I am just starting to read thru this thread and that $216.00 popped out at me.

[SaintCabbage]

Originally Posted by alpineprince

It should read $316.00 a month. I am just starting to read thru this thread and that $216.00 popped out at me.

It's based on the size of you lot, so it's going to vary.

[alpineprince]

Originally Posted by SaintCabbage

It's based on the size of you lot, so it's going to vary.

I understand that, my point is that if the CDD fe is $3,800.00/year it will always be $316.00 a month vs $216.00!

I may have missed it or it may be in a different thread, but Robin55 posted a link to the status of all Florida's CDD's and which one's are currently in default and which one's are on a "watch list"?

[Robyn55]

Florida Community Development Districts

Robyn

[Robyn55]

Originally Posted by Giants6

CDD fees are like gates without bars. The price tag helps keep the riff-raff out.

It might be a better idea to buy a more expensive house and use the money you'd pay in CDD fees for higher mortgage payments. On the other hand - people can default on their mortgages. On the third hand - the people who default on their mortgages will usually default on their HOA and CDD fees too. Robyn

[Robyn55]

Originally Posted by Shannon4426

Agreed. We took the "avoid CDD fees" route once and ended up with a house on a street where people started accumulating old cars and toilets in their front yard. We just short-sold that house for half of what we paid for it. Now the CDD fees don't bother me so much.

CDD fees have nothing to do with how people keep their houses. Property appearance/maintenance is a function of HOA or similar rules - and a HOA/other responsible body that is willing/able financially to enforce the rules. Robyn

[alpineprince]

Originally Posted by Robyn55

Florida Community Development Districts

Robyn

Thank you, I bookmarked it!