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New Home Prices

Discussion in 'General Chat Forum' started by snoopy, Jan 4, 2005.

  1. Carol Al-Ajroush

    Carol Al-Ajroush New Member

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    word of advise...just be careful about all the flexible mortgages that are out there...make sure you really understand just what is being offered and whether it is beneficial and makes sense. I made the mistake of focusing on the comment from a company on how much we could reduce our mortgage payments by refinancing and not focused on what this new mortgage actually was all about...as a result, we are now refinancing yet again to get out of the terrible mortgage I entered into without fully understanding the terms. )-:
     
  2. Barbara

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    Thanks, Sasha J, I'll pass that link along. They just did a survey here, where I heard ~40% wondered whether to have ANY bulk deal--just let people choose as they will from the market.

    Verizon is really chomping at the bit now that Sprint/Nextel happened, but I wonder what a total fiber retrofit will cost in increased fees/length of commitment. Not to mention digging up the whole community (nobody is talking about that part). Some people here keep holding up Brambleton, but again without discussing the vast difference in fees. As it stands, a lot of the people I talk to around here aren't interested in doubling fees (or much much more) for initially little more than extra TV channels.

    We are still declarant controlled, but they have a bit of a pattern of recusal in favor of resident director decisions when it is primarily a resident issue--they may do so on this as well, since we will probably be res-controlled before any big bulk deal runs out.

    Kat, given our proximity to DC and the incredible demand for housing, ANYTHING you purchase should follow enough of a pattern of appreciation to allow you to trade up as you accumulate equity. Best of luck to you!

    Barbara Munsey, from South Riding.
     
  3. BelindaTH

    BelindaTH New Member

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    We are in one of the Courtyard Homes (Broadlands Southern Walk) and we pay $254.50/month for our teleco package and HOA fees. And it is predicted to go up again next year approx. $16.00 for the HOA fees, the teleco tried and is trying to raise their fee(s)for 2005, but it is on hold right now.
     
  4. snoopy

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    Yeah while most of the telco or cable bundle service ( telephone / internet / cable or dish ) is coming down in price ... Openband is pushing for rate increase.... NICE ! [xx(]
     

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