I am stunned at the increase in fees for my HGVC Hurricane House week on Sanibel Island. The fees (maintenance fee & taxes) have jumped from about $760 last year to $1099 this year. There is no special assessment. That's just the new amount of the maintenance fees and taxes. Ouch. Insurance has gone up and they are increasing the reserves, etc...but that's a huge increase in one year.
One of the biggest surprises to me is the property taxes. Last year the taxes were about $70. This year they are $189.06. That's quite a jump...and it makes the property taxes on the villa $9828 per year. For a 2 bedroom condo. That's just hard to believe.
In contrast, the property taxes for my week at HGVC Club Regency on Marco Island are $39.81. I think Sanibel is nicer than Marco...and Hurricane House is definitely nicer than Club Regency. But these are both beachfront properties on exclusive islands in Southwest Florida. How can there be such a big difference in taxes? (I guess Lee County is a lot more desperate for money than Collier.)
I have seen the complaints of others about Marriott...and I, too, have taken a hit on my Marriott week. But I wasn't prepared for this kind of a jump from Hurricane House.
Steve
One of the biggest surprises to me is the property taxes. Last year the taxes were about $70. This year they are $189.06. That's quite a jump...and it makes the property taxes on the villa $9828 per year. For a 2 bedroom condo. That's just hard to believe.
In contrast, the property taxes for my week at HGVC Club Regency on Marco Island are $39.81. I think Sanibel is nicer than Marco...and Hurricane House is definitely nicer than Club Regency. But these are both beachfront properties on exclusive islands in Southwest Florida. How can there be such a big difference in taxes? (I guess Lee County is a lot more desperate for money than Collier.)
I have seen the complaints of others about Marriott...and I, too, have taken a hit on my Marriott week. But I wasn't prepared for this kind of a jump from Hurricane House.
Steve