.....and so begins the inevitable....ask for special consideration because you are going to help out those in need and then chage the rules later after you have gotten what you need from government. So shameful, so Christian....

LMAO

I was getting worried. I has been almost 48 hours since the last Ave Maria story.

perhaps nobody wants to move out to cultville.

Where is Zen Master Rama?

If the County backs down to the sounds of "Bible Thumpers" looking for a break because they couldn't help enough people (AKA Make enough money) we might as well have Tara move back from the sticks of New Hampshire so she can complain about Naples some more...

Maybe it is because you can buy cheaper homes elsewhere in Naples???

Haven't these vampires gotten enough tax breaks from the county already?

Exactly, Lizard.......The article stated 36 homes had been sold in Middlebrooke, but 32 of them had been sold to Ave Maria for use as rentals. Only 4 had been sold to the general public. They have 12 units available for sale immediately.

I think there is a lot of affordable housing closer to the current business centers that might be eligible for this type of grant.

Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now
and at the hour
of our death.
Amen.

I guess if the homes aren't affordable at low prices the Collier Cos solution isn't to further lower prices to make them more affordable, but to raise prices so when (and if) the market increases they can sell them for less affordable prices to more economically secure buyers.
Makes sense doesn't it? Well maybe to Coletta.

I'm no fan of Ave Maria but if you think about it, how many income qualified buyers at 50% and 60% of median income around here have the credit worthiness to qualify for a simple mortgage?

Banking standards have been raised to the max as a result of the subprime lending mortgage market fiasco. Banks are now not only demanding pristine credit ratings from buyers but 30% down and severe penalties for backing out of a purchase.

If they do sell to a higher income mortgage qualified buyer, my understanding is that they will be required to pay impact fees on that home.

The world has changed; I would say for the good. I can't take issue with a developer for a market correction that has already penalized them and all of us in an area economy totally dependent on tourism and construction.

I'm sure if Coletta read this story and Collier's proposal the only thing he could do is wave his index finger up and down on his lips and mumble.

RunSilentRunDeep, I agree with you.

Visited the town this weekend. We were out in that direction for an event, so we decided to see the place.

Frankly, I was impressed at the way it was laid out and how little impact to the environment it has. The restoration of wetlands, the layout and the amount of property dedicated to preservation is very balanced. The people who planned this town did a far better job than most planners could ever do.

We found the town friendly and pleasant. It had a nice old fashioned feel, like a real home town. Much less "Theme parked" than I expected.

Will we be moving there? Not planning on it, at least for the foreseeable future. I would be difficult to leave behind a home we really enjoy with the acreage we have to move (even if the market leaned favorably for sales). But we stopped at the Ave Maria Bean and had a great lunch. Exceptionally well priced and delicious food, excellent coffee, too.
We will be back to visit. I hope this town does well.

Yeee Gods..The Pizza Pope is a Flim-Flam Man !
who knew ?

What was "unfair" was that townhomes in the middle of nowhere should never have cost 170K to begin with. The developer is reaping what has been sown. Start it at 100K and the interest will skyrocket... It never was "Affordable Housing" in the first place. Raising the income limits will not create interest because Catholic families with bunches of children don't want to live in townhouses! Who in their right mind would pay that much to live in a townhouse all the way out here?

#14 Posted by devoutRC, so you must live "out here" according to your post?

I live "out here" too and the affordable housing that was constructed is meant for the service industry, such as policemen, hospital workers, etc.

This town was not built for "Catholic families with bunches of children" it is just a town! I'm not Catholic. I moved to Ave because the homes ARE affordable and I could not stand the congestion of Naples, plus the chance to be part of a new town.

developer scam buildout always takes years cut your prices on the colliers agricultural land theyve already gotten a break

Whaaa...whaaa, I bought my house at the wrong time....can I have a tax break too???
It's called luck-of-the-draw folks.....$uck it up.

No one is forcing Catholics or others to move to Ave Maria. I would love to live there! We move there because we choose to, because we want to be with our own kind. Birds of a feather flock together, and I would give anything to live in a town that refused porn and other unhealthy habits. The townsfolk can vote on things. No one is forcing anything down anyone's throat; you may come and go as you please. It's not the soviet union. Every new community has its guidelines and covenants. Ave Maria has theirs. Praise be to Jesus Christ our very Lord & Savior! Someone, Mr. Monaghan, has come to his senses and has had the courage to go against the grain and do something good, for us. I pray he has the fortitued to continue his work and that all his plans flourish!
Mary S.
Indianapolis