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All 2008 Starwood Maintenance Fee Threads/merged (2/27)

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While nothing on MSC related to WSJ MFs - a post came along listing the WSJ MFs for 2008.

http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showpost.php?p=459277&postcount=28

I hope this correct, because this is only a 1.8% increase for our 2Bd TH (although before I get too happy - I will wait for the final bill).

FOLLOW-UP:
Got our WSJ notice - it looks as if it is going to be the MF and a Replacement Reserve Fee (lucky us) - which is $174 - and the brings it to a whopping increase of 15% - but then again, I would have been willing to this much or the couch (and offered...). I will follow-up in Westin St John thread.
http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=459419#post459419
 
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Sheraton Vistana ... Don't get me started...

My taxes and assessments were $1236 this year for my 2-bed in the Fountains. Boy was I a little miffed with this. And next year my fees are $714. I paid this year but am going to start paying $60 a month so that I am paid up early for next year and it doesn't hurt so much trying to come up with a large sum at one time.
 

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SVN just posted my 2008 MFs on mystarcentral. They are $1,653.05 plus $113.53 (Membership Fee) plus an optional $5.00 for ARDA for a total of $1,771.58. Due date is 03/04/08. Just to clarify, the membership fee is for II, is that correct?
 

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It is the SVN fee to be a member of the Starwood Vacation Network of resorts.
 

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It is for SVN, but II is included in that.
 

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WSJ 2008 Maintenance Fees?

Did anyone receive their MF bill yet for 2008?

I have not. But today, I did go to mystarcentral.com and paid for them with my new American Express SPG credit card.:)

OUCH - these just keep going up year after year. Will it every end? :doh:
 

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Did anyone receive their MF bill yet for 2008?

I have not. But today, I did go to mystarcentral.com and paid for them with my new American Express SPG credit card.:)

OUCH - these just keep going up year after year. Will it every end? :doh:

So you paid before they are due - they must love you... ;)

The WSJ MFs haven't been sent yet - the recent mailing lists the MFs but the board still needs to meet to approve. I believe they are meeting next week. Quite an interesting way to run a HOA - I say something is amiss.

I am not paying until the due date - which will likely be end of March.

The MFs pretty much stayed the same - they added an addional replacement fee. yes, I realize that it is the same outcome.
 

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So you paid before they are due - they must love you... ;)

The WSJ MFs haven't been sent yet - the recent mailing lists the MFs but the board still needs to meet to approve. I believe they are meeting next week. Quite an interesting way to run a HOA - I say something is amiss.

I am not paying until the due date - which will likely be end of March.

The MFs pretty much stayed the same - they added an addional replacement fee. yes, I realize that it is the same outcome.


I thought it'd be a good idea to pay as I just secured renters and wanted everything in line. My billing cycle with AXP just started so I won't actually have to pay until early April. :whoopie:
 

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did you pay the amount listed on MSC?
very glad to hear that the renting worked out.
 

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I noticed that the MF is 1400 and includes some items for assessments. Will the MF go back down after assessment?
 

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Per MSC - It looks as if we finaly have a due date for WSJ MFs - 3/31/2008.
Now they just have to populate the Amount Owed field...
 

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MFs for WSJ VG (Hillside) have finally been sent (officially) - due 3/31/08

Studio: $912.65
1Bd: $1216.91
2Bd TH: $1521.17 (a 15% increase over 2007)
2Bd Prem: $1825.31
3Bd: $1825.43

This does not include SVN fee or ARDA.

It is unclear as to whether this 15% increase includes a Replacement Reserve increase to pay for a refurbish plan that is scheduled for 8/15-11/28/08. It appeared that way in the first newsletter that was sent out in January as an item expense. I will post more on the WSJ thread.

I am not paying our MFs until 3/31/08.
 

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Hi, I was wondering about the M/F's at WSJ and Harborside.
On top of the M/F's above does WSJ have a seperate bill for taxes? or are taxes included with the M/F's? I thought I read somewhere (can't remember where and can't find it now) that taxes were billed seperate and that they are high. Are Harborside's taxes billed seperately too. I'm just trying to find out what the actual yearly fees might be compared to each other and how fast they're going up.
Thanks for any help
Crystal
 
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Here are a couple recent posts:

MFs for WSJ VG (Hillside) have finally been sent (officially) - due 3/31/08

Studio: $912.65
1Bd: $1216.91
2Bd TH: $1521.17 (a 15% increase over 2007)
2Bd Prem: $1825.31
3Bd: $1825.43

This does not include SVN fee or ARDA.

It is unclear as to whether this 15% increase includes a Replacement Reserve increase to pay for a refurbish plan that is scheduled for 8/15-11/28/08. It appeared that way in the first newsletter that was sent out in January as an item expense. I will post more on the WSJ thread.

I am not paying our MFs until 3/31/08.
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just got the budget for 2008 and thank goodness it did not go up too much. 1 br deluxe $1200.54 1 br prem 1287.44 and 2 br l/o 2323.53. it went up less than $100 from 2007.

I am also going to move your post to that thread.
 
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Hi, I was wondering about the M/F's at WSJ and Harborside.
On top of the M/F's above does WSJ have a seperate bill for taxes? or are taxes included with the M/F's? I thought I read somewhere (can't remember where and can't find it now) that taxes were billed seperate and that they are high. Are Harborside's taxes billed seperately too. I'm just trying to find out what the actual yearly fees might be compared to each other and how fast they're going up.
Thanks for any help
Crystal

For WSJ - the taxes are billed separately - the tax bill for 2006 (yes - 2006) have not been sent out yet. This Tax Bill comes from the USVI Gov't - gotta love island time.

There is an upcoming increase in TS taxes for the USVI - still being argued about.
 

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Thanks Glorian!

:hi:
This what I show in mystarcentral for 2008 (excludes the SVN fee):

Small one bedroom: $463.31

Large one bedroom: $546.04

The annoying thing about SDO is that the mf for the large & small one bedroom total up to significantly more than the mf for the 2 bd LO (although, since I don't own a LO, I don't have the exact total for that).

Glorian

:hi:
 

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Sheraton Vistana Villages - Key West - Large One Bedroom

Does anyone know what the maintenance fees are for a large one bedroom in the Key West phase??
 

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According to the pricing sheet that was emailed to me from Starwood - it's $860. I'm not sure if that's inclusive of taxes and SVN fee or not.
 

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