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Fairfield Glade versus Lake Tansi parcel comparison

Put two actual properties beside each other. A missing figure stays unresolved, and one material Stop cannot be averaged away.

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Use one column for each actual property. Print the completed record or save the printout locally. Do not compare community names while the parcel file is blank.

Identify the two candidates

Parcel fieldCandidate ACandidate B
Community
Address
Parcel ID
Legal description received
Property type
Association or membership class
Separately recorded neighborhood documents

A condominium, townhome, attached development, interval estate, platted subdivision or other recorded covenant can change the answer.

Build the recurring-cost record

Annual lineCandidate ACandidate BWritten source and date
Association dues or assessment
Sewer
Trash
Special assessment
Mandatory amenity or membership charge
Property tax on this address
Binding insurance quote
Other recurring charge
Known annual total

For a Fairfield Glade home with sewer and trash, the reported 2026 Community Club figure is $137 a month, or $1,644 a year. Confirm that the property and services match. Do not insert a Lake Tansi regular-dues number until the POA supplies the current schedule, parcel membership class and number of billable memberships. 1 6

Record the money due around closing

One-time lineCandidate ACandidate BWho pays and written source
Amenity reserve or entry charge
Transfer, application or membership charge
Unpaid dues or assessment payoff
Lien or collection item
Required repair or approval close-out
Other closing charge
Known one-time total

Fairfield Glade's reported 2026 amenity reserve fee for a home purchase is $6,000, paid once at closing. A 2024 local report says either buyer or seller may pay, or the parties may split it by negotiation; the contract should say. No complete current Lake Tansi public transfer, assessment or closing-charge schedule was located in the dated official-source search. A blank is not zero. 2 3

Price actual amenity use

Household useCandidate ACandidate B
Golf rounds per month
Current rate or pass price
Cart or rider charge
Marina, launch, slip or storage
Pool, racquet or recreation charge
Guest passes expected
Reservation or wait-list constraint
Expected annual use cost

Fairfield Glade lists five courses, eleven lakes and two marinas. Lake Tansi lists one 18-hole course and four lakes. Record only the facilities the household expects to use, then confirm current access, price and availability. 4 5

Test the intended use

QuestionCandidate ACandidate B
Primary residence, second home or other use
Daily or weekly rental income required
Governing rental document and effective date
Parcel-specific written association answer
Public permit or registration answer
Insurer approval
Lender approval
Guest amenity terms

Do not count daily or weekly private-house rental income for either community on the present public record. A listing, tax collection or manager's willingness to accept the property is not a parcel approval.

If either property touches water

Waterfront itemCandidate ACandidate B
Lake and shoreline description
Water depth and measurement date
Dock or shoreline structure inventory
Original approvals and final inspections
Current repair or replacement rule
Drawdown or operating schedule
Access, launch, slip and storage answer
Maximum near-term waterfront cost

For Lake Tansi, record the planned fall 2027 drawdown and obtain its exact start, target level and refill plan when published. Do not apply Lake Tansi's ACC approval clocks to Fairfield Glade or assume every lake within one community has the same rule. 8

Check construction and open approvals

Project itemCandidate ACandidate B
Intended project
Current application and fee schedule
Seller-supplied approval
Is it transferable?
Start and completion deadline
Extension status
Public permit required
Open violation or close-out item

The Lake Tansi 2026 ACC booklet says permits are not transferable and an approval becomes void if the project is not started within 90 days and completed within one year of ACC approval unless a written extension is granted for extenuating circumstances. Record that rule only for a Lake Tansi approval. Obtain Fairfield Glade's current parcel-and-project answer separately. 7

Compare the complete first year

First-year lineCandidate ACandidate B
Purchase price
Known closing and entry charges
Known recurring annual cost
Expected amenity-use cost
Immediate repairs and projects
Known first-year total
Unresolved amount or condition

Do not estimate through a load-bearing blank. Write the missing answer and the decision it could change.

Make unresolved items visible

IssueAnswer needed fromDeadlineDecision if unresolved

Examples include Lake Tansi membership classification and current dues; the payor of Fairfield Glade's amenity reserve fee; a rental governing document; a dock approval; an open lien; a special assessment; or the current consolidated bylaws and amendments.

State the decision without averaging away a stop

Stop outranks Resolve before contract, which outranks Mitigate, which outranks Accept. The overall field cannot read better than the least resolved material item above it.

Sources behind the worksheet

  1. Fairfield Glade faces sharp assessment hikes in the wake of Wyndham exit . 3B Media News , November 26, 2025.
  2. FGCC Board of Directors approves 2026 budget . Syndicated news report, via Yahoo News , December 2025.
  3. Increase in property transfer fee hasn't hurt FG home sales yet . Glade Sun / Crossville Chronicle , October 30, 2024; premium article body independently rechecked September 16, 2026.
  4. Fairfield Glade community overview . Fairfield Glade Community Club , rechecked September 16, 2026.
  5. Lake Tansi POA home page and Airbnb notice . Lake Tansi Property Owners Association , undated notice; rechecked September 16, 2026.
  6. Restated By-Laws . Lake Tansi Property Owners Association , October 2017 file currently linked by the POA; rechecked September 13, 2026.
  7. Architectural Control Committee Rules and Regulations booklet . Lake Tansi Property Owners Association , 2026 edition; rechecked September 12, 2026 UTC.
  8. News Alerts: Lake Mohawk and Lake Tansi drawdown schedule . Lake Tansi Property Owners Association , notice dated July 22, 2026; rechecked September 11, 2026.