I bought a dream home in South Carolina – then I had to hand over $50,000 for ‘joining fee’

A COUPLE who bought a luxury property for $2.6 million in a master-planned community were stunned at being “ordered” to pay a $50,000 joining fee.

They’ve claimed in a lawsuit that they ended up paying the fee “under duress” in South Carolina – or they risked losing their $200,000 deposit.

They’re angry as weeks after paying the disputed $50,000 joining fee, the charge was suddenly slashed to zero for new homebuyers.

Their legal action came after the couple demanded – unsuccessfully – a full refund following an alleged breach of contract…

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