When you purchase a cottage or apartment at Snyder Village, your investment guarantees you an equity refund based on your length of occupancy in our Retirement Community. Ten percent (10%) of your entrance fee goes directly toward our campus infrastructure, and 90 percent (90%) of your entrance fee is eligible for the guaranteed equity refund, according to the schedule below. (An additional 5 percent (5%) is deducted each year for a span up to nine years.)