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Originally Posted by outlaw
Based on TOTV and the online news comments/letters, there seem to be a lot of unhappy TVers. Could it be disillusionment in the reality of living here versus the vacation lifestyle visit that sold them on TV? Could it be TV changing from the "friendliest village" to just another overcrowded municipal area with a lot of stressed out people competing for limited resources? Or maybe, it has to do with world politics and global unrest. It's just a sense I have. I'm not sure it even exists. Just wondering if others sense this undercurrent of discontent.
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Owned my home since 2003. Many changes in the years....density, traffic,
overbuilding by the Villages, which was controlled to the market until
the past several years. Facilities for people in the Villages, and those from outside who use them, is very different now. If you want a reality check,
look on the Villages, and MLS sites to see the number of homes for sale.
Look at how many are empty, buyers have long times on market and have gone. Don't quip a good house at a good price sells.....when there's a glut, it's called supply and demand, about 8 months inventory now, so that drives prices down, our economic system. In 2004, houses were sold within a week. Unfortunately, glut and American greed have sown a seed in the Villages. It is not negative, it is reality.
It also depends on what you are comparing it to.. also have a home in NC,( lived in Callif. and Arizona yrs. ago) NC is my favorite. Lived in Lakeland, Fla. during school years. For everyone who is happy, don't have to defend the Villages...stay and love it. Years ago, eveyone loved it. For those who sense a difference, yes, many feel as you do. Respect that not everyone does now.