[Challenger]

Originally Posted by Retiring

According to the TV sales rep I can delay construction 3 months, then 3 months to build, therefore 6 months from lot selection to closing at which time I need to be 55yo. I’m a year away from 55. I would be wasting everyone’s time lot shopping today. The lots available today may not be available 6 months from now.

But there is another hurdle I need to overcome before I look at TV seriously. I lived in FL from ’79 to ’89. I was there for college (Daytona Beach) and I was based in FL with the airline. I still remember the times I prayed for the day I could leave the excruciating humidity of central FL. When I got a job that took me out of State I celebrated and vowed I would never come back. Since then I’ve had many layovers in Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa etc. so the FL summer is actually fresh in mind. Just this month I had 3 Orlando layovers.

The real hurdle for me?, humidity. And to a much lesser extent, sinkholes. Both have nothing to do with the fine people of TV or the amenities TV offers. This is strictly a geography issue.

I will visit TV this fall but I will not shop any lots. Assuming the sales agent is correct, I would be wasting my time, and theirs, shopping lots today. If I think TV is for me, I’ll return in 6 months at which time I can shop lots, since I’ll be 54 and a half at that time.

As an airline pilot I have access to a very sophisticated meteorology department. This summer I observed TV weather for a 2-week period and the stats were brutal. Heat index in the 120s. Since I’m based in Seattle my main residence is in WA but I have a home in Scottsdale too. I am not unfamiliar with high temperatures. However, for me, a dry 105 is far more comfortable than 85 with 100% humidity. Maybe comfortable is the wrong word. Let’s say a hot dry day is less uncomfortable than a humid warm day. Just speaking for myself.

The reason I’m attracted to TV is quite simple. I want to move only one more time. I’m very active (but not a golfer) and want to be in an active community. Also, I love the golf car aspect of TV. Don’t know why, but that just fascinates me.

That’s it in a nutshell.

We live and sleep in air conditioned homes, get into air conditioned cars, go to air conditioned restaurants, movies. rec centers, stores, come home and jump into swimming pools. We ride in open golf carts . What's the problem?