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Originally Posted by rubicon
rustyp: Just for clarification purposes there is one main difference. Those renting here in The Villages do so as a vacation destination and not as the majority of the 33.8% do as their permanent residence. Again its not the renter its the renting effect on the community. I accept what I cannot change and have always extended myself to renters being polite, helpful and welcoming.
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Rubicon - I understand the theory of the renting effect on the community. The theory totally holds water. However in practice I don't see it happening here. A home owner has to surrender their privileges to allow their renter to use the amenities thus there is no more usage if all homes were owner occupied. In fact renting may result in less strain on the amenities than sole home owner occupancy. Rental rates are less than 100% (not by much in high season I admit) but the owner would be here 100%. As I pointed we are so lucky most renters seem to be cut from the same mold as us demographically. I can't tell a renter from a permanent resident, can you? Last on the renter subject most of us were also renters before we purchased our homes here.
So my theory is renters and snowbirds are not the problem for overcrowding / over usage. A primary issue in my opinion is the lack of big box stores, restaurants, etc. at the south end. It seems to me a game of chicken is going on between the big box boys and the developer. Where is the boundary line when the build out does occur. The Wildwood government may have helped to expedite the boundary issue by not allowing the next expansion. Another game of chicken. The other issue is not enough infrastructure to support the community during high season. Great for those who stay in the summer months - no waiting. You can't compare the summer months to winter. By nature of where we live there is going to be a high and low season. Thus the infrastructure needs to support the highest demand not the lowest. But high season is going to come and the houses are going to be occupied be it by owners, renters, snowbirds or green alligators and long neck geese.