My wife gets all the credit for the home we purchased. She studied The Villages, and homes for sale for about 2 years. We rented one year for 2 months and another year for a month. When the right home and location became available we knew exactly what we were buying and we immediately bought. We didn't rely on a sales person as my wife did the homework. That was about 9 years ago and we are extremely happy with the home and location. No question the Villages Administration made the purchase much easier, (e.g. closing etc.). I think that is the way to move to the Villages since there are so many choices and it is critical to make the right decision first rather than buying multiple homes over the years to get it right. It is a saying that many residents buy multiple homes before they get it right.