[downeaster]

We lived in Jacksonville, Fl. for a number of years. I was in the real estate business. We had plenty of time to shop and having bought and sold a number of my own homes, plus selling a number of homes as an agent, I felt I was qualified to make an intelligent decision.
I had never heard of The Villages 'till a friend from NY State mentioned them.
Three visits later we put our house on the market, got a contract and made a fourth visit to buy our home here.
The buying experience here was nothing like I had ever experienced. Suffice it to say it was a very pleasant experience. A month after we moved in we presented the warranty department with a short punch list which was dealt with promptly and professionally.
That was nearly seven years ago and we have not regretted the decision. In fact, we are in the process of enlarging our Florida room and lanai.

DC