[JoMar]

I'm a firm believer that one should rent before they buy. This isn't a place where the house should be the deciding factor, but where the lifestyle is judged about how it fits you. We moved to Hillsborough just over 4 years ago, our friends all chastised us for buying way down south. There is nothing there they said. Well now we have Restaurants, shoe stores, clothing stores, grocery stores etc. (and many are the same as those in the northern areas) , 3 Championship Courses, 6 Executive Courses, all below 466A and all within 4 years. Our Regional Rec Centers are destinations, I know very few that have visitors that don't take them to Eisenhower for the military history or Rohan for The Villages History. I would believe that unless you are planning on dying shortly, you will experience the same within the next 4 years. While I still believe you should take a couple years of rentals to figure it out, if you decide to buy be assured that The Villages will find the amenities you need and they will catch up with you.