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Old 08-23-2020, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by njbchbum View Post
Apparently the housing forecasters used by the developer are not making the same predictions that you are. And they likely have the experience with the Lofts at Brownwood to reinforce that prediction! With the age of the Villages' population increasing, I am betting that there's a good number of folks who are ready to give up property maintenance responsibilities and enjoy that elevator ride down to the pool and other amenities! Now when you start a development corp - you'll be able to build just what you want to build and not what someone else thinks you should build!
Living in a 1,200 sq. ft. patio villa with a 2-car garage, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths would be much cheaper than paying for a similar apartment even taking into consideration the taxes and exterior maintenance. I don't have a problem with the apartments going up but I would never live in one, I need air, quiet, room, etc. I lived in an apartment in 1966 and will never do it again. Just as a side note, we went to the Lofts to see the amenities last week and there was a couple sitting in their Loft apartment patio looking out at the parking lot and garages, I think not.