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Originally Posted by villages07
Mallory.... that was just an estimate... may be way high, may be way low; there are almost 40,000 households in TV, so, just used half that for estimating purposes. Once all the Comcast people have to start paying for tee time system, the number of paid subscribers may drop.
Bogie... agreed, but, it was a face and a starting point. Given the intricate and somewhat secretive nature of villages-operated businesses, it may be a real challenge to actually find someone with answers who is willing to share.
As an aside, I started a list of all the businesses directly or indirectly owned or supported by the Villages developer....it fills up 2 columns on a piece of steno paper. A few examples.... libation stations at the Squares, golf cart store, katie belles, Daily Sun/VNN/WVLG, movie theatres, fitness centers, polo field, charter schools, bowling alley, championship golf, etc. Again, these are just a few. I am pro-Developer...I think they created a great concept here, do everything first class, and the risk they took earned them their rewards. But, it is a far and wide operation.... well beyond just selling new houses. Even after buildout, whatever and whenever that is, the Developer will continue to have a huge presence in this community.
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I have nothing against the Developer either; but, as you said, they have their hand in a lot of side businesses designed to pick up extra $$$$. You can add the furniture stores to the mix as well. When you add in this extra golf fee, its pretty obvious there's a bonus in there for them moneywise. I can see making some profit, but after awhile, it seems like its going overboard.
It isn't like our golf is cheap. If you're a single and play 3 times a week on the championship courses and have a priority membership the annual total comes to almost $5000 per year, or $9000-10,000 per couple. And that figure is based on the latest winter, fall and summer (golf in the morning) rates.