New owners and potential buyers...a very few people seem to be unhappy with life in The Villages and with change in The Villages...and for some reason harbor negative feelings toward 'the developer'. The Developer owes us nothing, but a few seem to think that the developer does.
Some will say "I didn't know 'xyz' was going to happen...they never said that when I bought".....well times change, buildings get knocked down everywhere, undeveloped land gets developed everywhere.
'The Developer' is running a private business....folks that live here are not shareholders in 'The Developers' company...this isn't an HOA or a Condo Association where people do have input. The Developer has the right to develop any property that they own and acquire with proper approval. And 'the Developer' is entitled to turn a profit on their business.
'the developer' has created an environment for 55+ people that is truly unique and is an energizing, active, and fun lifestyle
'the developer' does everything above board and goes through the proper channels...(naysayers will say he has officials in his pocket)
'the developer' has directly and indirectly created tens of thousands of jobs...wow!
"the developer' has thought of everything that we could possibly need or want and proved it either directly or helped it come about indirectly...and everything they do is done professionally and with a flair...they don't go cheap
'the developer' seeks out our input and listens to the folks in TV and really tries to make sure what they are looking and asking for happens
the common areas of The Villages are maintained extremely well...the place looks like a well kept park...the pools are well kept and clean, the tennis and pickleball courts are well kept as are the bocce courts and the softball fields...the Rec Centers are thoughtfully designed....
some folks just don't do well with change....a very small minority of folks might be a lot happier if they lived elsewhere (but I question if they'd be truly happy anywhere)
just my opinion and experience
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