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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut
I guess that just shows what the market is here in The Villages.
Many will argue that they can buy a home a lot cheaper in other communities, and this is undoubtedly a factual truth that cannot be argued. The other fact with real estate is that location is the key factor in real estate value. The better the location the greater the value. For a retirement home in central Florida, THE LOCATION, is The Villages, yes we pay more because the value is greater.
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And it is very telling that many homes for sale within a reasonable distance actually quote how far TV is from the home, the same way some homes further south state how far they are from Disney.
TV is not just a collection of small villages, it is a location - and environment - yes, a bubble. A bubble where we feel safe, secure, and for most of us, quite happy to be here.
From personal experience, and this is very easy for anyone to do - in preparation for my move to TV, I rented a small apartment right in Oxford, barely outside of TV and transferred my cars down. When I changed my address to 1/4 mile away or so - my TV home - my auto insurance dropped by $1000 yearly. When I asked why, the agent said historically
TV is the safest place in Florida. For anyone who cares, with was AAA insurance - ACG group South Florida.