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Originally Posted by joelfmi
Drive,or be on top of your neighbors home, very high monthly frees, don't play golf, cannot stand the heat, very far from malls, alot of traffic in season, renter, not gated communities, restrictions,. Otherwise go their. These are things that you will never here but are very impotant when you buy and home.
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Probably just trolling to get a reaction but I'll respond any way.
That's why you do research before you buy anywhere in any state. Most of the things you list as objectionable about The Villages are true for most planned developments in Florida. Not being able to drive or want to own a car is not a drawback here I have friends who don't drive or own a car but have a golf cart that allows them to go anywhere in the Villages. Don't play golf - there are hundreds of clubs for almost any interest. Far from malls - if you're talking mega malls so is every home outside of the Villages in Lady Lake, Fruitland Park, Summerfield, Wildwood. Traffic - same everywhere in Florida in season and in many places all year. Not gate communities - the Marion County portion of the Villages is gated you can't just push a button to get in. However, as I understand it the home owners in those villages are responsible for road maintenance while the Sumter County portion roads are maintained by the county. Restrictions - every gated community in Florida has them and so do many counties. Many are more restrictive than the Villages. High fees - many places are higher without the amenities we have. Be on top of your neighbor - the property I have here is exactly the same size I had in Long Island but house is bigger. Renter - there are rental units here both apartments and houses. And the big one "cannot stand the heat" - it's Florida if you don't want heat move to a far northern state cause the heat is here to stay.
Been here 20 years don't love everything about it but the good outweighs the bad.