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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter
I think he does.
From your link.
What about the claim The Villages charges higher-than-average market rates for rent?
That’s another myth; that The Villages charges too much rent for businesses to be able to survive. Every business knows the terms of their lease before signing a contract, and has included that in their pro forma. Any rent escalations are defined from the outset and are either fixed or tied to the federal Consumer Price Index. So there are no surprises on either end. There are properties within The Villages that require higher rents than others, but also many properties in the community that we do not own charge higher rents than we do.
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The question was “What about the claim The Villages charges higher-than-average market rates for rent?”
He doesn’t say that they don’t charge higher than average market rates. The question wasn’t whether the villages charges too much rent for businesses to survive. Obviously businesses do survive.
He says that it is a “myth that The Villages charges too much rent for businesses to be able to survive.” A tenant might be able to survive paying higher than average rents - but may still be paying above average rents.
The guy’s ability to not answer the question shows that he should be in politics. If you don’t like the question, give a non-answer that appears to be an answer.