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Originally Posted by Cybersprings

I really am so tired of the elitism on this site. Hate for snowbirds, hate for AirBnBs, etc. Stop lumping everyone into groups so you can consider yourself so much more worthy than them.

I am seasonal. With a 4 bedroom designer, I pay more taxes than most (excluding Premier) and equal amount of amenity. I have every right to be here and then escape the heat in the summer. I don't need your welcome here (referring to "good riddance" and other comments on other threads), I am just as entitled to be here as you are.

Come this time of year, I am quite thankful that the crowds are lighter and it is easier to get in businesses, but I don't hate or criticise the people who choose to be here a shorter period than me. I don't need to tear them down in order to build myself up.

And if people are coming and going frequently, what business is it of yours? We have neighbors who live here year round, have lots of people over to socialize (carts and cars), and let there dog out to do business in our circle landscaping and often in my yard. Renters are no more rude or disrespectful as a group than year round residents. If people are causing obnoxious noise issues, or parking and blocking your driveway, or whatever your valid complaint is, then that is the complaint, not renters, snowbirds, or whatever other group you consider beneath you and not worthy of living in your midst. Complain about whatever offense occurs (not that you need my permission) but your identify politics shows what the real problems are.

Firstly I love my snowbird neighbors.
Airbnbs however are a violation of deed restrictions and contrary to what is being sold as an over 55 retirement community. The Villages is committing fraud by advertising it as such and not enforcing the deed restrictions.