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Originally Posted by DrMack
We are purchasing in Dabney and are very excited! There is a major concern though. I have read some threads here and we know we don’t want VRBOs or short term rentals near us. Are there any places that guarantee this in the villages? We would like to take care of our new home and don’t necessarily want to to step into that kind of a mess. Any help would be appreciated.
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To my knowledge, there are no places in The Villages that short term rentals are not allowed or monitored.
I bought a resale a year ago in a Courtyard Villa in Charlotte. Probably 1/2 of it are snowbirds, renters/long and short term. Both my neighbors are snowbirds. Those homes are usually not as well cared for as those who live here full time. It definitely changes the feel of the neighborhood.
I am fortunate because I made friends in TV from other areas. It is very quiet and desolate here in the summer months. You can count the garbage outside homes to get a feel for how empty it is.
It is also harder when you are single to make friends in an established, older neighborhood. Most of the owners are married and already have established relationships and friends.
I read that a lot of the homes in the new Villages are being purchased in bulk by speculators for rentals.
I never considered this when I bought. The Villages is a beautiful place to live, especially in the winter. That’s why it’s so popular with snowbirds and lucrative with speculators.
All the best to you in your new home.