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Originally Posted by roypw
It’s a shame there is such bias against renters. Like posted above, many if not most home owners rented before buying. We have rented maybe a dozen times a month or 2 at a time and I must admit we were really disappointed that residents were not more friendly. We absolutely loveThe Villages but at the time couldn’t buy for family reasons but the fact that the residents seemed so UNFRIENDLY made us delay our decision even more.. We were great renters and stayed in some beautiful homes. We tried to establish neighborhood friendships with no luck at all, very unfriendly place. It wasn’t until recently we realized there was this renter bias. Not fully understanding it sure gave us a bad impression. Think about it the next time you aren’t friendly and welcome a renter. Like us they may feel they are residents just waiting for the right time to buy. We probably would have a house in The Villages if residents would have been more friendly.
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We rented several times here before buying, and our experiences couldn't have been better. No problems with resident owners. Quite the opposite in fact: some went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Our experiences with locals were in fact one of the primary reasons for us moving here. In all honesty, we made it a point to BE friendly ourselves, and found it more than reciprocated.