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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 had the exact opposite experience when we rented for 2 months during the Winter of 2021...
The neighbors and people we met and talked to in the Squares and Restaurants and when out walking our dog couldn't have been nicer when we asked questions and showed interest in buying...
We wound up buying during that time frame and we couldn't be happier.
We're still not full time (we come and go as much as possible and we DON'T rent out when we're not in TV), but we're counting the days until that happens...