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Originally Posted by Craig Vernon
The Villages success is based upon likeminded folks that save and move to a beautiful place to reward a lifetime of effort. The last few years have priced homes out of many savers range and moved sales into an elevated investment cycle that hurts the environment for snowbirds and full-time residents. As the place we love becomes a less desirable investment many of the problems that have come with it simply go away. This morning's listings Zillow 384, TV preowned 394, TV new 314 and growing. This is the largest number of listed new construction since I started keeping track in 2020 and just short of twice the number which was 199 in January of this year. I asked the Village Newcomers Jerry and Linda on their YouTube channel if they would or could have moved here if prices were where they are now. The answer was "No," and they are a prime example two retired teachers with pensions coming to their happy place. See you all in February. Have a Great Day!
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The Village Newcomers are hardly new comers. 2020 they said "The wind never blows in The Villages". A neighbors outside grill was lifted up and hit the eve of the house. It was a beautiful day without a cloud in the sky. They lost all credibility in my mind lol.
I stopped watching their videos. They WERE "new comers". They are building an audience and with that revenue just like ToTV. Some stuff is informational but it's still opinion to be digested like a grain of salt.
As far as the pricing in The Villages... it's a sellers market where those in charge have not tanked their city/state economy. Interest rates have done the rest of the damage for buyers as many have better interest frates from the PAST. How to fix that, oh, dare I say elections matter... even at the local levels.