[margaretmattson]

The information provided does not tell the entire story. How many in the count were residents who sold their home and bought another in the Villages? How many were sold or bought for investment? How many homes sold below average and where are they located? (I can go on) These are important facts we will never know. A quarterly sales report is not the determiner of a crash or booming market. There are many variables that come into play.

Here is ONE example that all of us should keep in mind. Remember the early 2000s when the market was booming and it looked like there was no end in sight? 2008! Boom! Catastrophic crash! It can happen, folks! Whatever you do, never place all your eggs, hopes, and wishes in one basket. And, never allow one sales report convince you EVERYTHING is great. It is the information not provided that could possibly cause a crash. Call me Mrs Doom and Gloom but this is the reality.