On a lifestyle visit, we almost had a deal signed for a pre-owned home in one of the Villages. Seemed like a nice area.
Then we decided to take the golf cart there from Brownwood. It was a neverending journey and we realized how isolated that Village was. That one hour golf cart ride saved us from making a not so great decision with 400k on the line.
We then decided to take the golf cart to all potential properties and found a new home south of Brownwood that was under 10 minutes by cart and also under 10 minutes by cart to a major plaza. Exactly what we wanted, but would've had no idea without spending the time comparing in person.
Looking at a map doesn't scale well at all in TV. What might look like 5 mins away can be 20 minutes.
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