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Originally Posted by Coop63
My wife and I are looking at building a home in Village of Moultrie creek. It is nestled between the Middleton downtown and the new East Port town square. It could be 2 years of construction before the amenities move into this area. It is hard to believe it will only be 2 years given the vastness and sparsity of buildings at the present time.
We are new to the villages and I am not retired yet so getting the house we want is more desirable. Also, it's the excitement of 2 new communities right by us. It is my understanding that we will see appreciation in home value given the early stage of development. We can build a nicer home for less then some of the new builds listed in the Village of Dabney (for example). The appreciation would cover us against a potential real-estate mistake. We understand the bond.
We are bought in on the active lifestyle promise the Villages has to offer. We have taken the tour and spent a couple days exploring. My wife and I love it.
I would greatly appreciate feedback on any of the topics I mentioned. Looking for tips, advice or any other helpful hints. Thanks in advance.
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It is good that you want ADVICE. Newcomers to the Villages are often euphoric about the place, especially if they come from up north. I don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but obviously there are no perfect locations. It would be best to rent for about 6 months IN THE SUMMER to be sure you want to live here year around. I could talk about 10 wonderful things about the Villages and I could list 10 NOT-so-wonderful items. I will just list 2. Because Florida is basically an island and has large hurricanes (that are increasing), Florida home insurance is about 3 times the US average. Florida costs the most in the US for home insurance. Florida has mold, mildew, and pollen problems that give people allergies who never had allergies before.
.........Many people have a home here and another up north for the summer, so they avoid the summer problems here