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Originally Posted by Laker14
It occurred to me that if I were considering buying a place in a retirement community in Florida, and golf was a major factor for me, the conditions of the courses in TV would send me away.
TheVillages.com website markets TV as a golfer's dream. In the 6 years I've been spending my winters here the conditions of the courses has steadily deteriorated, at least during the high season. The value of having so many courses, both championship and executive, diminishes when the greens look like sandboxes in a playground.
I didn't buy my home in TV thinking of it as an investment, nor was golf the primary factor, but I don't want to see any of the amenities be allowed to deteriorate for lack of proper maintenance. I don't want, in 10 years to see the rec centers, pools, tennis courts, pickleball courts, etc not being kept up nicely. Likewise for the plantings and general common landscaping.
I would include the proper conditioning of the golf courses in all of what keeps TV an attractive option for potential buyers.
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At one time I would have totally agreed with you, but over some 18 years I've come to learn that there seems to be no end to the numbers of people from all over the world who find the villages to be their number one choice. I have also been surprised at the number of folks who do not play golf and have no intention of ever playing, as well as people who have never been in a single pool, played one game of tennis, or taken one class or activity. I would NEVER have guessed, never. Of course I see all those engaging in all these activities, it's just that the number of individuals we've met at church, in the neighborhood, and just having a coffee at a sidewalk coffee shop who confess they have been here 5, 10, 15 years and have never stepped foot in a pool, rec center, or on a golf course just really shocked me !