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Old 09-01-2024, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Pairadocs View Post
Did you really read the comments as a "dooms day" prediction ? I understand how you interpreted the remarks, but I read it twice and think they might have just been remarking on what they have observed for a distance, and possible a few personal visits ? I didn't take the remarks to mean they are second guessing their decision to occupy their Villages home full time, just trying to get a "feeling" for what is actually going on. I'm sure we've all noticed the ever shifting patterns, but, seems to me that a fair number of "younger" (55-65) people are also moving into homes in the villages near Spanish Springs, the renovation and remodeling businesses seem to be booming (and I can see why, the models used in the villages around Spanish Springs are awesome, have features the newest models lack), and though many businesses, especially restaurants, have closed, new ones have taken their place and seem to be doing well !
As you point out as well as many others, the other side of the coin. The reality things are nothing akin to what OP is so worried about. Maybe “dooms day” was a little too strong. I agree with your assessment.
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