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Originally Posted by kbrkr
We've lived in the Tampa area for 13 years. We moved to Savannah last year to support my son in the Military. He is now almost ready for discharge in the next year and we are seeking an ideal place to live back in Florida. We've been watching tons of Youtube videos, reading forum posts, looking at homes, etc etc doing our research about TV. We absolutely want to embrace the lifestyle and make friends and embrace the activities. We are waiting until we get closer to his discharge before we do a lifestyle visit where we can pull the trigger on a home purchase (pre-owned preferrably).
However, I am concerned. I'm seeing many many homes for sale. Prices are dropping and I see auction and foreclosures. I'm seeing the developer drop the prices of the new homes down above Eastport, and those new homes which are going up are going to dilute the market.
Is there something I should know about before we decide to make TV our permanent home?
Please no flames or do I wish to start any negativity with my post; I am genuinely doing my due diligence and research.
Thanks and Regards,
Al
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It seems good that you are doing the "due diligence" part well. The Villages has a lot of positives to offer. Mainly I would say to visit during the hottest months- July and August. People have different tolerances for HEAT and the older you get the more difficult it is to tolerate the Florida summer heat AND HUMIDITY. Many people advise new people to NOT buy a house too quickly, but rather to rent for at least 6 months before buying. The different Villages all have different personalities and pluses and minuses.
......You need to realize that the "feels like" heat index in central Florida was between 100 deg and 105 deg recently. You also should know that 2024 is going to set the record for hottest year on records worldwide and climate scientists say the future will keep setting records. So, Florida will also be that way.
.......We are happy where we are in The Villages so we have NOT been keeping track of whether property values are rising or falling. In our particular area they are likely rising.