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Originally Posted by Laker14
Concerned as in anxious? Or concerned as in mindful?
I assume you don't really expect any place to be "ideal". If you are expecting the Garden of Eden, you should be concerned.
Is there something you should know about before you decide to buy here? Yes, lots.
For example, the general question: Will you like the lifestyle enough to put up with the warts?
Warts? Well, it can be crowded for some folks, in the high season. The golf courses get to be very busy and well worn. Some people find the squares too busy. Some people find the sound of lawn mowers and leaf blowers to be oppressive.
Then there are the more specific questions, like "which areas would suit me best".. Lots to choose from, and many are quite similar to each other, but there are differences between the most northern neighborhoods, and the newer southern neighborhoods , and "between the sixes"....if you don't know what these differences are, you would do well to spend some time invesitigating them. You'll need more than a lifestyle visit to get a feel for what's here, and to make the best decision you can make FOR YOU.
Once you figure out IF, and WHERE, you needn't be overly concerned about the market. Chances are good that if you are ready in the next 6-12 months, there will be a large inventory of homes to choose from, in some area that suits you.
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Good post. I liked the statement that, "some people find the sound of leaf blowers and lawn mowers to be oppressive". I am one of those people. I think that some of the professional grass cutters actually take off their mower's muffler. They can be loud (to me) even when cutting a lawn 1/2 of a block away. As to leaf blowers - I have NEVER needed to use one on my yard and I do my own mowing with a QUIET electric mower. I wish that the Community Service people would monitor excessively LOUD lawn mowing equipment.
--------Actually, if I had my perfect IDEAL community to live in - I would want one that encouraged STONE YARDS because that would cut down on the LOUD noise while at the same time eliminating lawn cutting costs and with fewer people WATERING their lawns - the cost of water SHOULD go down, instead of as it is - oppressively high cost.