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Old 03-09-2025, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Jandj1987 View Post
You NAILED it!

I’m 57 and I visit TV as much as possible, which is 2-3 times a year. My husband and I still work full time. My parents have owned a home there for 15+ years. We’ve been looking into buying a home there. One thing I may add is a concern that my children (30 and 34) worry about and that is the fact that baby boomers are dying and the generations below them can’t afford to do what even my parents did (own 2 homes). They have also warned me not to buy there because TV won’t sustain the current situation. Specifically #2 and #3 and what I stated above about not having the funds that the boomer generation has.
So, is buying a home in TV a good investment? I don’t want to overpay and have a house that’s worth half in the end. I am fortunate that I can afford to own 2 homes, but I would have to rent it out to help pay the mortgage to sustain two homes until I retired where I would/could move down full time if I chose to.
BTW I happen to love TV!
Please be kind as I am kind. I don’t need someone who thinks they’re the smartest person on the planet (there’s a lot) being nasty and spewing smart ass comments.
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Personally, I do not treat a home as an investment. Buy a home to live in. If it goes up and you do not move your heirs will get it's value and values of homes are still good in Florida. Best part of TV is that 99% of the people take pride in their homes and go out of the way to make sure that the property is nice.