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Old 05-10-2025, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dtennent View Post
I will second the suggestion to rent. It is hard to understand this community without living here for a while. You will also gain an appreciation for each area within The Villages. If you decide to move, only bring down those few items which have strong emotional ties. Sell the rest and buy new when you get here. The cost of moving lots of furniture and dealing with whatever damage occurs is large compared to the cost of buying new furniture. Most important, maximize the joy in your life going forward.
Well said! I wish we would've rented for 6 months before buying a house. I was told that every person who moves here move at least 3 times. We moved here is 2014 and moved into our home then the DH decided he HAD to live on a pond so the whining began. My only regret of moving is that we didn't move into a bigger home (for comfort and space) and a 2 car garage. And there is no moving option now....