My personal experience is as follows as I’m buying my 3rd home on Tuesday
1) We liked The Villages the first day we saw it, but were tentative if we would really like living there so bought a small home to “try it out” as snowbirds. We also have a dog so purchased a Courtyard Villa for the fenced yard.
2) We absolutely loved the lifestyle! We decided the home was a bit too small for us and we wanted a pool so we “upsized” to a spec designer that had a lot that would accommodate a pool. We realized that the fenced yard was not important as our dog is small so we could never let him outside to run around as there are way too many hawks and other critters. He also loves his daily golf cart ride to the dog park so the fence is not really necessary for us.
3) We are building a new home in Eastport close to the square with a larger kitchen and dedicated office space as my husband is still working.
As this is a second home for us moving is pretty easy as we don’t have “stuff” and we are young and have the energy to do it.
A friend who is on their second veranda home moved for a larger yard for her dogs and her husband wanted a larger garage.
A second friend moved from a courtyard Villa to a larger veranda home with more room for dedicated his/her office/craft spaces while still having a guest bedroom.
A third friend moved from a large premier home to a courtyard Villa as they are older and didn’t want the maintenance of a large home any longer.
A fourth friend moved from a courtyard Villa to a larger designer with golf course views and room for a pool.
A fifth friend moved from the north to the south and is now moving back to the north to be walking distance to stores and close to their network of friends following some health issues.
So, yes, Villagers move often but the reasons are all over the map and due to personal circumstance.
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