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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker
As you probably know, I'm still living in Michigan physically (the mental part is somewhere in Sumpter Landing)..anyway, yesterday a young man came into my office and said that he had just been to Florida to visit his dad in TV. This, of course, prompted a great discussion  . There were a couple of things that he said that I was a little confused about. He stated that if his dad purchased a second home there, he (the son) could then live there. Is this true? It didn't seem right to me. Another question, can a family under the age of 55 rent there? We also got into a discussion about gas vs electric carts..he said that electric carts had an extremely limited range, that you could not drive from Market Place to Spanish Springs and back. Again, this didn't make sense to me but did make me wonder. Lastly, anyone that knows Gracie or Russ, please tell them that they are two of the many wonderful people that made me want to visit TOTV every day...repeatedly...over and over and over and........................... |
Trish, When I looked at TV for the first time last year, I asked a couple of MLS and TV sales reps. about buying under 55. All said that they've never heard of it being a problem as the 20% rule is enforced, but that TV is not near 20% -- at least last year it wasn't. One agent mentioned a buyer having to sign extra forms if the buyer is under 55 -- forms acknowledging that TV is considered a "55+ community." Also, all agents stressed no permanent residents under the age of 19 may live in your house. Visitors under 19 are fine of course -- saw lots of grandkids when I was in TV last month.
When I rented in July I made sure to tell my Village of Chatham landlord that I am 50. No problem. By the time I rent again in October, I will be 51. I made sure to tell my Village of Sabal Chase landlord about that also -- he also had no problem with my "youth."
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Golf carts range -- I will leave to the TV experts.