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Originally Posted by orge113
On 2/16 and 2/17 we made our initial visit to TV. My wife was driving at the time and when we attempted to link up with our sales agent in Lake Sumter, we got lost . That coupled with the fact that there was a lot of traffic made my wife turn in to Satan . Eventually, we found our way and had a delightful stay.
We both enjoyed TV and all the amenities it had to offer. The problem is my wife still has strong ties to the NE and if all things were equal, she would prefer to head back to New York State. Because of financial and weather considerations, that is not going to happen. Patti is aware of this and is coming to the realization of what needs to be done. Having said that she is still concerned about the possibility of hurricanes and tornados.
My wife and I don't have children and in fact, we are both only children. Since we would be coming in cold turkey, the thrill of starting over again is somewhat perplexing. How easy is it to make friends? We also have cats and like to travel. Thus finding pet sitters is extremely important to us. Can I assume finding feline sitters is a doable task?
We will be returning to TV for another two night stay beginning on 3/1. Besides looking at the models again, we want to get some further clarification about the various fees associated with this community. Any clarification on these matters would be greatly appreciated.
Last week we checked out a community in Orlando known as Solivita. It is considered one of the top 50 planned master resorts in the US. Once my life and I leave TV on 3/3 we will be looking at two more complexes from that list; Del Webb's Stone Creek and On Top of the World.
In due time, I am certain we will come to some kind of closure about where our next address will be. One thing I am pretty certain about; I believe Patti and I could be happy living in The Villages!
Thanks for your time and consideration!
Gary
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Hi Gary, I truly understand your concerns. My husband and I are from New York also. We came to TV two times....one year apart, and fell in love with everything about it. We finally were able to sell our home in N.Y. and came here for our third visit to pick out our new home in TV. During the
1 1/2 years this took, we had so many questions. We were leaving 4 children and 9 grandchildren behind in N.Y. All our friends were there as well. We were nervous about not knowing anybody and wondered if we'd be able to make friends. One thing that struck us during our first two visits, was how very friendly and helpful everyone was. Hopefully when you were here, you went to the town squares. That's the best place to see how very friendly people actually are. Almost any questions you have can be answered by people who are in the town square. These questions can be answered by the actual homeowners....people who had the same questions, concerns, fears, etc. They have nothing to gain by lying to you. Everyone here just wants people to be as happy as they are living here. As far as making friends....that's easy. there are driveway parties where everyone gets together and introduces themselves....all looking to make new friends. The pools are excellent places to meet people. Someone once said, "If you want to find out anything go to the pool. Boy were they right. People are happy to share their experiences, ie best places to eat, doctors, landscapers, etc. Then of course there's TOTV. What a wealth of knowledge you have right on this site. As far as Solivita, we have friends who have lived there for several years now. It's a very nice place, but nothing like TV. When they came here to see us, they were blown away by this place, and were eating their hearts out. There are many wonderful retirement communities, but none are like TV. Check them out, but you'll see what I mean. We're living here 5 months now. We have made so many wonderful friends. We are involved in many activities. My husband has always been a couch potato....no longer. He's totally into going, doing and making new friends. You know, many people rent a place here for a month, just to see what it's actually like living here. It's definately different than just staying a few days. If it's possible for you to try that, maybe it would help your wife and calm some of her fears. If we can help in any way, please don't hesitate to be in touch. Good luck in whatever you decide. Trish