[Geewiz]

I just bought this week (a new CYV in St. James with a sellers close-out discount)....I was told starting in mid-October the sales office gets crazier and crazier as the snowbirds come down. Remember, there are internal pressures driving demand/price as well as external factors. Right now, Citizen's is offering a 30/yr at 3.5%. Demand for Villages' properties has always been high...but, somewhat controlled because many folks couldn't unload their old homes. Depending on where you are this may be changing...and as a macro trend it appears that housing is starting to turn around. More buyers equal more demand equal higher prices. Of course, none of this is in stone and trends can reverse...that's why markets exist. These are real personal decisions and no one can give you a safe right answer. What I can tell you...is that in the few days that I've been here, I've yet to find anyone regretting their decision to move down. Hope that helps!