My husband and I are also in your age range (56 & 60) and basicly did exactly what you're planning to do. We both loved the Villages and couldn't wait to start our life there. We bought a lot in June 2011 and closed on our house in April of this year. For about 2 months we had two mortgages! We finally sold our house in Alabama in June and moved into an apartment until we both retire in about 7 months. The house sold for about 10k less than our asking price but the key word is SOLD. Now we are counting down the days until we can live the next chapter of our lives in TV. I'm no expert but I think you have to look at where you will be the most happy and the money shouldn't even come into play. It may be a cliche but it is true, money can't buy happiness.
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