[laceylady]

The Villages is fantastic. The one thing I wish I knew is NOT to give any contractor, lawn person, landscaper, etc. ant money up front. We got very ripped off by a landscaper who advertises on this forum. I have found that if you hire companies that also work for the Villages, you can trust that they will do an excellent job. Beware of posts on TOTV praising work done by a company if the poster has only a few posts. The company that ripped me off was setting up different logins and praising their own work. Due to the diligence of TOTV posters, this company has stopped that practice. You MUST see pictures posted of landscaping or remodeling jobs. Other than that, the Viilages is UNBELIEVABLY FANTASTIC!