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Old 08-19-2013, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer View Post
Don't you see the total picture. The Morse family did not build the Villages retirement community because they wanted to be nice guys. Everything they did was done to sell homes and make money. Of course we love the village's life, that is exactly why people move here, But, people moving here sells homes and selling homes makes lots of money. Has the Developer ever followed the example of Del Webb communities and donated anything to the residents.
All the amenities that exist in Stonecrest were purchased and developed with the developers money and then turned over to the residents. Just shows the development business can be very lucrative. Just think how much more money you can make if you build it with bonds and then make the residents pay off the bond.