I am probably one of the few who actually lived at Del Webb, Summerfield and moved to the Villages. The huge underlying problem that Del Webb has is really quite simple. It is beginning to look " Tired ". The house values have been dropping, and really only recently have houses began to sell, mostly in the $200,000 range.
True you certainly get more house for the $$ But..... there are problems down the road for that community in my opinion. Nice community center (1), 7 Tennis courts, 12 Pickleball Courts ( Lighted ), 8 Bocce Courts, 1 Softball Field, Horseshoe Pits, Shuffleboard, Fitness Center (free), various clubs. Take a long hard look, in particular the roads, general appearance, they have $ 4 million in reserves, not a lot.
The lifestyle in the Villages is like no other, and there is more to life than having a bigger house. The Villages is the place to be, and coming from experience having lived in Del Webb and living here in the Villages, I would definitely without a shadow of doubt stay put in the Villages, the added benefit is of course house values continue to rise here.. vs.. Del Webb where they continue to decline or stay flat.
Again this only my opinion, we did not move to the Villages on a whim, we made our decision based on what is available here, and certainly long term.
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