Don't give up!
Unfortunately, your timing wasn't good. The winters here are chaotic at best and we who live here full time learn how to live differently 4 months out of the year. It's a small price to pay for 8 other glorious months. We don't go out to dinner much in the winter, we can't play golf as much as we want, we don't shop much, and we tend to stay off the roads more. However, when spring arrives the tables turn and we get the place to ourselves again. Life returns to normal. The snowbirds pump a lot of money into our economy so we need them. They are people too!! Don't let this detour you from purchasing a home. There is so much to do and love. I used to live 7 miles from a place that depended on tourist to survive in the summer. I knew that in the summer I would not go near there due to the congestion, bumper to bumper traffic and long waits at restaurants. However, the other 9 months put of the year were beautiful. Come and visit the villages in June!!! See what you think of it then
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