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Old 04-29-2014, 09:02 AM
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I understand what you are saying. I agree that a home is an investment and I add that it would be difficult to "start over again" if something catastrophic happened to our dwelling. Just our own take on the matter. The ones who would "stay" are brave indeed. That's if they really studied that facts.

Also, now I know why, perhaps, we found so many "good deals" while looking at preowned homes in T.V. Many new owners were not aware of what they were buying, or perhaps it was downplayed as far as it's urgency. I do "get" homeowners wanting to protect their investments.

If not, why would so many downplay it all. Yes, life itself has no known expiration date. When it happens, it happens.
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Secondly, I truly can say to others that we do not live in fear.
I would say that we are more likely living an "authentic life" and being practical. Practical and down to earth is our basic nature.

As far as others mentioning gas explosions in other parts of the U.S., where we live there is no gas into the homes........it's heating oil, etc., however, I have read very often lately of homes exploding from gas leaks............all over the U.S. A scenario one would not want to live through......or die in. Not all the time, but often, we read that "crews were just in the neighborhood".

Does The Villages have gas lines into the homes? Just wondering with such unstable "stuff" beneath the ground, how might that affect the gas lines? Or, is it all electric heat???????

Again, everyone's thoughts are valuable. There is no law that says everyone has to be on the same page. Nor is everyone living in fear.

I have great faith that I will have a long life, as have my ancestors.
Worrying is not my thing. Research is my thing. We just want to move once more and that is that. We've lived in two homes for twenty five and twenty some years each, both with no catastrophic events. Ditto for the other years in between, when we were younger. So, fear is not part of our research at all.............it's more protecting our investment and not having to START OVER at our age....after buying in Florida.
Definitely sounds as though you would be happier elsewhere than The Villages.