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Old 08-11-2014, 07:51 AM
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A good friend of mine had the misconceptions of living in a retirement community and always asked me why we bought. I kept telling him about The Villages and said that he and his wife have to come down and see for themselves. Well, this past February, he called and asked to stop by for a visit. We rented an extra golf cart for them so that they can toddle around and explore with us and by themselves too. We played lots of golf, went to some open houses, toured some of the pools, Rec Centers, danced in the Squares and after 4 days, they were ready to buy.

My friend thought that The Villages was full of old people shuffling around with walkers, elbowing and shoving their way to be first at the buffet line (His quote, not mine) and now his retirement plans have changed completely. They came away with a wonderful experience of the Villages and it is top on their list when he retires.

They are planning on coming back and either staying with us again as a back up plan, but first on the list is renting for a month and making final decisions after that.
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