How to take best advantage of first visit

[charmed59]

My hubby and I are taking part in the Villages Experience to see if the Villages are the place for us. We only have four days there, and I'd love to hear suggestions of what to do for our first taste of life there.

We are interested in seeing if the recreation activities would be something we would take part in every day. The idea of pickle ball sounds fun. We would like to try out some pool activities (volleyball, aerobics). And we are enthusiastic but horribly mediorcre golfers that would love to try out an executive course or two.

From a social point of view, we love live music, and I see from this website there is live music everynight on the squares. Can we just show up and dance? Is this the time of year we need reservations to eat at the restaurants?

As for real estate, we'd like to look around and see what different price points will get us. We have several scenarios in our head of how to transition into retirement, ranging from renting a few high seasons, to buying a lower priced second home, to sell our big house and going all in. Is there a specific day for open houses in the villages? And wll golf cart cruising/biking through the neighborhoods help us figure out where we want to be?

Any advice would be welcome. And we'll see y'all soon.

[Barefoot]

My hubby and I are taking part in the Villages Experience to see if the Villages are the place for us. We only have four days there, and I'd love to hear suggestions of what to do for our first taste of life there.

We are interested in seeing if the recreation activities would be something we would take part in every day. The idea of pickle ball sounds fun. We would like to try out some pool activities (volleyball, aerobics). And we are enthusiastic but horribly mediorcre golfers that would love to try out an executive course or two.

From a social point of view, we love live music, and I see from this website there is live music everynight on the squares. Can we just show up and dance? Is this the time of year we need reservations to eat at the restaurants?

As for real estate, we'd like to look around and see what different price points will get us. We have several scenarios in our head of how to transition into retirement, ranging from renting a few high seasons, to buying a lower priced second home, to sell our big house and going all in. Is there a specific day for open houses in the villages? And wll golf cart cruising/biking through the neighborhoods help us figure out where we want to be?

There are Open Houses every day in The Villages. However I would recommend letting a Villages agent take you around and show you houses in your price range. A Villages agent can show you both new and resale homes without obligaton. Debra Park is a good agent, Mobile 352-408-8800. There is a trolley bus tour provided by The Villages so you can get an idea of the enormous size of TV.

There are three town squares that have free entertainment nightly: Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood. Just show up (entertainment starts at 5 PM).

For us, during our lifestyle preview, we found it very helpful just to talk to other Villagers, at the pool, at restaurants, and while enjoying dancing at the town squares. Villagers are friendly people and more than willing to offer their comments and opinions! It's very easy to make new friends in The Bubble.

[graciegirl]

There are Open Houses every day in The Villages. However I would recommend letting a Villages agent take you around and show you houses in your price range. A Villages agent can show you both new and resale homes without obligaton. Debra Park is a good agent, Mobile 352-408-8800. There is a trolley bus tour provided by The Villages so you can get an idea of the enormous size of TV.

There are three town squares that have free entertainment nightly: Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood. Just show up (entertainment starts at 5 PM).

For us, during our lifestyle preview, we found it very helpful just to talk to other Villagers, at the pool, at restaurants, and while enjoying dancing at the town squares. Villagers are friendly people and more than willing to offer their comments and opinions! It's very easy to make new friends in The Bubble.



I so agree with Barefoot. Hope you are as wowed as I think you will be. Please let us all know what you think after your visit.

[MikeV]

We did our Lifestyle Visit in 2011. We found that just driving around in the supplied golf cart was beneficial. We talked to Villagers in every Town Square and visited several restaurants to get a feel of the area. South of 466A was just starting so there wasn't much to see there. We used a Village Agent to show us the styles and available lots. We bought a lot in Charlotte and built our home to be available in September 2012. Everything went very well and just as promised by the Realtor.

[villagetinker]

Charmed59,

If you have not already gotten the villages CD, order one (they are free), and look at it before you come. Take the 2 hour tour, I think you need to sign up at the Lake Sumter landing sales office. This will give you a great over view of the villages. Walk on of the squares. If you have a GPS and a car, just drive around the area. TV now covers around 40 square miles, you will not cover it all. At a minimum, I would go over Buena Vista and Morse the entire length of both, and also 466 and 466a. This will give you an idea of the scenery and the retail areas. There is much more to see this will be only the tip of the iceberg. Go to one or more of the regional recreation centers, and one or more of the pools.
As you are going around talk to the people, most if not all will be glad to talk to you about TV. We did the 2 hour tour, followed about 2 years later with a 1 week stay. We fell in love with the whole concept of the villages, and purchased within the next 3 months. Would have been sooner but ever house we were looking at someone was just signing the papers. We eventually bought a lot and built. (Not sure this is an option any more.)
Hope this helps.

[charmed59]

We did see the CD, and that's what really got us excited. We will definitely do the two hour tour. It would be hard to get my husband not to talk to folks, so I think we are good there.

[Avista]

If you are church goers and possibly interested in a Methodist church, stop by New Covenant off 466 behind Crispers. Park, come in and look around. Lots of music offerings throughout the week. This Friday night a musical,Titanic program we are looking forward to.

[joldnol]

As Mike V said, take advantage of the golf cart. If you get lost someone will be happy to point you in the right direction. You'll feel right at home on the golf course since many of us are duffers too. The suggestion of having a realtor take you around was good too.

[Shimpy]

And wll golf cart cruising/biking through the neighborhoods help us figure out where we want to be?
Any advice would be welcome. And we'll see y'all soon.

The Villages is MUCH larger than most realize. The best bet is to do the trolley ride from the lake Sumter or Brownwood sales office. It's very informative and will give you an idea of the area and the lifestyle available.
If or when you are interested and want a salesperson to take you around to show you what they have that meets your requirements it's comforting to know they wont pressure you or even call you.

[m103619]

Hi, Never posted here before, My wife and I visited TV last fall and took advantage of the Lifestyle Preview Plan and visitied friends that moved there a few years ago. My suggestion, stay longer if you can. 4 days will go by way to quickly. My wife was sold the first 5 minutes, I took a little longer. The time went by so fast, and we do not even golf! We went to more parties in the 7 days we were there than we did in two years here in Vermont. Everyone we met was so friendly. Most folks we spoke to say there are not enough hours in the day to do all the activities they would like. TV provided us with guest tickets to a show at Savannah, the movie theater and a few others we did not have time for. Got lost on the golf cart going to open houses, stop and take out a map and someone will stop and help. Be sure and go to Eisenhower Rec Center (Rohan was not built yet), spend some time at the squares. We are not yet TV residents but will be as soon as we manage to sell our Vermont property. We met with the agent that treated our friends really well, Carl Pheil, 352-753-2270. Have fun, we did!

[asianthree]

As Mike V said, take advantage of the golf cart. If you get lost someone will be happy to point you in the right direction. You'll feel right at home on the golf course since many of us are duffers too. The suggestion of having a realtor take you around was good too.

Add the villages app no worries about getting lost with it

[WhoDat]

Be sure to get a copy of the Daily Sun newspaper. It lists all of the open houses VLS and MLS. The Villages agent can't show you the MLS listings.

[Kelsie52]

Welcome

Whatever you do it will be right !!! I agree with taking the trolley tour very informative ---

You will be assigned a salesperson they will not pressure you . Ask them to take you to the model center

Get the paper open houses every day --go by yourself and ask questions

One of the best places to get info is the town pool---talk to people they will be glad to give you their opinion

Music at all three squares every night ---just pick one and go --you will most likely be closer to Lake Sumter or Brownwood...

Restaurants mostly will not take reservations Just go times should not be too long --we haven't waited in several weeks since the snow birds have partially gone.

The last thing bring your checkbook ---lol

good luck:welcome::BigApplause::beer3::gc:

[charmed59]

Hi, Never posted here before, My wife and I visited TV last fall and took advantage of the Lifestyle Preview Plan and visitied friends that moved there a few years ago. My suggestion, stay longer if you can. 4 days will go by way to quickly. My wife was sold the first 5 minutes, I took a little longer. The time went by so fast, and we do not even golf! We went to more parties in the 7 days we were there than we did in two years here in Vermont. Everyone we met was so friendly. Most folks we spoke to say there are not enough hours in the day to do all the activities they would like. TV provided us with guest tickets to a show at Savannah, the movie theater and a few others we did not have time for. Got lost on the golf cart going to open houses, stop and take out a map and someone will stop and help. Be sure and go to Eisenhower Rec Center (Rohan was not built yet), spend some time at the squares. We are not yet TV residents but will be as soon as we manage to sell our Vermont property. We met with the agent that treated our friends really well, Carl Pheil, 352-753-2270. Have fun, we did!

You will appreciate that the reason we only have 4 days is then I head off to Vermont to visit my daughter for some sort of award ceremony. This is her last year of school there. I'll miss my visits to Vermont.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I'd say relax and don't try to do everything because you simply can't. Get a copy of the recreation news at any of the rec centers. Look through it and find activities that you think you might be interested in and attend some of them.

If you're here on a Friday morning, you shouldn't miss The Beatlemaniacs of The Villages. (Sorry, shameless self promotion)

But, just relax, drive your golf cart around and just get the feel of the place. Make it to one or more of the squares at night to check it out. Most of the squares have a lot of regulars who are there every night. You might turn into one of those if you like that atmosphere. Then again many go to the squares a lot when they first arrive and find it's not for them and do other things in the evenings.

Your Villages real estate agent can help you with a lot of things. Yes, they will show you homes, but they will also assist you in finding things to do. Obviously, if you play golf check it out.

[Sandtrap328]

By all means, use a golf cart to get around as much as possible!

As for houses, do not just go to new homes or homes South of 466A. Great homes in Villages of Caroline, Mallory Hill, Bonita! The bond on older homes is a lot less than on new homes. You will have a bond of $25,000 to $55,000 on new homes and you will be able to find homes with no bond on older homes.

Homes in established neighborhoods hold no surprises on what might be built close to you or what a neighbor might add to his home. You will have established landscaping, do not have to pay for extras like downspouts, etc.

Use BOTH Villages realtor and outside realtor. You can be open about it as both realtors know smart shoppers do this.

Go to Lake Sumter Landing for the evening music. Enjoy a cold beer at RJ Gators overlooking Lake Sumter and an outdoor dinner at The Lighthouse. Talk to Villagers!! We are all happy to share our stories of how we came here!

[HimandMe]

Four days will just give you a hint. We did the Lifestyle visit then came back and rented a patio villa for a few weeks and then, we finally got a sense of TV. It's different when you actually leave your garage on your golf cart, head for breakfast on the square and have the entire day upon day to leisurely get around like you belong. Tim Harding at timharding@thevillages.com went way beyond the call of duty in helping us....and we did take our time. He is absolutely no pressure and eager to be of service. A longer stay will allow you to enjoy a few shows, go to the squares, take in a few parties, see houses and visit as many rec centers and pools as you would like. You still won't see it all but you will have fun and meet lots of friendly people. Welcome!

[goodtimesintv]

Talk to people at the town squares and at restaurants and pools. And because you have little time here, use the car to see more distant areas of TV. Getting lost (which is extremely easy in this huge place) is a waste of valuable time, as is trying to learn when you need a golf cart tunnel under major avenues, and how to come out of them and still be on the right track.

In shopping for a home, consider that the house itself is not nearly as important as the neighborhood and the visible activity level and interaction of the neighbors. (That can be observed by going for a walk or lounging at the pool and talking with people in a neighborhood where find a house you think you'd like.)

One reason I say the house itself is not as important as the neighborhood and neighbors is that the houses/villas are available by the dozens in all regions of TV. But not all neighborhoods are prone to being interactive and connected.

Our friends bought a pristine ranch style home in a beautiful neighborhood near Glenview, because of its uniquely private back yard. Now that they live there, they see they have none of the neighborhood interaction we have because their neighbors (original owners of the homes) are mostly either dying or headed for (or are in) the nursing home, with the spouse having to go there every day/evening, which is exhausting and extremely saddening. That happens in most neighborhoods, but not in numbers at a time as our friends are seeing.

Lastly, don't agonize over the "perfect house". Just get here. Every day, people learn the lesson that our days are numbered, when a newly retired or about-to-retire couple has one of them die of cancer or something like that when they're just getting started in their hard-earned retirement years. Many don't think that will happen to them at age 57 or 61 as we have seen, but it does.

Getting here is more important than buying the "right house" right off the bat. Selling and moving to a different home is easy here, as evidenced by the norm of "on average, villagers move 3 times while living here".

[2BNTV]

All posts have given you good advice. My suggestions are in no particular order are:
1. Take the trolley tour.
2. Visit the squares for dancing, (just show up).
3. See the Eisenhower Rec Center, as it is impressive.
4. Talk to anyone and everyone.
5. Don't stress yourself by trying to see everything in 4 days but relax and enjoy your visit.
6. There is no bad section to buy a house in.
7. Look-up other posts on new vs pre-owned.
8. There will be no pressure from sales people, as The Villages beauty sells itself.
This place is immaculate.
9. Most of all, enjoy yourselves. You are in for a treat.

BTW - Bring your checkbook. :1rotfl:

[charmed59]

We are here now and I am extremely disappointed in the "Lifestyle Preview" program.

We are in a bungalow in the Alden section, which is south of pretty much everything. There is tons of construction going on here, and we are, by golf cart, 30 minutes away from Lake Sumter and at least 30 minutes away from all activities our realtor has signed us up for.

Unless we pack a suitcase for the day, we can't get more than two activities into a single day. We had to cancel a tee time to be able to try out the center closest to here, the Eisenhower center. Tennis on a clay court is 18 minutes by car.

The realtor showing us around told us the only homes available, new or pre-owned were near here. (Which a quick jump onto either the villages website or the MLS tells me is just not true.) However, what I did learn about the villages is if the only option is to live this far south, near a partially built out square where the only place to get a morning latte has lines out the door, I'm thinking the villages is not for me.

We did learn to play pickle ball, and that was great fun. I can see how people get addicted. The line dancing on the squares is extremely fun, though, in our case, hard to get to. Everyone (save the very grumbly realtor/lifestyle counselor) we meet here is very nice, and extremely happy here, though when we mention where we are located they cringe. I feel like we missed the opportunity to find somewhere in the villages we would be able to live that life we keep hearing about, as attempting it from here is just exhausting.

[goodtimesintv]

We are here now and I am extremely disappointed in the "Lifestyle Preview" program.

We are in a bungalow in the Alden section, which is south of pretty much everything. There is tons of construction going on here, and we are, by golf cart, 30 minutes away from Lake Sumter and at least 30 minutes away from all activities our realtor has signed us up for.

Unless we pack a suitcase for the day, we can't get more than two activities into a single day. We had to cancel a tee time to be able to try out the center closest to here, the Eisenhower center. Tennis on a clay court is 18 minutes by car.

The realtor showing us around told us the only homes available, new or pre-owned were near here. (Which a quick jump onto either the villages website or the MLS tells me is just not true.) However, what I did learn about the villages is if the only option is to live this far south, near a partially built out square where the only place to get a morning latte has lines out the door, I'm thinking the villages is not for me.

We did learn to play pickle ball, and that was great fun. I can see how people get addicted. The line dancing on the squares is extremely fun, though, in our case, hard to get to. Everyone (save the very grumbly realtor/lifestyle counselor) we meet here is very nice, and extremely happy here, though when we mention where we are located they cringe. I feel like we missed the opportunity to find somewhere in the villages we would be able to live that life we keep hearing about, as attempting it from here is just exhausting.

This makes me sad. The salesperson assigned to you during your stay sounds uninformed and disinterested in helping you get the most out of your stay.

I would call the TV Sales Office at 352-753-2270 and ask for the office of Jennifer Morse Parr, VP of Sales & Marketing. Insist on speaking with her assistant, or the Sales Manager to whom the sales representatives answer.

Tell them you want to stay in a more central location such as the preview-stay villas at Lake Sumter Landing, or at the Waterfront Hotel right there which has been done before when all the preview-stay villas are full.

Also tell them you want a different sales representative to host you for the rest of your stay. They leave it up to the customer whether you want to continue with the same sales rep or get a different one, but you have to initiate the change.

Tell them (or copy and paste in an email to them) what you've said here. This is not how it is supposed to be for you.

Also, call an MLS realtor to look at homes you see advertised in the newspaper that are not Villages listings.

I hope somebody in Ms. Parr's office is reading here and contacts you by Private Message here, to rectify this.

Best wishes and please give it another try, maybe by renting a couple of weeks or a month in a more central location.

[Barefoot]

We are here now and I am extremely disappointed in the "Lifestyle Preview" program.

Four days is a short time, especially if you are in a far-south location.
IMHO, it would give you an entirely different perspective if you came back for a month
and rented a house in a convenient mid-Villages location.
Time to chill and golf and visit all three squares and enjoy some activities.

[PammyJ]

When are you coming? If possible we can put together a meet and greet happy hour.

[charmed59]

This is our last day here. But my hubby has convinced me to give it another try. If we rent through for a month, how does the visitor passes work. Can we get them ourselves? Or does the owner need to get them for us? Would we then be able to make tee times and attend all activities?

Are there any recommended rental agencies?

I think I can rent a golf cart for a month from one of the dealers at the squares, is that true?

[looneycat]

We are here now and I am extremely disappointed in the "Lifestyle Preview" program.

We are in a bungalow in the Alden section, which is south of pretty much everything. There is tons of construction going on here, and we are, by golf cart, 30 minutes away from Lake Sumter and at least 30 minutes away from all activities our realtor has signed us up for.

Unless we pack a suitcase for the day, we can't get more than two activities into a single day. We had to cancel a tee time to be able to try out the center closest to here, the Eisenhower center. Tennis on a clay court is 18 minutes by car.

The realtor showing us around told us the only homes available, new or pre-owned were near here. (Which a quick jump onto either the villages website or the MLS tells me is just not true.) However, what I did learn about the villages is if the only option is to live this far south, near a partially built out square where the only place to get a morning latte has lines out the door, I'm thinking the villages is not for me.

We did learn to play pickle ball, and that was great fun. I can see how people get addicted. The line dancing on the squares is extremely fun, though, in our case, hard to get to. Everyone (save the very grumbly realtor/lifestyle counselor) we meet here is very nice, and extremely happy here, though when we mention where we are located they cringe. I feel like we missed the opportunity to find somewhere in the villages we would be able to live that life we keep hearing about, as attempting it from here is just exhausting.

did you take the trolley tour? that would have given you an idea of the area, plus according to old plans, you will be right next to 500,000 sq ft of shopping mall. i look at every ride as a chance to enjoy the beautiful place we live. i hated the idea of moving to Florida, having only experienced the southern end of the state, but fell in love with this place and moved here 2 months after the preview. we took a 1 year lease in springdale and eventually bought in hadley which over the last 2 years has become more central. with the hop across 44 perhaps with time, you will be more central. you can move to a more advantageous location in 6 months when your current home increases in value.

oops, you're on a visit, I am surprised that lifestyle visitors would be put there. anyway you don't have to buy there, there are homes sold in every village.

[graciegirl]

We are here now and I am extremely disappointed in the "Lifestyle Preview" program.

We are in a bungalow in the Alden section, which is south of pretty much everything. There is tons of construction going on here, and we are, by golf cart, 30 minutes away from Lake Sumter and at least 30 minutes away from all activities our realtor has signed us up for.

Unless we pack a suitcase for the day, we can't get more than two activities into a single day. We had to cancel a tee time to be able to try out the center closest to here, the Eisenhower center. Tennis on a clay court is 18 minutes by car.

The realtor showing us around told us the only homes available, new or pre-owned were near here. (Which a quick jump onto either the villages website or the MLS tells me is just not true.) However, what I did learn about the villages is if the only option is to live this far south, near a partially built out square where the only place to get a morning latte has lines out the door, I'm thinking the villages is not for me.

We did learn to play pickle ball, and that was great fun. I can see how people get addicted. The line dancing on the squares is extremely fun, though, in our case, hard to get to. Everyone (save the very grumbly realtor/lifestyle counselor) we meet here is very nice, and extremely happy here, though when we mention where we are located they cringe. I feel like we missed the opportunity to find somewhere in the villages we would be able to live that life we keep hearing about, as attempting it from here is just exhausting.





WELLLLLL. We didn't access anything in a golf cart first visit and that was nine years ago, when things were smaller but we still used a car because it was so big then. We didn't experience a lot of things but saw what was available. We walked in and out of rec centers, took the trolley car, sited the tennis and golf and chatted with tons of people who all, like Stepford wives, chanted in nearly the same precise words how they loved it here.


I am amazed that any lifestyle package still exists. I thought they discontinued that because of the droves of eager buyers coming in without any perks.


Have you looked at any of the model homes? What did you think? I guess you have decided not to look where there is building but they build and move on quickly and sprinkle some fairy dust on whole streets at a time that make them look like the landscaping has been there for years.


Hope you feel differently your next visit. I can't imagine a village sales agent being bad tempered. I wouldn't buy a lottery ticket. I think you are more interested in preowned, so take your time next time and look at a lot of homes. It is pretty overwhelming that so many things are presented the first time you are here and some things don't register or don't register correctly. Your sales agent can show you new and preowned homes that The Villages listed. MLS realtors can show you only preowned.


Please come back. It is all too good to be true. I love this place and I don't work for the developer. I don't work at all. YAY!!!

There are sinkholes, and more lightning than anyplace in the country and we are all largely conservative and there is an amenity fee that other places don't have and have you had any cold refreshing drinks that are red or purple???

[goodtimesintv]

This is our last day here. But my hubby has convinced me to give it another try. If we rent through for a month, how does the visitor passes work. Can we get them ourselves? Or does the owner need to get them for us? Would we then be able to make tee times and attend all activities?

Are there any recommended rental agencies?

I think I can rent a golf cart for a month from one of the dealers at the squares, is that true?

Do give TV another try. It takes awhile to get oriented here, with hundreds of options to consider that are unheard of anywhere else.

For rentals, most landlords sign over their own TV resident ID's to the tenants for the timeframe of occupancy. It costs the landlord $50 for the temporary transfer of ID's, and this gives you all privileges of an owner. Many roll that fee into the rent, and some might have the tenants pay the $50 when they pick up their IDs at the sales center upon arrival.

There are various rental property booking websites you can google, but I think I'd first start a thread right here, telling people what type of place and the timeframe you are looking for. Many landlords are probably reading here right now, and bookings for next winter are probably full or going fast.

One thing to avoid: I would avoid rental listings that do not include a cleaning fee for professional clean out at the end of the rentals. I've been hearing that more and more, some landlords are claiming to "save you money" and "give you a better deal" by letting tenants do their own final clean out instead of paying $80-$100 for professionals to do it right. What some landlords and tenants would call "clean", most of us would call it a "pigpen". As always, remember the trusty saying "you get what you pay for".

Also, do not rent without seeing photos or ideally, seeing it in person. Some places are out-dated and depressing, but most are nice.

[RickeyD]

We are here now and I am extremely disappointed in the "Lifestyle Preview" program.

We are in a bungalow in the Alden section, which is south of pretty much everything. There is tons of construction going on here, and we are, by golf cart, 30 minutes away from Lake Sumter and at least 30 minutes away from all activities our realtor has signed us up for.

Unless we pack a suitcase for the day, we can't get more than two activities into a single day. We had to cancel a tee time to be able to try out the center closest to here, the Eisenhower center. Tennis on a clay court is 18 minutes by car.

The realtor showing us around told us the only homes available, new or pre-owned were near here. (Which a quick jump onto either the villages website or the MLS tells me is just not true.) However, what I did learn about the villages is if the only option is to live this far south, near a partially built out square where the only place to get a morning latte has lines out the door, I'm thinking the villages is not for me.

We did learn to play pickle ball, and that was great fun. I can see how people get addicted. The line dancing on the squares is extremely fun, though, in our case, hard to get to. Everyone (save the very grumbly realtor/lifestyle counselor) we meet here is very nice, and extremely happy here, though when we mention where we are located they cringe. I feel like we missed the opportunity to find somewhere in the villages we would be able to live that life we keep hearing about, as attempting it from here is just exhausting.



Forward this post to Villages Sales to see how they reply. We also have met several sales reps that weren't very pleasant. They are under pressure to sell, sell, sell. Their jobs may be on the line and that may translate into attitudes for the unprofessional one's. Our lifestyle rep we learned was fired 2 months after our first visit. He had sold only 2 houses in 3 months.

[graciegirl]

Forward this post to Villages Sales to see how they reply. We also have met several sales reps that weren't very pleasant. They are under pressure to sell, sell, sell. Their jobs may be on the line and that may translate into attitudes for the unprofessional one's. Our lifestyle rep we learned was fired 2 months after our visit.



It is their JOB to sell. OBVIOUS Pressure isn't encouraged by the ummm family, is my best guess. You don't often hear of it and you don't often hear of sales people giving misleading advice. Those sales folks must not last long.


People very rarely have anything bad to say about the sales folks who work for The Villages because they aren't like the people in our past that tried to sell us houses.


I couldn't work for anybody dealing with the public here. I would be arrested and put in jail for decades. At least if the folks here act like some of the posts you read on TOTV.

[RickeyD]

It is their JOB to sell. OBVIOUS Pressure isn't encouraged by the ummm family, is my best guess. You don't often hear of it and you don't often here of sales people giving misleading advice. Those sales folks must not last long.


People very rarely have anything bad to say about the sales folks who work for The Villages because they aren't like the people in our past that tried to sell us houses.


I couldn't work for anybody dealing with the public here. I would be arrested and put in jail for decades. At least if the folks here act like some of the posts you read on TOTV.



I agree. I've never dealt with the public and never will. My patience would be tested with the very first wrong glance. However, this is the occupation they have chosen and the public is the public.

[jpvillager]

Assume that you will be overwhelmed by the Villages and just go with it. The best thing to do is to rent for a month or two the the first few years and get a feeling for what you like and dislike.