How Fast Do Neighborhoods Changes in TV?
 

In a post regarding buying new vs. resale in TV, one person posted to the effect that neighbors change frequently in a 55+ community. What has been the experiences of other owners in TV; have houses in your neighborhood changed owners frequently or not frequently since you moved in? And is the rate of turnover higher in the older areas versus newer areas or is the opposite true?

Most people I've met usually bought a house too small or too big and thats the reason for their move and most try to stay in their neighborhoods.

they say you move 2.5 times in TV

In our loop of 75 CYVs built in late 2005, approximately 50 percent are the original owners. The other half have left for all the usual reasons. I would guess our experience would be very similar to other neighborhoods.

George

For what its worth, The cul de sac of cottages near us had 5 of 8 original owners sell their homes during the first two years. 2 left the Villages 3 moved to larger homes in TV. Our neighborhood of designer homes had only 4 out of 20 original owners sell in 4 yrs. I'm not sure why one neighborhood has a lot of turnover and others don't.

Faster than some would prefer.
We were welcomed with open arms, but we bought in a neighborhood where they don't look down at younger retirees. Many were hoping for younger folks to start buying. They realized that having a younger set to look out for them could be a blessing.

Interesting replies -- thank you and please keep them coming.

We researched for 5 years before buying. Now, 3 1/2 years in and we are happy.

as the village ages so brings in younger owners

I have been in Santiago for 13 years. Out of the 39 homes on the street, more than 80% are original owners. Of those who have left, all but 4 went to independent/assisted living. This is a "mature" neighborhood so the migration to other living arrangements is not unexpected.

In our new village of 53 homes,which is not quite two years old, we have had three homes sell right away and one is for sale now. One died, two went to live closer to family. And to the poster that said the older folks welcome younger people to their neighborhood...whether younger or older people are welcomed anywhere depends on whether they are snots or warm and sweet folks.

Many villagers are leaving to go to the village of heavenly every day here. A friend who attends daily mass at St. Timothy's says they average two-three funerals a week. Many villagers miss their families and leave. Many villagers don't like the prevailing p. climate. Many people have not found this place what they expected and many have found it more than they expected. I have heard that many villagers move three times here. We have moved twice in six years and may again.

Not one case of anyone getting any younger has been reported. It just is that most of us are getting younger at heart. I saw a villager with a binky at the pool this week.;) I lied.

I have to share that I am not a Kardashian fan but I love the new Kraft "Zesty" commercials. I hope I am not a dirty old lady.

http://simplysjb.com/wp-content/uplo...ty_preview.jpg

:DWhat village does Mr. Zesty Kraft live in? I want to buy a home in that village. :)

That says a lot for the attractiveness of living in the Village of Santiago to have retained 80% of the original owners.

I know, off topic, but I don't recall salad dressing ever being so attractively sold.

and old spice is back due to that commerical

What a double standard. If I posted a picture of some woman in a similar pose like this I would get lambasted.
On the subject of moving, we have already had several people move out of our neighborhood which is just two years old. Luckily, I was glad to see them go.

This is a KRAFT salad dressing commercial shown many times a day on TV...., for Pete's sake. I love to cook.:undecided: That is all.:icon_hungry:

Give me a break. Just because main stream media is showing this doesn't make it right. Oh wait, Danika Patrick does look hot on those old Go Daddy commercials. GO DADDY!
I guess I'm just not used to our current society yet.

Gracie, take no notice of the nay sayers - I enjoyed it, I can remember when my other half looked like that ..................:icon_wink:

I had always found it puzzling to hear that people have moved two, three and more time within The Villages.

I was also surprised to learn of people who move here and then move back home.

There were a number of issues I had with The villages before I moved here and they stayed with me for a period of time. I eventually worked through them because getting emotional about such decisions can be costly.

I purchased a home I knew was the right size for us and in an area of The Villages I liked and still like . My focus now is making my home marketable for my kids so that they can sell it or move into it, whatever they choose.

Our neighborhood has changed little and the neighbors are friendly caring and not overly intrusive. We selected well by moving to this cul de sac.

:agree: with everything you have written above. Must admit, we knew exactly what we wanted and that was a home on a championship golf course, and after that we did not worry about the house because we knew we could change it to suit us.

Our second criteria was a home that the children could sell quickly when they carried us out feet first, and that we do have.

We are fortunate (he and I) that we are very compatible and basically want what the other wants which really helps in decision making. Life is good!

there is some turnover to dying, down sizing, upsizing and an occassional gotta go back "homers".

I will guess it is a function of what one initially bought. If a smaller home, many seem to want to upsize. And then I know several who have originally purchased premier or designers who after a few years down sized.

We are 10 year in and have no need to change anything. We are in a prmier village and my guess is the turn over for all reasons might be 20-25%.....over 10 years!!!!

I read some where that "normal" (?) turn over in planned communities runs about 10% per year.

btk

I will say it again. I think that those that move are in the minority. Because you read about the people that are on TOTV that move up and down you are reading about a limited clientele.

I really that these movers do not really plan ahead.

Most of the ones in my area are still here.

Z