The Onslaught
 

I stopped in The Villages Sales Center yesterday evening. They had boxes of rental agreements all ready for the "onslaught" which will begin tomorrow (Jan. 2). I asked the representative how many will be checking tomorrow and she said between 2,500 and 3,000!!!

They will be in The Villages from 1-3 months. Remember, this is the first wave!

Drive carefully everyone. There should be a lot of interesting stories about "roundabout" experiences and cars on the multimodal paths.

Remember, too, that this is Florida's Friendliest Hometown. Let's show that to our visitors.

I totally agree Sandtrap......Please be careful in the roundabouts....I've already had several cars on the outside lane cut in front of me going three quarters around. I know that happens a lot during this time of year so I'm extra careful!!! But also yes, we're Florida's Friendliest Hometown so lets show them our welcoming and kindness.......life's too short to be any other way. Happy New Year to all. It's absolutely wonderful living here. We're truly blessed :))

Renting what?

3000 homes with everyone checking in the same day....in the same place....hopefully not all arriving at the same time.....

wow.....that would be fun to watch...

So the villages sales center is renting out homes and the rental agreements are in boxes to pick up?

3000 are checking in over three days. THAT IS MUCH BETTER!!!! Dpn't go near the squares until later
Since I am selling my home, however, I am excited. The realtor said 64% on them buy. Please buy mine. We need to move!

I am so confused. Why is The Villages renting homes?

I rented a house for 2 months this summer before I bought my house. I met the house owner and a sales agent at the sales office when I first got here to receive a packet of information and a temporary resident card.

The Villages has an large rental department. Home owners contract with the villagers to fill their homes with renters.

3,000 / 100,000 is 3%. That is just people that rent through the Villages at one Sales Center.

There are a lot more renters than that coming. Maybe 25 - 30,000 more. Statistically that means that where there were 3 people - now there will be 4. Practically, though, I'm sure the snowbirds are likely to be out and about much more than regular Villagers.

And yes, be careful at the rotaries. But I've learned to be more careful here than anywhere I've lived - whether the snowbirds are here or not. A lot of old bull headed drivers are out there year round. It may be the rule that one should turn out of the outside lane in a rotary, but you're naive if you count on that being followed - to your own peril. Drive defensively.

Hey! Observe, adapt, improvise, and overcome. Buckle up for fun and games!

When someone rents a home they must pick up their ID at the sales center. Anyone renting out their home transfers their resident ID to the renters. No, The Villages is not renting out all of these homes. They are merely giving out the temporary IDs

Are you moving to another home in The Villages?

I would add "Above all, have patience". :thumbup:

Life style visits used to use homes that were private owned, (we stayed in one in 2007) but TV uses their own homes now.

My parents picked theirs up in a matter of minutes, but no worries, they will only use our golf cart, not a car while they are down. No golf for them either, just getting them out of the snow for a month or so.

They handle rentals for owners who rent them out for the high season...in many cases. They have a rental service . Nothing new.