[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

if a category 5 slammed into spring hill , which is 44 as the crow flies miles as opposed to fort meyer 147 miles away, it would track northeast right over tv probably as a category 3. Results then ?

You can "if" and "probably" to reach any outcome you would like. Even with your scenario, the damage inland would be far less than the damage at the coast. And any scenario that brings a storm surge to the Villages would lay waste to almost all of Florida.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

If it weren’t for the winters in coastal New England I’d be out of The Villages in a minute. So I’ll just need to suffer in The Villages Dec thru March

If you’re that miserable here, go somewhere else. Maybe back to New England? Just a thought.

[threeonemiles@outlook.com]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

If it weren’t for the winters in coastal New England I’d be out of The Villages in a minute. So I’ll just need to suffer in The Villages Dec thru March

California would be a good place. Oh, wait. Earthquakes, wildfires, San Fran, boasting of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the country, the Tenderloin, perhaps Compton, to go with that nice weather. Go west, young man.

[fgaba1949]

Originally Posted by wereback

After the storm and the lack of damage here my guess is we will become even more of a place to live. My guess is houses will have another surge in prices like we have never seen before.

With interest rates skyrocketing to probably 8 % by year end and stock portfolios plunging
I doubt very much you will see home values surge here. Just the opposite .
Those who bought on the top of the bubble will feel some pain as house values will drop,
Still a nice place to live but the housing bubble is bursting here ..

[Ken D.]

Originally Posted by Garywt

What a sad thing, plenty of other places to live than here. Why be so miserable.

Maybe more to do with the political atmosphere that differs from his liking?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

We have never lived on the ocean and never will but we enjoy visiting and walking along the board walk. We are not "beach people" so I don't miss it in that respect. I much prefer pools where I know there are no sea creatures to fear.

SOMETHING TOUCHED MY LEG!!!

[chrissy2231]

The surge in home insurance will be about a BAZILLION dollars! The Villages is Paradise.

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

If it weren’t for the winters in coastal New England I’d be out of The Villages in a minute. So I’ll just need to suffer in The Villages Dec thru March

No more blizzards, ice storms, frigid temps in my old New England home, I will take a few storms to be warm in the winter, my friends.

[Captainpd]

Originally Posted by wereback

After the storm and the lack of damage here my guess is we will become even more of a place to live. My guess is houses will have another surge in prices like we have never seen before.

I'm not sure what planet you woke up on this morning. The lack of damage had very little to do with the TV. My rain guage showed less than 3 inches of rain. The wind meter showed max 46 MPH gust. We are not in a flood zone, and we don't live at or below sea level, nor do we live within 10 miles of the ocean. While it's certainly upsetting to that kind of destruction, those people chose to live in a hurricane prone area. When you buy 10 miles from the ocean, at sea level and with history of hurricanes, you are setting yourself up for what just happened. People choose to where they live and are responsible for their own actions. Again, my sympathy is certainly with them and I hope for a speedy recovery. But it's going to happen again and again. JMHO

[Jillbugg]

All those snow birds who now have no winter rental down south will be looking for a place further north or may decide to purchase a home due to the lack of rentals. Home values in TV will most likely go up.

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by Jillbugg

All those snow birds who now have no winter rental down south will be looking for a place further north or may decide to purchase a home due to the lack of rentals. Home values in TV will most likely go up.

This season will be a landlord's dream. People who lost their homes will want to rent while waiting for insurance settlements and scheduling rebuilds.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by chrissy2231

The surge in home insurance will be about a BAZILLION dollars! The Villages is Paradise.

How many pennies in a Bazillion Dollars?

[SueM4]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

If it weren’t for the winters in coastal New England I’d be out of The Villages in a minute. So I’ll just need to suffer in The Villages Dec thru March

If you're not happy in The Villages, you should look in the mirror. The Villages is a beautiful place to live!

[ShaSha]

Agree. 100%

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by bill14564

you can "if" and "probably" to reach any outcome you would like. Even with your scenario, the damage inland would be far less than the damage at the coast. And any scenario that brings a storm surge to the villages would lay waste to almost all of florida.

how about facts and not opinions.
A category 3 hurricane, easy, hit homassa florida 1950 before the villages was a twinkle in anyone's eyes. That's 37 miles as the crow flies. Just imagine it as a category 5 , or not.