Originally Posted by downeaster (Post 1120512)

This subject has been so misrepresented. Because you read it here doesn't make so. I can't help but wonder how many potential prospective Villagers have not followed through due to their misunderstanding of info they read here. Just read the text of the act (law?) before you decide. There are a number of posts here that quote the law correctly as well as posts with valid links.

Please folks. Do diligent research before before posting. Do not post based on here say. Do not post based on info from a real estate "professional".

Readers are making some very serious decisions so lets not mislead them.

Keep in mind it is not your opinion that is important, it is the facts that count.

For those who keep posting erroneous info, please back off.

Originally Posted by NoMoSno (Post 1120513)

Don't believe those weather reports at 40,000 ft.
Heat index didn't get over 110, ground level :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Retiring (Post 1120522)

I’m looking at a report right now. It was taken at 3:58pm on Aug. 20, 2015 at The Villages, FL.

Temp 90
Humidity 100%
Pres. 29.88 and falling.
Visibility 10 miles
Precip. 0
K-Index less than 20
Wind 090/7
Heat index 122

I followed TV weather everyday for 2 weeks this summer. There is no way to sugarcoat central FL summer weather, it’s rough. As I did for the 10yrs I lived in the area, we cope :-)

Originally Posted by twoplanekid (Post 1120524)

It’s all a communist plot or so I have been told. When in doubt, call your Village sales rep or the Villages directly for answers to questions that are important to you.

Originally Posted by Retiring (Post 1120376)

According to the TV sales rep I can delay construction 3 months, then 3 months to build, therefore 6 months from lot selection to closing at which time I need to be 55yo. I’m a year away from 55. I would be wasting everyone’s time lot shopping today. The lots available today may not be available 6 months from now.

But there is another hurdle I need to overcome before I look at TV seriously. I lived in FL from ’79 to ’89. I was there for college (Daytona Beach) and I was based in FL with the airline. I still remember the times I prayed for the day I could leave the excruciating humidity of central FL. When I got a job that took me out of State I celebrated and vowed I would never come back. Since then I’ve had many layovers in Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa etc. so the FL summer is actually fresh in mind. Just this month I had 3 Orlando layovers.

The real hurdle for me?, humidity. And to a much lesser extent, sinkholes. Both have nothing to do with the fine people of TV or the amenities TV offers. This is strictly a geography issue.

I will visit TV this fall but I will not shop any lots. Assuming the sales agent is correct, I would be wasting my time, and theirs, shopping lots today. If I think TV is for me, I’ll return in 6 months at which time I can shop lots, since I’ll be 54 and a half at that time.

As an airline pilot I have access to a very sophisticated meteorology department. This summer I observed TV weather for a 2-week period and the stats were brutal. Heat index in the 120s. Since I’m based in Seattle my main residence is in WA but I have a home in Scottsdale too. I am not unfamiliar with high temperatures. However, for me, a dry 105 is far more comfortable than 85 with 100% humidity. Maybe comfortable is the wrong word. Let’s say a hot dry day is less uncomfortable than a humid warm day. Just speaking for myself.

The reason I’m attracted to TV is quite simple. I want to move only one more time. I’m very active (but not a golfer) and want to be in an active community. Also, I love the golf car aspect of TV. Don’t know why, but that just fascinates me.

That’s it in a nutshell.

Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 1120529)

Winterhaven is a bit south of TV. I remember it being surprisingly chilly in those towns in January and February as well.

Originally Posted by Skip (Post 1120651)

Let's stay on topic.
We're talking about Age Restrictions, not Weather.

It's a Catch-22.
For new or resale, the seller can't ask you your age (race, ethnic background, religion, etc.).
It's against the law to ask.
The developer only has to inform you that "this is a 55 and over community where no children... etc."

You can't even keep those stats, as far as I know.
When we bought, I was told it was a "55 and over community".
No one asked how old we were.

And I know dozens who are way under 55 (still).

Skip

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1120747)

When I first bought I was asked if I was over the age of 55 and informed that I could have no one under the age of 19 living here permanently.

I don't know how a law could be made regarding age restricted communities and then the law forbidding a developer to ascertain or keep records of the ages of the residents. If the law requires that 80% of all homes in The Villages be occupied by at a least one person over the age of 55 then I'm sure that the law would require that some sort of records be kept in order to ensure that we are in compliance with the law.

Where did you get your information that they are not allowed to ask your age or keep records? While that might be the case outside of age restricted communities, it seems highly unlikely that it is the case in age restricted communities.

As far as resales go, every resident has to be registered for amenities and I.D. cards. I'm sure that The Villages has a record or almost every person living here including their age.

Don't forget, under the law, 80% or more of the residents could be under the age of 55 and still live here legally.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1120747)

When I first bought I was asked if I was over the age of 55 and informed that I could have no one under the age of 19 living here permanently.

I don't know how a law could be made regarding age restricted communities and then the law forbidding a developer to ascertain or keep records of the ages of the residents. If the law requires that 80% of all homes in The Villages be occupied by at a least one person over the age of 55 then I'm sure that the law would require that some sort of records be kept in order to ensure that we are in compliance with the law.

Where did you get your information that they are not allowed to ask your age or keep records? While that might be the case outside of age restricted communities, it seems highly unlikely that it is the case in age restricted communities.

As far as resales go, every resident has to be registered for amenities and I.D. cards. I'm sure that The Villages has a record or almost every person living here including their age.

Don't forget, under the law, 80% or more of the residents could be under the age of 55 and still live here legally.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1120762)

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Jim. You are right until the last sentence. It is 20%