[Maybelle]

Bye bye!

[sallyg]

Too lazy or uninformed to check? I suspect it's more like disregarding or entitlement.

[TomPerry]

Originally Posted by frose

the restrictions are ridiculous and outdated I wish they would give you these things up front instead of after you close. Not to be allowed to have a pink flamingo on your lawn in florida is just stupid. I would to see them brought up to the 21st century.

Sounds like you didn’t do your due diligence before you bought. If you want a pink flamingo in your front yard, why didn’t you buy in a cheap trailer park?

[MrFlorida]

To all those who don't like deed restrictions , how would you feel if your neighbor liked to work on cars and change engines on his front lawn? Running air compressors and welding at all hours ? I'll take the deed restrictions knowing that this will not happen. And yes, it did happen to us at our last location...

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Precisely. BTW, just curious did you buy a pre-owned home from a realtor, or a home from The Villages sales? I just ask, because our buying experience was excellent and we were not rushed, and we got to read everything and ask as many questions as we wanted, while staff brought us refreshments. It was the most pleasant home buying experience we have ever had. It always surprises me when someone says they didn't get to read the docs before signing.

I don't doubt you, I am just curious if some Villages sales staff are different or if the routine you mentioned was from an outside relator.

I bought a pre-owned home from realtor who was very unhelpful in every way. She wanted control of everything even after the sale, to manage the property etc. For example, she did not want to let me have the house keys after closing and I had to get the title people involved. They were surprised, said it was not their business and I said if they wanted me to pay them, it was.

[Lisanp@aol.com]

Originally Posted by frose

don't tell me about paying attention.. when someone tells me what i can or cannot do with My property they better be paying my property taxes, or **** off. and real estate people are only selling "a lifestyle, not a home" and only are about the commission, there was never a mention of these restrictions before, during or after closing. we were told about them when we were getting our ID cards. I can only hope that someone will come to their senses and fix this..( i know, it's not broken) can't wait to leave!!

So you didn't read your contract or your closing documents? It's very clearly communicated before you close if you simply read...I also refused to sign the page that says that they can amend them and notify me electronically at both of my closings and the Villages sent out a Sr. Sales-manager to try to persuade me otherwise to no avail. You must read what you sign, and if you don't understand it consult someone who does to explain it to you before you sign it.

[bilcon]

Buyer Beware! I am sure you heard of that legal term. There are plenty of places in the country to live besides TV, where there are no deed restrictions and you can put up 8' chicken wire fences with pit bulls behind them, and paint your house orange. I am all for Deed restrictions, and I knew them before I bought here. Just my opinion.

"I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong."

[Two Bills]

For those suffering 'Pink Flamingo' withdrawal due to deed restrictions, you are allowed to have a whole flock of them in your back yard.
The front yard is purely for Little White Crosses.

[Laker14]

I don't necessarily agree with each and every restriction, however, I'll take the ones I don't love along with the batch, so that I can live in a place as neat and pretty as TV. It's not for everyone. There is no point in living somewhere that makes you miserable.

I'm sure there's a place for just about everybody, and fortunately for those who find TV to be not their happy place, it's easy to get rid of a home in TV. Just call a realtor.

[lawgolfer]

Originally Posted by frose

the restrictions are ridiculous and outdated I wish they would give you these things up front instead of after you close. Not to be allowed to have a pink flamingo on your lawn in florida is just stupid. I would to see them brought up to the 21st century.

Pink Flamingos and similar statuary are one of many reasons The Villages has deed restrictions. Cars sitting on concrete blocks in the front lawn are another. The overall effect of the restrictions and the resulting appearance of the neighborhoods were major factors in the decision by most of us to move to The Villages.

I did have a laugh over the subject of pink flamingos. Fifteen years ago, when we began our search for a place to retire, we first looked at Las Vegas. The major development we initially agreed to consider seemed to have everything--several golf courses, a community center, access to medical care etc.

We arranged a visit. We were met by a representative of the developer and were given a map, passes for golf and the community center, coupons for free dinners etc. The representative laid out a route on the map to the area where homes were being built. We set off on our great adventure with a handful of brochures showing the houses from which we could choose, and with the hope we had found the place where we would live for the rest of our lives.

We followed the map to the first turn. As we made the turn, we were confronted by a house with a white gravel lawn and with 10 or more pink plastic flamingos scattered throughout the white gravel.

My wife yelled at me to stop and to turn around. We left and never looked back.

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by Bikehike

Some people that move to The Villages really struggle with the deed restrictions. I don't think people realize the compromises necessary to live in a deed restricted community even though they are told upfront about the restrictions. I think they believe the restrictions will not be enforced. It seems like people that came from a deed restricted community have certain expectations that differ from people that came from a single family non-restricted community, and they disagree on the value and benefits of deed restrictions. The best example I can give is a person who moves into a patio Villa and has outgrown it in 6 months and they begin to modify the patio Villa to their needs. One example would be putting rocks in the front yard to be able to park three cars at the location. They rely on peer pressure to look the other way and not speak up or object to their interpretation of the rules. I think that's why a lot of opinions may vary and I'm interested to hear what people think?

People move here for different reasons some people want the lifestyle the activities some people want a nice place to live. I guess it depends on what your priorities are in that regard and what's more important to you.

This is just a general discussion I'm not looking for help or information about deed restrictions.

A d your point is?

[xcaligirl]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

An hardly anyone reads them anyway

Because "they" feel it doesn't apply to them! Quite frustrating....

[Dilligas]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

An hardly anyone reads them anyway

That is precisely the problem. Those that don't read them, think they are entitled to do what they think is right. In this situation, common sense is always up for interpetation.

[Dilligas]

Originally Posted by frose

the restrictions are ridiculous and outdated I wish they would give you these things up front instead of after you close. Not to be allowed to have a pink flamingo on your lawn in florida is just stupid. I would to see them brought up to the 21st century.

Don't let the door hit you in the behind. You should have sold last year when you could have done so within a month. The fact that you did not read your closing documents is your fault not TV's.

[Lancer]

Originally Posted by frose

don't tell me about paying attention.. when someone tells me what i can or cannot do with My property they better be paying my property taxes, or **** off. and real estate people are only selling "a lifestyle, not a home" and only are about the commission, there was never a mention of these restrictions before, during or after closing. we were told about them when we were getting our ID cards. I can only hope that someone will come to their senses and fix this..( i know, it's not broken) can't wait to leave!!

Don’t let the door hit you on your way out.