[jackz]

Did a Lifestyle Visit

Bought dirt on a small lake in Sanibel in Sept 2011 and will start construction of an Iris model Sept 2012, and be a Frog by end of 2012.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by hedoman

You've got 2600+ posts and don't own or rent here??????? AMAZING that you know so much about TV

WE are FROGS.......

Thank you for the compliment.

I am addicted to this wonderful site and it's great members.

I am hoping 2012 is the year I can move to TV.

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by TF Hutch

...

I am not a resident.
I am interested. LSV scheduled in April.
Plan a hotel stay during peak season as I am concerned with congestion.

TF, don't be concerned with congestion. If the amount of people and traffic get to you just become a home body for a bit! That's why you should find the home of your dreams and enjoy it. We are building a pool so that if it gets too bad out there we can just sit by our pool and drink Iced tea and not have to fight the crowds. We'll have our friends come to us! Just a thought. From what I hear the winter months are the worst. Best of luck.

[Lou and Carolyn C.]

We visited on a LSP in Aug 2010 for 5 days then returned home to Massachusetts and after a few weeks of checking the villages.com site and knowing basically what we wanted, we bought and passed papers in Sept 2010.
We come and go quite often to The Villages, so I guess we our considered "Flakes". But eventually we will become "Birds" until................

God only knows when? Love living in The Villages and being around our Mass. friends that are living there and our new neighborhood friends and acquaintances.

[runnermi]

Wishing and Hoping.

Some day. Sigh.

[Schaumburger]

My friends took me to TV for my first visit in 2010 while one of them was house hunting They got me hooked on this place -- thank you very much. In rented twice in TV during 2011. I will be back renting in June. I would move to TV tomorrow but I'm a younger wannabee... For all the frogs. snowbirds and snowflakes you are so lucky to be able to call TV your home, be it your primary home or a seasonal home. Please keep the light on for all of us TV wannabees.

[Radioman41]

We will own on Feb. 22 and spend almost a month. We will be part-time for a while. Plan to spend three months in the winter and other periods of time throughout the year.

[jgbama]

We rent, but just called our agent about a pre-owned CYV. So. . . hopefully soon we will be owners and soon to be FROGS! Can't believe I'm actually typing this. A little excited after 6 years of renting a week at the time!

[RichieB]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

Please keep the light on for all of us TV wannabees.

They have a Motel 6 there ?

Go ahead......

[Army Guy]

We own

Bought 3 years ago

Full time residents and there is no place else we would rather be!

Army Guy

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by jgbama

We rent, but just called our agent about a pre-owned CYV. So. . . hopefully soon we will be owners and soon to be FROGS! Can't believe I'm actually typing this. A little excited after 6 years of renting a week at the time!

John:

Best wished for the purchase. I hope you get it.

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

John:

Best wished for the purchase. I hope you get it.

Thanks. I tried to stay to the topic of the thread, but couldn't hold back my excitement about possibly making "the plunge".

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by jgbama

We rent, but just called our agent about a pre-owned CYV. So. . . hopefully soon we will be owners and soon to be FROGS! Can't believe I'm actually typing this. A little excited after 6 years of renting a week at the time!

jgbama -- That sounds great. I hope things work out for you. After 6 yrs. you must be pretty sure that TV is the right place for you and your wife. Keep us posted regarding your potential transition from wannabee to frog.

[TrudyM]

Have rented from time to time since 2006
Hope to at least rent for a month next year.

We almost moved there in 2006 as I was looking at a management position with the, then under construction Barnes and Nobel but then Hubby (who had been laid off in Atlanta) got a position back here in the Seattle area so we moved back to Mercer Island and sunk all our money in a house that was suppose to appreciate so we could retire in 2011.

Have been wishing ever since to move there but the losses on our home here make it impossible to retire now and maybe never.

The people on this site are so funny that I check it out when I need a lift and to allow me to dream.

Trudy

[tainsley]

Originally Posted by jgbama

We rent, but just called our agent about a pre-owned CYV. So. . . hopefully soon we will be owners and soon to be FROGS! Can't believe I'm actually typing this. A little excited after 6 years of renting a week at the time!

Good for you!