Yep. I’ve definitely seen that three-year-old-aerials thing many times for myself.

Trying to gauge TV pond level fluctuations using Google maps would not yield any meaningful results.

According to Google Earth our home that we are moving into next week is an open field with no roads or houses.

Seriously? Do you believe that those are live images?

I've lived in Florida for over 30 years now, but much further south. I weathered many a 'cane down there, but in 2017 we had a mandatory evacuation (only 5 feet above sea level) and I evacuated to - ta da - The Villages. And now I live here. I feel much safer here, than I did 250 miles south of here.

First, in my opinion, there is no worry about a storm surge here, and secondly, by the time a 'cane gets here, from further south, it's usually a Cat 1 or less. When I had my home inspected, I did a wind mitigation inspection, and the roof is tied down to code, and I received an insurance discount. I don't know about the mobile homes, though, nor tornado codes. With all that said, any storm, given the proper angle the wind hits your home, it could cause damage.

I agree...…………….

Its not TV. any company is only as good as its worst employee, just hope the employees of the sub contractors who worked on your house ,really cared--then you're safe--inspectors, can't check everything--they , and I know I owned a construction company, put their faith on your integrity--in general they knew my men & I exceeded the code requirements

The OPs original post contained a valid question, and did not seem to imply the construction was bad. The title of the thread was unfortunate IMO, seeming to imply there was reason to not trust "The Villages".

I would think a buyer in Florida would ask the seller or builder about the Hurricane protection built into the home if they are concerned. It's hard to answer that question here not knowing your home.

I was not actually just thinking about me when I was contemplating these questions. But in general, as I have friends in TV who are interested.

My realtor (the seller had dementia) would get upset if I asked so much as how to change the electricity into my name after closing etc. preferred not to have me ask too many questions. The realtor was not representing me.

I found out the rating of my house through research myself. I appreciate you trying to answer though.

Yes, it did seem to imply. In fact, I believe that it did indeed imply. It certainly did not seem like a search for information.

Why don’t we ask OP to just clarify what they’re looking for. To ask people do they trust where they live would have a very obvious answer. Would they be living there otherwise in the first place?

Greetings-

I apologize for the confusion and in order to clarify my position, allow me to elaborate.

Do "I" trust The Villages?
YES and I proved my position with my cash since I'm also a homeowner in the new section of Fenney.

My concern as this storm approaches is that the homes / neighborhoods appear to pop-up almost over night.

How much quality control can be placed on each home when 100's of construction workers are responsible in building a house at such a quick pace ?

How certain can a home buyer be that each county inspector inspected each step of the construction in a prudent manner when the county employees themselves are probably short staffed ?

Although not required, the new houses have no impact windows and impact doors which surprise me, especially the large glass sliding doors.

The garage doors, especially the 2/1 appear to have minimal reinforcement which could be detrimental during a severe wind storm.

I believe that the gamble-ends of the roofing structures are not as stringently tied-down and reinforced as in only parts of the state.

I do love The Villages and strongly suggest anyone to seriously consider The Villages as residence, but I feel that The Villages are just growing so fast that one day this bubble will burst.

Good Luck to everyone...

You did determine all this when you were considering moving to The Villages, right? If not, why bring it up at the first sign of a hurricane?

Exactly, This clarification seems to not change anything. You bought a house, yes, and now you are concerned you made a mistake?

It is not clear what the point is, if you are worried that the homes are being poorly made, then sell and get your money out and go where you will not question the quality would seem to be the smart thing to do.

To spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a home, second guess the purchase and then to online and ask strangers if you did the right thing...

Maybe a better approach would be to hire a professional to evaluate YOUR home (like we did) and base your decision on that report.

hmm...

Sometimes people are not aware they are making a mistake until something crops up to show them there is an issue. For example, we bought into the Villages assuming the home quality was good. We have been told since then, that it is variable, depending on which contractor/crew built your home. We have had several issues with our brand new home. Most were covered by warranty, but one was not.

What was not?

We wre not confused. This is just a longer version of the original post.