[Ohio RailGirl]

I'm a retired railroader so that's the lovely sound of my pension check being made. But seriously, I used to live near a hospital and at first the siren of the ambulance woke me up all hours of the night, but then after a while I got used to the noise and slept right through them.

[janmcn]

I doubt that any salepeople pointed out the trains before people bought their homes.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by janmcn

I doubt that any salepeople pointed out the trains before people bought their homes.

That is why you should check out the neighborhood without the sales person by your side.

I almost made that mistake in NJ. I decided to go back and park in the area I was looking at after I left the sales person and the noise and traffic was terrible. Got my deposit back and never looked back.

[railroadman]

Rail traffic is on the rise and so are railroad stocks.

[getdul981]

Originally Posted by Ohio RailGirl

I'm a retired railroader so that's the lovely sound of my pension check being made.

Keep them trains a rollin'.

[buggyone]

The trains were there a long time before any houses here. Hopefully, someone has the smarts to look around to see what is close by before signing on the line.

Personally, a train whistle in the distance (like where I live) is a neat sound during the night.

However, I have played golf at Chatham and would not like the loud train noise in my backyard like some have. Well, they should have looked before buying.

[joannej]

Originally Posted by zcaveman

If you play Amberwood at certain times, the trains and the train whistles are quite loud. Not something I would want to "enjoy" all day and night.

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About four years ago we rented a place in Chatham next to an open field where horses grazed. So wonderful, so bucolic, until the evening trains ran constantly blowing their loud whistles! The back of the house vibrated a little bit with each passing train.

The next day we hopped into the car to check out where the tracks were and were very surprised to see how close they were. They say some people get used to the loud whistle noise in the middle of the night, but my husband and I said we'll look elsewhere in TV for a home in a quiet area. Stay away from 301. That's where the trains run to and fro, if you can't take the whistles in the middle of the night!

[rubicon]

I love the sound of a train. I liveon the south side and hear the trains running just love to hear them run on the tracks.

[joannej]

Originally Posted by janmcn

I doubt that any salepeople pointed out the trains before people bought their homes.

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Our salesperson said to us "What trains???" when we told her we didn't want to live near them. We couldn't quite believe anything she said after that!

[The Shadow]

Originally Posted by joannej

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Our salesperson said to us "What trains???" when we told her we didn't want to live near them. We couldn't quite believe anything she said after that!

Rhymes with “What IRS”???

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by The Shadow

Rhymes with “What IRS”???

What sinkholes? What coyotes?

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by joannej

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Our salesperson said to us "What trains???" when we told her we didn't want to live near them. We couldn't quite believe anything she said after that!

I know you are not talking about sales people here in The villages, Florida's Friendliest Hometown, the Adult Disneyland, Home of the buffalo, a place where every knows your name....No sir you ain't goin have many people believe that yarn your spinning. couldn't happen here

[bimmertl]

Villages agent never mentioned trains or anything possibly derogatory. Spent two days with him looking at new and pre owned.

Spent third day with Remax agent Tom Heller. First thing he did was pull out a map of the Villages and circle sewage treatment plants and railroad tracks. We ultimately bought from Heller.

Probably beneficial spending first day or so with non villages realtor so you can get well educated prior to spending time with Villages realtors who you have to pry information from. Of course, if you want only new construction you don't have a choice.

[golf4me]

Doesn't take long to figure out who is positive and who is negative on this forum.

[BigLew]

Originally Posted by golf4me

Doesn't take long to figure out who is positive and who is negative on this forum.